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Dissecting the A‐B personality type
Author(s) -
Ray J. J.,
Bozek R.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1980.tb01434.x
Subject(s) - psychology , extraversion and introversion , personality , type a and type b personality theory , dominance (genetics) , big five personality traits , sample (material) , personality assessment inventory , personality type , developmental psychology , social psychology , clinical psychology , biochemistry , chemistry , chromatography , gene
It is suggested that ‘freneticism’ might be an appropriate name for the type of personality said by Rosenman, Friedman and Jenkins to be at risk from coronary heart disease. In study 1 the measure of this personality type (the JAS) was given a uniform answer format and, as such, was found to give improved reliability. It was administered to a random postal sample of Australians. A short form of 24 items was also produced. In study 2 a similar sample received the 24‐item form and scales to measure achievement motivation, dominance and extraversion. ‘A’ types were found to be very much achievement motivated and dominant. A factor analysis showed these two traits as the main components of the A‐B concept with only a third factor of ‘freneticism’. This factor was measured in a third study which showed that the factor could be used as a scale in its own right.