Type D personality and the degree of control of bronchial asthma

Mokros, Łukasz; Kosmalski, Marcin; Panek, Michał; Nowakowska‐Domagała, Katarzyna; Sipowicz, Kasper; Kuna, Piotr; Pietras, Tadeusz

doi:10.5114/ada.2018.77670

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“…Research on the structure of temperament according to the Eysenck model in the context of bronchial asthma has been scarce, although Neuroticism as a Big Five component was previously associated with perceived poor asthma control [11]. Also, high negative emotionality, a dimension of type D behavior and a construct similar to neuroticism, was found to be associated with poor asthma control in one of our previous studies [12].…”

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Bronchial asthma control degree and the temperament structure according to the Eysenck model

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Introduction Asthma is a disease of a psychosomatic nature. The control of asthma is still poor in approximately 5% of patients, despite introduction of modern inhalant drugs and psychotherapeutic interventions. Aim To evaluate whether the degree of bronchial asthma control is related to the characteristics of temperament according to Eysenck’s concept. Material and methods The study was conducted on a group of 111 bronchial asthma patients and 44 healthy subjects. In all of them, the Eysenck temperament questionnaire was administered and the level of asthma control was determined. Results Increase in the scale of neuroticism was associated with an 1.83-fold increase in the likelihood of poor asthma control. Increase in the result on the psychoticism scale and lie scale of about one point was associated with a slightly smaller increased risk of poor asthma control (respectively: 1.49-fold and 1.61-fold). Conclusions The structure of temperament of a person with poor control of bronchial asthma can be characterized. Patients with poor asthma control have a higher level of neuroticism, psychoticism and propensity to lie, compared with the healthy population and subjects with good or partial bronchial asthma control.

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Bronchial asthma control degree and the temperament structure according to the Eysenck model

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“…On the other hand, in the test adaptation manual in Polish, there are norms for the general population, which makes it possible to compare our results to general population standards. Also, it would be interesting to analyze the 3 factors identified in the type A behavior pattern construct by its creators: factor H (involvement in a specific activity), factor J (the involvement of the subject in professional work), and factor S (the measure of behavior dynamics) [ 12 , 20 , 21 ]. The type A scale developed by Juczyński does not differentiate these factors, considering only the tested subject’s position on the continuum between behavior pattern A and behavior pattern B.…”

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Type A Behavior Pattern, Impulsiveness, Risk Propensity, and Empathy as Predictors of Dyspnea and Number of Infections in Men with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study

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BackgroundStress and psychological factors can induce dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to assess selected elements of the clinical presentation of COPD in the context of the severity of type A pattern of behavior, impulsiveness, and tendency for empathy.Material/MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study. The study group consisted of 179 men with COPD and the control group consisted of 31 healthy male smokers. In all patients, the number of infectious exacerbations over the past year, the result on the dyspnea scale (MRC), and the FEV1-to-predicted FEV1 ratio was assessed. The A pattern of behavior was measured using the Type A scale. To measure impulsivity, risk propensity, and empathy, the IVE impulsivity questionnaire was used.ResultsAn increase in the number of infectious exacerbations was associated with an increased score on the Type A scale, an increase in risk propensity, and a decrease in impulsivity score. Increased severity of dyspnea was associated with an increase in Type A behavior pattern score and an increase in the risk propensity score.ConclusionsType A behavior pattern and risk propensity are independent predictors of the number of infections in the last year and of the subjective severity of dyspnea among men with COPD and healthy male smokers.

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“…In a monograph published by our team in 2011, type A behavior pattern was studied using the original test developed by Jenkins and Rosenman and Zyzanski in the version translated by Wrześniewski with the permission of the authors [23]. No differences between asthma patients and healthy subjects in the intensity of behavior pattern dimension were observed then.…”

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“…However, the studied group included mainly patients with mild, well-controlled asthma. On the other hand, an analysis of three factors distinguished in that test – the H factor (denoting involvement in a specific action), the J factor (denoting involvement in professional work) and the S factor (measuring the dynamics of behavior) would be interesting [23]. These factors characterize well the importance of type A behavior pattern in the professional activities performed by a person, including a person with bronchial asthma.…”

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Type A behavior pattern, risk propensity and empathy in young professionally active patients with bronchial asthma

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IntroductionType A behavior pattern is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It is a learned way to respond to stress. The capability of empathy and impulsiveness is an important element of functioning of the human being.AimTo assess the degree of bronchial asthma control in the context of the intensity of type A pattern of behavior, Impulsivity, Risk Propensity and Empathy.Material and methodsThe study involved examination of 150 subjects, including 111 with asthma of different degrees of control, all of whom were young, professionally active people. Two validated questionnaires (IVE Impulsivity Questionnaire and Type A Scale) were used to assess the correlation between the degrees of asthma control and type A behavior pattern, Empathy, Impulsivity and Risk Propensity.ResultsThe level of type A behavior pattern was significantly higher in the subjects with poorly controlled asthma as compared with those with partially controlled and well-controlled asthma and with healthy subjects. Impulsivity and Risk Propensity were higher in the group with poorly controlled asthma compared with the other analyzed groups. Empathy was lower in the group with poorly controlled asthma than in the other analyzed groups. There was no difference in the intensity of the analyzed mental variables between persons with partially controlled and well-controlled asthma and people without bronchial asthma.ConclusionsPoor control of asthma may be associated with type A behavior pattern and high impulsivity and risk propensity.

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Type D personality and the degree of control of bronchial asthma

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Bronchial asthma control degree and the temperament structure according to the Eysenck model

Bronchial asthma control degree and the temperament structure according to the Eysenck model

Type A Behavior Pattern, Impulsiveness, Risk Propensity, and Empathy as Predictors of Dyspnea and Number of Infections in Men with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study

Type A behavior pattern, risk propensity and empathy in young professionally active patients with bronchial asthma

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