In:
Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 12, No. 3 ( 2004-07), p. 102-115
Abstract:
Abstract. Ten years ago a sample of N = 5.133 male and female subjects (age 28-74) responded to questionnaires including scales for personality, life style, work stress as well as questions on prevalent disease. We now report on the follow-up regarding self-reported incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer. During a mean follow-up of 10 years, 257 participants had died. Of those alive, N = 4.010 (82%) participated in the follow-up. Of these, 120 and 180 persons reported incident cardiovascular disease and cancer, respectively. The incidence of cardiovascular disease could be significantly predicted by the personality factors “Emotional Lability”, “Behavioral Control” and “Type-A-Behavior” as well as by the “Rationality/Antemotionality”-scale according to Grossarth-Maticek. After controlling for age, gender and smoking behavior only the significant effect of “Emotional Lability” remained and the predictors according to Grossarth-Maticek had no incremental validity. Cancer could not be predicted by any personality factors.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0943-8149
,
2190-6289
DOI:
10.1026/0943-8149.12.3.102
Language:
German
Publisher:
Hogrefe Publishing Group
Publication Date:
2004
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2090997-4
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2893143-9
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1146931-6
SSG:
5,2
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