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The Japanese characteristic of type A behavior pattern.
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan.
The Tokai Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
|December 1, 1987
Summary
Specific behavior patterns are an independent coronary risk factor in Japan. The study identified a unique "Japanese Type A behavior pattern" influenced by cultural emphasis on harmony over competition.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Behavioral Science
- Cultural Psychology
Background:
- Coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors include traditional elements and behavioral patterns.
- Understanding cultural variations in behavior patterns is crucial for assessing CHD risk.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify specific behavior patterns as independent coronary risk factors in the Japanese population.
- To investigate the cultural modifications of the Type A behavior pattern in Japanese individuals.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of 285 CHD patients and 393 healthy controls.
- Administered questionnaires on traditional risk factors and behavior patterns.
- Utilized multiple regression analysis and factor analysis (normal varimax method).
Main Results:
- Traditional risk factors were reconfirmed; behavior pattern scores differed significantly between groups.
- Behavior pattern scores were largely independent of other risk factors, except for smoking in specific demographics.
- Japanese participants exhibited higher tendencies for hard-working and workaholic behaviors compared to competitive traits.
Conclusions:
- Specific behavior patterns constitute an independent coronary risk factor among the Japanese.
- The Type A behavior pattern is culturally modified, with Japanese culture emphasizing harmony.
- Proposed the term "Japanese Type A behavior pattern" to describe this culturally distinct manifestation.