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Assessment of the Type A behavior pattern in adolescents
Psychosomatic Medicine
|February 1, 1981
Summary
This study found that while the Adolescent Structured Interview (ASI) and Bortner Adjective Rating Scale (BARS) had low agreement, both effectively measured Type A behavior patterns in adolescents. Both tools showed validity in assessing key components like competitiveness and hostility.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Health Psychology
Background:
- The Type A behavior pattern is linked to various health outcomes.
- Assessing the Type A behavior pattern in adolescents is crucial for early intervention.
- Existing measures for Type A behavior may have varying concordance and validity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the concordance between the Adolescent Structured Interview (ASI) and the Bortner Adjective Rating Scale (BARS) for assessing Type A behavior in adolescents.
- To examine the validity of both ASI and BARS by correlating them with independent measures of Type A behavioral components.
- To determine if these instruments reliably capture key facets of Type A behavior, such as competitiveness, hostility, and time urgency.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 213 adolescents was assessed using both the Adolescent Structured Interview (ASI) and the Bortner Adjective Rating Scale (BARS).
- The study analyzed the concordance between the ASI and BARS scores.
- Independent self-report measures of Type A components (competitiveness, aggressiveness-hostility, time urgency) were used to assess the validity of the ASI and BARS.
Main Results:
- The concordance between the Adolescent Structured Interview (ASI) and the Bortner Adjective Rating Scale (BARS) was found to be low.
- Despite low concordance, both the ASI and BARS demonstrated significant associations with independent self-report indices of Type A behavioral components.
- Both measures showed validity in capturing the underlying constructs of Type A behavior, including competitive-achievement striving, aggressiveness-hostility, and time urgency.
Conclusions:
- While ASI and BARS show limited agreement, they are both valid tools for assessing Type A behavior in adolescents.
- Clinicians and researchers can utilize either ASI or BARS, understanding their respective strengths and limitations in measuring Type A components.
- Further research may explore factors contributing to the low concordance and refine adolescent Type A assessment tools.