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Type A behavior: contextual effects within a southern black community

W W Dressler1

  • 1Department of Behavioral and Community Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0326.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|February 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Type A behavior patterns differ in African-American communities, impacting health outcomes differently than in the general population. Socioeconomic factors also influence these health effects.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Public Health
  • Cardiovascular Health

Background:

  • Type A behavior is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
  • Previous research has primarily focused on majority populations.
  • The influence of cultural context on Type A behavior and its health implications is underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if the definition of Type A behavior differs within an African-American community.
  • To examine how cultural context, socioeconomic status, and social structure modify the health effects of Type A behavior.
  • To compare findings with existing research on Type A behavior in majority populations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Framingham Type A scale to assess Type A behavior.

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  • Collected data on reported physical symptoms and blood pressure.
  • Analyzed data within the specific cultural, socioeconomic, and social structural context of a rural African-American community.

    • Main Results:

    • The patterning of Type A behavior traits was distinct in the studied African-American community compared to majority populations.
    • Subscales of Type A behavior demonstrated different effects on health variables than previously reported.
    • Socioeconomic and social structural variables moderated the health impacts of Type A behavior subscales.

    Conclusions:

    • Cultural context significantly alters the manifestation and definition of Type A behavior.
    • The health consequences of Type A behavior are context-dependent, influenced by cultural, socioeconomic, and social factors.
    • Further research is needed to understand the nuanced interplay between social/cultural context and Type A behavior's health effects.