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This chapter addresses the complex issue of whether the observed associations between the coronary-prone behavior pattern (Type A), coronary heart disease (CHD), and traditional CHD risk factors have been consistent across different population groups, sexes, ages, and cultures. In this report, only Type A behavior, as measured by the Type A scale of the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS), will be considered.1 Its observed relationships to various cardiovascular endpoints, including myocardial infarction (MI), recurrent infarction, and atherosclerosis (as determined by coronary angiography), will be stressed, as well as its relationships to a variety of demographic indices. The strengths and weaknesses of the Structured Interview, the Bortner scale, and other methods for assessing the behavior pattern will be covered by other sections within this volume. Similarly, the three-factor analytically-derived scales of the JAS, which are related to the coronary-prone behavior pattern but are independent of each other, will also not be considered in this report. The focus, then, will be restricted to an evaluation of the major findings concerning the JAS Type A scale.
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Zyzanski, S.J. (1978). Coronary-Prone Behavior Pattern and Coronary Heart Disease: Epidemiological Evidence. In: Dembroski, T.M., Weiss, S.M., Shields, J.L., Haynes, S.G., Feinleib, M. (eds) Coronary-Prone Behavior. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-86007-2_2
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