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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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01.12.2014

Age- and Cohort-Related Variance of Type-A Behavior Over 24 Years: the Young Finns Study

verfasst von: Taina Hintsa, Markus Jokela, Laura Pulkki-Råback, Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen

Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 6/2014

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Abstract

Background

Over the recent decades, the incidence of cardiovascular and heart diseases has decreased while levels of type-A behavior, i.e., a potential risk factor, appear to have increased. However, the long-term developmental patterns of type-A behavior is poorly understood. Both age- and cohort-related changes may be involved in these developments.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine an age- and cohort-related changes of Hunter-Wolf type-A behavior from adolescence to adulthood.

Methods

Type-A behavior and its components (aggressiveness, leadership, hard driving, and eagerness energy) were assessed using the Hunter-Wolf A-B rating scale at five time points (1983, 1986, 1989, 2001, and 2007) in a population-based sample consisting of six birth cohorts born between 1962 and 1977 (n = 3,341, a total of 10,506 person observations). Development of type-A behavior and its components was examined with cohort-sequential multilevel modeling.

Results

Aggressiveness decreased with age, eagerness energy, hard driving, and global type-A behavior increased, and leadership exhibited no mean level changes. Younger cohorts had higher aggressiveness, lower hard driving, and global type-A behavior.

Conclusions

The findings suggest that in order to understand the health consequences of type-A behavior, both life span and societal changes should be considered.

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Titel: Age- and Cohort-Related Variance of Type-A Behavior Over 24 Years: the Young Finns Study
verfasst von: Taina Hintsa
Markus Jokela
Laura Pulkki-Råback
Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2014
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-013-9369-z

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