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Type B: Congnitive/Attitudinal Characteristics, Stress Reactivity, And Health Status, Sandra Thomas
Type B: Congnitive/Attitudinal Characteristics, Stress Reactivity, And Health Status, Sandra Thomas
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing
Little is known about the Type B behavior pattern which is allegedly antithetical to the coronary-prone Type A pattern. The purpose of this study was to develop a descriptive profile of individuals in middle adulthood who exhibit the Type B pattern. Cognitive/attitudinal characteristics, stress reactivity, and health status were examined in 98 adults. The results indicated that Type Bs had better general health than Type As, fewer days ill during the past year, fewer physician visits, fewer hospitalizations, fewer surgical procedures, and fewer prescription medications. Type Bs were more likely than Type As to hold internal locus of control beliefs, …
The Development Of A Naturalistic Self-Management Inventory, Sandra Thomas, D. Olsen, R.L. Williams
The Development Of A Naturalistic Self-Management Inventory, Sandra Thomas, D. Olsen, R.L. Williams
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing
The most common approach to self-management research has been to apply it to a specific target behavior, without attending to the generalizability of changes to other facets of one's life. A procedure for measuring self-management effectiveness under real world conditions was developed which emphasized the successful application of self-change procedures. The Self-Description Form (SDF) was field-tested on a sample of four groups of college students (N=214). Results indicated that normative self-management scores increased as level of education increased. Females had higher self-management scores than males except on the leisure scale. The reliability of the self-description scale was confirmed although validity …