Communication and Type A Coronary-Prone Behavior: A Study of Perception and Message Construction in Compliance-Gaining Situations

To explore the impact of communication styles on physiological health, coronary-prone Type A and low-stress Type B subjects were administered two surveys testing reactions to hypothetical, stressful situations. While not revealing a correlation between Type A behavior and specific perceptions of, or...

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Main Author Tardy, Charles H
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.1983
Subjects
Communication Research
Communication Skills
Communicator Style
Heart Disorders
Interpersonal Communication
Network Analysis
Personality Assessment
Personality Traits
Psychophysiology
Stress Variables
Type A Behavior
Type B Behavior
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Summary:To explore the impact of communication styles on physiological health, coronary-prone Type A and low-stress Type B subjects were administered two surveys testing reactions to hypothetical, stressful situations. While not revealing a correlation between Type A behavior and specific perceptions of, or strategies for, dealing with compliance-gaining situations, the studies did suggest profitable directions for future research. Further study is needed, for example, both on the characteristics of Type A communication and on the impact of Type A behavior on interpersonal relations. (Materials used in the study are appended.) (MM)