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Behavioral assessment of interpersonal skill among Type A and B college students

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dc.contributor.authorWatkins, Patti Louen
dc.contributor.committeechairEisler, Richard M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberClum, George A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBaum, Cynthia G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberZeskind, Philip S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRedican, Kerry J.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-24T18:19:13Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-24T18:19:13Zen
dc.date.issued1986en
dc.description.abstractThe Type A behavior pattern (TABP) is a coronary-prone response style characterized by intense ambition, competition, preoccupation with deadlines, and time-urgency. Anger may be the most detrimental aspect of the overall behavior pattern, but few studies have examined how Type As display anger in daily interactions. This study assessed anger expression as well as general conversational skill among Type As and Bs in representative situations. Type As and Bs were also classified based on degree of self-reported anger with skill differences examined among these four groups as well. Behavioral assessment occurred during challenging and non challenging role play scenes and a deception period in which confederates interrupted subjects' progress on a task. Observers, confederates, and subjects rated anxiety, anger, assertiveness, general demeanor, overall social skill, and interest during these conditions. Type As expressed anger less appropriately than Bs in challenging scenes but had greater overall social skill and made more interesting partners across conditions. Type As and Bs with minimal anger received better ratings than those with greater anger. Discussion addresses clinical significance of the TABP and directions for future assessment/treatment of coronary-prone behavior.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentv, 146 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/77783en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 15115276en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1986.W374en
dc.subject.lcshCollege studentsen
dc.subject.lcshType A behavioren
dc.subject.lcshCoronary heart diseaseen
dc.subject.lcshBehavioral assessmenten
dc.titleBehavioral assessment of interpersonal skill among Type A and B college studentsen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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