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Francesca Cesana

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Changes in physical activity among coronary and hypertensive patients: A longitudinal study using the Health Action Process Approach

2017

Objectives: Physical activity (PA) is a key factor in cardiovascular disease prevention. Through the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA), the present study investigated the process of change in PA in coronary patients (CPs) and hypertensive patients (HPs). Design: Longitudinal survey study with two follow-up assessments at 6 and 12 months on 188 CPs and 169 HPs. Main outcome measures: Intensity and frequency of PA. Results: A multi-sample analysis indicated the equivalence of almost all the HAPA social cognitive patterns for both patient populations. A latent growth curve model showed strong interrelations among intercepts and slopes of PA, planning and maintenance self-efficacy, but chan…

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A Type A and Type D Combined Personality Typology in Essential Hypertension and Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Associations with Demographic, Psyc…

2016

Many studies have focused on Type A and Type D personality types in the context of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), but nothing is known about how these personality types combine to create new profiles. The present study aimed to develop a typology of Type A and Type D personality in two groups of patients affected by and at risk for coronary disease. The study involved 711 patients: 51.6% with acute coronary syndrome, 48.4% with essential hypertension (mean age = 56.4 years; SD = 9.7 years; 70.7% men). Cluster analysis was applied. External variables, such as socio-demographic, psychological, lifestyle, and clinical parameters, were assessed. Six groups, each with its own unique combined pe…

MaleEmotionsSocial Scienceslcsh:Medicine030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyAnxietyCardiovascular MedicineEssential hypertensionInhibitionsType D Personality0302 clinical medicinecardiovascular diseaseRisk FactorsMedicine and Health SciencesPsychologyPublic and Occupational Health030212 general & internal medicineBig Five personality traitslcsh:ScienceDepression (differential diagnoses)media_commonMultidisciplinaryAlcohol ConsumptionPersonality types Type A Type DDepressionPersonality typeMiddle AgedAcute Coronary Syndrome; Aged; Anxiety; Depression; Female; Humans; Intracranial Hypotension; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Sedentary Behavior; Self Concept; Social Adjustment; Social Behavior; Stress Psychological; Life Style; Type A Personality; Type D Personality; Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)Cardiovascular DiseasesAnxietyFemalemedicine.symptomSocial AdjustmentResearch ArticlePersonalitySettore M-PSI/01 - Psicologia Generalemedicine.medical_specialtyhypertensionmedia_common.quotation_subjectIntracranial HypotensionContext (language use)03 medical and health sciencesMental Health and PsychiatrymedicinePersonalityHumansAcute Coronary SyndromePsychiatrySocial BehaviorLife StyleAgedNutritionPersonality TraitsBehaviorbusiness.industryMood DisordersType D personalitylcsh:RBiology and Life SciencesType A and Type B personality theoryType A PersonalityPhysical Activitymedicine.diseaseSelf ConceptDietcoronary syndromelcsh:QSedentary BehaviorbusinessStress PsychologicalPLoS ONE
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