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RESEARCH PRODUCT
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL AROUSAL RELATED TO TYPE-A COMPONENTS IN ADOLESCENT BOYS
Pertti KeskivaaraLiisa Keltikangas-järvinenEva BützowKatri RäikkönenHeikki Lyytinensubject
MaleAdolescentBlood Pressure050105 experimental psychologyDevelopmental psychologyArousalCohort Studies03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Heart RateRisk FactorsHeart rateDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesProspective StudiesAssociation (psychology)General Psychology05 social sciencesType A and Type B personality theoryType A PersonalityGeneral MedicineGalvanic Skin ResponsePersonality DevelopmentSkin conductancePsychologyArousal030217 neurology & neurosurgeryPsychophysiologydescription
The association between psychophysiological responses (heart rate, skin conductance and blood volume) and Type A behavior was studied in adolescent boys (n = 48) in computer-controlled experiments. Although psychophysiological arousal was related to the type of stress-evoking element, task-specificity did not result in significant psychophysiological differences between Type As and Nontype As. The indication is that physiological arousal may be a constitutional characteristic of Type A behavior. The multidimensionality of type A behavior must be considered in any investigation examining the psychophysiological Type A-Nontype A differences. Different Type A dimensions, together with previously found psychological differences, were related to specific psychophysiological reactions.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-01 |