Specific negative emotions have been related to adverse cardiac events, but a general
propensity to psychological distress may also affect cardiovascular outcomes. In this …

Background The objective was to review all available literature concerning Type D
(distressed) personality among the general population and to discuss its implications for …

Objective. This study investigated whether approach coping, avoidance coping, or
perceptions of available social support mediated the relationship between Type D …

This paper sets out the case that personality traits are central to health psychology. To
achieve this, three aims need to be addressed. First, it is necessary to show that personality …

Objective: To test the dimensionality of Type-D personality, using taxometric procedures, to
assess if Type-D personality is taxonic or dimensional. Type-D personality is treated as a …

We investigated (1) the relationship between Type D personality, stress intensity appraisal of
a self-selected stressor, coping, and perceived coping effectiveness and (2) the relationship …

The sympathetic nervous system is a ubiquitous, integrating controller of myriad
physiological functions. In the present article, we review the physiology of sympathetic …

Type D personality, the combination of negative affectivity (NA) and social inhibition (SI), is
an emerging risk factor in cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to examine one possible …

Objectives Social evaluative threat is an important factor in the cardiovascular response to
mental stress. This study examined whether Type D personality, characterized by social …

Coping style and social support may represent mechanisms to explain the relationship
between Type D personality and ill-health. This study investigated whether Type D is …