The Framingham Type a Scale and Anxiety, Irrational Beliefs, and Self-Control

Abstract

The present study examined the relations between the Framingham Type A Scale and measures of trait anxiety, irrational beliefs, and self-control in a sample of healthy young adults. Furthermore, the obtained relationships were contrasted with those between two other self-report measures of the Type A pattern and the above psychological dimensions. Results indicated that the Framingham Scale consistently exhibited positive relations with anxiety and general irrational thinking and a negative relation with self-control. The Jenkins Activity Survey and Thurstone Activity Scale generally were unrelated to these dimensions. Results indicate the psychological heterogeneity of the Type A measures and suggest a possible link between Framingham scores, anxiety, and manifestations of CHD.

Index Terms:

• Type A behavior
• Framingham Scale
• anxiety
• irrational beliefs
• self-control