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The assessment of Type A behaviour pattern: results from a spouse-report approach

  • John T. Condon (a1)
Synopsis

Evidence is summarized suggesting that existing self-report questionnaires for the assessment of Type A behaviour pattern suffer from major methodological shortcomings. Type A individuals may be unwilling or unable to accurately self-report. The female spouse of the male patient can potentially provide a more objective, accurate ‘trait’ description less contaminated by ‘state’ variables such as diagnosis of illness or medication. The development of a spouse-report questionnaire is described and pilot data from 41 couples are presented, including comparison of the self-report and spouse-report responses on 46 questionnaire items and five scales. Unexpectedly high levels of agreement were found between self and spouse reports. Possible explanations of such agreement are critically examined.

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1Address for correspondence: Dr John T. Condon, Department of Psychiatry, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia 5041, Australia.
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