Assessment of the Type D Personality Construct in the Korean Population: A Validation Study of the Korean DS14.
10.3346/jkms.2011.26.1.116
- Author:
Hong Euy LIM
1
;
Moon Soo LEE
;
Young Hoon KO
;
Young Min PARK
;
Sook Haeng JOE
;
Yong Ku KIM
;
Changsu HAN
;
Hwa Young LEE
;
Susanne S PEDERSEN
;
Johan DENOLLET
Author Information
1. Korea University Cardiovascular Centre, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Controlled Clinical Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Validation Studies
- Keywords:
Anxiety;
Coronary Disease;
Depression;
Hypertension;
Type D Personality;
DS14
- MeSH:
Anxiety Disorders/diagnosis;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group/ethnology/*psychology;
Coronary Disease/diagnosis;
Humans;
Hypertension/diagnosis;
Personality/*classification;
*Personality Assessment/statistics & numerical data;
Psychometrics;
Questionnaires;
Republic of Korea;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2011;26(1):116-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This study aimed to develop a Korean version of the Type D Personality Scale-14 (DS14) and evaluate the psychiatric symptomatology of Korean cardiac patients with Type D personality. Healthy control (n = 954), patients with a coronary heart disease (n = 111) and patients with hypertension and no heart disease (n = 292) were recruited. All three groups completed DS14, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), the state subscale of Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CESD), and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The Korean DS14 was internally consistent and stable over time. 27% of the subjects were classified as Type D. Type D individuals had significantly higher mean scores on the STAI-S, CESD, and GHQ compared to non-Type D subjects in each group. The Korean DS14 was a valid and reliable tool for identifying Type D personality. The general population and cardiovascular patients with Type D personality showed higher rate of depression, anxiety and psychological distress regarding their health. Therefore, identifying Type D personality is important in clinical research and practice in chronic medical disorders, especially cardiovascular disease, in Korea.
