| Abstract: | Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 58(5) of Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (see record 2008-10621-001). In the article, the mean Ho scores are incorrect and some reported information is no longer relevant. The entries have been corrected and are included in the erratum. All other analyses and all conclusions are correct as reported.] Medical and psychological data collected for 30 years on a group of 280 men (mean age in 1947&=&45 years) were evaluated to identify the personality characteristics and attitudes that might be predictive of the later development of coronary heart disease (CHD). Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) Hostility scores did not predict CHD in this population. A 35-item scale derived from MMPI items judged to reflect the Type A construct and from other personality scales did not predict the later incidence of myocardial infarctions or other evidence of CHD. It is therefore possible that personality factors may not be strong predictors of CHD in particular samples. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
