Preliminary Evidence for the Cross-Cultural Utility of the Type D Personality Construct in the Ukraine

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Authors

Susanne S. Pedersen · Tilburg University

Andriy Yagensky · Lutsk National Technical University

Otto R.F. Smith · Tilburg University

Oksana Yagenska · Lutsk National Technical University

Volodymyr Shpak · Lutsk National Technical University

Johan Denollet · Tilburg University

Abstract

Preliminary evidence suggests that the Ukrainian DS14 is a valid and reliable measure. Future studies are warranted to test the utility of the scale in cardiac patients in the Ukraine, including whether Type D also predicts adverse health outcomes beyond the boundaries of Western Europe.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Health and Mental Health Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volume 16, Issue 2, pp. 108-115

DOI: 10.1007/s12529-008-9022-4

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