| Abstract: | Investigated the effects of 2 treatments, cognitive-behavioral modification (CBM) and cognitive-behavioral modification plus assertiveness training (CBM/AT), in reducing Type A (coronary prone) behavior and related characteristics among 51 female and male 31–64 yr old faculty members. Ss had scored at or above the 60th percentile on the Jenkins Activity Survey. Ss were also given the State-Trait Anger Scale, the Rational Behavior Inventory, and the Manifest Hostility Content Scale. Findings indicate that both treatments were significantly more effective than a minimal treatment control in reducing self-reported Type A behavior, hostility, and irrational beliefs. However, the addition of assertiveness training in the CBM/AT treatment did not significantly increase its effectiveness in reducing the dependent variables, compared with the CBM treatment. (27 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
