Citation

Wiencierz S, Williams L. J. Health Psychol. 2016; 22(8): 1025-1034.

Affiliation

University of the West of Scotland, UK lynn.williams@uws.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105315622557

PMID

26837688

Abstract

Type D personality is associated with health-damaging behaviours among the general population. Individuals with a Type D personality have the tendency to experience increased negative emotions across time and situations and tend not to share these emotions with others, because of fear of rejection or disapproval.

This study assessed the relationship between Type D personality, physical activity and self-efficacy. A total of 189 participants completed measures of Type D personality, physical activity and self-efficacy. Type D individuals had significantly lower levels of self-efficacy and engaged in significantly less walking and total exercise compared to non-Type D's. Furthermore, self-efficacy fully mediated the relationship between Type D and physical activity. Low levels of self-efficacy may be one mechanism to help explain why Type D individuals engage in more disease-promoting behaviours.

Language: en