A relação entre stress, padrão tipo A de comportamento e crenças irracionais
Resumo
O presente trabalho avaliou a relação entre stress e duas fontes internas de stress: o padrão Tipo A de comportamento (Friedman& Rosenman, 1974) e crenças irracionais (Ellis, 1973). Cem pacientes que procuraram o treino de controle de stress no CPCS foram analisados em termos do nível de stress que apresentavam, o número e o tipo de crenças irracionais e a presença do padrão do Tipo A de comportamento. Observou-se que 73% dos pacientes foram classificados como Tipo A contra 27% clasificados como Tipo B. Pacientes do Tipo A tinham um número maior de crenças irracionais. A crença mais freqüentemente exibida foi a de que "se deve ser absolutamente competente, inteligente emerecedor de todo o respeito". A variável sexo não fez diferença signficativa nas comparações feitas. Verificou-se também que a maioria dospacientes se encontrava na fase de resistência do stress. Os dados foram interpretados a favor da hipótese de que há uma correlação entre stress, Tipo A de comportamento e crenças irracionais.
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