TYPE-D PERSONALITY, SPIRITUALITY, SELF-CONTROL AND THEIR EFFECT ON HEALTH BEHAVIORS AMONG CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENTS

Abstract

The current study looks into how type-D personality, spirituality, self-control, and health behavior among cardiovascular patients. The purpose of the current study was to examine the health behaviors among cardiovascular patients. It was hypothesized that Type-D personality would predict health behaviors among cardiovascular patients. It was also hypothesized that Type D personality, spirituality, and self-control would predict health behaviors among cardiovascular diseases. Spirituality and self-control would be a mediator between Type-D personality and health behaviors among cardiovascular patients. The research method was correlational. A sample of individuals with cardiovascular disease was selected by purposive sampling. Data was collected from individuals with cardiovascular diseases using psychometric tools, which was The Denollet, Type-D assessment, spirituality scale by colleen Delaney, the 13-item brief self-control scale developed by Tangney et al.(2004) and health behavior scale Ewelina Chawlowska will be used to assess. The sample was 200 individuals with cardiovascular diseases. Data was analyzed on SPSS through descriptive, normality analysis, correlation, Multiple Regression and mediation analysis through process software. The present study's outcomes were association between personality type d, spirituality and self-control, and health behaviors in cardiovascular patients. Type d personality was a predictor of health behavior among cardiovascular patients. Type – D personality, Spirituality and self-control was related to health behaviors among cardiovascular patients. Spirituality and self-control was mediating between type-D personality and health behaviors among cardiovascular patients. Keywords: Type-D Personality, Self-Control, Spirituality, Health Behaviors, Cardiovascular patients