Abstract

This study examined the influences of type D personality and stress on the incidence risk of cardiocerebrovascular diseases (CVD) among male bus drivers. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaire among 202 bus drivers at three bus companies in J province. The 57.9% of the subjects showed type D personality and their stress score was a little higher than the average as mean 42.75±5.39. 13.4% were identified as a high risk group for CVD, and 12.4% were medium risk and 60.4% were low risk group. Logistic regressive analyses was conducted by dividing two groups, normal vs low risk, normal vsmidium/high risk. As stress score was higher, age was controlled for, possibilities to be a low risk group and midium/ high risk group were increased 1.23 and 1.15 times, respectively, compared to normal group. However, type D personality did not affect on the CVD risk. Emotional stress was found to be a predicting factor of increased risk of CVD. This study suggests that monitoring and management of stress at a regular basis is urgent for bus drivers, and further research is needed for the relationship between type D personality and CVD risk by expanding study sample. (Korean J Str Res 2013;21:183∼191)

• Keywords: Personality, Stress, Cardiovascular disease, Risk factors;