Component analysis of the Structured Interview for assessment of Type A behavior in employed women.

Components of the Structured Interview in employed women and the overlap between these components and those identified by self-report measures of Type A behavior were investigated. The sample consisted of 177 employed, white females 26 to 52 years old; 48% were classified as Type A. Principal components factor analysis yielded five factors: Clinical Rating, Hurried-Drive, Impatience, Pressured-Competitiveness, and Expression of Anger. Some differences in the factor structure were noted for this sample of employed women, compared with previous studies of employed men, particularly with respect to anger and impatience. The behavioral components of the Structured Interview did not correlate with self-report measures of Type A behavior (Framingham Type A scale and the Jenkins Activity Scale). Implications for future studies of employed women are discussed.