TYPE-A BEHAVIOR IN THE AUSTRALIAN WORKING POPULATION

The Type A behaviour pattern (TABP) has been widely researched in Aust ralian studies and, in view of its increasing prominence beyond its or iginal association with risk of coronary heart disease, is likely to b e as widely researched in this country well into the future. The Jenki ns Activity Survey (JAS), being the mast comprehensive self-report ins trument used to assess the TABP, appears to be the instrument of choic e for the measurement of the TABP in Australia, particularly in epidem iological studies where large samples are involved, or in other studie s where either the interview method is impractical or the researchers are untrained in its application. This paper presents normative data o n the use of the JAS in the Australian context, derived from a series of empirical studies undertaken by the authors over the past decade. S ocio-demographic correlates of these data are presented, and refinemen ts of the JAS for future use are suggested.