Ines Gomez Campos

Personalities can be categorized in many ways. One of these is a classification into opposing types A and B. Whereas most people have a mix of type A and type B traits, a clear type A personality implies heightened stress sensitivity. What characterizes Type A personality and is it linked to stress?

Conscientious people exercise self-discipline and self-control to pursue and achieve their goals. They are organized, determined, defer immediate gratification, and are resilient to stress. If you are struggling with stress, you may increase conscientiousness and become more successful in life.

Women and men experience and deal with stress differently. Results from surveys suggest that women are more likely to show physical stress symptoms, and to outperform men in seeking social support to reduce their stress. Let’s look at the numbers that reveal gender differences in stress reactions.

Everybody reacts differently to stressful and other situations in life. To understand why, psychologists have tried to define personality profiles. Persons with a Type D personality, characterized by negative thinking and low social interest, seem to be especially vulnerable to stress.