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Consequently, less is known about how type D traits relate to emotional distress and CVD history within the general population. Understanding these relationships may support early identification of at-risk individuals and strengthen the integration of psychological screening into cardiovascular care.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to (1) examine associations between type D personality, emotional distress (depression, anxiety, and stress), and self-reported CVD history; (2) compare distress levels among participants with and without CVD history; and (3) determine whether type D personality predicts emotional distress independent of demographic factors and CVD history.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 146 adults aged 30 to 85 years, recruited through convenience and snowball sampling on social media. Type D personality was assessed using the Type D Scale\u201314, and emotional distress was measured using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 items. CVD history was captured through a single self-report question regarding prior diagnosis of a cardiovascular condition. Descriptive statistics characterized the sample. Two-tailed independent samples\n t<\/jats:italic>\n tests compared distress between individuals with and without type D personality and between participants with and without CVD history. Pearson correlation coefficients examined associations among key variables. Hierarchical multiple regression assessed whether type D personality predicted emotional distress beyond age, gender, education, and CVD history.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Of the 146 participants, 40 (27.4%) reported a history of CVD and 62 (42.5%) met criteria for type D personality. Individuals with type D personality exhibited significantly higher depression, anxiety, and stress levels than non\u2013type D participants (all\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). Participants with CVD history also reported greater distress compared with those without CVD history. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that type D personality remained a strong independent predictor of emotional distress (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n =.46;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001) after adjusting for demographics and CVD history. CVD history made an additional but smaller contribution to distress (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n =.18;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.008). These findings highlight the cumulative influence of personality traits and cardiovascular background on psychological well-being.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Type D personality traits have been associated with higher levels of psychological distress and with a greater likelihood of self-reported CVD history in the general population. Type D personality remained a significant predictor of distress after accounting for demographic factors and cardiovascular history, underscoring its potential role in early psychological risk identification. 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