Sociodemographic predictors of temperament and character

• Published in: Journal of psychiatric research Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 221 - 226
• Main Authors: Mendlowicz, Mauro V, Jean-Louis, Girardin, Gillin, J.Christian, Akiskal, Hagop S, Furlanetto, Leticia M, Rapaport, Mark H, Kelsoe, John R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2000; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Character; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gender; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Psychological; Occupations; Personality; Personality - classification; Personality traits; Personality. Affectivity; Psychological Tests; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Sex Distribution; Sociodemographics; Socioeconomic Factors; TCI; Temperament; Personality; TCI; Gender; Character; Temperament; Sociodemographics; Human; Healthy subject; Education level; Sex; Professional status; Ethnic group; Theoretical model; Marital status; Sociodemographic factor; Clinical investigation; Age; Comparative study

The Unified Biosocial Theory of Personality postulates that human personality is organized around four temperaments — Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, Reward Dependence, and Persistence — and three characters — Self-Directedness, Cooperativeness, and Self-Transcendence. The objective of the present...