Relation between temperament dimension harm avoidance and character strengths curiosity and courage

Intrinsic connectivity networks and personality: The temperament dimension harm avoidance moderates functional connectivity in the resting brain

Neuroscience ◽

10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.02.056 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 240 ◽

pp. 98-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

S. Markett ◽

B. Weber ◽

G. Voigt ◽

C. Montag ◽

A. Felten ◽

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Keyword(s):

Functional Connectivity ◽

Harm Avoidance ◽

Intrinsic Connectivity ◽

Intrinsic Connectivity Networks ◽

Temperament Dimension

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No allelic association between harm avoidance and the debrisoquine 4-hydroxylase gene

Acta Neuropsychiatrica ◽

10.1034/j.1601-5215.2002.140503.x ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 216-218

Author(s):

Adriaan H Veefkind ◽

Theo J M Ingenhoven ◽

Izaäk W De Groot

Keyword(s):

Harm Avoidance ◽

Null Alleles ◽

Allelic Association ◽

Temperament And Character Inventory ◽

Character Inventory ◽

Allele Specific ◽

Polymerase Chain ◽

Personality Disordered ◽

Very High ◽

Temperament Dimension

Background:Several reports suggest that variance in personality traits is inherited, but little is known about the genes responsible. It has been suggested that there is a relationship between personality characteristics and the gene responsible for the activity of the enzyme debrisoquine 4-hydroxylase (CYP2D6).Objective:To examine the proportion of poor metabolizers in a group of personality disordered patients.Methods:Blood samples were obtained from 23 patients with a high or very high score on the dimension ‘harm avoidance’ of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). The samples were genotyped for the null alleles CYP2D6*3 and*4 by performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction.Results:The frequencies of genotypes in the sample were very similar to the frequencies found in a general white population.Conclusions:The investigation produced no support for the idea that the CYP2D6 gene is related to personality by means of variations in the temperament dimension of harm avoidance.

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Personality and Fatigue in Medical Students

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.106.2.567-575 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 106 (2) ◽

pp. 567-575 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Masaaki Tanaka ◽

Kei Mizuno ◽

Sanae Fukuda ◽

Yasuyoshi Watanabe

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Japanese Version ◽

Harm Avoidance ◽

Regression Analyses ◽

Temperament And Character Inventory ◽

Negatively Associated ◽

Common Complaint ◽

Character Inventory ◽

Second Year ◽

Temperament Dimension

Among medical students, fatigue is a common complaint and is related to poor academic outcomes. Associations of scores on personality traits and fatigue in medical students were examined. A group of 125 healthy second-year medical students completed a questionnaire about fatigue, the Japanese version of the Chalder Fatigue Scale, and the Temperament and Character Inventory. On simple regression analyses, the Temperament and Character Inventory dimension of Harm Avoidance was positively associated with Fatigue scores and those on Self-directedness were negatively associated. Similarly, on multiple regression analyses adjusted for age and sex, scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory dimension of Harm Avoidance were positively associated with Fatigue scores, and those for Self-directedness were negatively associated. These correlations were evident even after adjustment for other Temperament and Character Inventory dimensions. The temperament dimension of Harm Avoidance and the character dimension of Self-directedness were both associated with Fatigue in medical students.

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Zusammenhang der Intensitätsabhängigkeit von akustisch evozierten Potenzialen und der Persönlichkeitsdimension »Harm Avoidance« bei alkoholabhängigen Patienten

SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice ◽

10.1024/suc.2000.46.5.363 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 46 (5) ◽

pp. 363-364

Author(s):

M. J. ◽

G. A. ◽

A. J.

Keyword(s):

Harm Avoidance

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Diagnostic Concordance Between Categorical and Dimensional Instruments to Assess Personality Disorder in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000281 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 158-165

Author(s):

Natalia Calvo ◽

Naia Sáez-Francàs ◽

Sergi Valero ◽

Jesús Castro-Marrero ◽

José Alegre Martín ◽

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Keyword(s):

Personality Disorder ◽

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽

Personality Assessment ◽

Chronic Fatigue ◽

Specific Pattern ◽

Harm Avoidance ◽

Assessment Instrument ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Fatigue Syndrome ◽

Self Transcendence

Abstract. The study examines the relationship between a categorical and a dimensional personality assessment instrument in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). A total of 162 CFS patients were included in the study (91.4% women; mean age 47.5 years). All subjects completed the Spanish versions of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+ (PDQ-4+) and the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R). Results: 78 (48.1%) of the patients presented a Personality Disorder (PD), the most frequent being Cluster C, specifically Obsessive-compulsive disorder, followed by Avoidant disorder. PDs showed a specific pattern of correlation with temperament scales. All PD clusters correlated positively with Harm Avoidance and Self-Transcendence, and negatively with Reward Dependence, Self-Directedness, and Cooperativeness. In a logistic regression analysis, Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness predicted PD presence. The findings are consistent with previous studies in non-CFS samples and suggest that the combination of the Temperament and Character dimensions (low Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness and high Harm Avoidance and Self-Transcendence) correlates with PD severity, and that Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness are associated with PD presence in CFS patients. The integration of these two perspectives expands the current comprehension of personality pathology in CFS patients.

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The Buffering Effect of Character Strengths on Depression

European Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1027/2512-8442/a000036 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 101-109

Author(s):

Beatrice Lee ◽

Cahit Kaya ◽

Xiangli Chen ◽

Jia-Rung Wu ◽

Kanako Iwanaga ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Attributional Style ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Character Strengths ◽

Empirically Supported ◽

High School To College ◽

Transition From High School ◽

Adjustment Issues ◽

Negative Attributional Style

Abstract. The transition from high school to college can be very stressful for Turkish students because they may experience value conflicts and adjustment issues, which can trigger the development of mental health problems. Character strengths can serve as a buffer against psychopathology. The aim of the study was to examine perceived stress and negative attributional style as mediating factors between character strengths and depression among Turkish college students. Bootstrap testing approach was implemented to compute direct and indirect effects and total effect in the mediation analysis. Altogether 235 students from two Turkish universities participated in the study. The results showed that character strengths were associated with lower levels of depression and it was negatively associated with perceived stress and negative attributional style. The results also indicated that perceived stress and negative attribution style completely mediated the relationship between character strengths and depression among Turkish college students. These findings suggested the need to develop empirically supported interventions that can promote character strengths toward reducing stress, negative attributions, and depression in this population.

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