scholarly journals Possible associations of DRD2 and BDNF gene polymorphisms with certain personal traits of successful businessmen

2018 ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Е.В. Богданенко ◽  
А.В. Власов ◽  
М.К. Нурбеков
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Pleiotropic Effect ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Bdnf Gene ◽  
Drd2 Gene ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

Актуальность. Гены DRD2 и BDNF находятся на одной и той же 11-й хромосоме и могут участвовать в регуляции ряда психических проявлений поведения человека. Полиморфизм гена DRD2 Taq1A так же, как полиморфизм гена BDNF Val66Met, ассоциируют с агрессивностью, психическими расстройствами и высоким уровнем показателя «Поиск новизны». Вероятно, что существует эпистатическое или плейотропное влияние этих вариантов генов на проявление некоторых психологических черт личности человека, что, в свою очередь, может влиять на выбор его рода деятельности. Цель работы - поиск связи частот встречаемости полиморфизмов Taq1A и Val66Met и соответствующих генотипов с определенными личностными характеристиками людей и выбором рода их деятельности. Материалы и методы. 94 человека, успешно занимающихся бизнесом, были опрошены с помощью психологического теста «Мини-Мульт» (MMPI), шкалы Цукермана (SSS, sensation seeking scale) и шкалы черт личности Большой пятерки TIPI. После этого в образцах их ДНК с помощью ПЦР идентифицировали аллели А1 и А2 гена DRD2 и аллели Val и Met гена BDNF. С помощью статистических методов определяли, имелись ли значимые связи между уровнями проявления черт личности этих людей и носительством определенных генотипов. Результаты. Гомозиготы А2/А2Val/Val и дигетерозиготы А1/А2Val/Met показали наибольшую потребность в поиске новых ощущений по шкале Цукермана (SSS, sensation seeking scale), а также максимальную «Открытость опыту» и минимальную «Экстравертность» по шкале черт личности Большой пятерки TIPI. Вопросы из теста «Мини-Мульт» (MMPI) выявили больший уровень конфликтности носителей комбинации А2/А2/MetВыводы. Наличие выраженных связей между генотипом и уровнем проявления личностных черт позволяет нам предположить существование отбора по генотипам для этого рода деятельности. Background. The DRD2 и BDNF genes are localized on the same 11th chromosome and may be involved in a number of psychic manifestations of human behavior. Both the Taq1A polymorphism of the DRD2 gene and the Val66Met polymorphism of the BDNF gene are associated with aggressiveness, mental disorders, and high «novelty-seeking» scores. These gene variants likely exert epistatic or pleiotropic effect on manifestation of some psychological traits of an individual personality, which, in turn, may influence the choice of his/her type of activity. The aim of this study was to find associations of the Taq1A and Val66Met polymorphisms and frequencies of corresponding genotypes with definite personal traits and the choice of the type of activity. Methods. 94 people successfully engaged in business were interviewed with the Mini-Mult Psychological Inventory (MMPI), Zuckerman’s scale (SSS, sensation seeking scale) and scale of personality traits of the Big Five (TIPI). After that, alleles A1 and A2 of the DRD2 gene and alleles Val and Met of the BDNF gene were identified in their DNA samples using the PCR technique. Statistical methods were used to find significant associations between levels of personality trait manifestations and carriage of definite genotypes. Results. А2А2Val/Val homozygotes and А1/А2Val/Met diheterozygotes demonstrated the greatest need for sensation-seeking according to the Zuckerman’s SSS scale and also the maximal «Openness to experience» and the minimal «Extraversion» according to personality traits of the Big Five TIPI scale. The questions of the Mini-Mult test (MMPI) showed increased predisposition to conflict for the A2/A2/Met

scholarly journals A Study on the Impact of Big Five Personality Traits on Consciousness

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akriti Srivastava ◽  
Anamika Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Personality is the set of psychological traits and mechanisms within the individual that are organized and relatively enduring and that influence their interactions with, and adaptations to, the intra psychic, physical, and social environments. Personality is the factor which influences other functioning of the individuals, keeping this view in mind its relation with consciousness was thought to be explored, which is awareness, the ability to experience or to feel, wakefulness, having a sense of selfhood, and the executive control system of the mind. Hence, this study was designed to understand the relationship between big five personality traits and consciousness, for this, the data was collected from 200 working and non-working males and females in the age range of 22 to 30 years. Sample was chosen from Banasthali Vidyapith, Tonk; Rajiv Gandhi Technical Institute, Raibarely; and Wipro Company, Bangalore. Measures used were self-consciousness scale (Fenigstein, Scheier &Buss 1975) which is a 23 item questionnaire and personality questionnaire: NEO Five-Factor Inventory-3 (NEO-FFI-3). This questionnaire was developed by Paul T. Costa, Jr and Robert R. McCrae (1989). The result indicated that openness and conscientiousness are significantly positively related with consciousness and openness emerged out as the significant predictor of consciousness. Also the significant difference was found between males and females in terms of consciousness. This study is unique in its endeavor and creates scope for further exploration in this field.

The Measure Matters

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Altmann ◽  
Nico Liebe ◽  
Victoria Schönefeld ◽  
Marcus Roth
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Abstract. Several inventories have been developed to measure sensation seeking (SS), and each of these inventories has been based on an individual theoretical concept of the construct. However, most studies assessing SS disregarded the large theoretical diversity and have treated the measures as interchangeable. The goal of this research was to identify common and distinctive dimensions of SS across the different measures. Subsequent goals were to reveal similarities and differences in what is measured by the various subscales, to provide differential correlates of these dimensions, and thereby to analyze which of the subscales can or should not be used interchangeably. We administered the five most relevant SS measures ( Sensation Seeking-Scales Form V [SSS-V], Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking [AISS], Need Inventory of Sensation Seeking [NISS], the Impulsive Sensation Seeking [ImpSS] scale, and the Novelty Seeking scale) to a sample of adolescents ( N = 318) in a cross-sectional design. Second-order factor analyses of the measures’ subscales revealed three distinct facets: impulsive sensation seeking, intensity seeking, and stimulation seeking. The specific correlational patterns between the facets and external measures of impulsiveness, the Big Five, and social desirability supported the factorial differentiation. We characterize the necessary distinctions between the facets of the SS measures and recommend to not use them interchangeably. The best indicators of each SS measurement facet are discussed.

Sensation Seeking and Drivers’ Glance Behavior while Engaging in a Secondary Task

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 1864-1868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joonbum Lee ◽  
Bruce Mehler ◽  
Bryan Reimer ◽  
Joseph F. Coughlin
Keyword(s):  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Driver Behavior ◽  
Older Drivers ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Driving Speed ◽  
Speed Change ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over 40 Years ◽  
Standard Production

To investigate possible relationships between drivers’ sensation seeking and glance behavior while interacting with human-machine interfaces, a total of 70 drivers’ eye-glance data, Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS), and Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) data were collected and analyzed. Participants conducted radio tuning tasks with two standard production interfaces while driving on a highway, and their glance allocations to defined regions were recorded and manually annotated. Results showed that sensation seeking scores were related with self-reported violation scores, off-road glance patterns, and driving speed: (1) violation scores of DBQ were positively correlated with sensation seeking, (2) mean and standard deviation of off-road glance duration were positively correlated with sensation seeking for younger drivers (under 40 years), (3) total off-road glance time per minute and number of off-road glances per minute were positively correlated with sensation seeking for older drivers (over 40 years), and (4) percentage of speed change was negatively correlated with sensation seeking for both younger and older drivers. The results indicate that sensation seeking is associated with drivers’ off-road glance patterns and driving behavior. These observations further highlight the relationship between personal traits and driver behavior.

scholarly journals Stress perception and sensation seeking in portuguese police officers involved in peace keeping mission in East-Timor

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1600-1600 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Queiros ◽  
A.P. Melo ◽  
A. Marques
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
East Timor ◽  
Stress Perception ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
International Peacekeeping ◽  
Peacekeeping Missions ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
Police Forces

IntroductionPolicing is a stressful activity. Police officers must deal with aggressive people, delinquents, and danger, or with victims and citizens asking for help. Often they don’t have enough material or human resources and they must decide under stressful conditions. In international peacekeeping missions stressful situations are even more frequent, increased also by hostile reactions of the inhabitants of the country, who sometimes refuse the presence of foreign police forces. Despite those situations, some police officers don’t feel stress and show higher sensation seeking, suggesting that personality traits protect from stress.AimsIdentify levels of stress perception and sensation seeking personality traits in a sample of police officers involved in peace keeping mission in East-Timor, included in United Nations police forces.MethodsData were collected using a translation of Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al, 1983) and Sensation Seeking Scale (Zuckerman, 1994), applied to 70 male police officers from portuguese “Guarda Nacional Republicana”, after comeback from a peace keeping mission (mean age 31.3 years).ResultsThe results reveal that sensation seeking” exists in our sample, confirming that the police officers had a tendency to search for new experiences and adventure. Low levels of emotional exhaustion and low stress perception were identified, and the sample has a high tolerance for boredom.ConclusionsPersonality traits can protect from stress and sensation seeking is typical of some activities, including policing. The knowledge of personality traits can be useful to choose individuals who must deal with stressful situations, such us peace keeping missions.

How personality traits, employee incompetence and consumer similarity influence shoplifting behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin Bai ◽  
Wei-ping Wu ◽  
Millissa F.Y. Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to investigate the mediating role of shopping intention and the moderating roles of employee incompetence and consumer similarity in the relationship between consumers’ personal traits and their shoplifting behaviors Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the authors develop and test a model that links personality traits to shoplifting intention and behavior. The results from a sample of 507 consumers. Findings The results from a sample of 507 consumers show that shoplifting intention mediates the effects of personality traits (materialism, alienation and sensation seeking) on shoplifting behavior. In addition, both employee incompetence and consumer similarity are found to moderate the relationship between shoplifting intention and behavior. The findings offer some useful theoretical and managerial implications. Originality/value Drawing on the TPB, the authors investigate how personality traits (i.e. materialism, sensation seeking and consumer alienation) influence shoplifting behavior via shoplifting intention. They find that the effects of materialism, sensation seeking and alienation on shoplifting behavior are mediated by shoplifting intention. More importantly, they also find strong support for the moderating roles of employee incompetence and consumer similarity on the relationship between shoplifting intention and behavior. While employee incompetence enhances the relationship between shoplifting intention and shoplifting behavior, consumer similarity negatively moderates the relationship between shoplifting intention and shoplifting behavior.

scholarly journals Psychological Profiling of Prisoners

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhadkamkar M. ◽  
Rejani T.G. ◽  
Arvind A.
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Attribution Style ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Attribution Styles ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

Introduction: The relation between criminal behavior and different dimensions of personality features were studied extensively and available literature on offenders has described different personality traits observed in them. However very few literature is available on Indian population. Aim: To find the prominent personality traits, attribution styles used and level of sensation seeking among prisoners. Method: the study design used was cross-sectional design. 30 offenders from Sabarmati Central Jail were selected using purposive sampling. Tools: To assess attribution style, personality traits and sensation seeking behavior, following tool were used. Attribution Style Questionnaire, Eysenck‘s Personality Questionnaire, Brief Sensation Seeking Scale Result:43% prisoners scored high on neuroticism trait. 55% prisoners showed extraversion and 60 % females showed neuroticism as a predominant personality trait. 66.67 % prisoners had internal locus of control. 76.67 % prisoners had low level of sensation seeking. Implication: this study will throw light upon the criminal behavior and personality of prisoners which will be beneficial for future therapy work.

scholarly journals Personality Traits or Genetic Determinants—Which Strongly Influences E-Cigarette Users?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Grzywacz ◽  
Aleksandra Suchanecka ◽  
Jolanta Chmielowiec ◽  
Krzysztof Chmielowiec ◽  
Kamila Szumilas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Case Group ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Genetic Determinants ◽  
Drd2 Gene ◽  
Pcr Method

Presently, a growing popularity of electronic cigarettes may be observed. Used as a means of obtaining nicotine they allow to substitute traditional cigarettes. The origins of substance use disorders are conditioned by dopaminergic signaling which influences motivational processes being elementary factors conditioning the process of learning and exhibiting goal-directed behaviors. The study concentrated on analysis of three polymorphisms located in the dopamine receptor 2 (DRD2) gene—rs1076560, rs1799732 and rs1079597 using the PCR method, personality traits determined with the Big Five Questionnaire, and anxiety measured with the State Trait Anxiety Inventory. The study was conducted on a group of 394 volunteers, consisting e-cigarette users (n = 144) and controls (n = 250). Compared to the controls the case group subjects achieved significantly higher scores in regard to the STAI state and the trait scale, as well as the NEO-FFI Neuroticism and Openness scale. Likewise, in the case of the STAI state for DRD2 rs1076560 significant differences were found. Furthermore, while comparing the groups (e-cigarette users vs. controls) we noticed interactions for the NEO FFI Neuroticism and DRD2 rs1076560. The same was observed in the case of interactions significance while comparing groups (e-cigarette users vs. controls) for the STAI trait/scale and DRD2 rs1799732. Findings from this study demonstrate that psychological factors and genetic determinants should be analyzed simultaneously and comprehensively while considering groups of addicted patients. Since the use, and rapid increase in popularity, of electronic cigarettes has implications for public health, e-cigarette users should be studied holistically, especially younger groups of addicted and experimenting users.

scholarly journals La personalidad del turista como criterio de segmentación de destinos de sol y playa: una aplicación al destino Gran Canaria

2019 ◽  
pp. 247-275
Author(s):  
Noelia Medina-Ojeda ◽  
Josefa D. Martín-Santana ◽  
Diego R. Medina-Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Market Segmentation ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Gran Canaria ◽  
Big 5

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la influencia de las características sociodemográficas en la personalidad del turista en aras de justificar su potencial como criterio de segmentación de mercados turísticos de sol y playa. Para medir la personalidad se utilizó el método BIG FIVE y el rasgo de personalidad denominado búsqueda de sensaciones, aplicados a una muestra de 450 turistas de Gran Canaria (España). Los resultados muestran que las características sociodemográficas influyen en la personalidad de los turistas, siendo idónea, por tanto, como criterio de segmentación de mercados. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on tourist personality in order to be used as segmentation criteria for sun and beaches tourists. The method used to measure personality is the “Big 5” and the personality trait referred to as sensation seeking. A sample of 450 tourists was carried out on Gran Canaria (Spain). According to the results, socio-demographic characteristics influence on tourist personality traits, and therefore they could be of interest as a tourist market segmentation criteria.

The Portuguese Validation of the Impulsive Sensation Seeking Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s797-s797
Author(s):  
J.F. Dourado ◽  
C. Marques ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
V. Nogueira ◽  
A. Macedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Driving License ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Driving Task ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

IntroductionPersonality traits such as Impulsivity and Sensation seeking are associated with aggressive and/or risky driving behaviour. Understanding the influence of these traits in the driving task is important to perform a more comprehensive study of road trauma, which is an increasing public health and economic concern.ObjectiveTo study the reliability and the construct validity of the Portuguese version of impulsive sensation seeking scale (ImpSS) using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA and CFA).Methods747 participants [417 (55.8%) women; mean age = 42.13 ± 12.349 years; mean driving license years = 21.30 ± 11.338; mean years of regular driving = 20.33 ± 11.328] answered an online survey which included this scale, and other socio-demographic information. Inclusion criteria were: driving license and regular driving for at least three years and age lower than 75 years old. The total sample was randomly divided in two sub-samples, with sample A (n = 373) being used to perform EFA, and sample B to perform CFA.ResultsThe most acceptable factor model for ImpSS scale was the two-factor model found with EFA, excluding items 4, 6, 7 and 10 (χ2/df = 2.13; TLI = .90; CFI = .92; RMSEA = .05, P = .211). The internal consistency analysis resulted in: Sensation seeking, α = .79; Impulsivity, α = .76; total ImpSS score, α = .82.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that the ImpSS Scale is a valid and reliable measure to assess those personality traits in the Portuguese drivers.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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