Temperament clusters in a normal population: implications for health and disease.

The object of this study was to identify temperament patterns in the Finnish population, and to determine the relationship between these profiles and life habits, socioeconomic status, and health.A cluster analysis of the Temperament and Character Inventory subscales was performed on 3,761 individua...

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Main Authors: Jaana Wessman, Stefan Schönauer, Jouko Miettunen, Hannu Turunen, Pekka Parviainen, Jouni K Seppänen, Eliza Congdon, Susan Service, Markku Koiranen, Jesper Ekelund, Jaana Laitinen, Anja Taanila, Tuija Tammelin, Mirka Hintsanen, Laura Pulkki-Råback, Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen, Jorma Viikari, Olli T Raitakari, Matti Joukamaa, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Nelson Freimer, Leena Peltonen, Juha Veijola, Heikki Mannila, Tiina Paunio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3399883?pdf=render