Correlates of Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire Scales with Selected Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Scales

1992 ◽  
Vol 71 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1027-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard D. Wetzel ◽  
Stephen L. Brown ◽  
Mary Ann Knesevich ◽  
Harold A. Wolff ◽  
Charles J. Horn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Factor Scores ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Response Set ◽  
Reward Dependence ◽  
Dependence Scale ◽  
One Year

The pattern of correlations between selected MMPI scales and the scales of the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire were examined in a convenience sample of 88 patients who had received both tests. Time between tests (usually less than one year) did not affect the correlations, but MMPI response-set variables ( L, F, K, F–K) did. The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire harm avoidance scale and subscales had many correlates on the MMPI. The Novelty seeking scale and subscales showed a number of moderate correlations with a smaller number of MMPI scales; these correlations did not significantly exceed the correlations with MMPI response-set variables. The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire reward dependence scale and subscales had few, if any, significant MMPI correlates. It was also noted that no Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire scales were related to MMPI repression factor scores.

The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire: U.S. Normative Data

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 1047-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Robert Cloninger ◽  
Thomas R. Przybeck ◽  
Dragan M. Svrakic
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Personality Dimensions ◽  
Probability Sample ◽  
Reward Dependence ◽  
National Probability Sample

The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire is a self-report personality inventory measuring three major personality dimensions: Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, and Reward Dependence. Normative data, based on a U.S. national probability sample of 1,019 adults, are presented and the psychometric properties of the questionnaire are discussed.

Relationships of the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire to Mood and Personality Measures for Depressed Patients

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 1315-1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. T. Mulder ◽  
P. R. Joyce
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Personality Measures ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Personality Dimensions ◽  
Depressed Patients ◽  
Reward Dependence

The relationships of Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire dimensions to mood and to the Eysenck personality dimensions and Barratt's impulsivity scores are presented. Some aspects of temperament appear to be mood related, but most are not. Correlations with the other personality measures were largely as predicted. However, Exploratory Excitability correlated negatively with Harm Avoidance rather than with Novelty Seeking. Factor analysis supported this relationship. Reward Dependence was weakly represented by the other personality measures and may be tapping unique behaviours.

Personality dimensions and reactivity to 35% CO2 in panic patients and healthy controls

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 236-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Perna ◽  
C Arancio ◽  
A Bertani ◽  
A Gabriele ◽  
L Bellodi
Keyword(s):  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Gas Mixture ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Personality Dimension ◽  
Personality Dimensions ◽  
Reward Dependence ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryThe authors investigated the relationship between personality dimensions and 35% CO2, reactivity. Fifty-one patients with PD and 26 healthy controls were assessed by the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire and inhaled one-vital capacity of a gas mixture of 35% CO2, and 65%; 02. PD patients showed stronger reactivity to 35%. CO2, and higher scores on Harm Avoidance personality dimension. No significant relationship between reactivity to 35% CO2, and Harm Avoidance, Novelty Seeking and Reward Dependence personality dimensions were found in PD patients or controls. These results suggest that the reactivity to 35% CO2, might not be related to personality.

Temperament and character inventory (TCI) personality profile in metamphetamine abusers: a controlled study

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ladislav Hosák ◽  
Marek Preiss ◽  
Martin Halíř ◽  
Eva Čermáková ◽  
Ladislav Csémy
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Personality Profile ◽  
Temperament And Character Inventory ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Character Inventory ◽  
Self Transcendence

AbstractWe applied the temperament and character inventory (TCI) personality questionnaire in 41 inpatients dependent on metamphetamine, and 35 controls. Novelty seeking, harm avoidance and self-transcendence were significantly higher, and persistence, self-directedness and cooperativeness were significantly lower in the patients than in the healthy volunteers. The detected differences may be important for prevention and treatment.

Personality dimensions and drug of choice: A descriptive study using Cloninger's temperament and character inventory revised

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S298-S299
Author(s):  
G. Hurtado ◽  
G. Mateu ◽  
R. Martinez ◽  
A. Farre ◽  
J. Marti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Personality Dimension ◽  
Personality Dimensions ◽  
Drug Of Choice ◽  
Reward Dependence ◽  
Cocaine Users ◽  
Competing Interest

Personality dimensions related with drug use are novelty seeking, impulsivity and harm avoidance. Studies predicting drug of choice over personality variables are controversial.ObjectiveTo describe personality profile of drug users in relation to substance of choice.AimsTo know personality dimension differences according to drug used.MethodsCloninger's TCI-R was administered to 218 patients in a dual diagnosis unit.SPSS was applied.ResultsOf the patients, 33.94% had personality disorder. Principal substances used were alcohol, cocaine and cannabis.Most of drug users had normal scores in each dimension. No high scores were found in reward dependence, self-directedness and cooperativeness with any drug.High scores were observed for novelty seeking in 42.9% of timulants users; for arm avoidance in a quarter of cocaine, alcohol and methadone users and for persistence in 18.2% of hypnotics users.Low scores were observed for reward dependence in 45% of heroine and hypnotics users; for persistence in 50% of methadone and 32% of cocaine users; for self-directedness in most of types of drug users and for cooperativeness in up to 50% in heroine, hypnotics, stimulants and cocaine users.Statistical significant differences were observed for cocaine use and high novelty seeking and low cooperation; for non cannabis use and high harm avoidance; for non anfetamine use and low scores in reward dependence; for opiate use and low self-directedness.ConclusionsMost of patients had normal scores in the different dimensions.Presence of comorbid personality disorder led us to consider the results with caution.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

The dopamine D2 receptor gene TaqI A polymorphism is not associated with Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance and Reward Dependence in healthy subjects

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 427-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
B de Brettes ◽  
I Berlin ◽  
C Laurent ◽  
JP Lépine ◽  
J Mallet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Dopamine D2 Receptor ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
D2 Receptor ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Dopamine D2 ◽  
Reward Dependence ◽  
History Of

SummaryAllele A1 of the TaqI A restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the dopamine D2 receptor gene has been found to be associated with substance abuse and alcoholism. The personality trait of Novelty Seeking (NS) is also associated with substance abuse and dependence. We hypothesised, on the basis of involvement of dopaminergic mechanisms in substance abuse, that the presence of allele A1 of the dopamine D2 receptor gene may represent a genetic predisposition for the NS personality trait. We investigated, therefore, whether the allele A1 of the TaqI A RFLP of the dopamine D2 receptor gene is associated with the NS dimension of the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) in healthy Caucasian subjects with no history of alcohol or substance abuse or dependence. We genotyped 204 subjects aged 18 to 30 years. There was no association between any of the alleles of the D2 receptor genes and any of the TPQ scores (NS, Harm Avoidance, Reward Dependence). We conclude that allele A1 of the TaqI A RFLP of the dopamine D2 receptor is not associated with NS personality trait in healthy Caucasian subjects.

Interaktionseffekte Monoamin-relevanter genetischer Polymorphismen mit Traits des TPQ

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Strobel ◽  
Burkhard Brocke ◽  
Richard P. Ebstein
Keyword(s):  
Serotonin Transporter ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Novelty Seeking

Zusammenfassung: Fortschritte in der Molekulargenetik ermöglichen es, den Erklärungsbeitrag genetischer Polymorphismen mit funktioneller Relevanz zum genetischen Hintergrund der Erblichkeitskomponente einiger Persönlichkeitstraits zu untersuchen. Bisherige Befunde sprechen für potentielle Assoziationen eines Polymorphismus im Dopamin-D4-Rezeptor-Gen (DRD4 Exon 3) mit der Dimension Novelty Seeking (NS) des Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) sowie eines Polymorphismus des Serotonin-Transporter-Gens (5-HTTLPR) mit TPQ Harm Avoidance (HA). Die Betrachtung von Interaktionen dieser Polymorphismen kann einen Beitrag zur Klärung von Inkonsistenzen in bisherigen Assoziationsstudien leisten. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden für 134 Personen Interaktionen von DRD4 Exon 3 und 5-HTTLPR sowie einem Polymorphismus des Gens für COMT auf die Faktorwerte der TPQ-Subskalen überprüft. Es zeigten sich Tendenzen zu Interaktionen zwischen DRD4 Exon 3 und 5-HTTLPR bei dem HA-Faktor sowie zwischen DRD4 Exon 3 und dem COMT-Polymorphismus bei dem NS-Faktor.

Sex- and Subtype-Related Differences of Personality Disorders (Axis II) and Personality Traits in Persistent ADHD

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 1056-1065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian P. Jacob ◽  
Silke Gross-Lesch ◽  
Susanne Reichert ◽  
Julia Geissler ◽  
Thomas Jans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Axis Ii ◽  
Neo Personality Inventory ◽  
Reward Dependence ◽  
Dsm Iv

Objective: Despite growing awareness of adult ADHD and its comorbidity with personality disorders (PDs), little is known about sex- and subtype-related differences. Method: In all, 910 patients (452 females, 458 males) affected with persistent adult ADHD were assessed for comorbid PDs with the Structured Clinical Interview of DSM-IV and for personality traits with the revised NEO personality inventory, and the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire. Results: The most prevalent PDs were narcissistic PD in males and histrionic PD in females. Affected females showed higher Neuroticism, Openness to Experience, and Agreeableness scores as well as Harm Avoidance and Reward Dependence scores. Narcissistic PD and antisocial PD have the highest prevalence in the H-type, while Borderline PD is more frequent in the C-type. Conclusion: Sex- and subtype-related differences in Axis II disorder comorbidity as well as impairment-modifying personality traits have to be taken into account in epidemiological studies of persistent ADHD.

scholarly journals Analysis of DRD2 Gene Polymorphism in the Context of Personality Traits in a Group of Athletes

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1219
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Chmielowiec ◽  
Monika Michałowska-Sawczyn ◽  
Jolanta Masiak ◽  
Jolanta Chmielowiec ◽  
Grzegorz Trybek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Polymorphism ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Reward Dependence ◽  
Dorsolateral Prefrontal ◽  
Pcr Method ◽  
Dependence Scale

The presented study showed the relationship between dopamine receptor gene polymorphism and personality traits in athletes training in martial arts. Behavioral modulation resulting from a balance of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine to inactivation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and dysregulation of various pathways involved in attention and impulse control processes; Methods: The study was conducted among martial arts athletes. The study group included 258 volunteers and 284 controls. The genetic test was performed using the real-time PCR method; psychological tests were performed using standardized TCI questionnaires. All analyses were performed using STATISTICA 13. Results: Interaction between martial arts and DRD2 rs1799732 (manual) G/-(VIC/FAM)-ins/del and RD- Harm avoidance and Reward Dependence scale were demonstrated. In athletes, a lower Reward Dependence scale score was associated with the DRD2 rs1799732 (manual)-/-polymorphism compared to the control group. ; Conclusions: It seems justified to study not only genetic aspects related to brain transmission dopamine in martial arts athletes. In the studied athletes, the features related to reward addiction and harm avoidance are particularly important in connection with the dopaminergic reward system in the brain.

scholarly journals Comprehensive meta-analysis of associations between temperament and character traits in Cloninger’s psychobiological theory and mental disorders

2022 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 030006052110707
Author(s):  
Saeid Komasi ◽  
Farzin Rezaei ◽  
Azad Hemmati ◽  
Khaled Rahmani ◽  
Federico Amianto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Character Traits ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
High Reward ◽  
Reward Dependence ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
Mean Differences

Objective To explore the relationship between temperament and character traits in Cloninger’s psychobiological theory and mental disorders. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted of five international databases for all articles published in English between January 1990 and April 2019 (PROSPERO-CRD42019133214). Owing to heterogeneity, pooled estimates of correlations for personality disorders and standardized mean differences for case–control studies related to other mental disorders were calculated using the random-effects method. Results The pooled effect sizes obtained from 149 studies showed that high harm avoidance (related to 22/24 diagnostic categories), low self-directedness (21/23), low cooperativeness (17/23), high self-transcendence (14/23), low reward dependence (11/24), high novelty-seeking (10/24), low novelty-seeking (7/24), high persistence (2/23), low persistence (2/23) and high reward dependence (2/24) were related to psychopathology. Conclusions All traits provided unique psychobiological tools for differential diagnosis of mental disorders. However, high harm avoidance and low self-directedness played a canonical role in psychopathology. Despite the study limitations, additional studies are warranted to evaluate the differential diagnoses suggested by the present model.

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