Journal article
Sensation seeking and impulsive traits as personality endophenotypes for antisocial behavior: Evidence from two independent samples
Personality and Individual Differences, Vol.105, pp.30-39
2017
Abstract
Sensation seeking and impulsivity are personality traits that are correlated with risk for antisocial behavior (ASB). This paper uses two independent samples of twins to (a) test the extent to which sensation seeking and impulsivity statistically mediate genetic influence on ASB, and (b) compare this to genetic influences accounted for by other personality traits. In Sample 1, delinquent behavior, as well as impulsivity, sensation seeking and Big Five personality traits, were measured in adolescent twins from the Texas Twin Project. In Sample 2, adult twins from the Australian Twin Registry responded to questionnaires that assessed individual differences in Eysenck's and Cloninger's personality dimensions, and a structured telephone interview that asked participants to retrospectively report DSM-de- fined symptoms of conduct disorder. Bivariate quantitative genetic models were used to identify genetic overlap between personality traits and ASB. Across both samples, novelty/sensation seeking and impulsive traits accounted for larger portions of genetic variance in ASB than other personality traits.We discuss whether sensation seeking and impulsive personality are causal endophenotypes for ASB, or merely index genetic liability for ASB.
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- Title
- Sensation seeking and impulsive traits as personality endophenotypes for antisocial behavior: Evidence from two independent samples
- Authors
- Frank D Mann (Author) - University of Texas at Austin, United StatesLaura Engelhardt (Author) - University of Texas at Austin, United StatesDaniel A Briley (Author) - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United StatesAndrew D Grotzinger (Author) - University of Texas at Austin, United StatesMegan W Patterson (Author) - University of Texas at Austin, United StatesJennifer L Tackett (Author) - Northwestern University, United StatesDixie J Statham (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawAndrew Heath (Author) - Washington University School of Medicine, United StatesMichael Lynskey (Author) - Kings College London, United KingdomWendy Slutske (Author) - University of Missouri, United StatesNicholas G Martin (Author) - Queensland Institute of Medical ResearchElliot M Tucker-Drob (Author) - University of Texas at Austin, United StatesK Paige Harden (Author) - University of Texas at Austin, United States
- Publication details
- Personality and Individual Differences, Vol.105, pp.30-39
- Publisher
- Pergamon
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.018
- ISSN
- 0191-8869
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451033202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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