The five factor model of personality and heritability: Evidence from Denmark

While previous studies have shown that the traits in FFM are moderately heritable, it is important to examine whether earlier results hold across different contexts. To date, few from Scandinavian context estimated heritability of FFM. We remedy this shortcoming by making use a large sample Danish twins who completed 60-item personality inventory. Our confirm findings regarding context. find there differences mean levels and estimates gender, though not statistically significant. significant common environment component for several traits, which indicates rearing may influence development some traits. All scripts analyses paper will be made available on OSF upon publication. This study's design its analysis were pre-registered. allowed share or post Twin Registry data used paper. However, information requirements getting access how apply can located here: https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/ist_sundhedstjenesteforsk/centre/dtr/researcher/guidelines. note research was provided Registry, University Southern Denmark. The findings, opinions recommendations expressed therein those author(s) necessarily Research Center. has been approved SDU RIO (SDU Legal Services) Committee Health Ethics. participants enrolled informed consent. notification no. 10.585. conflict interest with Pete Hatemi Brad Verhulst because publication: Ludeke, S. G. & Rasmussen, H. R. (2016). Personality correlates sociopolitical attitudes Big Five Eysenckian models. Individual Differences, 98, 30–36.