Traits and metatraits

Their reliability, stability, and shared genetic influence

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ID6197921
AuthorsScott L Hershberger (0000-0003-4957-4796, Pennsylvania State University), Robert Plomin (0000-0002-0756-3629), Nancy L Pedersen (0000-0001-8057-3543)
Year1995
Volume69
Issue4
Pages673-685
Publication date1995-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037//0022-3514.69.4.673
PMID7473025
OpenAlexW2127486079
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited2

Metatraits measure individual differences in construct relevancy, whereas traits measure individual differences in construct extremity. Twenty-four traits and metatraits were examined in this study using 157 pairs of identical twins reared together, 95 pairs of identical twins reared apart, 211 pairs of fraternal twins reared together, and 228 pairs of fraternal twins reared apart obtained from the Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging (see N. L. Pedersen et al., 1991). Reliability and stability analyses of the metatraits revealed generally lower reliability and stability across time compared to traits. Quantitative genetic analyses of the relationship between traits and metatraits indicated that approximately 69% of the metatrait's genetic variance is shared with the trait, with 31% of its genetic variance unique to the metatrait. These results suggest that metatraits provide a useful additional view of personality

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