Genetics, the Big Five, and the Tendency to Be Self-Employed
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| Title: | Genetics, the Big Five, and the Tendency to Be Self-Employed |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Shane, Scott, Nicolaou, Nicos, Cherkas, Lynn, Spector, Tim D. |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Psychology. Nov 2010 95(6):1154-1162. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/publications |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Twins, Personality, Genetics, Foreign Countries, Entrepreneurship, Correlation, Sample Size, Self Employment, Questionnaires, Environmental Influences |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom, United States |
| DOI: | 10.1037/a0020294 |
| ISSN: | 0021-9010 |
| Abstract: | We applied multivariate genetics techniques to a sample of 3,412 monozygotic and dizygotic twins from the United Kingdom and 1,300 monozygotic and dizygotic twins from the United States to examine whether genetic factors account for part of the covariance between the Big Five personality characteristics and the tendency to be an entrepreneur. We found that common genes influenced the phenotypic correlations between only Extraversion and Openness to Experience and the tendency to be an entrepreneur. Although the phenotypic correlations between the personality characteristics and the tendency to be an entrepreneur were small in size, genetic factors accounted for most of them. (Contains 6 tables and 3 footnotes.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 82 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ931988 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | We applied multivariate genetics techniques to a sample of 3,412 monozygotic and dizygotic twins from the United Kingdom and 1,300 monozygotic and dizygotic twins from the United States to examine whether genetic factors account for part of the covariance between the Big Five personality characteristics and the tendency to be an entrepreneur. We found that common genes influenced the phenotypic correlations between only Extraversion and Openness to Experience and the tendency to be an entrepreneur. Although the phenotypic correlations between the personality characteristics and the tendency to be an entrepreneur were small in size, genetic factors accounted for most of them. (Contains 6 tables and 3 footnotes.) |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9010 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/a0020294 |
