Temperament Clusters in a Normal Population: Implications for Health and Disease

: Wessman J, Schonauer S, Miettunen J, Turunen H, Parviainen P, Seppanen JK, Congdon E, Service S, Koiranen M, Ekelund J, Laitinen J, Taanila A, Tammelin T, Hintsanen M, Pulkki-Raback L, Keltikangas-Jarvinen L, Viikari J, Raitakari OT, Joukamaa M, Jarvelin MR, Freimer N, Peltonen L, Veijola J, Mannila H, Paunio T

Publisher: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE

: 2012

: PLoS ONE

: PLOS ONE

: ARTN e33088

: 7

: 11

: 1932-6203

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033088

Conclusions: This study shows that the temperament subscales do not distribute randomly but have an endogenous structure, and that these patterns have strong associations to health, life events, and well-being.