The British Journal of Psychiatry 140: 401-409 (1982)
© 1982 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Twelve blood markers and measures of temperament
E Harburg, L Gleibermann, H Gershowitz, F Ozgoren and CL Kulik
This project tested the association of 12 blood marker systems with the
Eysenck Extraversion-Introversion/Neuroticism forms and the Buss-Plomin
Temperament forms. The sample was about 400 males and 470 females who were
given medical examinations during the Tecumseh Community Health Study
(Michigan). ANOVA and Scheffe tests were used to test for significant
differences; personality traits were adjusted for age. The Lewis red blood
cell phenotypes were significantly associated with Anger and Impulsivity
for males and Sensation-seeking (a subscale of Impulsivity) for females. It
is suggested that these temperament factors merit further exploration.