Genetic and Environmental Influences on Coping Styles
Psychosomatic MedicinePublished 1 January 1999
Andreas Busjahn, Hans‐Dieter Faulhaber, Kristina Freier, Friedrich C. Luft
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It is suggested that hereditary effects on certain coping style preferences cannot be explained solely by genetic influences on major personality traits and temperament.
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We suggest that hereditary effects on certain coping style preferences cannot be explained solely by genetic influences on major personality traits and temperament. An analysis of the relationships between coping and personality in twin subjects may elucidate the distinction between genetic and environmental effects.
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