German Observational Study of Adult Twins (GOSAT): A Multimodal Investigation of Personality, Temperament and Cognitive Ability

Spinath, Frank M.; Angleitner, Alois; Borkenau, Peter; Riemann, Rainer; Wolf, H.

doi:10.1375/136905202320906110

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“…The majority of these twins had participated in previous twin studies (JeTSSA, BiLSAT, TwinPaw), which have been described in detail elsewhere (BiLSAT: Spinath et al 2002;JeTSSA: Stößel et al 2006;TwinPaw: Spinath and Wolf 2006). Furthermore, we recruited additional twins in cooperation with TNS infratest 1 by random screenings.…”

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The Complexity of Personality: Advantages of a Genetically Sensitive Multi-Group Design

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Findings from many behavioral genetic studies utilizing the classical twin design suggest that genetic and non-shared environmental effects play a significant role in human personality traits. This study focuses on the methodological advantages of extending the sampling frame to include multiple dyads of relatives. We investigated the sensitivity of heritability estimates to the inclusion of sibling pairs, mother-child pairs and grandparent-grandchild pairs from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study in addition to a classical German twin sample consisting of monozygotic- and dizygotic twins. The resulting dataset contained 1.308 pairs, including 202 monozygotic and 147 dizygotic twin pairs, along with 419 sibling pairs, 438 mother-child dyads, and 102 grandparent-child dyads. This genetically sensitive multi-group design allowed the simultaneous testing of additive and non-additive genetic, common and specific environmental effects, including cultural transmission and twin-specific environmental influences. Using manifest and latent modeling of phenotypes (i.e., controlling for measurement error), we compare results from the extended sample with those from the twin sample alone and discuss implications for future research.

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“…The Bielefeld Longitudinal Study of Adult Twins (BiLSAT; Spinath et al 2002), the first large-scale twin study in Germany, was initiated in 1993. Twins were recruited through newspaper and media announcements as well as twin organizations.…”

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“…Recruitment for the Berlin Twin Registry began by inviting twins from the BiLSAT twin registry operated in Bielefeld (Spinath et al, 2002) to take part in medical examinations. During the first years of the study, it became obvious that for practical as well as financial reasons, a more regional focus of recruitment would be needed.…”

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German Observational Study of Adult Twins (GOSAT): A Multimodal Investigation of Personality, Temperament and Cognitive Ability

Cited by 39 publications

References 22 publications

The Complexity of Personality: Advantages of a Genetically Sensitive Multi-Group Design

The Complexity of Personality: Advantages of a Genetically Sensitive Multi-Group Design

Building on Progress: Expanding the Research Infrastructure for the Social, Economic, and Behavioral Sciences

HealthTwiSt: The Berlin Twin Registry

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