Effect of Personality Dimensions on the Diurnal Pattern of Motor Activity

ABSTRACT The effects of personality dimensions, age, and gender on 24‐hour motor activity patterns were studied in 101 healthy subjects between 20–70 years. We measured motor activity by wrist‐actigraphy and personality dimensions by the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) of Cloninger. R...

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Published in:Journal of personality 2002-04, Vol.70 (2), p.233-248
Main Authors: Volkers, Anita C., Tulen, Joke H. M., Duivenvoorden, Hugo J., Gieteling, Marieke J., Wegewijs-De Jong, Marlies, Van Den Broek, Walter W., Passchier, Jan, Pepplinkhuizen, Lolke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activity levels. Psychomotricity
Adult
Age
Age differences
Age Factors
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Circadian Rhythm
Cognition
Day time
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender
Gender differentiation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motor ability
Motor Activity
Multivariate Analysis
Personality
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychomotor activities
Questionnaires
Regression Analysis
Sex Factors
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Summary:ABSTRACT The effects of personality dimensions, age, and gender on 24‐hour motor activity patterns were studied in 101 healthy subjects between 20–70 years. We measured motor activity by wrist‐actigraphy and personality dimensions by the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) of Cloninger. Random Regression Models were used to estimate the effects of personality dimensions, age, and gender on the diurnal pattern of motor activity. Harm Avoidance as well as Reward Dependence influenced the overall level of motor activity, independent of age and gender. Subjects high on Harm Avoidance showed lower activity levels than subjects low on Harm Avoidance, whereas subjects high on Reward Dependence had higher overall levels of motor activity than subjects low on Reward Dependence. Older subjects were found to be less active than younger subjects, but the activity level did not differ between males and females.
ISSN:0022-3506
1467-6494
DOI:10.1111/1467-6494.05004