The study of the genes influence on the psychological characteristics of different ethnic groups representatives has a particular importance in view of the possibility of assessing the gene-environment interaction.
This study examines the influence of factors "heredity - the genes of the monoaminergic system MAOA and COMT" and "nationality" on the psychological characteristics of women with Balkars, Kabardians, Karachai nationalities, living in the Caucasus.
Observers: 143 women.
Methods. 1. Testing: Buss-Durkee hosting Inventory, Thomas test, “LA-44”, V.M. Rusalov Inventory “IFDFI”, Oryol test. 2. PCR.
Results. The combination of factors "COMT gene*nationality" has the greatest influence on the level of indirect aggression (p=0.04), preference for conflict cooperation strategy (CiC) (p=0.02), as well as the tendency to legitimize aggression (LA) in personal experience (p=0.03)
The combination of factors "MAOA gene*COMT gene" is associated with the adaptation strategy in conflict (p=0.03).
Results. The combination of factors "MAOA gene*nationality" has the greatest impact on the level of negativity (p=0,01) and guilt (p=0,04), LA in upbringing (p=0.003), as well as a tendency to deviant behavior (DB, p=0.02).
The combination of factors "gene COMT*gene MAOA*nationality" affects the severity of guilt (p=0.02).
At the same time, the presence of identical diplotypes manifests itself differently in the psychological characteristics of Caucasian women.
High-activity Val/Val COMT + 3.5/4 MAOA diplotype associated:
In Kabardians: with an average level of guilt (M=65,3, p=0,02) and an integral index of LA; tendency to CiC. (M=6,4, p=0,003), a high tendency to various forms of DB.
In Balkars: with a low level of resentment (M=37,4, p=0,03), communicative (M=20,9, p=0,04), emotional (M=20,5, p=0,01) plasticity, intellectual (M=22,4, 0,02) and motor (M=23,1, p=0,04) speed; low preference for competition strategies (M=2,4, p=0,02) and CiC (M=3,2, p=0,02); high suspicion (M=62,3, p=0,02).
Met/Met COMT + 3.5/4 MAOA diplotype associated:
In Kabardians: with a higher tendency to LA, including - in the media (M=38,22, p=0,05), to competition (M=6, p=0,01) and CIC (M=5,1, p=0,03); with an average level of motor speed (M=32, p=0,02).
Diplotype Val/Met COMT + 3.5/4 MAOA associated:
In Kabardians: low resentment (M=41,4, p=0.03) and susceptibility to various forms of DB; high levels of suspicion (M=60,2, p=0.02), communicative ergicity (M=41,8, p=0.002), the average level of LA, and intelligent (M=29,8, p=0.02), communicative (M=30, p=0.02), emotional (M=29, p=0.03) plasticity; with the average level of the motor (M=31,4, p=0.05), intellectual (M=31,3, p=0.02), communicative (M=31,6, p=0.02) speed.
In Balkars: with a low level of suspicion (M=46,2, p=0,02), a high level of guilt (M=80,3, p=0,02), a strategy of CIC (M=5,9, p=0,009); with an average integral level of LA (M=58,1, p=0,01), a low tendency to various forms of DB; weak nervous system: low rates of speed, plasticity, ergicity, emotionality.
In Karachai: with low level of resentment (M=36,8, p=0,03), suspicion (M=44, p=0,02), hostility (M=3,4, p=0,02); propensity to CIC (M=5,9, p=0,009); with low level of PA in mass media (M=26,2, p=0,05), high propensity to addictive behavior (M=7, p=0,04), low emotional plasticity (M=22,7, p=0,04).
Conclusion. Thus, the presence of the same diplotypes manifests itself differently in the psychological characteristics of Caucasian women with different nationalities.
Supported from RSF (16-18-10222)
Gene Finding Strategies , Personality, Temperament, Attitudes, Politics and Religion , Statistical Methods
