Table 2. Means and standard deviations in the seven TCI dimensions in the CATSS-15, DOGSS, Brändström [3] and Garcia [29] study groups.
N | Novelty Seeking | Harm Avoidance | Reward Dependence | Persistence | Self-directedness | Cooperativeness | Self-transcendence | |
TCI-238 version | ||||||||
DOGSS | 369 | 22.50±5.97 | 15.81±6.41♀, B | 13.65±3.89♀ | 4.04±2.00 | 27.62±6.89♂, B, G | 29.13±6.45♀, B, G | 11.63±5.68♀ |
Brändström | 332 | 22.84±5.62 | 14.88±6.53 | 13.75±3.73 | 3.84±1.90 | 24.85±6.78 | 27.38±7.00 | 15.52±5.92D |
Garcia | 399 | 22.36±5.52♀ | 15.23±6.78♀ | 14.33±3.81♀,D | 4.05±2.08 | 24.52±7.09 | 27.55±6.73♀ | 13.45±5.91D |
TCI-125 version | ||||||||
CATSS-15 | 2345 | 10.88±3.45♀ | 8.69±4.41♀ | 8.68±2.36♀, B, D | 2.56±1.62B | 17.57±4.60♂, B, D G | 18.45±3.71♀, B, D, G | 3.44±2.92♀ |
DOGSS▾ | 369 | 10.85±3.69 | 9.73±4.50♀, B, C, G | 8.22±2.64♀ | 2.44±1.52B | 16.40±4.69♂,B, G | 17.85±4.09♀,B, G | 3.85±3.08♀,C |
CATSS-15 & DOGSS▾ | 2714 | 10.88±3.48 | 8.83±4.43 | 8.62±2.41 | 2.54±1.60 | 17.41±4.63 | 18.37±3.77 | 3.50±2.94 |
Brändström▾ | 332 | 11.73±3.47C, D, T | 8.91±4.60C | 8.25±2.58 | 2.23±1.54 | 14.60±4.72 | 16.36±4.65 | 6.11±3.44 D, C, T |
Garcia▾ | 399 | 11.45±3.31C, T | 8.87±4.65♀ | 8.60±2.65♀ | 2.43±1.55 | 14.26±5.09 | 16.79±4.38♀ | 5.15±3.47 C, D, T |
Note: ▾Common items from the 125-item and 238-item TCI versions; ♀ higher than boys in the same sample (P<.05); ♂ higher than girls in the same sample (P<.05); B higher than adolescents in Brändström study group (P<.05); C higher than adolescents in the CATSS-15 (P<.05); D higher than adolescents in the DOGSS (P<.05); G higher than adolescents in the Garcia study group (P<.05); T higher than the whole twin group (CATSS-15 & DOGSS) (P<.05).