RT Journal Article
T1 Emotional stability is related to 2D:4D and social desirability in women: Possible implications on subjective well-being and psychopathology
A1 Rodríguez-Ramos, Ángel
A1 Moriana, Juan Antonio
A1 García-Torres, Francisco
A1 Ruiz-Rubio, Manuel
K1 Anxiety
K1 Mental disorders
K1 Personality
K1 Social desirability
K1 Gonadal steroid hormones
K1 Neuroticism
K1 Ansiedad
K1 Trastornos mentales
K1 Personalidad
K1 Deseabilidad social
K1 Hormonas esteroides gonadales
K1 Neuroticismo
AB Emotional stability-Neuroticism is a complex construct influenced by genetics and environmental factors. Women tend to exhibit higher neuroticism scores than men, which may be associated with an increased risk of suffering from some common mental conditions. Some authors have pointed out the influence of sex hormones, since they induce sexual differentiation of the brain that can lead to sex-specific behaviors. 2D:4D digit ratio is commonly used as a marker of prenatal sex hormones. In this study we analyzed whether there was an association between 2D:4D and personality measured through the BFQ in a homogeneous sample of 101 young women college students. We found a positive association between 2D:4D and emotional stability, as well as with its subdimensions emotion control and impulse control. This association could be quadratic and nonlinear. However, no association was found with the other four dimensions. We also measured anxiety, depression and global life satisfaction, variables related to neuroticism. We observed that emotional stability is positively associated to social desirability and global life satisfaction, and negatively related to anxiety and depression. On the other hand, we did not find any association between 2D:4D and anxiety, depression, and global life satisfaction. These results can be linked to other aspects such as subjective well-being and psychopathological symptoms. This study may help to better understand how these constructs are related and could lead to future projects to elucidated how these variables influence personality.
PB Public Library of Science
YR 2021
FD 2021-03-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3715
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3715
LA en
NO Rodríguez-Ramos Á, Moriana JA, García-Torres F, Ruiz-Rubio M. Emotional stability is related to 2D:4D and social desirability in women: Possible implications on subjective well-being and psychopathology. PLoS One. 2021 Mar 9;16(3):e0248368
DS RISalud
RD Apr 11, 2025