Neuroticism and self-reported somatic health: A twin study

Psychology and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-12

  Vassend, Olav ^a   Røysamb, Espen ^a,b   Nielsen, Christopher S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

heritability; neuroticism; somatic complaints; twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSIS; NORWAY; SELF REPORT; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; TWINS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; NORWAY; SELF REPORT; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855920260     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2010.540665     Document Type: Article

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