Richards, Gareth  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0233-0153, Stewart-Williams, Steve and Reed, Phil
2015.
Associations between digit ratio (2D:4D) and locus of control.
Personality and Individual Differences
83
, pp. 102-105.
10.1016/j.paid.2015.03.047
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Abstract
The relative lengths of the index and ring fingers (2D:4D), as well as the directional asymmetry between the right and left hands [D(R–L)], are putative measures of prenatal sex hormone exposure. The 2D:4D ratio has been associated with a number of personality traits including neuroticism, agreeableness, extraversion, and openness to experience. The current study therefore aimed to build on these findings by investigating 2D:4D in relation to Rotter’s (1966) Locus of Control Questionnaire (LoCQ). Significant positive correlations were observed between LoCQ scores in females and right hand 2D:4D and D(R–L), though no such relationships emerged in males. The findings suggest that differences in concentration and/or sensitivity to prenatal sex hormones may play a role in the development of an individual’s locus of control.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Psychology |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0191-8869 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 25 March 2015 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2022 09:02 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/73048 |
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