Polygenic score for educational attainment captures DNA variants shared between personality traits and educational achievement.

ABSTRACT: Genome-wide polygenic scores (GPS) can be used to predict individual genetic risk and resilience. For example, a GPS for years of education (EduYears) explains substantial variance in cognitive traits such as general cognitive ability and educational achievement. Personality traits are also known to contribute to individual differences in educational achievement. However, the association between EduYears GPS and personality traits remains largely unexplored. Here, we test the relation between GPS for EduYears, neuroticism, and well-being, and 6 personality and motivation domains: Academic Motivation, Extraversion, Openness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Agreeableness. The sample was drawn from a U.K.-representative sample of up to 8,322 individuals assessed at ag

SUBMITTER: Smith-Woolley E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902055 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature