Differential Epidemiology: IQ, Neuroticism, and Chronic Disease by the 50 U.S. States

Autor/inn/en	Pesta, Bryan J.; Bertsch, Sharon; McDaniel, Michael A.; Mahoney, Christine B.; Poznanski, Peter J.
Titel	Differential Epidemiology: IQ, Neuroticism, and Chronic Disease by the 50 U.S. States
Quelle	In: Intelligence, 40 (2012) 2, S.107-114 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0160-2896
DOI	10.1016/j.intell.2012.01.011
Schlagwörter	Epidemiology; Intelligence Quotient; Chronic Illness; Neurosis; Health Behavior; Correlation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Epidemiologie; Intelligenzquotient; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Neurose; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Korrelation
Abstract	Current research shows that geo-political units (e.g., the 50 U.S. states) vary meaningfully on psychological dimensions like intelligence (IQ) and neuroticism (N). A new scientific discipline has also emerged, differential epidemiology, focused on how psychological variables affect health. We integrate these areas by reporting large correlations between aggregate-level IQ and N (measured for the 50 U.S. states) and state differences in rates of chronic disease (e.g., stroke, heart disease). Controlling for health-related behaviors (e.g., smoking, exercise) reduced but did not eliminate these effects. Strong relationships also existed between IQ, N, disease, and a host of other state-level variables (e.g., income, crime, education). The nexus of inter-correlated state variables could reflect a general fitness factor hypothesized by cognitive epidemiologists, although valid inferences about causality will require more research. (As Provided).
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