Environmental and possible genetic contributions to character dimensions of personality

The relationship between dimensions of personality characteristics and the perceived rearing attitude of parents in the Japanese population were inves tigated. The scores on a measure of perceived parental attitude of 153 norm al female students, measured on the Parker Parental Bonding Instrument, wer e correlated with personality features from the Japanese version of the Clo ninger Temperament and Character Inventory. Self-directedness, especially t he subclasses of Responsibility vs Blaming and Congruent Second Nature vs I ncongruent Habits. was significantly related to high scores on Maternal Car e and low scores on Maternal Overprotection. The subscale of Self-acceptanc e vs Self-striving correlated only with low scores on Maternal Overprotecti on. Paternal Care was only related to the total scale scores on Self-direct edness. Results suggest thar some personality traits may be related to the perceived attitudes of parents, especially of the mother, during childhood.