Appendix B: Characteristics of each potentially independent effect size considered for inclusion in the meta-analysis (k = 189).

ID / Autors / Year pub. / Country / Year research
(Year birth) / nMZ / nDZ / nP-O / nM-O / nF-O / nA-O / nB-S / Mage / Minage / Maxage / Questionnaire / Sample / Note / Dependence
1.  / A045 / Heath et al. / 1992. / Virginia / 1987. i 1988.
(1935.-1971.) / 452 / 362 / - / - / - / - / - / 35 / 17 / 53 / EPQ / VTR / Female sample / ≈A120 (only neuroticism)
≈B004 (larger n)
2.  / A119 / Fanous et al. / 2002. / Virginia / 1993.
(1940.-1974.) / 863 / 649 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 19 / 53 / EPQ / VTR / Male sample.
Only neuroticism.
No average ES. / ≈A108≈A057
≈B003 (smaller n, but average ES)
3.  / A120 / Fanous et al. / 2002. / Virginia / 1988.-1989.
(1934.-1974.) / 506 / 345 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 14 / 54 / EPQ / VTR / Female sample.
Only neuroticism.
No average ES. / ≈A108≈A057
4.  / A108 / Agrawal et al. / 2004. / Virginia / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 36 / 20 / 62 / EPQ / VTR / No intraclass r (SEM). / ≈A057≈A119≈A120
5.  / A057 / Hettema et al. / 2006. / Virginia / 1993.-1998.
(1940.-1974.)
1987.-1997.
(1987.-1997.) / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 37 / - / - / EPQ / VATSPSUD / No intraclass r (SEM).
Only neuroticism.
No average ES. / ≈A108≈A119≈A120
6.  / B003* / Eaves et al. / 1998. / Virginia / - / 646 / 370 / - / - / - / - / - / 53 / 18 / 88 / EPQ-R / VPBTR
AARP / Male sample. / -
7.  / B004* / Eaves et al. / 1998. / Virginia / - / 1418 / 702 / - / - / - / - / - / 53 / 18 / 88 / EPQ / VPBTR
AARP / Female sample. / -
8.  / B005 / Eaves et al. / 1999. / Virginia / - / 2565 / 2992 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ / VPBTR
AARP / Coded as D017 & D018.
Available data for 80 types of relatives. / ≈D017 & D018
9.  / B008 / Lake et al. / 2000. / Virginia / - / 766 / 556 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ-R / VPBTR
AARP / Male sample.
Only neuroticism.
No average ES. / ≈B003 (average ES)
10.  / B009 / Lake et al. / 2000. / Virginia / - / 1799 / 1141 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ-R / VPBTR
AARP / Female sample.
Only neuroticism.
No average ES. / ≈B004 (average ES)
11.  / D017* / Eaves et al. / 1999. / Virginia / - / - / - / - / - / 2218 / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ / VTR
AARP / Coded r father-son.
Available data for 80 types of relatives. / -
12.  / D018* / Eaves et al. / 1999. / Virginia / - / - / - / - / 4542 / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ / VTR
AARP / Coded r mother-daughter.
Available data for 80 types of relatives. / -
13.  / A001* / Tellegen et al. / 1988. / Minnesota / 1970.-1984. / 217 / 114 / - / - / - / - / - / 22 / - / - / MPQ / MTS / - / -
14.  / A028 / McGue et al. / 1993. / Minnesota / 1970. i 1983. / 79 / 48 / - / - / - / - / - / 20 / 17 / 30 / MPQ / MTFR / - / ≈A001 (larger n)
15.  / A117 / Billig et al. / 1996. / Minnesota / (1974.-1978.) / 181 / 99 / - / - / - / - / - / 17 / 17 / 17 / MPQ / MTFS / Male sample. / ≈A083 (larger n)
16.  / A020 / Krueger / 2000. / Minnesota / - / 1376 / 1114 / - / - / - / - / - / 40 / - / - / MPQ / MTR / No intraclass r. / -
17.  / A021 / Krueger et al. / 2001. / Minnesota / (1961.-1964.) / 170 / 106 / - / - / - / - / - / 33 / - / - / MPQ / MTR / Male sample.
No intraclass r. / -
18.  / A050* / Johnson et al. / 2005. / Minnesota / (1904.-1934)
(1936.-1955) / 254 / 213 / - / - / - / - / - / 59 / 27 / 92 / MPQ / MTUSAA / - / -
19.  / A080 / Krueger et al. / 2008 / Minnesota / (1971.-1985) / 758 / 402 / - / - / - / - / - / 18 / 17 / 18 / MPQ / MTFS / No intraclass r. / ≈A081≈A083 (larger n)
20.  / A096 / Lykken / 2007. / Minnesota / (1936.-1955) / 131 / 74 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 30 / 55 / MPQ / MTR / - / ≈A050 (larger n)
21.  / A081 / Blonigen et al. / 2008. / Minnesota / (1975.-1979)
(1972.-1978.) / 411 / 215 / - / - / - / - / - / 17 / - / - / MPQ / MTFS / No intraclass r. / ≈A080 ≈A083 (larger n)
22.  / A083* / South et al. / 2008. / Minnesota / (1971.-1985) / 798 / 428 / - / - / - / - / - / 18 / 17 / 20 / MPQ / MTFS / - / -
23.  / A091 / Hicks et al. / 2008. / Minnesota / (1972.-1984.) / 411 / 215 / - / - / - / - / - / 18 / - / - / MPQ / MTFS / No intraclass r. / ≈A081≈A083 (larger n)
24.  / B011* / Finkel & McGue / 1997. / Minnesota / (1936.-1955.) / 220 / 165 / - / - / - / - / - / 38 / 27 / 64 / MPQ / MTFR / Male sample. / -
25.  / B012* / Finkel & McGue / 1997. / Minnesota / (1936.-1955.) / 406 / 352 / - / - / - / - / - / 38 / 27 / 64 / MPQ / MTFR / Female sample. / -
26.  / B021 / Johnson et al. / 2002. / Minnesota / (1936.-1955.) / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / MPQ / MTR / No intraclass r. / -
27.  / C001* / Tellegen et al. / 1988. / Minnesota / 1979.-1986. / 44 / 27 / - / - / - / - / - / 41 / - / - / MPQ / MISTRA / - / -
28.  / C008 / Bouchard & McGue / 1990. / Minnesota / 1979.-1986. / 45 / 26 / - / - / - / - / - / 41 / 19 / 68 / CPI / MISTRA / Wrong personality model. / ≈C001 (MPQ)
29.  / C005 / Krueger et al. / 2003. / Minnesota / 2000. / 52 / 38 / - / - / - / - / - / 42 / - / - / MPQ / MISTRA / No intraclass r (SEM). / -
30.  / C007 / Bouchard / 1994. / Minnesota / - / 59 / 47 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 3 uzorka / Not a primary study. / -
31.  / C010 / Bouchard et al. / 1998. / Minnesota / 1979.-1986. / 71 / 53 / - / - / - / - / - / 43 / - / - / CPI / MISTRA / Wrong personality model. / ≈C008≈C001 (MPQ)
32.  / C011 / Bouchard et al. / 1999. / Minnesota / 1979.-1998. / 35 / 37 / - / - / - / - / - / 45 / - / - / MPQ / MISTRA / No intraclass r. / ≈C010≈C008≈C001
33.  / C012 / Bouchard et al. / 1990. / Minnesota / 1979.- / 44 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 41 / - / - / MPQ / MISTRA / No intraclass r for each trait. Only average r. / ≈C011≈C010≈C008≈C001
34.  / A103 / Rhee et al. / 2007. / Colorado / (1986.-1991.) / 225 / 185 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / CCTI / CLTS / Wrong personality model. / -
35.  / E004 / Plomin et al. / 1998. / Colorado / 1975.-1982. / - / - / - / - / - / 245 / - / - / - / - / EASI / LCAP / Wrong personality model. / -
36.  / A110 / DiLalla & Corey / 2004. / Oregon
Washington / - / 88 / 203 / - / - / - / - / - / 36 / 16 / 83 / MPQ / WUTSP / No intraclass r. / -
37.  / A040 / Horn et al. / 1976. / California / - / 99 / 99 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / CPI / TRMFANRC / Wrong personality model. / -
38.  / A013* / Baker & Daniels / 1990. / California / - / 74 / 29 / - / - / - / - / - / 35 / 18 / 75 / EPQ / SCTP / - / -
39.  / D008* / Ahern et al. / 1982. / Hawaii / 1975. / - / - / 415 / 421 / 422 / - / - / 17 / - / - / EPI / HFSC / - / -
40.  / D016 / Nagoshi et al. / 1992. / Hawaii / 1987. / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / HFSC / Genetically non-informative sample (spouses). / -
41.  / A041 / Plomin et al. / 1976. / (Texas) / 1973. i 1974. / 120 / 86 / - / - / - / - / - / 4 / - / - / EASI / MTC / Wrong personality model. / -
42.  / E005 / Loehlin et al. / 1981. / Texas / - / - / - / - / - / - / 300 / - / - / 8 / - / MMPI
16PF
HSPQ
CPQ / TAP / Different measures for relevant relatives. / -
43.  / E001 / Loehlin et al. / 1985. / Texas / - / - / - / - / - / - / 220 / - / - / - / - / CPI
TTS / - / Wrong personality model. / -
44.  / A051* / Losoya et al. / 1997. / Oregon / - / 45 / 28 / - / - / - / - / - / 35 / 23 / 47 / ICSD / - / - / -
45.  / A118* / Valera & Berenbaum / 2001. / (Illinois) / - / 45 / 32 / - / - / - / - / - / 24 / - / - / EPI / - / - / -
46.  / A022 / Johnson & Krueger / 2004. / USA / - / 315 / 275 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 25 / 74 / MIDI / MIDUS / No intraclass r. (facets) / ≈A092 (larger n)
47.  / A092* / Weiss et al. / 2008. / USA / - / 365 / 608 / - / - / - / - / - / 45 / - / - / MIDI / MIDUS / - / -
48.  / A101 / Figueredo & Rushton / 2009. / USA / - / 309 / 333 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 25 / 74 / - / MIDUS / No intraclass r. (GFP) / ≈A092 (larger n)
49.  / A048 / Nichols / 1976. / USA / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / Review paper. / -
50.  / A047 / Carey et al. / 1978. / USA / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / CPI / - / Wrong personality model.
Not a primary study. / -
51.  / A049 / Stallings et al. / 1996. / USA / 1990.-1991. / 732 / 555 / - / - / - / - / - / 67 / 50 / 96 / TPQ / AARP / Wrong personality model. / -
52.  / A054 / Bouchard et al. / 1998. / USA / - / 71 / 53 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 45 / 55 / CPI / TRMFANRC / Wrong personality model. / ≈A040
53.  / A027* / Loehlin et al. / 1998. / USA / 1962. / 490 / 317 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / CPI-BFM / NMTS / - / -
54.  / E002* / Scarr et al. / 1981. / USA / - / - / - / 113 / - / - / 87 / - / 19 / 16 / 22 / EPI / - / - / -
55.  / E003 / Losoya et al. / 1997. / USA / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / Genetically non-informative sample. / -
56.  / D022 / Carey / 2002 / USA / - / 217 / 114 / 168 / - / - / - / 194 / - / - / - / - / Only data for lower level traits. Table 22.5. / -
57.  / A124* / Franz / - / USA / - / 342 / 261 / - / - / - / - / - / 35 / 51 / 60 / MPQ / VETSA / Unpublished data.
58.  / A042 / Martin et al. / 1988. / Australia / - / 567 / 352 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ / ANHMRCTR / Male sample.
Only neuroticism.
No average ES. / =A114
59.  / A043 / Martin et al. / 1988. / Australia / - / 1233 / 751 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ / ANHMRCTR / Female sample.
Only neuroticism.
No average ES. / =A115
60.  / A044 / Heath et al. / 1988. / Australia / (1984.) / 3810 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 18 / - / EPQ / ATR / No intraclass r (SEM & FA). / -
61.  / A114 / Heath et al. / 1989. / Australia / - / 567 / 352 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ / ATR / Male sample.
No intraclass r (SEM & FA). / =A042≈A014≈A084≈A060-A062
62.  / A115 / Heath et al. / 1989. / Australia / - / 1233 / 751 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ / ATR / Female sample.
No intraclass r (SEM & FA). / =A43≈A015≈A085≈A063-A065
63.  / A014 / Heath et al. / 1994. / Australia / 1989.
(1893.-1964.) / 401 / 222 / - / - / - / - / - / 42 / 25 / 89 / EPQ-R / ATR
ANHMRCTR / Male sample. / ≈A084≈A060-A062
64.  / A015 / Heath et al. / 1994. / Australia / 1989.
(1893.-1964.) / 943 / 538 / - / - / - / - / - / 42 / 25 / 89 / EPQ-R / ATR
ANHMRCTR / Female sample. / ≈A085≈A063-A065
65.  / A016 / Eaves et al. / 1998. / Australia / - / 566 / 351 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ / ATR / Male sample.
No psychoticism. / =A042=A114
66.  / A017 / Eaves et al. / 1998. / Australia / - / 1233 / 751 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ / ATR / Female sample.
No psychoticism. / =A043=A115
67.  / A109 / Heath et al. / 1998. / Australia / 1980.-1982.
(1893.-1964.) / 1800 / 1103 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 17 / 88 / (EPQ) / ATR
ANHMRCTR / No intraclass r. / =A042=A043=A114=A115
68.  / A060* / Loehlin & Martin / 2001. / Australia / 1990.-1992.
(1964.-1971.) / 255 / 164 / - / - / - / - / - / 23 / 18 / 29 / EPQ / ATR / Male sample.
Younger age. / -
69.  / A061* / Loehlin & Martin / 2001. / Australia / 1988.-1990.
(1893.-1964.) / 327 / 195 / - / - / - / - / - / 37 / 24 / 87 / EPQ / ATR / Male sample.
Middle age. / -
70.  / A062* / Loehlin & Martin / 2001. / Australia / 1993.-1995.
(1903.-1945.) / 140 / 68 / - / - / - / - / - / 61 / 50 / 90 / EPQ / ATR / Male sample.
Older age. / -
71.  / A063* / Loehlin & Martin / 2001. / Australia / 1990.-1992.
(1964.-1971.) / 453 / 312 / - / - / - / - / - / 23 / 17 / 29 / EPQ / ATR / Female sample.
Younger age. / -
72.  / A064* / Loehlin & Martin / 2001. / Australia / 1988.-1990.
(1893.-1964.) / 685 / 420 / - / - / - / - / - / 38 / 24 / 87 / EPQ / ATR / Female sample.
Middle age. / -
73.  / A065* / Loehlin & Martin / 2001. / Australia / 1993.-1995.
(1903.-1945.) / 470 / 250 / - / - / - / - / - / 61 / 50 / 92 / EPQ / ATR / Female sample.
Older age. / -
74.  / A073* / Gillespie et al. / 2004. / Australia / - / 124 / 116 / - / - / - / - / - / 12 / - / - / JEPQ / BATS / Male sample. / -
75.  / A074* / Gillespie et al. / 2004. / Australia / - / 129 / 109 / - / - / - / - / - / 12 / - / - / JEPQ / BATS / Female sample. / -
76.  / A077 / Wright & Martin / 2004 / Australia / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / BATS / Project overview. / -
77.  / A079 / Birley et al. / 2006. / Australia / 1980.-1982.
1988.-1992.
1996.-1999. / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ-R / ATR / No intraclass r (stability)
Only neuroticism.
No average ES.
Three projects.
814 participants in all 4 time points. / -
78.  / A084 / Zietsch et al. / 2010. / Australia / 1991.-1992. / 277 / 156 / - / - / - / - / - / 31 / 18 / 52 / EPQ-R / ATR
ANHMRCTR / Male sample. / ≈A060
79.  / A085 / Zietsch et al. / 2010. / Australia / 1991.-1992. / 572 / 319 / - / - / - / - / - / 31 / 18 / 52 / EPQ-R / ATR
ANHMRCTR / Female sample. / ≈A063
80.  / B022 / Kirk et al. / 2000. / Australia / 1980.-1982.
1988.-1990. / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / EPQ-RS / ATR / No intraclass r.
Only neuroticism. / -
81.  / B006 / Lake et al. / 2000. / Australia / 1980.-1982.
1988.-1990. / 658 / 400 / - / - / - / - / - / 53 / 18 / 88 / EPQ-R / ATR
ANHMRCTR / Male sample.
Only neuroticism.
No average ES. / ≈B001 (has average ES)
82.  / B007 / Lake et al. / 2000. / Australia / 1980.-1982.
1988.-1990. / 1405 / 857 / - / - / - / - / - / 53 / 18 / 88 / EPQ-RS / ATR