Patterns of Jewish temperament

Abstract

An item analysis of the Bernreuter personality inventory based on responses of 114 Jewish families and 113 non-Jewish families in triads of father and mother plus son or daughter (college students) reveals four distinguishing patterns that characterize the Jewish group: (1) gregariousness or strong social dependence, (2) submissiveness, (3) drive and over-action, and (4) various anxiety states and symptoms of mood change. Statistical tables and questions found most discriminating are included in this report. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)