| Abstrakt: |
Canonical correlation was used to investigate the interrelationships between somatic, biochemical, and psychological variables in 40 healthy male subjects. Four roots (or factors) were extracted which demonstrated overlap in four sets of variables: 1) Somatic (height, weight, body volume, body surface area); 2) Biochemical (adrenal steroids, pepsinogen, creatinine, urine volume); 3) Perceptual (Embedded Faces, Stroop Test, Time Estimation, Flicker Fusion); and 4) Rorschach indices. The first root linked style of spatial orientation with height. The second factor extracted major loadings for all sets of variables and was dominated by big body size, high and variable biochemical values, and low perceptual control. The final factors were less well defined. Genetic or constitutional forces could be inferred and the interaction of personality, biochemical, and somatic variables was clearly demonstrated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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