Association of a Common Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism with Self-Reported ‘Empathic Concern’ in a Large Population of Healthy Volunteers
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BACKGROUND: Previous research has linked genomic variations of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene with individual differences in empathy. The impact of these variations on specific cognitive and emotional aspects of empathy, however, remains to be clarified. METHODS: We analysed associations of a common OXTR polymorphism (rs53576) with trait empathy in a sample of 421 blood donors (231 M, 190 F; age 18-74) using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) as an established multidimensional self-report measure of empathy. RESULTS: Female sex was significantly associated with higher empathy scores in all IRI scales (p<0.001) with the exception of the cognitive perspective taking scale (p = 0.09). The overall trait empathy score was significantly associated with rs53576 (p = 0.01), with mean scores increasing from AA to GG genotypes. An analysis of the IRI subscores revealed that the polymorphism was especially associated with the emotional empathic concern scale (p = 0.02). Separate analysis of the male and female subgroup revealed a significant association of the polymorphism with female (p = 0.04), but not with male (p = 0.20) empathic concern. A comparison of effect sizes between the groups showed greater effects for women compared to men although effect size differences did not become significant in our sample. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest a significant association of the rs53576 OXTR gene polymorphism with trait empathy and especially with emotional aspects of empathy. This association is possibly weaker or absent in men compared to women.
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There is increasing evidence for genetic associations between common OTR polymorphisms and empathy.
“Moreover, there is increasing evidence for genetic associations between common OTR polymorphisms and empathy (Huetter et al. 2016; Laursen et al. 2014; Luo et al. 2015; Tost et al. 2010; Wu et al. 2012).”
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- Huetter, F. K., Bachmann, H. S., Reinders, A., Siffert, D., Stelmach, P., Knop, D., Horn, P. A., & Siffert, W.
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- Essen University Hospital (DE)
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- Siffert, Winfried
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- 2016-07-28
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- e0160059
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- PMC4965009
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- W2485833337
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- 50
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- Universitätsklinikum Essen
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
- Keywords
- oxytocin receptor gene, oxytocin receptor, rs53576, genetic polymorphism, trait empathy, empathic concern, sex differences, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, genetic association, perspective taking, affective empathy
- MeSH terms
- Empathy, Female, Genotype, Humans, Male, Polymorphism, Genetic, Receptors, Oxytocin, Healthy Volunteers
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