title: [The correlations of somatic, dermatoglyphic and psychological characteristics in the structure of general human constitution from the standpoint of systemic approach].
abstract: 669 young men and women aged 16-23 years were examined using a program including the measurements of 40 body, head and face parameters, fingerprinting and determination of personal psychological characteristics. On the basis of the study of the correlations between the different groups of characteristics, the evidence was obtained that supports the concept of a relative autonomy of the morpho-functional systems as an essential condition for the integrity of the organism as a whole. The coefficients of canonical correlation were calculated between the somatic and dermatoglyphic features (R=0.3), somatic sizes and psychological personality characteristics (R=0.4), psychological characteristics and the dermatoglyphic indices (R=0.4). An original model is suggested that describes the correlations of somatic, dermatoglyphic and psychological features in the structure of general human constitution on the basis of statistically significant canonical correlations (revealed by the author) and that takes in consideration the degree of the influence of genetic and social-economic complex of factors (on the basis of the literature data) on the development and formation of the investigated systems of characteristics.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Negasheva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology*; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D010556:Personality Tests; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013008:Somatotypes / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D013598:Systems Theory; D055815:Young Adult