Traits - Positive affect
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Positive affect research measures how often people experience pleasant emotions like joy, enthusiasm, or contentment.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to positive affect, with overlap with well-being and personality traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, relationships, life events, mental health, and overall context strongly shape day-to-day positive emotion.
Higher positive affect tendency
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These are the unique genetic markers analyzed for this trait. Genotypes showing "--" were not identified in your DNA file. Report marker totals can include repeated study entries; this table shows each SNP once.
| SNP | Chromosome | Genotype | Variant allele | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs10891549 | CC | C | 54.60% | |
| rs10896633 | TC | C | 31.32% | |
| rs12791990 | TC | C | 14.08% | |
| rs17041417 | GA | A | 18.07% | |
| rs3936093 | AG | G | 57.03% | |
| rs4526571 | GA | A | 38.30% | |
| rs7396827 | CC | C | 53.45% | |
| rs9332801 | AC | C | 6.34% | |
| rs9546806 | CT | T | 61.12% | |
| rs9601116 | GA | A | 18.34% | |
| rs310763 | CC | C | 78.44% | |
| rs3134012 | CC | C | 71.92% | |
| rs3764512 | GT | T | 22.55% | |
| rs6771469 | CC | C | 40.18% | |
| rs6925748 | GG | G | 42.05% | |
| rs716508 | TT | T | 68.24% | |
| rs3793577 | AG | G | 53.16% | |
| rs10252771 | TG | G | 31.97% | |
| rs10818400 | GG | G | 60.57% | |
| rs1213048 | TC | C | 41.83% | |
| rs12552533 | GT | T | 27.42% | |
| rs1493914 | CT | T | 51.35% | |
| rs1660237 | CT | T | 42.03% | |
| rs495146 | CT | T | 25.74% | |
| rs769688 | TT | T | 66.66% | |
| rs7819525 | GT | T | 42.28% | |
| rs8053004 | TT | T | 30.18% | |
| rs815710 | AG | G | 40.72% | |
| rs2398144 | CA | A | 40.43% | |
| rs2715147 | CT | T | 49.91% | |
| rs10774909 | -- | G | 20.31% | |
| rs10783484 | -- | T | 25.20% | |
| rs10838629 | -- | A | 77.01% | |
| rs10916951 | -- | T | 39.35% | |
| rs12587457 | -- | T | 50.61% | |
| rs12794371 | -- | T | 33.16% | |
| rs12910872 | -- | T | 12.09% | |
| rs12930743 | -- | C | 55.15% | |
| rs1506 | -- | A | 80.61% | |
| rs16958292 | -- | G | 13.54% | |
| rs17186681 | -- | T | 19.85% | |
| rs17782464 | -- | G | 15.65% | |
| rs1939252 | -- | G | 47.62% | |
| rs1950835 | -- | T | 51.27% | |
| rs198457 | -- | T | 18.78% | |
| rs215815 | -- | A | 29.90% | |
| rs2290850 | -- | C | 34.82% | |
| rs2296483 | -- | A | 63.85% | |
| rs2458167 | -- | C | 68.58% | |
| rs28680958 | -- | A | 21.68% | |
| rs297346 | -- | G | 63.71% | |
| rs308805 | -- | T | 20.30% | |
| rs35368417 | -- | C | 44.04% | |
| rs3767247 | -- | C | 37.42% | |
| rs3781627 | -- | A | 69.41% | |
| rs4146385 | -- | A | 56.81% | |
| rs4337088 | -- | G | 56.91% | |
| rs45599947 | -- | T | 7.45% | |
| rs4581549 | -- | T | 11.72% | |
| rs61905363 | -- | T | 3.89% | |
| rs674437 | -- | A | 52.11% | |
| rs7111031 | -- | A | 63.64% | |
| rs7154329 | -- | G | 49.95% | |
| rs77648771 | -- | T | 4.95% | |
| rs7974375 | -- | T | 16.63% | |
| rs7989827 | -- | G | 49.11% | |
| rs8001600 | -- | C | 34.63% | |
| rs888194 | -- | G | 44.98% | |
| rs9564496 | -- | A | 31.84% | |
| rs2893910 | -- | T | 18.78% | |
| rs3115672 | -- | T | 11.36% | |
| rs3130614 | -- | A | 11.92% | |
| rs3132556 | -- | T | 18.43% | |
| rs325501 | -- | C | 57.87% | |
| rs34020413 | -- | G | 38.26% | |
| rs35016036 | -- | T | 10.14% | |
| rs35267052 | -- | G | 10.66% | |
| rs35609938 | -- | C | 50.75% | |
| rs35741362 | -- | C | 12.75% | |
| rs3734572 | -- | C | 3.95% | |
| rs3811935 | -- | G | 49.67% | |
| rs11214441 | -- | A | 39.59% | |
| rs12083196 | -- | C | 23.08% | |
| rs12436091 | -- | C | 76.00% | |
| rs6769821 | -- | A | 73.86% | |
| rs6776145 | -- | C | 12.08% | |
| rs68006638 | -- | A | 8.63% | |
| rs6882578 | -- | C | 51.06% | |
| rs6923139 | -- | T | 11.23% | |
| rs6943746 | -- | G | 38.57% | |
| rs71301807 | -- | G | 24.20% | |
| rs7191427 | -- | T | 25.27% | |
| rs7232516 | -- | A | 13.21% | |
| rs7243332 | -- | G | 30.56% | |
| rs7374731 | -- | G | 74.68% | |
| rs7422667 | -- | C | 56.37% | |
| rs2073526 | -- | A | 55.56% | |
| rs2075677 | -- | G | 23.84% | |
| rs210915 | -- | T | 80.50% | |
| rs2149351 | -- | G | 75.89% | |
| rs2179744 | -- | A | 29.16% | |
| rs2239549 | -- | A | 37.92% | |
| rs2296576 | -- | C | 66.91% | |
| rs2342502 | -- | G | 46.13% | |
| rs2371220 | -- | A | 51.77% | |
| rs10740246 | -- | C | 59.47% | |
| rs10967509 | -- | A | 37.94% | |
| rs10974344 | -- | T | 39.34% | |
| rs11192283 | -- | C | 23.40% | |
| rs12236195 | -- | T | 20.03% | |
| rs1490176 | -- | A | 71.51% | |
| rs1964390 | -- | G | 75.40% | |
| rs2093623 | -- | A | 48.87% | |
| rs3824344 | -- | T | 37.29% | |
| rs4554778 | -- | T | 80.20% | |
| rs4914984 | -- | G | 76.95% | |
| rs59925771 | -- | T | 10.52% | |
| rs703410 | -- | A | 25.84% | |
| rs10168771 | -- | A | 65.86% | |
| rs10497655 | -- | C | 31.09% | |
| rs10959560 | -- | T | 18.92% | |
| rs111871194 | -- | C | 9.90% | |
| rs112028067 | -- | A | 21.81% | |
| rs114595701 | -- | T | 9.25% | |
| rs1150757 | -- | A | 11.19% | |
| rs115091345 | -- | C | 2.91% | |
| rs116537337 | -- | G | 4.18% | |
| rs11693031 | -- | G | 33.09% | |
| rs1187219 | -- | C | 32.60% | |
| rs11876796 | -- | T | 51.93% | |
| rs12513440 | -- | A | 25.03% | |
| rs12706745 | -- | T | 38.73% | |
| rs12955614 | -- | C | 33.49% | |
| rs12959642 | -- | G | 77.40% | |
| rs12960889 | -- | C | 56.81% | |
| rs12962538 | -- | C | 18.18% | |
| rs13198298 | -- | T | 10.13% | |
| rs13212534 | -- | A | 8.90% | |
| rs13282477 | -- | C | 11.32% | |
| rs13396259 | -- | G | 30.22% | |
| rs13409834 | -- | G | 49.89% | |
| rs1348049 | -- | G | 51.26% | |
| rs1371325 | -- | G | 59.70% | |
| rs1431071 | -- | T | 28.51% | |
| rs1452787 | -- | G | 28.43% | |
| rs1460939 | -- | T | 80.31% | |
| rs1484680 | -- | G | 58.25% | |
| rs149979 | -- | A | 22.98% | |
| rs1518395 | -- | G | 61.34% | |
| rs16003 | -- | T | 50.77% | |
| rs164640 | -- | T | 52.97% | |
| rs16826757 | -- | A | 35.16% | |
| rs17049478 | -- | A | 7.30% | |
| rs1714507 | -- | A | 55.98% | |
| rs17417046 | -- | T | 44.32% | |
| rs17583539 | -- | G | 22.45% | |
| rs17622606 | -- | A | 4.66% | |
| rs1884352 | -- | A | 60.71% | |
| rs198856 | -- | A | 53.35% | |
| rs2015971 | -- | T | 44.86% | |
| rs4077277 | -- | T | 51.29% | |
| rs4129585 | -- | C | 56.05% | |
| rs4239724 | -- | G | 21.47% | |
| rs4461738 | -- | C | 46.46% | |
| rs4665238 | -- | A | 58.54% | |
| rs4671459 | -- | C | 19.47% | |
| rs4711152 | -- | C | 45.08% | |
| rs55748329 | -- | G | 13.83% | |
| rs6019826 | -- | T | 13.30% | |
| rs6073995 | -- | G | 64.81% | |
| rs619466 | -- | G | 90.22% | |
| rs62553458 | -- | A | 6.01% | |
| rs6442647 | -- | G | 29.09% | |
| rs66993685 | -- | A | 23.08% | |
| rs6721577 | -- | T | 58.36% | |
| rs746839 | -- | G | 36.53% | |
| rs7606466 | -- | G | 56.99% | |
| rs77214504 | -- | T | 4.54% | |
| rs7789405 | -- | T | 57.44% | |
| rs7809934 | -- | C | 30.85% | |
| rs8084280 | -- | T | 50.84% | |
| rs876308 | -- | A | 41.70% | |
| rs9295661 | -- | A | 92.16% | |
| rs9348726 | -- | A | 12.43% | |
| rs9380010 | -- | G | 25.02% | |
| rs959932 | -- | C | 24.80% | |
| rs9967747 | -- | C | 86.49% | |
| rs2589341 | -- | C | 34.29% | |
| rs263575 | -- | A | 45.20% | |
| rs2690083 | -- | T | 34.54% | |
| rs2865116 | -- | A | 66.92% |
DNA Genics reports genotypes based on the 'positive' strand of the human genome reference sequence (build 37/HG19). Other companies may use the opposite strand, so genotypes may need conversion for comparison.
The following peer-reviewed scientific studies support the genetic associations analyzed in this report.
Authors: Baselmans BML, Jansen R, Ip HF, van Dongen J, Abdellaoui A, van de Weijer MP, Bao Y, Smart M, Kumari M, Willemsen G, Hottenga JJ, , , Boomsma DI, de Geus EJC, Nivard MG, Bartels M
Study sample: 80,852 individuals (european ancestry)
