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Attributes and experiences that influence an individual's personality, attitudes, and lifestyle, which are derived from the social values and/or behavior of the groups to which an individual belongs, or aspires to belong.
Entry Term(s)
Social Attributes
Social Characteristics
Social Traits
Sociological Characteristics
Sociological Phenomena
Public MeSH Note
2015; for SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS see SOCIOLOGY 1981-2014
History Note
2015; for SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS use SOCIOLOGY 1981-2014
Attributes and experiences that influence an individual's personality, attitudes, and lifestyle, which are derived from the social values and/or behavior of the groups to which an individual belongs, or aspires to belong.