Problem Behavior in Early and Middle Childhood: An Initial Behavior Genetic Analysis

Twin samples were used to estimate the relative importance of genetic and environmental influences on problem behavior in children, assessed by the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). For the younger cohort, mothers completed the CBCL/2–3, while for the older cohort the CBCL/4–18 was used. Nearly half...

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Published in:Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 1995-11, Vol.36 (8), p.1443-1458
Main Authors: Schmitz, Stephanie, Fulker, David W., Mrazek, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
behavior genetics
Behavioural problems
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child behavior checklist
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child Behavior Disorders - genetics
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Child clinical studies
Child development
Child psychology
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
continuity and change
Diseases in Twins - genetics
Diseases in Twins - psychology
Environmental-Genetic factors
Female
Humans
Infant
Internal-External Control
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Personality Assessment
Personality Development
problem behavior
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social Environment
Twins
Twins, Dizygotic - genetics
Twins, Dizygotic - psychology
Twins, Monozygotic - genetics
Twins, Monozygotic - psychology
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Summary:Twin samples were used to estimate the relative importance of genetic and environmental influences on problem behavior in children, assessed by the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). For the younger cohort, mothers completed the CBCL/2–3, while for the older cohort the CBCL/4–18 was used. Nearly half of the older sample had also been assessed with the questionnaire for younger children at a prior date, providing tentative answers regarding continuity and change in the etiology of problem behavior. Results suggested that shared environmental influences may be more important in early childhood than in middle childhood, while the reverse holds for genetic influences.
ISSN:0021-9630
1469-7610
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb01674.x