scholarly journals Sex differences in the genetic and environmental influences on childhood conduct disorder and adult antisocial behavior.

2011 ◽  
Vol 120 (2) ◽  
pp. 377-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeline H. Meier ◽  
Wendy S. Slutske ◽  
Andrew C. Heath ◽  
Nicholas G. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Conduct Disorder ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Environmental Influences ◽  
Childhood Conduct

Sex differences in the genetic and environmental influences on the development of antisocial behavior

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
KRISTEN C. JACOBSON ◽  
CAROL A. PRESCOTT ◽  
KENNETH S. KENDLER
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Influence ◽  
Environmental Influences ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Retrospective Reports ◽  
Opposite Sex ◽  
Adult Twins

The present study uses a population-based sample of 6,806 adult twins from same-sex and opposite-sex twin pairs to examine sex differences in the underlying genetic and environmental architecture of the development of antisocial behavior (AB). Retrospective reports of AB during three different developmental periods were obtained: prior to age 15 years (childhood), age 15–17 years (adolescent), and age 18 years and older (adult). Structural equation modeling analyses revealed that there was no evidence for sex-specific genetic or sex-specific shared family environmental influences on the development of AB; that is, the types of genetic and environmental influence were similar for males and females. For both sexes, a model that allowed for genetic influences on adolescent and adult AB that were not shared with childhood AB fit better than a model with a single genetic factor. In contrast, shared environmental influences on adolescent and adult AB overlapped entirely with shared environmental influences on childhood AB. Genetic factors played a larger role in variation in childhood AB among females, whereas shared environmental factors played a larger role among males. However, heritability of AB increased from childhood to adolescence and adulthood for both sexes, and the magnitude of genetic and environmental influences on adolescent and adult AB was approximately equal across sex. We speculate that sex differences in timing of puberty may account for the earlier presence of genetic effects among females.

scholarly journals High School Sports Involvement Diminishes the Association Between Childhood Conduct Disorder and Adult Antisocial Behavior

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana R. Samek ◽  
Irene J. Elkins ◽  
Margaret A. Keyes ◽  
William G. Iacono ◽  
Matt McGue
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Conduct Disorder ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Sports Involvement ◽  
Childhood Conduct
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