scholarly journals The role of child negative emotionality in parenting and child adjustment: Gene–environment interplay

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Shewark ◽  
Amanda M. Ramos ◽  
Chang Liu ◽  
Jody M. Ganiban ◽  
Gregory Fosco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Adjustment ◽  
Negative Emotionality ◽  
Gene Environment

scholarly journals The Genesis 12–19 (G1219) Study: A Twin and Sibling Study of Gene–Environment Interplay and Adolescent Development in the UK

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom A. McAdams ◽  
Alice M. Gregory ◽  
Richard Rowe ◽  
Helena M. S. Zavos ◽  
Nicola L. Barclay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Antisocial Behaviors ◽  
Sibling Pairs ◽  
Multiple Phenotypes ◽  
Gene Environment ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
The Uk

The Genesis 12–19 (G1219) Study is an ongoing longitudinal study of a sample of UK twin pairs, non-twin sibling pairs, and their parents. G1219 was initially designed to examine the role of gene–environment interplay in adolescent depression. However, since then data have continued to be collected from both parents and their offspring into young adulthood. This has allowed for longitudinal analyses of depression and has enabled researchers to investigate multiple phenotypes and to ask questions about intermediate mechanisms. The study has primarily focused on emotional development, particularly depression and anxiety, which have been assessed at multiple levels of analysis (symptoms, cognitions, and relevant environmental experiences). G1219 has also included assessment of a broader range of psychological phenotypes ranging from antisocial behaviors and substance use to sleep difficulties, in addition to multiple aspects of the environment. DNA has also been collected. The first wave of data collection began in the year 1999 and the fifth wave of data collection will be complete before the end of 2012. In this article, we describe the sample, data collection, and measures used. We also summarize some of the key findings to date.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Pathways Between Political Violence and Child Adjustment: The Role of Emotional Security about the Community in Northern Ireland

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Mark Cummings ◽  
Christine E. Merrilees ◽  
Alice C. Schermerhorn ◽  
Marcie C. Goeke-Morey ◽  
Peter Shirlow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Political Violence ◽  
Child Adjustment ◽  
Emotional Security

Does Childhood Trauma Cause Personality Disorders in Adults?

1998 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Paris
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Personality Pathology ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Gene Environment ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: To examine the relationship between trauma in childhood and personality disorders in adulthood. Method: A review of the literature was conducted. Results: The reported associations between trauma and personality pathology are illuminated by the following research findings: 1) personality is heritable; 2) only a minority of patients with severe personality disorders report childhood trauma; and 3) children are generally resilient, and traumatic experiences do not consistently lead to psychopathology. Conclusions: The role of trauma in the personality disorders is best understood in the context of gene–environment interactions.

Parent Contributions to the Development of Political Attitudes in Adoptive and Biological Families

2021 ◽  
pp. 095679762110218
Author(s):  
Emily A. Willoughby ◽  
Alexandros Giannelis ◽  
Steven Ludeke ◽  
Robert Klemmensen ◽  
Asbjørn S. Nørgaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parental Influence ◽  
Political Attitudes ◽  
Political Orientation ◽  
Early Research ◽  
Significant Evidence ◽  
Peer Socialization ◽  
Gene Environment ◽  
Sociopolitical Attitudes ◽  
Social Liberalism

Where do our political attitudes originate? Although early research attributed the formation of such beliefs to parent and peer socialization, genetically sensitive designs later clarified the substantial role of genes in the development of sociopolitical attitudes. However, it has remained unclear whether parental influence on offspring attitudes persists beyond adolescence. In a unique sample of 394 adoptive and biological families with offspring more than 30 years old, biometric modeling revealed significant evidence for genetic and nongenetic transmission from both parents for the majority of seven political-attitude phenotypes. We found the largest genetic effects for religiousness and social liberalism, whereas the largest influence of parental environment was seen for political orientation and egalitarianism. Together, these findings indicate that genes, environment, and the gene–environment correlation all contribute significantly to sociopolitical attitudes held in adulthood, and the etiology and development of those attitudes may be more important than ever in today’s rapidly changing sociopolitical landscape.

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