TY - JOUR
T1 - Genetic and environmental influences on mothering of adolescents
T2 - A comparison of two samples
AU - Neiderhiser, Jenae M.
AU - Reiss, David
AU - Pedersen, Nancy L.
AU - Lichtenstein, Paul
AU - Spotts, Erica L.
AU - Hansson, Kjell
AU - Cederblad, Marianne
AU - Elthammer, Olle
PY - 2004/5
Y1 - 2004/5
N2 - This study examined 2 samples of adolescents and mothers using a child-based design (Nonshared Environment in Adolescent Development [NEAD] project, N = 395 families) and a parent-based design (Twin Moms [TM] project, N = 236 twin family pairs) to compare genetic and environmental influences on mothering. For both samples, the same measures of positivity, negativity, control, and monitoring were used. The use of matched child-based and parent-based samples enabled passive and nonpassive genotype-environment (GE) correlations to be approximated, providing information about process. Passive GE correlations were suggested for mother's positivity and monitoring. For mother's negativity and control, primarily nonpassive GE correlations were suggested. In several cases, both types of GE correlation were indicated. Finally, observer ratings of negativity and monitoring were influenced only by environmental factors.
AB - This study examined 2 samples of adolescents and mothers using a child-based design (Nonshared Environment in Adolescent Development [NEAD] project, N = 395 families) and a parent-based design (Twin Moms [TM] project, N = 236 twin family pairs) to compare genetic and environmental influences on mothering. For both samples, the same measures of positivity, negativity, control, and monitoring were used. The use of matched child-based and parent-based samples enabled passive and nonpassive genotype-environment (GE) correlations to be approximated, providing information about process. Passive GE correlations were suggested for mother's positivity and monitoring. For mother's negativity and control, primarily nonpassive GE correlations were suggested. In several cases, both types of GE correlation were indicated. Finally, observer ratings of negativity and monitoring were influenced only by environmental factors.
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U2 - 10.1037/0012-1649.40.3.335
DO - 10.1037/0012-1649.40.3.335
M3 - Article
C2 - 15122961
AN - SCOPUS:2442485746
SN - 0012-1649
VL - 40
SP - 335
EP - 351
JO - Developmental psychology
JF - Developmental psychology
IS - 3
ER -