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A Twin Study of Competence and Problem Behavior in Childhood and Early Adolescence
Author(s) -
Edelbrock Craig,
Rende Richard,
Plomin Robert,
Thompson Lee Anne
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb01328.x
Subject(s) - cbcl , psychology , child behavior checklist , developmental psychology , competence (human resources) , social competence , anxiety , checklist , clinical psychology , social psychology , social change , psychiatry , economics , cognitive psychology , economic growth
The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) was completed by parents of 181 pairs of same‐sex twins ages 7–15 (mean age = 11.0 years). Correlations between scores on the CBCL scales for 99 pairs of monozygotic twins and 82 pairs of dizygotic twins indicated significant genetic influences that varied according to the specific area of competence and problem behavior. Model‐fitting estimates derived from multiple regression analyses indicated significant genetic influence on competence in school and on all areas of problem behavior. In addition, significant shared environmental influence was detected for amount and quality of participation in activities, quality of social relationships, performance in school, anxiety/depression, and delinquent behaviour. Implications for future work on the mechanisms underlying these effects are discussed.