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A study of genetic and environmental effects on the co-occurrence of problem behaviors in three-year-old twins.

Edwin J C G Van den Oord¹, Dorret I Boomsma, Frank C Verhulst

¹Utrecht U.

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

|October 4, 2000

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Shared environmental factors significantly influence childhood problem behaviors, with genetic and non-shared environmental factors also playing roles. Different behavioral groupings suggest distinct genetic and environmental causes for co-occurring issues in children.

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Area of Science:

Child Psychology
Behavioral Genetics
Developmental Psychology

Background:

Childhood problem behaviors often co-occur, suggesting shared underlying causes.
Understanding the interplay of genetic and environmental influences is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the genetic and environmental etiology of co-occurring childhood problem behaviors.
To differentiate the contributions of genetic factors, shared environment, and non-shared environment to behavioral correlations.

Main Methods:

Utilized twin study design with 446 monozygotic and 912 dizygotic pairs of 3-year-old twins.
Collected parent (mother and father) ratings on multiple problem behavior syndromes: Oppositional, Withdrawn/Depressed, Aggressive, Anxious, Overactive, and Sleep Problems.

Main Results:

Shared environmental factors accounted for the largest proportion (51.2%) of phenotypic correlations between syndromes, followed by genetic factors (37.3%) and non-shared environment (11.4%).
Internalizing and Externalizing behavior groupings were primarily influenced by non-shared environmental factors.
Clusters characterized by Aggressive or Anxious symptoms showed the strongest genetic influence.
High scores across all syndromes indicated significant shared environmental influences.

Conclusions:

Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the co-occurrence of childhood problem behaviors, with distinct etiological pathways for different behavioral groupings.
Shared environmental influences appear particularly important for the general co-occurrence of multiple problem behaviors.
Non-shared environment is key for internalizing and externalizing distinctions, while genetics influences specific symptom clusters like aggression or anxiety.