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Early influences on the school social adjustment of twins

D A Hay1, P J O'Brien

  • 1Department of Genetics and Human Variation, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.

Acta Geneticae Medicae Et Gemellologiae
|January 1, 1987
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Complications during twin birth, like differing hospital discharge times, can impact child behavior. Teachers observed more withdrawal and depression in twins who came home later, influenced by parental preference.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Twin Studies
  • Child Behavior

Background:

  • Twin births often involve complications impacting development.
  • Parental perceptions can influence observed child behavior.
  • Investigating long-term effects of birth complications on twins is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess long-term behavioral effects of twin birth complications.
  • To determine if teachers can observe these effects.
  • To explore the role of parental preference in observed differences.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the La Trobe Twin Study.
  • Teachers completed the Bristol Social Adjustment Guide for children aged 5-16.
  • Correlated birth complications and hospital discharge order with behavioral assessments.

Main Results:

  • Extreme prematurity and delivery issues linked to 'Underreaction syndrome' (withdrawal, depression).
  • Twins discharged later showed more withdrawal, depression, and peer maladjustment.
  • Parental preference for the first-home twin mediated these effects.

Conclusions:

  • Separating twins' hospital discharge times may negatively impact behavior.
  • Parental bias can influence behavioral outcomes in twins.
  • These factors are critical intervening variables in twin studies.

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