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The Effect of CRHBP rs10062367 Polymorphism and Parenting Styles on Internalizing Problems in Preschoolers: The
Siyao Zeng1,2, Cuizhen Liu1,2, Zhenhong Wang3,4
1School of Psychology, , Shaanxi Normal University, Shaanxi Provincial Key Research Center of Child Mental and Behavioral Health, Xi'an, China.
Insights
Preschoolers with high sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) and a specific gene variant (CRHBP rs10062367 A allele) show fewer internalizing problems with positive parenting but more with negative parenting.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Behavioral Genetics
- Developmental Neuroscience
Background:
- Parenting styles and genetic predispositions influence child behavior.
- Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) is a trait linked to environmental sensitivity.
- Internalizing problems in preschoolers require understanding of interacting factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the interplay between CRHBP rs10062367 polymorphism, parenting styles, and SPS in preschoolers.
- To determine how these factors predict internalizing problems.
- To test the Differential Susceptibility Model/Biological Sensitivity to Context Theory.
Main Methods:
- Genotyping of the CRHBP rs10062367 polymorphism in 446 preschoolers.
- Parental questionnaires assessing parenting styles, child SPS, and internalizing problems.
- Statistical analysis of gene-environment-behavior interactions.
Main Results:
- High SPS preschoolers with the CRHBP rs10062367 A allele showed fewer internalizing problems under positive parenting.
- The same group exhibited increased internalizing problems under negative parenting conditions.
- This suggests a gene-environment interaction influencing emotional regulation.
Conclusions:
- The CRHBP rs10062367 A allele and high SPS may act as susceptibility markers for environmental influences.
- Findings support the Differential Susceptibility Model/Biological Sensitivity to Context Theory.
- Understanding these interactions is crucial for targeted interventions in early childhood.
Abstract:
The present study aimed to examine how CRHBP rs10062367 polymorphism interacted with parenting styles and sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) to impact on preschoolers' internalizing problems. A total of 446 preschoolers (Mage = 4.55, SD = 1.07) participated in the study and their saliva were extracted to genotype the CRHBP rs10062367 polymorphism, and their parents were invited to complete a battery of questionnaires to assess parenting styles, preschoolers' SPS, and internalizing problems. Results indicated that high SPS preschoolers with A allele exhibited fewer internalizing problems under the condition of positive parenting while they exhibited more internalizing problems under the condition of negative parenting. The findings provide support for the Differential Susceptibility Model/Biological Sensitivity to Context Theory that A allele of rs10062367 and high SPS might be the "susceptibility markers" of children to environments.
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