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Hygen, Beate Wold; Belsky, Jay; Stenseng, Frode; Lydersen, Stian; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Wichstrøm, Lars – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to individual differences in aggression. Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met (COMT), a common, functional polymorphism, has been implicated in aggression and aggression traits, as have childhood experiences of adversity. It is unknown whether these effects are additive or interactional and, in…
Descriptors: Aggression, Genetics, Environmental Influences, Interaction
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Davies, Patrick T.; Thompson, Morgan J.; Coe, Jesse L.; Sturge-Apple, Melissa L.; Martin, Meredith J. – Developmental Psychology, 2019
Guided primarily by life history theory, this study was designed to identify how and why early exposure to caregiver intimate relationship instability uniquely predicts children's externalizing symptoms in the context of other dimensions of unpredictability characterized by residential and parental job transitions. Participants included 243…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Structural Equation Models, Interpersonal Relationship, Parent Child Relationship
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Spengler, Marion; Brunner, Martin; Damian, Rodica I.; Lüdtke, Oliver; Martin, Romain; Roberts, Brent W. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Drawing on a 2-wave longitudinal sample spanning 40 years from childhood (age 12) to middle adulthood (age 52), the present study was designed to examine how student characteristics and behaviors in late childhood (assessed in Wave 1 in 1968) predict career success in adulthood (assessed in Wave 2 in 2008). We examined the influence of parental…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Student Characteristics, Student Behavior, Predictor Variables
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Raby, K. Lee; Lawler, Jamie M.; Shlafer, Rebecca J.; Hesemeyer, Paloma S.; Collins, W. Andrew; Sroufe, L. Alan – Developmental Psychology, 2015
This study drew on prospective, longitudinal data to test the hypothesis that the intergenerational transmission of positive parenting is mediated by competence in subsequent relationships with peers and romantic partners. Interview-based ratings of supportive parenting were completed with a sample of 113 individuals (46% male) followed from birth…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Child Rearing, Hypothesis Testing, Parenting Styles
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Choe, Daniel Ewon; Olson, Sheryl L.; Sameroff, Arnold J. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Children who are physically disciplined are at elevated risk for externalizing problems. Conversely, maternal reasoning and reminding of rules, or inductive discipline, is associated with fewer child externalizing problems. Few studies have simultaneously examined bidirectional associations between these forms of discipline and child adjustment…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Discipline, Violence, At Risk Persons
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Le, Vi-Nhuan; Schaack, Diana; Setodji, Claude Messan – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Many child care centers temporarily move children and teachers in and out of their assigned classrooms throughout the day. Such practices create frequent discontinuity in children's experiences in child care, including discontinuity in their peer and teacher relationships. This study examined the prevalence and patterns of teacher and child…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Correlation, Child Caregivers, Child Care Centers
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Cole, David A. – Developmental Psychology, 1991
Peer and teacher evaluations of fourth graders' competence were examined as predictors of change in children's self-perceived competence and global self-worth. Both peer nominations and teacher ratings of competence were related to change in self-perceived competence and global self-worth, but the relative importance of each varied as a function…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Feedback, Interpersonal Competence