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Mothers' dopamine receptor polymorphism modulates the relation between infant fussiness and sensitive parenting.
Developmental psychobiology - 1 Mar 2010
Kaitz Marsha, Shalev Idan, Sapir Noam, Devor Noa, Samet Yekutiel, Mankuta David, Ebstein Richard P
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We determined whether the combination of the 48-bp variable number tandem repeat polymorphism of the dopamine (DRD4) gene and infants' (fussy-difficult) temperament predicted parenting sensitivity. The sample was comprised of 147 mothers and their 6-month olds. Sensitive parenting was assessed by coding filmed interactions between mothers and infants. Infant temperament was assessed by parents' reports on a...
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