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The dark side of friends: a genetically informed study of victimization within early adolescents' friendships.
Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 - 1 Jan 2015
Brendgen Mara, Girard Alain, Vitaro Frank, Dionne Ginette, Boivin Michel
Abstract excerpt
Using a genetically informed twin design, this study examined (a) whether, in line with gene-environment correlation (rGE), a genetic disposition for anxiety puts children at risk of being victimized by a close friend or by other peers, and (b) whether, in line with gene-environment interaction (GxE), victimization by a close friend or by other peers moderates the expression of a genetic disposition for anxiety....
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