Article
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Adult Mental Health: Evidence for Gene-Environment Interplay as a Function of Maternal and Paternal Discipline and Affection.
Behavior genetics - 1 Jul 2015
South Susan C, Jarnecke Amber M
Abstract excerpt
Researchers have long theorized that genetic influence on mental health may differ as a function of environmental risk factors. One likely moderator of genetic and environmental influences on psychopathological symptoms is parenting behavior, as phenotypic research shows that negative aspects of parent-child relationships are associated with greater likelihood of mental illness in adulthood. The current study...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Child
- Child Behavior
- Fathers
- Female
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Humans
- Male
- Mental Disorders
- Middle Aged
- Mothers
- Parent-Child Relations
- Parenting
- Parents