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Revisiting the association between reading achievement and antisocial behavior: new evidence of an environmental explanation from a twin study.
- Source :
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Child Development . Jan/Feb2006, Vol. 77 Issue 1, p72-88. 17p. 4 Diagrams, 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Previous studies have reported, but not explained, the reason for a robust association between reading achievement and antisocial behavior. This association was investigated using the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study, a nationally representative 1994-1995 birth cohort of 5- and 7-year-olds. Results showed that the association resulted primarily from environmental factors common to both reading and antisocial behavior and was stronger in boys. Environmental factors also explained the relation between reading disability and conduct disorder. Leading candidate environmental risk factors weakly mediated the association. For boys the best explanation was a reciprocal causation model: poor reading led to antisocial behavior, and vice versa. In contrast, the relation between reading achievement and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was best explained by common genetic influences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CONDUCT disorders in children
*READING
*ENVIRONMENTAL risk assessment
*BEHAVIOR disorders in children
*EVALUATION
*ANTISOCIAL personality disorders
*ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
*COMPARATIVE studies
*DISEASE susceptibility
*DYSLEXIA
*INTELLECT
*LONGITUDINAL method
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*RESEARCH
*SEX distribution
*TEENAGE pregnancy
*ZYGOTES
*PHENOTYPES
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*EVALUATION research
*SYMPTOMS
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
*SOCIAL context
*GENOTYPES
*PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
*PSYCHOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00093920
- Volume :
- 77
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Child Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19615922
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00857.x