Loneliness and the Big Five personality traits: A meta–analysis
This preregistered meta–analysis (k= 113, total n= 93 668) addressed how the Big Five
dimensions of personality (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism …
dimensions of personality (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism …
How do educational inequalities develop? The role of socioeconomic status, cognitive ability, home environment, and self-efficacy along the educational path
L Paulus, FM Spinath, E Hahn - Intelligence, 2021 - Elsevier
In Western countries, children's education is strongly influenced by their social background,
which cannot be fully explained by individual differences in cognitive ability between social …
which cannot be fully explained by individual differences in cognitive ability between social …
[PDF][PDF] The social stratification of environmental and genetic influences on education: new evidence using a register-based twin sample
T Baier, V Lang - Sociological Science, 2019 - sociologicalscience.com
The relative importance of genes and shared environmental influences on stratification
outcomes has recently received much attention in the literature. We focus on education and …
outcomes has recently received much attention in the literature. We focus on education and …
[HTML][HTML] What happens with comparison processes when “the other” is very similar? Academic self-concept formation in twins
Y Kim, H Gaspard, M Fleischmann, B Nagengast… - Contemporary …, 2023 - Elsevier
According to the internal/external frame of reference (I/E) model (Marsh, 1986), individuals'
academic self-concept is strongly influenced by comparing their achievement in one domain …
academic self-concept is strongly influenced by comparing their achievement in one domain …
Socioeconomic status amplifies genetic effects in middle childhood in a large German twin sample
Abstract The Scarr-Rowe hypothesis predicts that the heritability of cognitive abilities is
higher in more privileged socioeconomic conditions, meaning that genetic potential can be …
higher in more privileged socioeconomic conditions, meaning that genetic potential can be …
Pathways of intergenerational transmission of advantages during adolescence: social background, cognitive ability, and educational attainment
Educational attainment in adolescence is of paramount importance for attaining higher
education and for shaping subsequent life chances. Sociological accounts focus on the role …
education and for shaping subsequent life chances. Sociological accounts focus on the role …
The German twin family panel (TwinLife)
B Mönkediek, V Lang, L Weigel, MA Baum… - Twin Research and …, 2019 - cambridge.org
The German Twin Family Panel (TwinLife) is a German longitudinal study of monozygotic
and dizygotic same-sex twin pairs and their families that was designed to investigate the …
and dizygotic same-sex twin pairs and their families that was designed to investigate the …
Is there something special about twin families? A comparison of parenting styles in twin and non-twin families
B Mönkediek, W Schulz, H Eichhorn, M Diewald - Social Science Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Twin comparisons offer a powerful quasi-experimental design to study the impact of the
family of origin on children's life chances. Yet, there are concerns about the generalizability …
family of origin on children's life chances. Yet, there are concerns about the generalizability …
Do academic ability and social background influence each other in shaping educational attainment? The case of the transition to secondary education in Germany
B Mönkediek, M Diewald - Social science research, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies examining the interplay between children's academic ability and parental
background are rare, and their findings are mixed and inconclusive. This paper addresses …
background are rare, and their findings are mixed and inconclusive. This paper addresses …
Differences in parenting behavior are systematic sources of the non-shared environment for internalizing and externalizing problem behavior
Although there is evidence for non-shared environmental links between parenting and
problem behavior, so far, age-, informant-, and parent-specific patterns for both internalizing …
problem behavior, so far, age-, informant-, and parent-specific patterns for both internalizing …