On the etiology of internalizing and externalizing problem behavior: A twin-family study
Internalizing and externalizing behavior problems are established risk factors for many
unpleasant outcomes and psychopathology in adulthood, and understanding the interplay …
unpleasant outcomes and psychopathology in adulthood, and understanding the interplay …
Genetic and environmental variation in political orientation in adolescence and early adulthood: A Nuclear Twin Family analysis.
A Hufer, AE Kornadt, C Kandler… - Journal of Personality …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Political orientation is often assumed to be shaped by socialization processes; however,
previous studies have shown substantial genetic variance components in party affiliation …
previous studies have shown substantial genetic variance components in party affiliation …
“You and me”: Parental perceptions on asymmetry in twins' development and their dominance relationship dynamics
Objective This study investigated the role of nontypical development in the relative
dominance in twins' relationships throughout childhood. Background Dominance dynamics …
dominance in twins' relationships throughout childhood. Background Dominance dynamics …
[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 …
Etiology of basic psychological needs and their association with personality: A twin study
Self-determination theory postulates that three basic psychological needs–need for
autonomy, competence, and relatedness–drive our motivation. However, little is known …
autonomy, competence, and relatedness–drive our motivation. However, little is known …
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 …
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 …
A nuclear twin family study of self–esteem
W Bleidorn, A Hufer, C Kandler… - European Journal …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Twin studies suggest that both genes and environments influence the emergence and
development of individual differences in self–esteem. However, different lines of research …
development of individual differences in self–esteem. However, different lines of research …
On the link of self‐esteem, life satisfaction, and Neuroticism
A Hufer‐Thamm, R Riemann - Journal of personality, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Self‐esteem (SE) and life satisfaction (LS) are highly correlated but little is known
about the sources of this association. Both characteristic adaptations are negatively …
about the sources of this association. Both characteristic adaptations are negatively …