Intergenerational transmission of parental neuroticism to emotional problems in 8‐year‐old children: Genetic and environmental influences

• Main Authors: Helga Ask (Author), Espen M. Eilertsen (Author), Line C. Gjerde (Author), Laurie J. Hannigan (Author), Kristin Gustavson (Author), Alexandra Havdahl (Author), Rosa Cheesman (Author), Tom A. McAdams (Author), John M. Hettema (Author), Ted Reichborn‐Kjennerud (Author), Fartein A. Torvik (Author), Eivind Ystrom (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Children of parents with high levels of neuroticism tend to have high neuroticism themselves as well as increased risk of experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. It is not yet clear how much of this link is attributable to a potential effect of parent on child (e.g., via...