Behavior problems in 5-year-old monozygotic and dizygotic twins: Genetic and environmental influences, patterns of regulation, and internalization of control

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Zahn-Waxler ◽  
Stephanie Schmitz ◽  
David Fulker ◽  
Joann Robinson ◽  
Robert Emde
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Impulse Control ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Shared Environment ◽  
Frustration Tolerance ◽  
Teacher Reports ◽  
Moral Themes ◽  
And Behavior

AbstractGenetic influence on externalizing problems, internalizing problems, and attentional/activity problems in 5-year-olds was consistently identified across informants and assessment contexts. Effects of the shared environment were identified as well but with less consistency (i.e., only from parents, not teachers, and more from father than mother reports). Correlations between observed patterns of regulation at ages 3, 4, and 5 years and behavior problems at age 5 years were often significant, but low in magnitude and specific to teacher reports. Adaptive internalization of control at each age (e.g., frustration tolerance, capacity to attend and focus, good impulse control) predicted fewer externalizing problems. Internalization of standards, reflected in children's moral themes, understanding of reciprocity, and constructive social problem solving, also were sometimes associated with fewer problems. Significant correlations were low in magnitude and again specific to teacher reports. Externalizing problems were more prevalent for boys than girls, and regulation (i.e., internalization of control and standards) was more characteristic of girls than boys.

Vitamin D Deficiency in Middle Childhood Is Related to Behavior Problems in Adolescence

2019 ◽  
Vol 150 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia L Robinson ◽  
Constanza Marín ◽  
Henry Oliveros ◽  
Mercedes Mora-Plazas ◽  
Betsy Lozoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Self Report ◽  
And Behavior

ABSTRACT Background Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is associated with depression and schizophrenia in adults. The effect of VDD in childhood on behavioral development is unknown. Objectives We aimed to study the associations of VDD and vitamin D binding protein (DBP) in middle childhood with behavior problems in adolescence. Methods We quantified plasma total 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and DBP in 273 schoolchildren aged 5–12 y at recruitment into a cohort study in Bogota, Colombia. Externalizing and internalizing behavior problems were assessed after a median 6-y follow-up by parental report [Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)] and self-report [Youth Self-Report (YSR)]. We estimated mean problem score differences with 95% CIs between exposure categories using multivariable linear regression. We also compared the prevalence of clinical behavior problems (score >63) between exposure groups. We assessed whether the associations between DBP and behavior problems were mediated through VDD. Results Mean ± SD CBCL and YSR externalizing problems scores were 56.5 ± 9.3 and 53.2 ± 9.5, respectively. Internalizing problems scores averaged 57.1 ± 9.8 and 53.7 ± 9.8, respectively. VDD [25(OH)D <50 nmol/L] prevalence was 10.3%. VDD was associated with an adjusted 6.0 (95% CI: 3.0, 9.0) and 3.4 (95% CI: 0.1, 6.6) units higher CBCL and YSR externalizing problems scores, respectively, and an adjusted 3.6 (95% CI: 0.3, 6.9) units higher CBCL internalizing problems scores. The prevalence of clinical total externalizing problems was 1.8 (95% CI: 1.1, 3.1) times higher in children with VDD than that in children without VDD. DBP concentration below the population median was related to higher YSR aggressive behavior and anxious/depressed subscale scores and to higher prevalence of clinical total externalizing problems. The associations between DBP and behavior problems were not mediated through VDD. Conclusions VDD and low DBP in middle childhood are related to behavior problems in adolescence.

scholarly journals Sleep Characteristics and Problems of 2-year-olds with Williams Syndrome: Relations with Language and Behavior

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Greiner de Magalhães ◽  
Louise M. O'Brien ◽  
Carolyn B. Mervis
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Nighttime Sleep ◽  
Nonverbal Reasoning

Abstract Background Sleep problems have been shown to have a negative impact on language development and behavior for both typically developing children and children with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders. The relation of sleep characteristics and problems to language and behavior for children with Williams syndrome (WS) is unclear. The goal of this study was to address these relations for 2-year-olds with WS. Associations of nonverbal reasoning ability, nighttime sleep duration, and excessive daytime sleepiness with language ability and behavior problems were considered. Method: Ninety-six 2-year-olds with genetically confirmed classic-length WS deletions participated. Parents completed the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, which includes a Sleep Related Breathing Disorder (SRBD) scale with a subscale measuring excessive daytime sleepiness, to assess sleep characteristics and problems. Parents also completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory: Words and Sentences to assess behavior problems and expressive vocabulary, respectively. Children completed the Mullen Scales of Early Learning to measure nonverbal reasoning and language abilities. Results Parents indicated that children slept an average of 10.36 hours per night (SD = 1.09, range: 7.3–13.3), not differing significantly from the mean reported by Bell and Zimmerman (2010) for typically developing toddlers (p = .787). Sixteen percent of participants screened positive for SRBD and 30% for excessive daytime sleepiness. Children who screened positive for SRBD had significantly more behavior problems on all CBCL scales than children who screened negative. Children with daytime sleepiness had significantly more attention/hyperactivity, stress, and externalizing problems than those who did not have daytime sleepiness. Individual differences in parent-reported nighttime sleep duration and directly measured nonverbal reasoning abilities accounted for unique variance in expressive language, receptive language, and internalizing problems. Individual differences in parent-reported daytime sleepiness accounted for unique variance in externalizing problems. Conclusions The relations of nighttime sleep duration, positive screens for SRBD, and excessive daytime sleepiness to language and behavior in toddlers with WS parallel prior findings for typically developing toddlers. These results highlight the importance of screening young children with WS for sleep problems. Studies investigating the efficacy of behavioral strategies for improving sleep in children with WS are warranted.

scholarly journals Sleep characteristics and problems of 2-year-olds with Williams syndrome: relations with language and behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Greiner de Magalhães ◽  
Louise M. O’Brien ◽  
Carolyn B. Mervis
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Nighttime Sleep ◽  
Nonverbal Reasoning

Abstract Background Sleep problems have been shown to have a negative impact on language development and behavior for both typically developing children and children with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders. The relation of sleep characteristics and problems to language and behavior for children with Williams syndrome (WS) is unclear. The goal of this study was to address these relations for 2-year-olds with WS. Associations of nonverbal reasoning ability, nighttime sleep duration, and excessive daytime sleepiness with language ability and behavior problems were considered. Method Ninety-six 2-year-olds with genetically confirmed classic-length WS deletions participated. Parents completed the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, which includes a Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder (SRBD) scale with a subscale measuring excessive daytime sleepiness, to assess sleep characteristics and problems. Parents also completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory: Words and Sentences to assess behavior problems and expressive vocabulary, respectively. Children completed the Mullen Scales of Early Learning to measure nonverbal reasoning and language abilities. Results Parents indicated that children slept an average of 10.36 h per night (SD = 1.09, range 7.3–13.3), not differing significantly from the mean reported by Bell and Zimmerman (2010) for typically developing toddlers (p = .787). Sixteen percent of participants screened positive for SRBD and 30% for excessive daytime sleepiness. Children who screened positive for SRBD had significantly more behavior problems on all CBCL scales than children who screened negative. Children with excessive daytime sleepiness had significantly more attention/hyperactivity, stress, and externalizing problems than those who did not have daytime sleepiness. Individual differences in parent-reported nighttime sleep duration and directly measured nonverbal reasoning abilities accounted for unique variance in expressive language, receptive language, and internalizing problems. Individual differences in parent-reported daytime sleepiness accounted for unique variance in externalizing problems. Conclusions The relations of nighttime sleep duration, positive screens for SRBD, and excessive daytime sleepiness to language and behavior in toddlers with WS parallel prior findings for typically developing toddlers. These results highlight the importance of screening young children with WS for sleep problems. Studies investigating the efficacy of behavioral strategies for improving sleep in children with WS are warranted.

Patterns and prediction of behavior problems during the toddler and preschool periods in preterm children

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 404-411
Author(s):  
Gail S. Ross ◽  
Leslie A. Rescorla ◽  
Jeffrey M. Perlman
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Behavior Problem ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Low Birthweight ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Very Low Birthweight ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Total Behavior

There are few studies of behavior problems in preterm children prior to 2 years old and the changes that occur over time. The aims of this study were to examine the patterns and prediction of behavior problems and the effects of gender and socioeconomic status (SES) on behavior problems in preterm children at the toddler and preschool periods. Parents of 124 very low birthweight preterm children completed a standardized behavior questionnaire at 18 months corrected age and 3 years old. At both times, scores were significantly higher on Attention and Withdrawn Problems than on other behavior problem syndromes. There was a significant overall increase in Externalizing and Internalizing behavior problem scores between 18 months and 3 years, particularly in Internalizing problems. Overall prediction for normal versus not-normal categorization (≥1 standard deviation) on behavior problem and broad-spectrum scales ranged from 77% to 90% and was higher for children in the normal than not-normal categories. Boys had higher Internalizing Problems at 18 months and higher Externalizing Problems at 3 years. Children from low SES families had higher Internalizing and Total Behavior problems at 18 months and higher Internalizing, Externalizing, and Total Behavior problems at 3 years. Screening preterm children for behavior problems before 2 years old appears useful for early intervention of such problems.

scholarly journals Sleep Characteristics and Problems of 2-year-olds with Williams Syndrome: Relations with Language and Behavior

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Greiner de Magalhães ◽  
Louise M. O'Brien ◽  
Carolyn B. Mervis
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Nighttime Sleep ◽  
Nonverbal Reasoning

Abstract Background: Sleep problems have been shown to have a negative impact on language development and behavior for both typically developing children and children with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders. The relation of sleep characteristics and problems to language and behavior for children with Williams syndrome (WS) is unclear. The goal of this study was to address these relations for 2-year-olds with WS. Associations of nonverbal reasoning ability, nighttime sleep duration, and excessive daytime sleepiness with language ability and behavior problems were considered. Method: Ninety-six 2-year-olds with genetically confirmed classic-length WS deletions participated. Parents completed the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, which includes a Sleep Related Breathing Disorder (SRBD) scale with a subscale measuring excessive daytime sleepiness, to assess sleep characteristics and problems. Parents also completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory: Words and Sentences to assess behavior problems and expressive vocabulary, respectively. Children completed the Mullen Scales of Early Learning to measure nonverbal reasoning and language abilities. Results: Parents indicated that children slept an average of 10.36 hours per night (SD = 1.09, range: 7.3–13.3), not differing significantly from the mean reported by Bell and Zimmerman (2010) for typically developing toddlers (p = .787). Sixteen percent of participants screened positive for SRBD and 30% for excessive daytime sleepiness. Children who screened positive for SRBD had significantly more behavior problems on all CBCL scales than children who screened negative. Children with excessive daytime sleepiness had significantly more attention/hyperactivity, stress, and externalizing problems than those who did not have daytime sleepiness. Individual differences in parent-reported nighttime sleep duration and directly measured nonverbal reasoning abilities accounted for unique variance in expressive language, receptive language, and internalizing problems. Individual differences in parent-reported daytime sleepiness accounted for unique variance in externalizing problems.Conclusions: The relations of nighttime sleep duration, positive screens for SRBD, and excessive daytime sleepiness to language and behavior in toddlers with WS parallel prior findings for typically developing toddlers. These results highlight the importance of screening young children with WS for sleep problems. Studies investigating the efficacy of behavioral strategies for improving sleep in children with WS are warranted.

scholarly journals Justification of Violence Beliefs and Social Problem-Solving as Mediators between Maltreatment and Behavior Problems in Adolescents

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Calvete
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Delinquent Behavior ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Cognitive Variables ◽  
Negative Orientation ◽  
And Behavior

This study examined whether justification of violence beliefs and social problem solving mediated between maltreatment experiences and aggressive and delinquent behavior in adolescents. Data were collected on 191 maltreated and 546 nonmaltreated adolescents (ages 14 to 17 years), who completed measures of justification of violence beliefs, social problem-solving dimensions (problem orientation, and impulsivity/carelessness style), and psychological problems. Findings indicated that maltreated adolescents' higher levels of delinquent and aggressive behavior were partially accounted for by justification of violence beliefs, and that their higher levels of depressive symptoms were partially mediated by a more negative orientation to social problem-solving. Comparisons between boys and girls indicated that the model linking maltreatment, cognitive variables, and psychological problems was invariant.

scholarly journals Behavior Problems in Four-Year-Old Children from a Brazilian Birth Cohort

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suélen Henriques Cruz ◽  
Cesar Augusto Piccinini ◽  
Alicia Matijasevich ◽  
Iná Silva Santos
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Health And Development

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of behavior problems in 3750 four years old children from a birth cohort. Children were followed from birth to four years old through home visits, and questionnaires on child health and development and the Child Behavior Checklist 4-18/CBCL were applied. Prevalence rates were high (total problems 35.6%), particularly externalizing problems, which occurred in 44.4 % of children (48.3% girls; 40.6% boys; p < 0.001). Internalizing problems were less prevalent, occurring in 15.5 % of children (19.1% boys; 11.6% girls; p < 0.001). Regardless of sex, there was a higher prevalence of behavioral problems in children with younger siblings, whose mothers had less education and had no partner.

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