The Contribution of Maternal and Paternal Self-Control to Child and Adolescent Self-Control: a Latent Class Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission

Bolger, Michelle A.; Meldrum, Ryan C.; Barnes, J. C.

doi:10.1007/s40865-018-0084-y

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“…While some researchers advocated for the ban of twin studies (e.g., Burt and Simons, 2014), the present study underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, including a genetic perspective, to comprehensively understand the etiology of self-control. In contrast to the article by Burt and Simons (2014), an increasing line of work emphasizes the importance of genetic sensitivity in the development of self-control Bolger et al, 2018), embracing twin models as complementary models (Barnes et al, 2014). With the present meta-analysis, we demonstrate the potential of twin studies and a genetic perspective to stimulate future research on the etiology of selfcontrol.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…Genetic and environmental influences are not mutually exclusive or additive per se, and future research is recommended to investigate how gene-environment correlations (rGE) and gene-environment interaction (G x E) influence individual differences in self-control (Krueger et al, 2008;Plomin et al, 1977;Sauce and Matzel, 2018). Some recent work suggest the presence of passive rGE, where parents create a home environment that is influenced by their own self-control which, in turn, correlates with the (genetic predisposition of) self-control of their child (Bolger, Meldrum, Barnes., 2018;Bridgett et al, 2015). Additionally, adoption studies suggest evidence for evocative rGE, where children with inherited regulation problems evoke more parental harshness (Fearon et al, 2015;Harold et al, 2017;Klahr et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Heritability of Self-Control: a Meta-Analysis

Willems¹,

Boesen²,

Li³

et al. 2018

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Self-control is the ability to control one’s impulses when faced with challenges or temptations, and is robustly associated with physiological and psychological well-being. Twin studies show that self-control is heritable, but estimates range between 0% and 90%, making it difficult to draw firm conclusions. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis to provide a quantitative overview of the heritability of self-control. A systematic search resulted in 31 included studies, based on a sample size of >100.000 individuals, published between 1996 and 2018. Our results revealed an overall monozygotic twin correlation of .58, and an overall dizygotic twin correlation of .28, resulting in a heritability estimate of 60%. The heritability of self-control did not vary across gender or age. The heritability did differ across informants, with stronger heritability estimates based on parent report versus self-report or observations. This finding provides evidence that when aiming to understand individual differences in self-control, one should take genetic factors into account. Recommendations for future research are discussed.

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The Heritability of Self-Control: a Meta-Analysis

Willems¹,

Boesen²,

Li³

et al. 2018

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“…Numerous studies have found that warm and responsive parenting styles are consistently associated with positive developmental results, such as secure attachment, good peer relationships, and higher creative abilities [ 22 ]. When parents give appropriate requirements and supervision to their children, it is conducive to them forming good behavioral norms of behaviors, possessing a higher level of self-control, and showing fewer selfish, capriciousness and other behavioral problems [ 23 , 24 ]. Due to long-term separation from their parents, left-behind children have difficulty obtaining their parents’ direct care and supervision.…”

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Effect of Caregivers’ Parenting Styles on the Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Left-Behind Children: The Parallel Mediating Role of Self-Control

Pan

Gao

Long

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Childhood is an important period of individual psychological development, and parents’ company and parenting styles are highly significant to children’s personality cultivation and mental health. With the advancement of China’s modernization and urbanization, left-behind children without their parents’ company have become a growing concern. Compared with children raised by their parents, left-behind children are more likely to show social maladaptation and mental health problems. This study explored the mediating effects of left-behind children’s dual mode of self-control between caregivers’ parenting styles and emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs). In this study, 469 left-behind children in senior classes of primary schools were investigated by adopting the caregivers’ parenting styles questionnaire of left-behind children, the dual-mode of self-control scale and the strengths and difficulties questionnaire. This study found that (1) the protective and risk factors for caregivers’ parenting styles not only directly affected EBP, but also affected it through the mediating effect of the dual-mode of self-control, and (2) the mediating effect of the impulsive system was significantly greater than that of the control system. This study confirmed that caregivers’ parenting styles had an important impact on left-behind children’s psychological growth: positive parenting styles not only directly reduced the risk of EBP, but also indirectly improved left-behind children’s mental health by promoting their level of self-control; negative parenting styles directly increased the risk of EBP and indirectly affected left-behind children’s mental problems by enhancing their level of impulsiveness. These findings provide an important basis for reducing the risk of mental health problems and cultivating good personality qualities of left-behind children.

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“…This indicates that males and females differ in the predictability of their unhealthy behaviours, which needs to be considered when designing effective interventions. These results are in line with previous research that established gender -conditioned, i.e., female trait self-control, as a more stable predictor of behaviours compared to male trait self-control (Willems et al, 2019;Baumeister, Wright & Carreon, 2019;Bolger, Meldrum & Barnes, 2018;. Higher self-discipline and level of trait self-control among girls has been identified as a significant predictor of better school grades and lower crime rates compared to boys (Duckworth & Seligman, 2006;Gavray et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Accordingly, self-control becomes part of a person's identity and an element of social distinction and perpetual inequality.Recently, in psychology, research on heritability and intergenerational transmission of self-control emerged. In this line of reasoning, it is argued that the level of self-control is intergenerationally genetically transferred and heritable Bolger, Meldrum and Barnes (2018). andWang, Fan, Tao and Gao (2017) investigated intergenerational transmission of self-control from parents to children.…”

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(Un)healthy lifestyles of Sheffield’s residents: Socio-economic and psychosocial deprivation

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This study investigated the pathway of inequality, linking socio-economic, psychological and lifestyle factors, in the context of the health and wellbeing of the urban population of Sheffield, UK. In order to identify the pathway of inequality, the study adopted a quantitative methodology using structural equation modelling. The research contributes to knowledge by combining Bourdieu’s (2010) social theory with the psychological theory of trait selfcontrol (Tangney et al., 2004, Baumeister et al., 2019) and Sen’s (2009; 2010) economic theory to identify the pathway of multidimensional and perpetual inequalities in health and healthy lifestyles. The thesis presents structural models of both healthy and unhealthy lifestyles. The proposed healthy lifestyle model demonstrates the intertwined nature of higher socio-economic background, higher levels of trait self-control and healthy lifestyles (i.e. healthy diet, higher levels of physical activity, and smoking abstention). By comparison, the unhealthy lifestyle model demonstrates the interlinkages between lower socio-economic background, lower levels of trait self-control and unhealthy lifestyles (i.e. unhealthy diet, lower levels of physical activity, binge drinking and smoking). The study makes several conceptual contributions in the context of Bourdieu’s social theory and Baumeister’s psychological theory of trait self-control and willpower. Equally, the findings highlight both general and specific factors of multidimensional and perpetual inequalities in health which have a number of practical implications relating to health-related interventions and policies.

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The Contribution of Maternal and Paternal Self-Control to Child and Adolescent Self-Control: a Latent Class Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission

Cited by 14 publications

References 59 publications

The Heritability of Self-Control: a Meta-Analysis

The Heritability of Self-Control: a Meta-Analysis

Effect of Caregivers’ Parenting Styles on the Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Left-Behind Children: The Parallel Mediating Role of Self-Control

(Un)healthy lifestyles of Sheffield’s residents: Socio-economic and psychosocial deprivation

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