Why focusing on nurture made and still makes sense

Vazsonyi, Alexander T.; Roberts, Joshua; Huang, Li

doi:10.4324/9781315858449-18

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“…As noted by recent behavioral genetic research, biology plays a critical role in self-control development; however, environmental and social factors are also critical in elucidating the full nature of the evolution of self-control (Vazsonyi, Roberts, & Huang, 2015). For example, parenting behaviors and other socially oriented environmental factors play critical roles in the development of self-control of emotions and thoughts (e.g., Berry, McCartney, Petrill, Deater-Deckard, & Blair, 2013).…”

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Structural Home Environment Effects on Developmental Trajectories of Self-Control and Adolescent Risk Taking

Holmes

Brieant

Kahn³

et al. 2018

J Youth Adolescence

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Extant literature has demonstrated that self-control is critical for health and adjustment in adolescence. Questions remain regarding whether there are individuals that may be most vulnerable to impaired self-control development and whether aspects of the structural home environment may predict membership in these subgroups, as well as the behavioral consequences of impaired self-control trajectories. The present study utilized growth mixture modeling and data from 1083 individuals (50% female, 82% White) from age 8.5 to 15 years to identify four latent classes of self-control development. Additionally, higher household chaos and lower socioeconomic status at age 8.5 were associated with maladaptive trajectories of self-control at ages 8.5-11.5. In turn, maladaptive self-control trajectories at ages 8.5-11.5 were associated with higher risk taking at age 15. The results highlight the importance of increased structure and support for at-risk youth.

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confidence: 99%