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Etiology and measurement of relational aggression: A multi-informant behavior genetic investigation

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Tackett, Jennifer L., Waldman, Irwin D., Lahey, Benjamin B.·2009·Journal of Abnormal Psychology
DOI 10.1037/a0016949PMC PMC3605727
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Although the study of relational aggression is gaining attention in the literature, little is known about the underlying causes of this behavior and the relative validity of various informants. These issues were addressed in a sample of 1,981 6- to 18-year-old twin pairs (36% female, 34% male, 30% opposite-sex). Relational aggression was assessed via maternal and self-report using a structured interview. Univariate models estimated genetic and environmental influences by informant and examined evidence for gender differences. A psychometric model combined data from both informants to estimate etiologic influences that were both common to the informants and informant specific. In both sexes, the latent variable reflecting the mother's and child's shared perception of the child's relational aggression was substantially influenced by both additive genetic (63%) and shared environmental (37%) influences, although this latent variable accounted for much greater variance in the maternal report (66%) than it did in the youth report (9%). In addition, informant-specific additive genetic and shared environmental influences were found only for the youth report, with all remaining variance in the mother's report attributed to nonshared environmental influences. Results are discussed in the context of measuring relational aggression and the importance of multiple informants.

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  • Twin similarity for relational aggression was influenced only by genetic factors when using self-reported data, explaining 49% of the total variance.

    “For example, twin similarity for relational aggression was influenced only by genetic factors when using self-reported data, explaining 49% of the total variance.”

    From Human Aggression Across the Lifespan (2011) · cites this paper as Tackett et al., 2009

  • When using parent ratings of relational aggression, both genetic and shared environmental influences were important (boys: h2 = 21%, c2 = 46%, e2 = 33%; girls: h2 = 42%, c2 = 22%, e2 = 36%).

    “When using parent ratings (only biological mothers were used as raters) of relational aggression both genetic and shared environmental influences were important (boys: h2 = 21%, c2 = 46%, e2 = 33%; girls: h2 = 42%, c2 = 22%, e2 = 36%).”

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  • When using youth self-reports of relational aggression, only genetic and nonshared environmental influences were significant (h2 = 49%, e2 = 51%).

    “However, when using youth self-reports, only genetic and nonshared environmental influences were significant (h2 = 49%, e2 = 51%; Tackett et al., 2009).”

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  • Genetic factors influence relational aggression, with heritability estimates of 49% in self-report and 42% in boys and 21% in girls in parental reports.

    “Like reactive and proactive forms, relational aggression appears to be influenced by genetic factors, both in self-report (49%) as well as parental reports (boys, 42%; girls, 21%).”

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  • Shared environmental influences affect relational aggression only in parental reports, with estimates of 22% for boys and 46% for girls, and not in self-report measures.

    “However, unlike the other more direct forms of aggression, relational aggression is also influenced by shared environmental influences, but only in parental reports (boys, 22%; girls, 46%) and not in self-report measures (Tackett et al., 2009).”

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Authors
Tackett, J. L., Waldman, I. D., & Lahey, B. B.
Affiliations
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • Emory University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2009-11
Volume
118
Issue
4
Pages
722-733
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
DOI
10.1037/a0016949
PMC
PMC3605727
OpenAlex
W2034057577
Cited by
59
References
65
Citations by year
2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 5
FWCI
5.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (U01 MH54281; R01 MH59111, K01 MH01818)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords
relational aggression, etiology, twin studies, genetic factors, shared environment, nonshared environment, maternal report, self-report, multiple informants, gender differences, adolescent aggression, psychometric models
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Aggression, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Child, Preschool, Diseases in Twins, Dominance-Subordination, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Assessment, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Social Environment, Sociometric Techniques, Reproducibility of Results, Crime Victims

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