Genetic effect on women's positive mental health: Do marital relationships and social support matter?
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A genetically sensitive design was used to examine associates among marital quality, adequacy of social support, and two aspects of positive mental health in a sampling of 652 Swedish women and their family. The findings emphasize the importance of genetically informed studies in family research and the role of environment and interpersonal relationship in promoting and improving mental health.
Publication Name: Journal of Family Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0893-3200
Year: 2005
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Father-adolescent relationships and the role of genotype-environment correlation
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A study is done on parenting that investigates the correlation between environment and genotype on fathering during the adolescent period. The results show that father's positive and negative behavior is influenced by evocative and passive genotype-environment correlation.
Publication Name: Journal of Family Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0893-3200
Year: 2007
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