Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Relationship Between Mastery and Alcohol Dependence

Abstract. Background: Previous research has demonstrated an association between alcohol-related problems and suicidal ideation (SI). Aims: The present study evaluated, simultaneously, alcohol consequences and symptoms of alcohol dependence as predictors of SI after adjusting for depressive symptoms and alcohol consumption. Method: A sample of 298 Alaskan undergraduates completed survey measures, including the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire, the Short Alcohol Dependence Data Questionnaire, and the Beck Depression Inventory – II. The association between alcohol problems and SI status was evaluated using sequential logistic regression. Results: Symptoms of alcohol dependence (OR = 1.88, p < .05), but not alcohol-related consequences (OR = 1.01, p = .95), emerged as an independent predictor of SI status above and beyond depressive symptoms (OR = 2.39, p < .001) and alcohol consumption (OR = 1.08, p = .39). Conclusion: Alcohol dependence symptoms represented a unique risk for SI relative to alcohol-related consequences and alcohol consumption. Future research should examine the causal mechanism behind the relationship between alcohol dependence and suicidality among university students. Assessing the presence of dependence symptoms may improve the accuracy of identifying students at risk of SI.

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Environmental influences on school violence: A meta-analysis on the relationship between school climate and school violence

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e554362012-091 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

G. Steffgen ◽

S. Recchia

Keyword(s):

School Climate ◽

School Violence ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Environmental Influences ◽

The Relationship

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Twin Study of the Relationship between Childhood Negative Emotionality and Hyperactivity/Inattention Problems

Twin Research and Human Genetics ◽

10.1017/thg.2021.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 7-13

Author(s):

Yoon-Mi Hur ◽

Hoe-Uk Jeong

Keyword(s):

Genetic Factors ◽

Environmental Influences ◽

Model Fitting ◽

Negative Emotionality ◽

Phenotypic Correlation ◽

Environmental Correlation ◽

South Korean ◽

Telephone Interviews ◽

Opposite Sex ◽

The Relationship

AbstractThe present study aimed to determine the genetic and environmental etiology of the association between childhood negative emotionality (NE) and hyperactivity/inattention problems (HIP) using South Korean elementary school twins (mean age = 10.19 years, SD = 1.79 years). Telephone interviews were given to mothers of 919 twins (229 monozygotic males: 112 pairs and 5 individuals; 148 dizygotic males: 73 pairs and 2 individuals; 180 monozygotic females: 87 pairs and 6 individuals; 103 dizygotic females: 50 pairs and 3 individuals; 259 opposite-sex dizygotic twins: 127 pairs and 5 individuals) to assess their children’s NE and HIP. Consistent with prior studies, the phenotypic correlation between NE and the HIP was moderate (r = .29; 95% CI = .24, .34). Model-fitting analysis revealed that additive genetic and nonshared environmental influences on NE were .45 (95% CI [.34, .54]) and .55 (95% CI [.46, .66]), respectively, and that additive and nonadditive genetic, and nonshared environmental influences on HIP were .08 (95% CI [.03, .26]), .41 (95% CI [.21, .51]) and .51 (95% CI = .42, .61), respectively. In addition, the additive genetic correlation between NE and HIP was 1.0 (95% CI [.52, 1.00]), indicating that additive genetic factors are entirely shared between the two phenotypes. Nonadditive genetic influences were unique to HIP and not responsible for the NE-HIP association. Nonshared environmental correlation was significant but modest (re = .18, 95% CI [.06, .30]).

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The relationship between cognitive enrichment and cognitive control: A systematic investigation of environmental influences on development through socioeconomic status

Developmental Psychobiology ◽

10.1002/dev.21794 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 61 (2) ◽

pp. 159-178 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Dima Amso ◽

Carmel Salhi ◽

David Badre

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Cognitive Control ◽

Environmental Influences ◽

Systematic Investigation ◽

Cognitive Enrichment ◽

The Relationship

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Association between symptoms of sleep apnea and problem behaviors in young adult twins and siblings

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291719004070 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Juan J. Madrid-Valero ◽

Nicola L. Barclay ◽

Richard Rowe ◽

Rotem Perach ◽

Daniel J. Buysse ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sleep Apnea ◽

Problem Behaviors ◽

Externalizing Problems ◽

Genetic Factors ◽

Externalizing Behaviors ◽

Environmental Influences ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Symptoms Of Depression ◽

Adult Twins ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders and it is related to multiple negative health consequences. Previous studies have shown that sleep apnea is influenced by genetic factors. However, studies have not investigated the genetic and environmental influences of symptoms of sleep apnea in young adults. Furthermore, the underpinnings of the relationship between apnea symptoms and internalizing/externalizing problems are unknown. The objectives of this study were to estimate the magnitude of: (1) genetic and environmental influences on self-reported apnea symptoms; (2) the relationship between self-reported apnea symptoms and internalizing/externalizing traits; (3) genetic and environmental influences on the associations between self-reported apnea symptoms, internalizing behaviors and externalizing behaviors. Methods In a twin/sibling study, univariate and multivariate models were fitted to estimate both individual variance and sources of covariance between symptoms of sleep apnea and internalizing/externalizing behaviors. Results Our results show that genetic influences account for 40% of the variance in sleep apnea symptoms. Moreover, there are modest associations between depression, anxiety and externalizing behaviors with apnea symptoms (ranging from r = 0.22–0.29). However, the origins of these associations differ. For example, whereas most of the covariation between symptoms of depression and sleep apnea can be explained by genes (95%), there was a larger role for the environment (53%) in the association between symptoms of anxiety and sleep apnea. Conclusions Genetic factors explain a significant proportion of variance in symptoms of apnea and most of the covariance with depression.

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Genetic and environmental influences on the relationship between peer alcohol use and own alcohol use in adolescents

Addiction ◽

10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.01824.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 102 (6) ◽

pp. 894-903 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Tom Fowler ◽

Katherine Shelton ◽

Kate Lifford ◽

Frances Rice ◽

Andrew McBride ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Environmental Influences ◽

The Relationship

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Concurrent Schizophrenia-Like Psychosis in Monozygous Twins Suffering from CNS Disorder

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.122.6.675 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 122 (571) ◽

pp. 675-677 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Albert West

Keyword(s):

Twin Study ◽

Genetic Factor ◽

Environmental Influences ◽

Twin Studies ◽

Identical Twin ◽

Cerebral Dysfunction ◽

The Relationship ◽

Monozygous Twins

Twin studies and investigations into the relationship between schizophrenia-like psychosis and cerebral dysfunction are of considerable interest. Refinement in twin studies has led to less emphasis being placed upon the genetic factor, but the pitfalls surrounding twin techniques, especially with regard to monozygous pairs and the similarity of their environment, have led Penrose (1971) to the opinion that twin study ‘is especially useful, not for genetical researches but in assessing the effects of environmental influences which lead to discordance in identical twin pairs'.

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Genetic effects on alcohol dependence risk: re-evaluating the importance of psychiatric and other heritable risk factors

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291704002922 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 34 (8) ◽

pp. 1519-1530 ◽

Cited By ~ 95

Author(s):

VALERIE S. KNOPIK ◽

ANDREW C. HEATH ◽

PAMELA A. F. MADDEN ◽

KATHLEEN K. BUCHOLZ ◽

WENDY S. SLUTSKE ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Alcohol Dependence ◽

Church Attendance ◽

Structural Equation Models ◽

Cox Regression ◽

Environmental Influences ◽

Genetic Effects ◽

Interview Data ◽

Residual Variance ◽

History Of

Background. Genetic influences have been shown to play a major role in determining the risk of alcohol dependence (AD) in both women and men; however, little attention has been directed to identifying the major sources of genetic variation in AD risk.Method. Diagnostic telephone interview data from young adult Australian twin pairs born between 1964 and 1971 were analyzed. Cox regression models were fitted to interview data from a total of 2708 complete twin pairs (690 MZ female, 485 MZ male, 500 DZ female, 384 DZ male, and 649 DZ female/male pairs). Structural equation models were fitted to determine the extent of residual genetic and environmental influences on AD risk while controlling for effects of sociodemographic and psychiatric predictors on risk.Results. Risk of AD was increased in males, in Roman Catholics, in those reporting a history of major depression, social anxiety problems, and conduct disorder, or (in females only) a history of suicide attempt and childhood sexual abuse; but was decreased in those reporting Baptist, Methodist, or Orthodox religion, in those who reported weekly church attendance, and in university-educated males. After allowing for the effects of sociodemographic and psychiatric predictors, 47% (95% CI 28–55) of the residual variance in alcoholism risk was attributable to additive genetic effects, 0% (95% CI 0–14) to shared environmental factors, and 53% (95% CI 45–63) to non-shared environmental influences.Conclusions. Controlling for other risk factors, substantial residual heritability of AD was observed, suggesting that psychiatric and other risk factors play a minor role in the inheritance of AD.

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Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction among Persons with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

National Journal of Professional Social Work ◽

10.51333/njpsw.2020.v21.i1.245 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 50

Author(s):

Bijayalaxmi Dash ◽

Mamta Rani Swain

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Alcohol Dependence ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Vital Role ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽

The Relationship

Background: Quality of life plays a vital role to improve the life satisfaction of an individual. The increase in quality of life is related to the increase of subjective life satisfaction. There is an existing relationship between quality of life and life satisfaction for persons with alcohol dependence (Frisch et al., 2000). Aim: The aims of the present study was to assess and examine the relationship between Quality of life and life satisfaction among persons with alcohol dependence. Methodology: A total number 30 respondents with alcohol dependence syndrome were taken by using a purposive sampling technique. The samples were collected from MHI (COE), SCBMCH, Cuttack IPD and OPD. The scales such as WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and Life Satisfaction were administered. Result: In this present study it was found that the persons with alcohol dependence scored the poor quality of life in all domains of WHO QOL, as well as life satisfaction scale and also statistically positive significant co-relationbetween quality of life and life satisfaction among persons with alcoholdependence.

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