ADOLESCENT MOTHERHOOD 1 Running head: ADOLESCENT MOTHERHOOD AND OFFSPRING MENTAL HEALTH (In press, Journal of Abnormal Psychology) A Behavior Genetic Investigation of Adolescent Motherhood and Offspring Mental Health Problems
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The U.S. has the highest adolescent pregnancy rate in the industrialized world, and adolescent motherhood is associated with increased risk for child mental health problems. The present study examines the relations between adolescent motherhood and children’s behavior, substance use, and internalizing problems in a sample of 2,553 children of 887 twin pairs. Adolescent motherhood remained significantly associated with all mental health problems, even when using a quasi-experimental design capable of controlling for genetic and environmental confounds. In addition, the relation between adolescent motherhood and offspring behavior problems and substance use was partially confounded by family background variables that influence both generations. The results highlight the usefulness of behavior genetic designs when examining putative environmental risks for the development of psychopathology.
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A behavior genetic investigation of adolescent motherhood and offspring mental health problems.
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