Genetic influences on sibling bullying and mental health difficulties
Umar Toseeb,
John Vincent,
Kathryn Asbury
Abstract:BackgroundSibling bullying is associated with mental health difficulties; both in the short and long term. It is commonly assumed that sibling bullying leads to mental health difficulties but additional explanations for the relationship between the two are seldom investigated.MethodsTo address this gap in knowledge, we used a genetically sensitive design with data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (maximum N = 3,959, 53% female). At ages 11–13 years, individuals self‐reported their invol… Show more
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