Title | The Great Recession, genetic sensitivity, and maternal harsh parenting. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Lee, D, Brooks-Gunn, J, McLanahan, SS, Notterman, D, Garfinkel, I |
Journal | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A |
Volume | 110 |
Issue | 34 |
Pagination | 13780-4 |
Date Published | 2013 Aug 20 |
ISSN | 1091-6490 |
Keywords | Economic Recession, Economics, Female, Genotype, History, 21st Century, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Least-Squares Analysis, Maternal Behavior, Mothers, Parenting, Receptors, Dopamine D2, Stress, Psychological |
Abstract | <p>Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, this study examined the effects of the Great Recession on maternal harsh parenting. We found that changes in macroeconomic conditions, rather than current conditions, affected harsh parenting, that declines in macroeconomic conditions had a stronger impact on harsh parenting than improvements in conditions, and that mothers' responses to adverse economic conditions were moderated by the DRD2 Taq1A genotype. We found no evidence of a moderating effect for two other, less well-studied SNPs from the DRD4 and DAT1 genes.</p> |
DOI | 10.1073/pnas.1312398110 |
Alternate Journal | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A |
PubMed ID | 23918380 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3752274 |
Grant List | R01HD066054 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R01 HD066054 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R01 HD036916 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R01 HD076592 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R24 HD058486 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R24 HD047879 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R01HD36916 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States |