Conduct problems, IQ, and household chaos: a longitudinal multi-informant study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We tested the hypothesis that household chaos would be associated with lower child IQ and more child conduct problems concurrently and longitudinally over two years while controlling for housing conditions, parent education/IQ, literacy environment, parental warmth/negativity, and stressful events.

Methods

The sample included 302 families with same-sex twins (58% female) in Kindergarten/1st grade at the first assessment. Parents' and observers' ratings were gathered, with some collected over a two-year period.

Results

Chaos varied widely. There was substantial mother-father agreement and longitudinal stability. Chaos covaried with poorer housing conditions, lower parental education/IQ, poorer home literacy environment, higher stress, higher negativity and l

SUBMITTER: Deater-Deckard K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3217298 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature