The effect of birth weight on behavioral problems in early adolescence: New evidence from monozygotic twins
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The effect of birth weight on behavioral problems in early adolescence : New evidence from monozygotic twins. / Møllegaard, Stine.
I: Economics and Human Biology, Bind 36, 100828, 2020.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The effect of birth weight on behavioral problems in early adolescence
T2 - New evidence from monozygotic twins
AU - Møllegaard, Stine
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - It is well-established that the prenatal period is a critical and sensitive period of an individual’s life, linking prenatal circumstances to short- and long-term outcomes such as infant mortality, educational and occupational success. However, little is known about how prenatal nurture affects intermediate outcomes and noncognitive characteristics such as behavior and behavioral problems. In this paper, I investigate the effects of birth weight on behavioral problems at age 12. I comprehensively control for confounders related to family background and genetics by employing a research design exploiting differences among Danish monozygotic twins. I find that birth weight has a statistically significant negative effect on behavioral problems measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and that birth weight affects boys and girls differently: birth weight is significantly negatively associated with emotional problems among girls and hyperactivity among boys.
AB - It is well-established that the prenatal period is a critical and sensitive period of an individual’s life, linking prenatal circumstances to short- and long-term outcomes such as infant mortality, educational and occupational success. However, little is known about how prenatal nurture affects intermediate outcomes and noncognitive characteristics such as behavior and behavioral problems. In this paper, I investigate the effects of birth weight on behavioral problems at age 12. I comprehensively control for confounders related to family background and genetics by employing a research design exploiting differences among Danish monozygotic twins. I find that birth weight has a statistically significant negative effect on behavioral problems measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and that birth weight affects boys and girls differently: birth weight is significantly negatively associated with emotional problems among girls and hyperactivity among boys.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Birth weight
KW - Behavioral problems
KW - Twins
KW - Intermediate effects
U2 - 10.1016/j.ehb.2019.100828
DO - 10.1016/j.ehb.2019.100828
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31835188
VL - 36
JO - Economics and Human Biology
JF - Economics and Human Biology
SN - 1570-677X
M1 - 100828
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