Parental Monitoring Can Offset Genetic Risks for Conduct Problems in Adolescents

Parental monitoring can offset genetic risks for conduct problems in adolescents

Parents may have more influence than they realize when it comes to shaping their children's behavior, especially for those at higher genetic risk for conduct problems, according to Rutgers Health-led research.

Parental monitoring linked to fewer teen conduct problems despite genetic risk

Parents may have more influence than they realize when it comes to shaping their children's behavior, especially for those at higher genetic risk for conduct problems, according to Rutgers Health-led research.

Parental Monitoring Is Linked to Fewer Teen Conduct Problems Despite Genetic Risk

Parents may have more influence than they realize when it comes to shaping their children's behavior, especially for those at higher genetic risk for conduct problems, according to Rutgers Health-led research. The study, published in Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, found that consistent parental monitoring - meaning knowing where children are, who they're with, and what they're doing - can help offset genetic risk for developing b…