The biosocial correlates of neuropsychological deficits: results from the national longitudinal study of adolescent health.
A body of empirical research has revealed that neuropsychological functioning is one of the most consistent predictors of antisocial behavior. It is somewhat surprising however that criminological research has been slow to examine the different factors that are implicated in the development of neuropsychological deficits. This study addresses this gap in the literature by examining the effects that a number of social and biological variables have on neuropsychological functioning. Analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) indicates that postnatal exposure to cigarette smoke, duration of breastfeeding, maternal involvement, and household income predicts variation in adolescent and adulthood levels of neuropsychological functioning. Implications of the findings are noted and discussed.
Beaver
Kevin M
KM
College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University, 634 West Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA. kbeaver@fsu.edu
Vaughn
Michael G
MG
DeLisi
Matt
M
Higgins
George E
GE
D000293:Adolescent; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001942:Breast Feeding; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution