A gene X environment interaction between DRD2 and religiosity in the prediction of adolescent delinquent involvement in a sample of males.
Human behavioral phenotypes are the result of complex interactions between genotype and the environment. Still, much remains unknown about the gene X environmental basis to adolescent delinquent involvement. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we examine whether a polymorphism in the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) gene interacts with religiosity to predict variation in adolescent delinquent involvement. The results of the analyses revealed a gene X environment interaction between the A-1 allele of DRD2 and religiosity in the prediction of adolescent delinquency. Limitations are noted, and the implications of the findings are discussed.
Beaver
Kevin M
KM
College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. kbeaver@fsu.edu
Gibson
Chris L
CL
Jennings
Wesley G
WG
Ward
Jeffrey T
JT
D000293:Adolescent; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000235:genetics; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007629:Kentucky / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011594:Psychometrics; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000235:genetics*; D012067:Religion; D018570:Risk Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2