High 3D:5D ratio: A possible correlate of externalizing and internalizing problems: An exploratory study
Publication year
2011Number of pages
8 p.
Source
The European Journal of Psychiatry, 25, 1, (2011), pp. 46-53ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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SW OZ BSI OGG
Journal title
The European Journal of Psychiatry
Volume
vol. 25
Issue
iss. 1
Languages used
English (eng)
Page start
p. 46
Page end
p. 53
Subject
Developmental PsychopathologyAbstract
Background and Objectives: The second to fourth (2D:4D) digit ratio is a sexually dimorphic trait which has been studied to examine the association between fetal hormones and a variety of behaviors. Lower 2D:4D ratios, suggestive of exposure to higher levels of prenatal testosterone, have been associated with male-linked disorders, while higher 2D:4D ratios, suggestive of exposure to weaker prenatal androgen action, have been associated with female-linked disorders. Past research has concentrated on the 2D:4D ratio, whereas the relationship between other ratios, such as the 3D:5D ratio, and psychopathology has not much been studied before. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the correlation between the 2D:4D and 3D:5D ratio, and internalizing as well as externalizing symptoms, in a large non-clinical sample (143 boys, 150 girls) of white Caucasian children aged 7 to 13 years.
Methods: Externalizing and internalizing symptoms were assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
Results: The 3D:5D ratio in boys and in girls was positively associated with scores on Externalizing Problems. Further, in girls only, the 3D:5D ratio was positively correlated to scores on Internalizing Problems.
Conclusions: The 3D:5D ratio can be considered a correlate of externalizing and internalizing problems in children from the general population.
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