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SUBMITTER: He J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6105190 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
He Jin J Buil J Marieke JM Koot Hans M HM van Lier Pol A C PAC
Journal of youth and adolescence 20180427 9
The single nucleotide polymorphism rs53576 of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene is involved in forming and maintaining relationships in various social contexts. However, this has not been studied in the childhood peer context. The present study followed 359 children (51.6% girls) from age 9 to 12 to explore associations between OXTR rs53576 genotype (i.e., AA, AG or GG genotype) and three indicators of children's relationships with peers: likability and dis-likability among, and friendship with, ...[more]