Slow Life History Strategies and Increases in Externalizing and Internalizing Problems During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Res Adolesc
; 31(3): 595-607, 2021 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1373855
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic is but one of many instances of environmental adversities that have recurred in human history. Biobehavioral resource allocation strategies, known as fast (reproduction-focused) versus slow (development-focused) life history (LH) tradeoff strategies, evolved to deal with environmental challenges such as infectious diseases. Based on 141 young people and their mothers observed prior to (ages 9 and 13) and during (age 20) COVID-19, we investigated longitudinal relations involving slow LH strategies. The results support the adaptive role of slow LH strategies in reducing COVID-related increases in externalizing problems. In addition, the effect of early adversity on COVID-related increases in externalizing was mediated, and the effect on COVID-related increases in internalizing was moderated, by slow LH strategies.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Life History Traits
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
J Res Adolesc
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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