A recent study by the American Psychological Association examined the impact of maternal warmth on children's future success. Focusing on 2,220 identical twins in Britain, researchers assessed how maternal affection between the ages of 5 and 10 influenced personality traits by age 18. The findings revealed that children with warm, affectionate mothers exhibited higher levels of openness, conscientiousness, and agreeablenessâkey traits linked to long-term wellbeing. While the associations were small, they held even after controlling for various factors, suggesting positive parenting interventions could have significant societal benefits.
"Associations were small, but they survived stringent robustness checks, including controlling for reporting source, childhood maltreatment, child effects on parenting, and family support at age 18."
"More affectionate, warm mothers tended to have children with higher levels of openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness - three of the Big 5 personality traits..."
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