Published Research and Presentations The following journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations have resulted from research in the Play Lab. To read the abstract, click on the article/chapter/presentation.
Home Research People Publications Newsletter Lab Scrapbook Links	Publications Mullineaux, P.Y., & DiLalla, L.F. (in press). Creative preschool play behaviors and early adolescent creativity. Journal of Creative Behavior. DiLalla, L.F. (2008). A structural equation modeling (SEM) overview for medical researchers. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 29(1). DiLalla, L. F., & Mullineaux, P. Y. (2008). The effect of classroom environment on problem behaviors: A twin study. Journal of School Psychology, 46(2), 107-128. DiLalla, L. F. & Elam, K. K. (2008). Influencias geneticas e ambientais no comportamento agressivo de criancas e adolescentes. In A. Matos, C. Vieira, S. Nogueira, J. Boavida, & L. Alcoforado (Eds.), A Maldade Humana: Fatalidade ou Educacao? (pp. 131-152). Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina. DiLalla, L. F. (2008). O papel da familia no desenvolvimento do comportamento pro-social e agressivo. In A. Matos, C. Vieira, S. Nogueira, J. Boavida, & L. Alcoforado (Eds.), A Maldade Humana: Fatalidade ou Educacao? (pp. 289-307). Coimbra, Portugal: Almedina. DiLalla, L. F., Mullineaux, P. Y., & Elam, K. (2008). Twins. In M. Haith & J. Benson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development. Vol. 3 (pp. 369-379). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Inc. DiLalla, L. F. (2006). Social development in twins. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9, 95-102. DiLalla, L. F. (Ed.) (2004). Behavior genetic principles: Perspectives in development, personality, and psychopathology.  Washington, DC: APA Press. DiLalla, L. F., & Caraway, R. A. (2004). Behavioral inhibition as a function of relationship in preschool twins and siblings. Twin Research, 7, 449-455. DiLalla, L. F., Marcus, J. L., & Wright-Phillips, M. (2004). Longitudinal effects of preschool behavioral styles on early adolescent school performance. Journal of School Psychology, 42(5), 385-401. DiLalla, L. F. (2002). Behavior genetics of aggression in children: Review and future directions.  Developmental Review, 22, 593-622.  DiLalla, L. F. (2002). Preschool social and cognitive behaviors: The Southern Illinois Twins. Twin Research, 5, 468-471. DiLalla, L. F. (2001). Foreward: Behavior genetic principles – Development, personality, and psychopathology: A festschrift in honor of Prof. Irving I. Gottesman. Twin Research, 4, 277-284. DiLalla, L. F., & Jones, S. (2000). Genetic and environmental influences on temperament in preschoolers. In D. L. Molfese and V. J. Molfese (Eds.), Temperament and personality development across the life span. (pp. 33-55). NJ: Erlbaum Press. DiLalla, L. F. (2000). Book review of "Entwined lives: Twins and what they tell us about human behavior" by Nancy L. Segal. Behavior Genetics, 30, 481-482. DiLalla, L. F. (1998). Daycare, child, and family influences on preschoolers' social behaviors in a peer play setting. Child Study Journal, 28, 223-244. Bishop, E G, & DiLalla, L. F. (1998). A method for predicting behavioral rating success. Infant Behavior and Development, 21, 163-166. DiLalla, L. F., & Bishop, E G (1996). Differential maternal treatment of infant twins: Effects on infant behavior. Behavior Genetics, 26(6), 535-542. DiLalla, L. F., & Falligant, E. L. (1995). An environmental and behavior genetic perspective on behavioral inhibition in toddlers. In L. F. DiLalla & S. M. Clancy Dollinger (Eds.), The assessment of biological mechanisms across the lifespan. NJ: Erlbaum Press. Presentations Biebl, S.J., Bell, K., & DiLalla, L.F. (2008). Childhood sleep problems: Risk-factors for relational and physical bullying. Poster presented to the Kansas Conference on Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, October, Lawrence, KS. Long, S.A., Elam, K.K., & DiLalla, L.F. (2008). Does mother aggression help explain the relation between birth complications and child aggression? Poster presented to the Kansas Conference on Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, October, Lawrence, KS. DiLalla, L.F., & Elam, K.K. (2008). Parenting and the DRD4 genotype: Interaction and effects on aggressive and prosocial behaviors in preschool. Paper presented to the Behavior Genetics Association, June, Louisville, KY. Long, S.A., & DiLalla, L.F. (2008). The impact of birth complications on aggression in twins at age 5. Poster presented to the Behavior Genetics Association, June, Louisville, KY. Elam, K.K., Carlson, J., Pressley, K.R., & DiLalla, L.F. (2008). Genetic influences on attentional response to emotional faces in 5-year-old twins. Poster presented to the Behavior Genetics Association, June, Louisville, KY. Butera, K., & DiLalla, L.F. (2008). Cooperation development in young twins. Poster presented to the Behavior Genetics Association, June, Louisville, KY. Butera, K., Melby, A., Bell, K., Wonderlich, S.J., Long, S., Phillips, A., & DiLalla, L.F. (2008). The effects of siblings on twins and singletons in theory of mind tasks. Poster presented to the Behavior Genetics Association, June, Louisville, KY. Boeldt, D.L., Rhee, S.H., DiLalla, L.F., Mullineaux, P.Y., Schulz-Heik, R.J., & Hewitt, J.K. (2008). The relationship between positive parenting and externalizing behavior. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science, May, Chicago, IL. Elam, K. K., Carlson, J., DiLalla, L.F., & Reinke, K. (2008). 5-year-old children’s allocation of spatial attention to RVF emotional faces. Poster presented to Cognitive Neuroscience, April, San Francisco, CA. Long, S.A., Wonderlich, S.J., Melby, A.L., & DiLalla, L.F. (2008). Identifying adolescents at risk for physical and relational victimization. Poster presented to the Society for Research on Adolescence, March, Chicago, IL. Wonderlich, S.J., & DiLalla, L.F. (2008). Childhood and adolescent temperament: Risk factors for relational and physical bullying. Poster presented to the Society for Research on Adolescence, March, Chicago, IL. Mullineaux, P.Y., & DiLalla, L.F. (2007). Differential maternal scaffolding: A potential nonshared environmental influence. Poster presented to the Association for Psychological Science conference, May, Washington, DC. Silger, S., Agne, A., & DiLalla, L.F. (2007). Does parental sensitivity predict childhood depression? Poster presented to the Midwestern Psychological Association, May, Chicago, IL. Wonderlich, S., & DiLalla, L.F. (2007). Relations between daycare and self esteem in preschoolers. Poster presented to the Midwestern Psychological Association, May, Chicago, IL. DiLalla, L. F. (2007, April). Genetic influences on aggression and prosocial behaviors in young children. Colloquium presentation to the Psychology Department at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. DiLalla, L. F. (2007, April). Behavioral genetic methodology. Workshop presentation to the Psychology Department at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. DiLalla, L.F., & Watson, M.W. (2007). The impact of parental aggression and children's connectedness with their parents on children's aggression. Poster presented to the Society for Research on Child Development, March, Boston, MA. Mullineaux, P.Y., & DiLalla, L.F. (2007). Evoked maternal responses during mother-chil interactions. Poster presented to the Society for Research on Child Development, March, Boston, MA. Elam, K., & DiLalla, L.F. (2007). Genetic and environmental effects on happiness in young twins. Poster presented to the Society for Research on Child Development, March, Boston, MA. Reinke, K.S., Carlson, J., DiLalla, L.F., DiLalla, D.L., & Fee, A. (2006). Personality correlates of emotional modulation of spatial attention. Poster presented to the Congress on “A Maldade Humana: Fatalidade ou Educacao?” December, Coimbra, Portugal. DiLalla, L. F. (2006). Genetic and environmental influences on aggression in children and adolescents. Invited paper presented to the Congress on “A Maldade Humana: Fatalidade ou Educacao?”, December, Coimbra, Portugal. DiLalla, L. F. (2006). The role of family in the development of prosocial and aggressive behaviors. Invited paper presented to the Congress on “A Maldade Humana: Fatalidade ou Educacao?”, December, Coimbra, Portugal. Bell, K., Wonderlich, S., Chandler, S., & DiLalla, L. F. (2006). The relation between early childhood peer interactions and adolescent externalizing behaviors. Poster presented to the Kansas Conference on Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, October, Lawrence, KS. Mullineaux, P.Y., & DiLalla, L.F. (2006). Maternal and child characteristics in mother-twin interactions: Evidence of evocative genotype-environment correlation. Paper presented to the Behavior Genetics Association, June, Storrs, CT. DiLalla, L.F., & Mullineaux, P.Y. (2006). Prosocial and aggressive play behaviors in preschool twins. Paper presented to the Conference on Human Development, April, Louisville, KY. Mullineaux, P.Y., & DiLalla, L.F. (2006). Child temperament and mother-child interactions in infant twins. Paper presented to the Conference on Human Development, April, Louisville, KY. Tolar, E., Mullineaux, P.Y., Chandler, S.M., & DiLalla, L.F. (2006). Pretending and prosocial behaviors in five-year-olds. Poster presented to the Conference on Human Development, April, Louisville, KY. Bell, K., Mullineaux, P.Y., Elam, K., & DiLalla, L.F. (2006). Differential parental treatment and child cognitive ability: A twin study. Poster presented to the Conference on Human Development, April, Louisville, KY. Elam, K., Mullineaux, P.Y., Tolar, E., & DiLalla, L.F. (2006). Sex differences in the relation between parental sensitivity and child happiness. Poster presented to the Conference on Human Development, April, Louisville, KY. DiLalla, L. F. (2005). Genetic and environmental analysis of early prosocial and aggressive behaviors. Invited colloquium presented to Clinical Sciences, Indiana University, March, Bloomington, IN. Wright-Phillips, M., & DiLalla, L. F. (2005). Anxiety, solitary play, and peer relationships: A longitudinal study. Poster presented to the Midwestern Psychological Association, May, Chicago, IL. DiLalla, L. F., & Mullineaux, P. Y. (2005). Sugar and spice but not always nice: Sex differences in 5-year-old difficult temperament and later aggression. Poster presented to the Society for Research in Child Development, April, Atlanta, GA. Mullineaux, P. Y., & DiLalla, L. F. (2005). Childhood predictors of later creativity in early adolescence. Poster presented to the Society for Research in Child Development, April, Atlanta, GA. Respass, J., & DiLalla, L. F. (2004). Maternal instinct versus paternal instinct: Nurturing behaviors of mothers and fathers. Poster presented to the Midwestern Psychological Association, May, Chicago, IL. DiLalla, L. F. (2004). Predicting adolescent aggression from preschool peer interactions. Symposium paper presentated to the Society for Research in Adolescence, March, Baltimore, MD. Mullineaux, P. Y., & DiLalla, L. F. (2004). Early pretend play as a predictor of later creativity in adolescence. Poster presented to the Society for Research in Adolescence, March, Baltimore, MD. Nadeau, N. M., Mullineaux, P. Y., & DiLalla, L. F. (2003). Cognitive ability and play behaviors in preschool twins. Poster presented to the Piagetian Society Conference, June, Chicago. DiLalla, L. F., & Mullineaux, P. Y. (2003). Sex differences in the relation between temperament and aggression in 5- to 13-year-olds. Poster presented to the Society for Research in Child Development, April, Tampa, FL. Gehlbach, L. N., & DiLalla, L. F. (2003).  Emotional state and its relation to social cognition and aggression in elementary school age boys. Paper presented to the Society for Research in Child Development, April, Tampa, FL. DiLalla, L. F. (2002). The Massachusetts Twins and Siblings Socialization Project. Poster presented to the Behavior Genetics Association, July, Keystone, CO. Mullineaux, P. Y., Sperry, D., & DiLalla, L. F. (2002). The impact of parental rating bias on heritability estimates. Poster presented to the Behavior Genetics Association, July, Keystone, CO. DiLalla, L. F., & Gehlbach, L. N. (2002). Preschool and family environment: Predictors of kindergarten aggression.  Poster presented to the Conference for Human Development, April, Charlotte, NC. Sperry, D., Mullineaux, P. Y., & DiLalla, L. F. (2002). Parent rating bias: The role of parent personality. Poster presented to the Conference for Human Development, April, Charlotte, NC. Caraway, R., & DiLalla, L. F. (2001). Internalizing and externalizing as a function of relationship in preschool twins and siblings. Poster presented to Behavior Genetic Principles -- Development, Personality, and Psychopathology, Minneapolis, MN, June. King, A., Caraway, R. A., & DiLalla, L. F. (2001). Heritability of Piagetian cognitive tasks in three- and four-year-old twins.  Poster presented to the University Women's Professional Advancement Conference, April, SIUC. Caraway, R. A., King, A., & DiLalla, L. F. (2001). Sex differences of preschool twins on Piagetian cognitive tasks.  Poster presented to the University Women's Professional Advancement Conference, April, SIUC. DiLalla, L. F., & Gehlbach, L. N. (2000). Preschooler aggression during free play shows genetic influences. Poster presented to the Conference on Human Development, April, Memphis, TN. Gehlbach, L. N., DiLalla, L. F., & Downs, C. (2000). Characteristics of daycare and family environment that predict reactive and proactive aggression in boys. Poster presented to the Conference on Human Development, April, Memphis, TN. DiLalla, L. F. (1999). Biological and environmental pathways to aggressive behavior in children. Paper presented to the Society for Research on Child Development, April, Albuquerque, NM. McKinney, R., DiLalla, L. F., Jones, S. (1999). Family and daycare experiences predict aggressive and prosocial behaviors. Poster presented to the Society for Research on Child Development, April, Albuquerque, NM. DiLalla, L. F., Jones, S. D., Bishop, E. G., & Bhutwala, S. (1998). Differential maternal treatment of twins: Does temperament make a difference? Poster presented to the International Conference on Infant Studies, April, Atlanta. Abstracted in Infant Behavior and Development, 21, 382. DiLalla, L. F., & Bishop, E G (1997). Genetic and maternal influences on infant/toddler task behaviors. Paper presented to the Behavior Genetics Association, July, Toronto, Canada. Abstracted in Behavior Genetics, 27, 587-588. Bowers, B. D., DiLalla, L. F., & Bishop, E G (1997). Predicting childhood inhibition: A look at mother-child interactions. Poster presented to the Society for Research on Child Development, April, Washington, D.C. DiLalla, L. F., & Bishop, E G (1997). Mother-infant interactions: A twin perspective. Poster presented to the Society for Research on Child Development, April, Washington, D.C. Winters, H., Bishop, E G, & DiLalla, L. F. (1997). Do parent ratings of shyness predict peer-play behavior in preschool-aged children? Poster presented to Sigma Xi, March, SIUC, and to the University Women's Professional Advancement Conference, April, 1997, SIUC. DiLalla, L. F. (1997). Genetic and environmental influences on temperament in preschoolers. Paper presented to the Life Span Development Conference, October, Carbondale. DiLalla, L. F. (1996). Genetic and environmental mediators of preschool aggression. Paper presented to the Midwestern Psychological Association meetings, May, Chicago, IL. DiLalla, L. F. (1996). Differential mother-sibling interactions in late infancy: Evidence for increased differential treatment. Paper presented to the Behavior Genetic Association, June, Pittsburgh, PA. Abstracted in Behavior Genetics, 26, 583-584. DiLalla, L. F. (1996). Effects of daycare experience on aggression: Does temperament play a mediating role? Paper presented to the Conference on Human Development, March, Birmingham, AL. Bishop, E G, & DiLalla, L. F. (1996). A longitudinal study of mother-child interaction from 7 to 36 months of age. Poster presented to the Conference on Human Development, March, Birmingham, AL. Gehlbach, B. A., DiLalla, L. F., & Minor, M. (1996). Relationships among birth order, SES, and play behaviors in five-year-olds. Poster presented to the Conference on Human Development, March, Birmingham, AL. DiLalla, L. F., Nielson, L., Rubenzahl, S., & Gehlbach, B. (1995). Preschooler free play behaviors are related to parental ratings of problem behaviors. Poster presented to the American Psychological Society, June, NY. DiLalla, L. F. (1995). Differential mother-sibling interactions in early infancy: Evidence for maternal rather than infant effects. Paper presented to the Behavioral Genetics Association, June, Richmond, VA. Abstracted in Behavior Genetics, 21, 261. Patrick, C. L., & DiLalla, L. F. (1995). Development of handedness patterns in infant twins suggests heritability. Paper presented to the Behavioral Genetics Association, June, Richmond, VA. Abstracted in Behavior Genetics, 21, 282. Bishop, E G, & DiLalla, L. F. (1995). A study of mother-infant interaction: Similarities and differences in a sample of identical and fraternal twins. Paper presented to the Behavioral Genetics Association, June, Richmond, VA. Abstracted in Behavior Genetics, 21, 255. Rubenzahl, S., Nielson, L., & DiLalla, L. F. (1995). The effect of daycare on five-year-old gender-stereotyped toy preferences. Poster presented to the University Women's Professional Advancement Poster Session, May, Carbondale, IL. Bishop, E G, & DiLalla, L. F. (1995). The effects of gender on mother-infant interaction. Poster presented to the University Women's Professional Advancement Poster Session, May, Carbondale, IL. Nielson, L., Rubenzahl, S., & DiLalla, L. F. (1994). The relationship between early daycare history and behavior problems in five-year-olds. Poster presented to the Life Span Development Conference, October, Carbondale, IL. Also presented to Sigma Xi, SIUC, March, 1995. Bishop, E G, & DiLalla, L. F. (1994). Differential mother-child interactions in infancy and their effects on infant vocalizations. Poster presented to the Life Span Development Conference, October, Carbondale, IL. DiLalla, L. F., Wingo, A., & Bishop, E G (1994). Differential mother-child interactions in infancy and their effects on infant vocalizations. Poster presented to the American Psychological Society Conference, June, Washington, D.C.. DiLalla, L. F., Snover, S., & Nielson, L. (1994). Rejection and noncompliance during free play in preschoolers. Poster presented to the University Women's Professional Advancement and Women's Studies Celebrating Scholarship Through Posters Conference, April, Carbondale, IL. DiLalla, L. F., Nielson, L. , & Snover, S. (1994). Rejection and noncompliance during free play in preschoolers. Poster presented to the Conference on Human Development, April, Pittsburgh, PA. Falligant, E. L., & DiLalla, L. F. (1993). Application of an augmented index of behavioral inhibition in toddler twins. Poster presented to the Life Span Development Conference, March, 1993, Carbondale, IL.
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