The paternal negativity model included scalars on physical aggression and depression. Genetic components of this model are displayed in Fig. 3. The complete model, including shared and non-shared environment estimates are included in Table 7 in the Appendix. As shown in Fig. 3, the genetic correlation between paternal negativity and oppositionality was 0.25 (0.07, 0.53), with delinquency it was 0.27 (0.07, 54), with physical aggression it was 0.12 (−0.22, 0.41), with depression it was 0.33 (−0.03, 0.82), and with anxiety it was 0.32 (−0.03, 0.75). In the Cholesky decomposition a large proportion of the genetic variance in paternal negativity was accounted for by its association with the behavioural phenotypes included: 9 % of variance remained unaccounted for, although the 95 % confidence intervals ranged from 0.00 to 0.44. Table 7Paternal negativity: correlated factors solution showing the aetiological overlap between paternal negativity and 5 behavioural phenotypesACE1.2.3.4.5.6.1.2.3.4.5.6.1.2.3.4.5.6.1. Oppositionality0.44(0.33, 0.52)0.00(0.00, 0.08)0.55(0.48, 0.63)2. Delinquency1.00(0.93, 1.00)0.33(0.16, 0.49)0.71(0.49, 0.87)0.23(0.10, 0.37)0.37(0.29, 0.45)0.45(0.38, 0.52)3. Physical aggressiona 0.76(0.66, 0.91)0.80(0.54, 0.95)0.46(0.32, 0.55)0.56(−0.97, 0.99)0.59(−0.75, 1.00)0.03(0.00, 0.13)0.31(0.22, 0.39)0.31(0.21, 0.42)0.51(0.43, 0.59)4. Depressiona 0.64(0.47, 0.84)0.64(0.47, 0.84)0.37(0.15, 0.60)0.37(0.21, 0.52)0.27(0.18, 0.93)0.46(0.05, 1.00)0.79(−0.60, 1.00)0.10(0.01, 0.24)0.34(0.25, 0.42)0.15(0.06, 0.24)0.09(−0.01,