Last, threat appraisals were associated with higher risk for internalizing problems for both 7+ and 7− adolescents. This finding reaffirms the integral role threat appraisals play in understanding pathways of risk from interparental relationships to internalizing problems. The shared risk from threat appraisals also supports genotypic sensitivity, consistent with DST hypotheses. Sensitivity was shown specifically to environmental stimuli rather than altering the progression from threat appraisals to internalizing psychopathology.
