Cardiovascular Correlates of Misconduct in Children and Adolescents

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Abstract

Prior literature reviews addressing cardiovascular correlates of misconduct have focused on resting heart rate (HR) and skin conductance (SC). The present paper is a quantitative review of studies that tested the relationship between child/adloescent misconduct and cardiovascular regulation. An additional selection criterion for the present review was that the study examined physiological variables beyond resting HR ans SC (e.g., cardiovascular reactivity). Misconduct was related to low HR reactivity, low resting parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) control, and less withdrawal of PNS control during mental challenge. These findings expand on prior reviews that indicated resting sympathetic nervous system underarousal is associated with antisocial behavoir/misconduct. Cardiovascular reactivity to stress and PNS control may also be important correlates of misconduct. © 2004 Federation of European Psychophysiology Societies.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)184-189
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Psychophysiology
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular
  • Psychophysiology
  • Parasympathetic
  • Misconduct
  • Child
  • Adolescent

Disciplines

  • Psychology

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