Vagal Flexibility Moderates the Links between Observed Sensitive Caregiving in Infancy and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Middle Childhood

Shakiba, Nila; Lynch, Sarah F.; Propper, Cathi B.; Mills‐Koonce, W. Roger; Wagner, Nicholas J.

doi:10.1007/s10802-023-01088-3

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“…Similarly, Shakiba et al. (2023) reported that in the context of insensitive parenting, infant low RSA variability, captured using latent basis modeling as West and colleagues (2021) had, related to more behavior problems. In contrast, low infant RSA variability predicted fewer externalizing behaviors when parents demonstrated sensitive parenting.…”

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“…Yet, no studies to date have examined RSA instability and supportive parenting behaviors. Provided the majority of work on dynamic RSA regulation has centered around children (Shakiba et al., 2023; West et al., 2021), involved RSA suppression (e.g., Hale et al., 2023), or measured within‐person variance (Somers et al., 2021), studies are needed to understand how RSA instability varies in the context of parenting at varying developmental timepoints. To fill this gap in the literature, the present study examined depressive symptoms and supportive parenting in relation to RSA instability in two samples of mothers—one with preschoolers and one with adolescents.…”

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RSA instability in mothers of preschoolers and adolescents is related to observations of supportive parenting behaviors

Hale,

Morrow,

et al. 2024

Developmental Psychobiology

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Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA; a measure of respiratory modulation of vagal control of heart rate) is a dynamic process. For mothers, RSA functioning has been associated with depressive symptoms and coincides with supportive parenting. However, research has largely focused on RSA suppression (i.e., difference score from rest to stress task). The present study examined depressive symptoms and supportive parenting with RSA instability—a dynamic measure of the magnitude of RSA change across a task. In two samples of mothers (N = 210), one with preschoolers (Study 1: n = 108, Mage = 30.68 years, SD = 6.06, 47.0% Black, 43.0% White) and one with adolescents (Study 2: n = 102, Mage = 35.51, SD = 6.51, 75.2% Black), RSA instability was calculated during an interaction task. In both studies, instrumental supportive parenting behaviors were negatively related to RSA instability. Findings provide preliminary support for RSA instability as an indicator of physiological dysregulation for mothers.

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RSA instability in mothers of preschoolers and adolescents is related to observations of supportive parenting behaviors

Hale,

Morrow,

et al. 2024

Developmental Psychobiology

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“…( 2018) [17] также наблюдали снижение тонуса блуждающего нерва у детей 10-12 лет при выполнении задания, аналогичного тесту «таблицы Анфимова». Известно, что быстрое снижение парасимпатической активности в ответ на факторы внешней среды приводит к эффективной мобилизации энергии и оперативному возвращению в состояние покоя [18], что свидетельствует о «парасимпатической гибкости» [19].…”

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Features of neurovegetative and humoral regulation of cognitive activity in adolescents when using electronic devices

Adamovskaya,

Ermakova,

Dogadkina

2024

Acta biomedica scientifica

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Background. Studying the functional state of the body of adolescents when they preform cognitive activity using electronic devices is of great importance due to the introduction of information and computer technologies into the educational process. Identifying the characteristics of the reactivity of students’ bodies when performing cognitive activities in a digital environment will contribute to both optimization of learning and health protection.The aim. To study the autonomic regulation of heart rate, electrodermal activity, cerebral circulation and the level of cortisol in saliva when adolescents performed a cognitive test on electronic devices (tablet, laptop) and on paper.Materials and methods. Using analysis of heart rate variability, electrodermal activity, rheoencephalography and enzyme-linked immunosorbent determination of cortisol in saliva, цe examined 48 adolescents while performing a cognitive activity on electronic devices.Results. When adolescents perform cognitive activity using electronic devices, we can register changes in heart rate variability, electrodermal activity and cerebral circulation. Cognitive activity in a digital environment causes an increase in sympathetic effect ontheheart rate with adecrease inparasympathetic activity, anincrease inthe integrative indicator ofgalvanic skin response, invascular tone and adecrease in the cerebral blood flow intensity. One in four adolescents experiences anticipatory stimulation of the endocrine system before taking a cognitive test. Correlation analysis revealed alarge number of correlations between the studied indicators both in the initial state and during cognitive activity.Conclusion. A large number of correlations, both in the initial state and during the cognitive test, between heart rate variability and cortisol concentration, cerebral circulation parameters indicate the preservation of a rigid system of neurovegetative and humoral regulation of heart rate when using electronic devices compared to paper-based media.

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“…Although baseline RSA provides important information about the functional status of the parasympathetic nervous system (Porges, 2011), changes in RSA yields additional insights into children's ability to actively cope with challenges (e.g., Calkins, 1997; Perry, Calkins, et al., 2016; Shakiba et al., 2023). Prior research shows that across a broad range of ages (infants to school age), children often suppress RSA (vagal withdrawal) in the face of a various challenge conditions (e.g., still face, arm‐restraint, spontaneous speech tasks, increased cognitive load, frustration paradigms, effortful control tasks, etc.…”

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“…Indeed, prior work has demonstrated that greater RSA suppression is associated with better state regulation, attentional control (Calkins et al., 2007; Moore et al., 2009; Richards & Casey, 1991), heightened self‐soothing, and more effective emotional regulation (Calkins, 1997; Calkins & Dedmon, 2000; Perry, Swingler, et al., 2016; Porges et al., 1996). Additionally, RSA suppression has also been found to be a moderator of parenting sensitivity and later developmental risk and a predictor of cognitive flexibility in older preschoolers and school aged children (Scrimin et al., 2019; Shakiba et al., 2023).…”

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Toddlers’ physiological response to parent's mobile device distraction and technoference

Porter,

Coyne,

Chojnacki

et al. 2024

Developmental Psychobiology

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Given the prevalence of mobile device use, especially among parents of young children, the current study examines the impact of mobile device distraction (technoference) on toddlers’ physiological and emotional functioning. We suspected that toddlers’ would demonstrate difficultly maintaining physiological and emotional homeostasis when parents became distracted by a mobile device. In this study, we examined toddlers’ (N = 129, M age = 29.05 months) physiological and behavioral responses across three conditions in an induced technoference task that mimicked elements of a traditional still face paradigm (i.e., social engagement, phone distraction, and social recovery). Similar to previous studies employing still face with younger infants, a majority of toddlers demonstrated a loss of positive affective tone mirrored by heart rate increase and respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) decrease (vagal withdrawal) during the phone distraction condition relative to the initial and final social engagement conditions. However, some toddlers demonstrated vagal activation (RSA increase) to parents’ phone distraction. Greater RSA withdrawal was linked to decreased positive affect and increased negative affect for children during parents’ phone distraction. Parents who reported higher levels of technoference were more likely to have children who demonstrated lower vagal reactivity (greater vagal withdrawal) to parents’ phone distraction while parents attitudes about technoference (e.g., “it is okay to use a mobile device in front of my child”) was found to be linked to higher RSA reactivity (greater vagal activation). Findings are discussed in relation to Porges’ polyvagal theory and the possible role that interactive dynamics play in children's emerging regulatory systems.

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Vagal Flexibility Moderates the Links between Observed Sensitive Caregiving in Infancy and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Middle Childhood

Cited by 5 publications

References 71 publications

RSA instability in mothers of preschoolers and adolescents is related to observations of supportive parenting behaviors

RSA instability in mothers of preschoolers and adolescents is related to observations of supportive parenting behaviors

Features of neurovegetative and humoral regulation of cognitive activity in adolescents when using electronic devices

Toddlers’ physiological response to parent's mobile device distraction and technoference

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