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Problem Behavior and Heart Rate Reactivity in Adopted Adolescents: Longitudinal and Concurrent Relations
- Source :
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Journal of Research on Adolescence . Jun 2008 18(2):201-214. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The present longitudinal study examined resting heart rate and heart rate variability and reactivity to a stressful gambling task in adopted adolescents with aggressive, delinquent, or internalizing behavior problems and adopted adolescents without behavior problems (total N=151). Early-onset delinquent adolescents showed heart rate "hypo"reactivity to the stress-eliciting gambling task compared to late-onset delinquent adolescents and adolescents without behavior problems. Heart rate, heart rate variability, and reactivity to stress were not related to environmental factors such as early-childhood parental sensitivity, parental socioeconomic status, or adoptee's health status at arrival. We conclude that the distinction between delinquency and aggression and between childhood-onset and adolescence-onset delinquency is important for the study of stress reactivity in adolescents.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1050-8392
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Research on Adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ794999
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7795.2008.00557.x