Faculty Articles
Cardiovascular Correlates of Misconduct in Children and Adolescents
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2004
Publication Title
Journal of Psychophysiology
Volume
18
Issue/Number
4
First Page
184
ISSN
0269-8803
Last Page
189
Abstract/Excerpt
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 ofstudies that tested the relationship between child/adolescent misconduct and cardiovascular regulation. An additional selection criterion for the present review was that the study examined physiological variables beyond resting HR and 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 behavior/misconduct. Cardiovascular reactivity to stress and PNS control may also be important correlates of misconduct.
DOI
10.1027/0269-8803.18.4.184
NSUWorks Citation
Kibler, J. L.,
Prosser, V. L.,
Ma, M. M.
(2004). Cardiovascular Correlates of Misconduct in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Psychophysiology, 18(4), 184-189.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/689