Differential susceptibility to parenting influences on reactive and proactive aggression: The role of testosterone and cortisol in children

Puerto-Golzarri, Nora del; Pascual-Sagastizábal, Eider; Múñoz, José Manuel; Carreras, María R.; Ruiz‐Ortiz, Rosa; Azurmendi, Aitziber

doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106341

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“…Although there has been considerable research exploring cortisol reactivity, relatively few studies have focused on individuals' basal cortisol, which refers to cortisol levels under normal, non-stressful conditions (e.g., [42][43][44][45][46]) as an indicator of vulnerability or susceptibility. With a scarcity of research, existing studies on basal cortisol have reported mixed findings, with both high and low levels associated with increased susceptibility to environmental influences [44][45][46].…”

Section: Cortisol and Negative Emotionality As A Moderator In The Con...mentioning

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The Moderating Role of Cortisol and Negative Emotionality in the Effects of Classroom Size and Window View on Young Children’s Executive Functions

Cha

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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This study probed how baseline cortisol (BC), negative emotionality (NE), and environmental facets—classroom size and window view—interact to affect executive function (EF) in preschoolers using virtual reality (VR). In a cohort of 144 children aged 61–85 months, BC levels were measured by saliva assays and NE by parental surveys. Participants completed computerized EF assessments both pre- and post-exposure to one of four VR conditions, which varied by classroom size (large vs. small) and window view (natural vs. built). Due to missing data and outlier responses, three children were removed from the analyses. Regression analyses, accounting for initial EFs, revealed that higher BC was significantly associated with better Digit-span task scores in the nature view, while lower BC correlated with improved performance in the built view. With regard to classroom size, children with varying levels of NE benefitted from the large classroom environment, as evidenced by marginally significant improvements on the Corsi block task. However, higher NE children outperformed their lower NE peers in the large classroom, while a trend inverted in the small classroom context. The findings illuminate how the physical components of preschool environments may interact with children’s physiological reactivity, potentially influencing the development of working memory.

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Section: Cortisol and Negative Emotionality As A Moderator In The Con...mentioning

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The Moderating Role of Cortisol and Negative Emotionality in the Effects of Classroom Size and Window View on Young Children’s Executive Functions

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2023

Behavioral Sciences

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“…Indeed, there is some evidence that individual differences in androgen levels early in life DIGIT RATIO AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY moderate the relationship between the early environment and phenotypic traits. For example, del Puerto-Golzarri et al (2023) reported that 8-year-old girls with high testosterone levels exhibited more aggressive behavior when exposed to an authoritarian parenting environment, whereas they showed less aggressive behavior when the degree of such parenting environment was low. Ouellet-Morin et al (2011) found that 19-month-old boys with high testosterone levels showed higher cortisol reactivity to unfamiliar situations when continuously exposed to alcohol during the prenatal period.…”

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No Correlation Between 2D:4D Ratio and Environmental Sensitivity as a Personality Trait in Young Adults

Iimura,

Nishaat

2023

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Humans adaptively adjust their psychosocial phenotypes in response to a given early environment. Little is known about the associations between the factors at different levels that contribute to individual differences in developmental plasticity. To address this issue, the current study explored the associations between different levels of plasticity factors, prenatal androgen exposure, and personality traits related to environmental sensitivity. We recruited participants from Japan (184 females and 90 males, age range 18–23 years) and India (94 females and 86 males, age range 18–24 years) and measured their personality traits of environmental sensitivity and an indirect indicator of prenatal androgen exposure, the ratio of the length of the index (2nd digit: 2D) and ring (4th digit: 4D) fingers of their hands (i.e., 2D:4D). Overall, the analyses by country and sex did not reveal a clear correlation between the personality traits related to environmental sensitivity and 2D:4D ratios in any of the subsamples. Partially, the environmental sensitivity of Japanese females showed a weak positive correlation with the left- and two-handed mean 2D:4D ratios; however, this correlation approached zero when outliers were removed and reanalyzed. Finally, we address the reasons for the inconsistent findings regarding the associations between different levels of plasticity factors. Additionally, we highlight the remaining questions that should be addressed in the future.

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Differential susceptibility to parenting influences on reactive and proactive aggression: The role of testosterone and cortisol in children

Cited by 2 publications

References 46 publications

The Moderating Role of Cortisol and Negative Emotionality in the Effects of Classroom Size and Window View on Young Children’s Executive Functions

The Moderating Role of Cortisol and Negative Emotionality in the Effects of Classroom Size and Window View on Young Children’s Executive Functions

No Correlation Between 2D:4D Ratio and Environmental Sensitivity as a Personality Trait in Young Adults

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