Harsh discipline and behavior problems: The moderating effects of cortisol and alpha-amylase

Chen, Frances R.; Raine, Adrian; Rudo-Hutt, Anna S.; Glenn, Andrea L.; Soyfer, Liana

doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2014.11.005

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“…In a prior study, youth with this stress-reactivity profile were also minimally susceptible to the effects of harsh parenting practices 36 . A symmetrical cortisol and sAA reactivity profile may reflect the “dandelion” endophenotype proposed by Ellis and colleagues 13 .…”

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“…With only a handful of studies with older children to guide predictions 35, 36 , we expected a significant interaction between prenatal IPV exposure and cortisol/sAA coordination, such that asymmetrical coordination combined with high levels of prenatal IPV would be associated with more infant internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Because previous studies reported gender effects on HPA and SNS links to behavioral outcomes among older children 36 , infant sex was assessed as a potential covariate. Other covariates evaluated were smoking, alcohol use, and substance use during pregnancy (as these are associated with infant behavioral outcomes 43 ); maternal education, income, mental health problems, and reports of stressful life events during the postpartum year, as these are associated with infant early adaptation 44 ; and postnatal exposure to IPV, due to significant continuity between pregnancy and postpartum partner violence 45 .…”

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“…Results showed that children with a profile of high sAA and low cortisol activity in response to a stressor (viewing conflict vignettes) were most affected by marital discord; cortisol/sAA coordination moderated the effect of marital conflict on children’s concurrent internalizing, and later (7 th grade) internalizing and externalizing problems. Similarly, Chen et al 36 evaluated cortisol/sAA coordination as a moderator of the effect of parental harsh discipline on child internalizing and externalizing behaviors among a large sample of inner-city 11–12 year olds. Results showed that for boys, harsh discipline was associated with more internalizing and externalizing problems for those with asymmetric HPA-SNS activity (i.e., high-cortisol and low-sAA or low-cortisol and high-sAA).…”

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Exposure to intimate partner violence in utero and infant internalizing behaviors: Moderation by salivary cortisol-alpha amylase asymmetry

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Bogat

Lonstein

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Early Human Development

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Guided by the main tenets of contemporary models of the developmental origins of health and disease, this study evaluated whether individual differences in reactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) moderate the effect of prenatal exposure to trauma on internalizing and externalizing behaviors during infancy. Participants were a community sample of 182 mothers (M age = 25 years, 43% Caucasian, 33% Black/ African American, 24% Biracial/Other) and their infants (59% girls; M age = 11.8 months). Each mother completed questionnaires that assessed IPV experienced during pregnancy and also reported on her infant’s behavior problems. Infant saliva samples (later assayed for cortisol and sAA) were collected before and after a frustrating task (i.e., arm restraint) . Results revealed that the association between in utero IPV and infant internalizing behaviors was most pronounced for infants with asymmetrical HPA-SNS (i.e., high-cortisol and low-sAA) reactivity to frustration, and least pronounced for infants with symmetrical HPA-SNS (i.e., low-cortisol and low-sAA or high-cortisol and high-sAA) reactivity to frustration. Higher levels of externalizing behavior, in contrast, were associated with higher levels of prenatal IPV but unrelated to either cortisol or sAA reactivity to stress. Findings replicate documented associations between maternal IPV exposure during pregnancy and offspring risk. Moreover, findings advance our understanding of individual differences in the developmental origins of health and disease and provide additional evidence that assessing multiple stress biomarkers contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of individual vulnerability to adversity.

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Exposure to intimate partner violence in utero and infant internalizing behaviors: Moderation by salivary cortisol-alpha amylase asymmetry

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Lonstein

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Early Human Development

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“…The main glucocorticoid hormone in humans is cortisol, which helps mobilize resources to meet the increased metabolic demands required to deal with the stressors (Kudielka & Kirschbaum, 2005). The secretion of cortisol occurs relatively slowly (in minutes) (Chen et al, 2015). HPA activation is typically considered as a “defeat reaction,” occurring when the situation is perceived to be uncontrollable and with no hope of success (Björntorp, 2001; Henry, 1993).…”

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Emotion socialization as a predictor of physiological and psychological responses to stress

Guo

Mrug

Knight

2017

Physiology & Behavior

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Reactivity patterns to acute stress are important indicators of physical and mental health. However, the relationships between emotion socialization and stress responses are not well understood. This study aimed to examine whether parental responses to negative emotions predicted physiological and psychological responses to acute stress in late adolescence and emerging adulthood, and whether these relationships varied by gender and ethnicity. Participants were 973 individuals (mean age = 19.20 years; 50% male; 63% African American, 34% European American) who reported on parental emotion socialization. Participants completed a standardized social stress test (the Trier Social Stress Test; TSST). Heart rate, blood pressure and salivary samples were assessed from baseline throughout the task and during recovery period. Psychological responses to stress were measured immediately after the TSST. Unsupportive parental responses to children’s negative emotions were associated with blunted cortisol reactivity and greater negative emotions to a psychosocial stress task in females and African American youth, whereas supportive parental responses predicted greater cortisol reactivity and lower negative emotions to stress in European American youth, as well as less negative emotions in males. However, parental responses to negative emotions did not predict heart rate or SBP reactivity to the TSST. Findings suggest that parental emotion socialization may be an important factor influencing HPA axis reactivity and psychological responses to stress, with important differences across gender and ethnic youth subgroups.

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Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal activity and autonomic nervous system arousal predict developmental trajectories of children's comorbid behavior problems

Chen

Raine

Glenn

2015

Developmental Psychobiology

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The combined effects of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity and autonomic nervous system (ANS) arousal were examined on developmental trajectories of children's comorbid internalizing and externalizing problems. Participants were 394 urban dwelling, primarily African American, youth (50% male, age 11-12 years). Parent-reported child behavior problems were obtained initially, 3, 6, and 12 months later. Saliva samples (collected at the initial assessment) were assayed for cortisol (HPA) and alpha-amylase (ANS). Cross-domain latent class growth analysis identified a stable comorbid trajectory and four other distinct short-term developmental trajectories of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. ANS arousal was negatively associated with the probability of stable comorbidity, but only among youth who also had high levels of HPA axis activity. Findings underscore the predictive value of the interaction of HPA axis activity and ANS arousal in differentiating children with stable comorbidity and have important implications for etiological theories and treatment outcome research.

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Harsh discipline and behavior problems: The moderating effects of cortisol and alpha-amylase

Cited by 31 publications

References 49 publications

Exposure to intimate partner violence in utero and infant internalizing behaviors: Moderation by salivary cortisol-alpha amylase asymmetry

Exposure to intimate partner violence in utero and infant internalizing behaviors: Moderation by salivary cortisol-alpha amylase asymmetry

Emotion socialization as a predictor of physiological and psychological responses to stress

Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal activity and autonomic nervous system arousal predict developmental trajectories of children's comorbid behavior problems

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