Parent and Child Influences on Adrenocortical Synchrony During Middle Childhood

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Main Authors: Sarah R. Black, Lauren Aaron, Rachel M. Kaplan, Kaetlyn Conner Gottschalk, Hannah Duttweiler
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author Sarah R. Black
Lauren Aaron
Rachel M. Kaplan
Kaetlyn Conner Gottschalk
Hannah Duttweiler
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Lauren Aaron
Rachel M. Kaplan
Kaetlyn Conner Gottschalk
Hannah Duttweiler
Sarah R. Black
Lauren Aaron
Rachel M. Kaplan
Kaetlyn Conner Gottschalk
Hannah Duttweiler
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contents Parent and Child Influences on Adrenocortical Synchrony During Middle Childhood Sarah R. Black Lauren Aaron Rachel M. Kaplan Kaetlyn Conner Gottschalk Hannah Duttweiler Developmental Psychobiology ABSTRACT Parent–child synchrony, or coordination of behavioral, affective, and physiological responding during dyadic interactions, is associated with numerous positive child outcomes. Research considering how parental psychopathology influences synchrony, however, has failed to assess cooccurring parenting behaviors and styles that may influence synchrony. The current study assessed how parental history of depressive disorders, parenting styles and behaviors, and child behaviors during a dyadic interaction influence parent–child adrenocortical synchrony (PCAS). Participants included 40 parent–child dyads with children aged between 8 and 13 years ( M age  = 10 years), with about half (47%) of parents meeting criteria for lifetime depressive disorders. Parent and child cortisol levels were measured before, during, and after children completed a challenging task with parents observing nearby. Dyads completed questionnaire measures of parenting styles, and video recordings were coded to assess parent and child behaviors during the task. Using multilevel regression analyses, we found that both parent‐ and child‐reported greater parental firmness were associated with negative PCAS. Furthermore, fewer child help‐seeking behaviors during the challenging task were associated with negative PCAS. Parental history of depressive disorders, however, did not influence PCAS. These results suggest that parent and child behaviors may influence the direction and magnitude of PCAS during middle childhood over and above parental psychopathology. 10.1002/dev.70099 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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spellingShingle Parent and Child Influences on Adrenocortical Synchrony During Middle Childhood
Sarah R. Black
Lauren Aaron
Rachel M. Kaplan
Kaetlyn Conner Gottschalk
Hannah Duttweiler
Developmental Psychobiology
Parent and Child Influences on Adrenocortical Synchrony During Middle Childhood Sarah R. Black Lauren Aaron Rachel M. Kaplan Kaetlyn Conner Gottschalk Hannah Duttweiler Developmental Psychobiology ABSTRACT Parent–child synchrony, or coordination of behavioral, affective, and physiological responding during dyadic interactions, is associated with numerous positive child outcomes. Research considering how parental psychopathology influences synchrony, however, has failed to assess cooccurring parenting behaviors and styles that may influence synchrony. The current study assessed how parental history of depressive disorders, parenting styles and behaviors, and child behaviors during a dyadic interaction influence parent–child adrenocortical synchrony (PCAS). Participants included 40 parent–child dyads with children aged between 8 and 13 years ( M age  = 10 years), with about half (47%) of parents meeting criteria for lifetime depressive disorders. Parent and child cortisol levels were measured before, during, and after children completed a challenging task with parents observing nearby. Dyads completed questionnaire measures of parenting styles, and video recordings were coded to assess parent and child behaviors during the task. Using multilevel regression analyses, we found that both parent‐ and child‐reported greater parental firmness were associated with negative PCAS. Furthermore, fewer child help‐seeking behaviors during the challenging task were associated with negative PCAS. Parental history of depressive disorders, however, did not influence PCAS. These results suggest that parent and child behaviors may influence the direction and magnitude of PCAS during middle childhood over and above parental psychopathology. 10.1002/dev.70099 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
title Parent and Child Influences on Adrenocortical Synchrony During Middle Childhood
topic Developmental Psychobiology
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dev.70099