Heart rate variability moderates the effects of COVID-19-related stress and family adversity on emotional problems in adolescents: Testing models of differential susceptibility and diathesis stress.

Development and Psychopathology
Jonas G MillerIan H Gotlib

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is a unique period of stress, uncertainty, and adversity that will have significant implications for adolescent mental health. Nevertheless, stress and adversity related to COVID-19 may be more consequential for some adolescents' mental health than for others. We examined whether heart rate variability (HRV) indicated differential susceptibility to mental health difficulties associated with COVID-19 stress and COVID-19 family adversity. Approximately 4 years prior to the pandemic, we assessed resting HRV and HRV reactivity to a well-validated stress paradigm in 87 adolescents. During the pandemic, these adolescents (ages 13-19) reported on their health-related stress and concerns about COVID-19, family adversity related to COVID-19, and their recent emotional problems. The association between COVID-19 stress and emotional problems was significantly stronger for adolescents who previously exhibited higher resting HRV or higher HRV reactivity. For adolescents who exhibited lower resting HRV or HRV augmentation, COVID-19 stress was not associated with emotional problems. Conversely, lower resting HRV indicated vulnerability to the effect of COVID-19 family adversity on emotional problems. Different patterns o...Continue Reading

References

Jul 1, 1994·Developmental Psychobiology·S W PorgesP E Suess
Aug 7, 2004·International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research·Helena C Kraemer, Christine M Blasey
Oct 20, 2006·Biological Psychology·Stephen W Porges
Aug 25, 2007·Annual Review of Clinical Psychology·Scott M Monroe
Nov 4, 2009·Psychological Bulletin·Jay Belsky, Michael Pluess
Dec 15, 2010·Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews·Marco Del GiudiceElizabeth A Shirtcliff
Jan 26, 2011·Development and Psychopathology·Bruce J EllisMarinus H van Ijzendoorn
Mar 11, 2011·Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53·Chad EbesutaniJohn R Weisz
Oct 20, 2011·Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics : JDBP·Abbey AlkonBrenda Eskenazi
May 9, 2012·Development and Psychopathology·Glenn I RoismanKatherine C Haydon
Dec 13, 2012·Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience·Christine K FortunatoNilam Ram
Jan 31, 2013·Psychological Science·Elisabeth ConradtJennifer C Ablow
May 8, 2013·Biological Psychology·Paulo Graziano, Karen Derefinko
Oct 22, 2013·Developmental Psychobiology·Elizabeth A SkowronRobert T Ammerman
Oct 26, 2013·Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53·Katie A McLaughlinMargaret A Sheridan
Sep 24, 2015·Neuropsychopharmacology : Official Publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology·W Thomas Boyce
Oct 30, 2015·Behavior Research Methods·Jens BlechertFrank H Wilhelm
Dec 29, 2015·Child Development·Jelena ObradovićParissa J Ballard
Oct 18, 2016·Developmental Science·Jelena Obradović, Jenna E Finch
Nov 8, 2016·Developmental Psychology·Jonas G MillerPaul D Hastings
Jul 26, 2017·Clinical Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science·Roberta A SchriberAmanda E Guyer
Aug 25, 2017·Current Opinion in Psychology·Jonas G Miller
Oct 17, 2017·Frontiers in Public Health·Fred Shaffer, J P Ginsberg

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 30, 2021·Stress : the International Journal on the Biology of Stress·Elena MakovacCristina Ottaviani

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Elizabeth H Stephens
Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Desok KimChul-Ho Cho
Infection and Drug Resistance
Yuji WatanabeMasafumi Seki
MedRxiv : the Preprint Server for Health Sciences
A. PonomarevP. Pravdin
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved