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Abstract
Relational victimization typically emerges first during the elementary school period, and has been associated with increased levels of internalizing symptoms in children. Individual differences in autonomic nervous system functioning have been suggested as a potential factor linking social stressors and internalizing symptoms. The aim of this study was therefore to examine whether heart rate and heart rate variability mediated the association between relational victimization and internalizing symptoms in 373 mainstream elementary school children. Children were assessed in 2015 (T 0 ; Grades 3–5, M age = 9.78 years, 51% boys) and reassessed in 2016 (T 1 ). Heart rate and heart rate variability were assessed during a regular school day at T 1 . A multi-informant (teacher and peer report) cross-time measure of relational victimization, and a multi-informant (self- and teacher report) measure of internalizing problems at T 1 was used. Results showed that heart rate variability, but not heart rate, mediated the association between relational victimization and internalizing symptoms. This study provides tentative support that in children from a general population sample, a psychobiological factor may mediate the association of relational victimization with internalizing symptoms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 521-529 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Development and Psychopathology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 29 Apr 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
Funding
Funders | Funder number |
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Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development | 15700.4001 |
Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research | |
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme | |
European Research Council | |
ZonMw | |
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek | 480-13-006 |
Horizon 2020 | 646594, 648082 |
Keywords
- autonomic nervous system
- children
- internalizing symptoms
- relational victimization
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HCHA: Happy Children, Happy Adolescents?
Buil, M., van Lier, P., Koot, S., Tieskens, J., Asscheman, S., Behnsen, P. & van der Jagt, A.
1/07/15 → 31/12/20
Project: Research