Early Temperament, Cortisol and Vagal Regulation Independently Predict Dimensions of Social Withdrawal in Childhood

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.31234/osf.io/8j4c2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt ◽

Isabelle Ouellet-Morin ◽

Sandra Pouliot ◽

Natalia Poliakova ◽

Lysandre Provost ◽

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Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Twin Study ◽

Behavioral Inhibition ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Cortisol Response ◽

Grade School

Objectives were to examine whether 1) temperament and cortisol response in situations of unfamiliarity at 19 months predict social wariness and preference for solitude throughout childhood; 2) these predictive associations vary as a function of vagal regulation. Participants were 1199 children from the Quebec Newborn Twin Study, followed from 5 months to 10 years old (51% girl; 86% White). Findings show that behavioral inhibition to social unfamiliarity independently predicted both dimensions of social withdrawal in preschool. Low vagal suppression exacerbated the risk associated with negative affect manifested in unfamiliar situations to predict preference for solitude in preschool. In contrast, high vagal suppression increased the risk associated with strong cortisol response to unfamiliarity to predict social wariness in grade school.

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The Contribution of Temperamental and Cognitive Factors to Childhood Anxiety Disorder Symptoms: A Closer Look at Negative Affect, Behavioral Inhibition, and Anxiety Sensitivity

Journal of Child and Family Studies ◽

10.1007/s10826-016-0553-z ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 194-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andres G. Viana ◽

Elizabeth J. Kiel ◽

Candice A. Alfano ◽

Laura J. Dixon ◽

Cara A. Palmer

Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Anxiety Sensitivity ◽

Behavioral Inhibition ◽

Childhood Anxiety ◽

Cognitive Factors ◽

Childhood Anxiety Disorder

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Effect of behavioral inhibition system and childhood emotional neglect on serotonergic activity, negative affect, and rejection sensitivity in non-clinical adults

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0207746 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. e0207746 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Min Jin Jin ◽

Wookyoung Jung ◽

Myoung Ho Hyun ◽

Seung-Hwan Lee

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Behavioral Inhibition ◽

Rejection Sensitivity ◽

Behavioral Inhibition System ◽

Emotional Neglect ◽

Serotonergic Activity

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Examining the Distinctiveness and the Socio-Emotional Correlates of Anxious-Withdrawal and Unsociability During Early Adolescence in Finland

The Journal of Early Adolescence ◽

10.1177/0272431615609156 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 433-446 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Tiina Ojanen ◽

Danielle Findley-Van Nostrand ◽

Julie C. Bowker ◽

Andrea Markovic

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Peer Victimization ◽

Early Adolescence ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Anxious Attachment ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Practical Implications

This study examined the distinctiveness of and the correlates associated with anxious-withdrawal and unsociability during early adolescence in Finland ( N = 384; 12-14 years; 53% girls). As expected, confirmatory factor analyses revealed that anxious-withdrawal and unsociability were distinct and moderately positively correlated constructs. Only anxious-withdrawal was found to be related uniquely and positively to fearful temperament, anxious attachment, low self-esteem, and peer victimization. In addition, anxious-withdrawal was found to be more strongly related to negative affect than unsociability, but adolescents reported higher levels of unsociability than anxious-withdrawal. Theoretical and practical implications for the study of social withdrawal during adolescence are discussed.

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Perceptions of Portuguese psychologists about behavioural inhibition/social withdrawal and their related intervention needs during early childhood

Psicologia ◽

10.17575/psicologia.v34i1.1434 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 147-161

Author(s):

Maryse Guedes ◽

Leandra Coelho ◽

António J. Santos ◽

Manuela Veríssimo

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Behavioral Inhibition ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Participation Rates ◽

Problem Recognition ◽

Behavioural Inhibition ◽

The Social ◽

Interview Guide ◽

High Prevalence

Given the high prevalence of anxiety disorders, there has been an increasing need to intervene on the early risk factors for their development, namely behavioral inhibition and social withdrawal (BI/SW) during early childhood. However, the participation rates in preventive evidence-based interventions targeted at BI/SW have been modest, due to the gaps in parents’ and key gatekeepers’ (teachers and pediatricians) problem recognition. Given their pivotal role in enhancing problem recognition, this study aimed to explore the perceptions of Portuguese psychologists about BI/SW and their related intervention needs. Eighteen psychologists were distributed into three focus groups. Each focus group was moderated by a trained researcher, using a semi-structured interview guide. The thematic analysis revealed that Portuguese psychologists identified the manifestations and consequences of BI/SW, particularly in the social domain. Portuguese psychologists recommended the development of multi-component family interventions and interventions targeted at preschool teachers to promote social skills in the classroom.

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Implicit negative affect measured by the IPANAT predicts cortisol response to acute stress

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e538922013-193 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

M. Quirin

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Acute Stress ◽

Cortisol Response

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Attention biases to threat and behavioral inhibition in early childhood shape adolescent social withdrawal.

Emotion ◽

10.1037/a0018486 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 349-357 ◽

Cited By ~ 171

Author(s):

Koraly Pérez-Edgar ◽

Yair Bar-Haim ◽

Jennifer Martin McDermott ◽

Andrea Chronis-Tuscano ◽

Daniel S. Pine ◽

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Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Behavioral Inhibition ◽

Social Withdrawal

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Influence of Maternal Autonomy Support on Social Withdrawal in Young Children: The Moderated Mediation Effect of Executive Function and Behavioral Inhibition

Korean Journal of Child Studies ◽

10.5723/kjcs.2021.42.5.615 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 42 (5) ◽

pp. 615-628

Author(s):

Su Lim Kang ◽

Sunhee Kim

Keyword(s):

Executive Function ◽

Young Children ◽

Behavioral Inhibition ◽

Autonomy Support ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Maternal Autonomy ◽

The Relationship ◽

Maternal Autonomy Support

Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between maternal autonomy support and social withdrawal, executive function, and behavioral inhibition in young children. Specifically, it examined how behavioral inhibition moderates the mediating effect of executive function on the relationship between maternal autonomy support and social withdrawal in young children.Methods: Participants were 273 3-to 4-year-old children and their mothers. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequency analysis, Cronbach’s α, and Pearson correlation analysis with SPSS 20.0. Meanwhile, the PROCESS Macro 3.5 software was used for analyzing the moderating effect, mediating effect, and moderated mediation effect.Results: Our findings indicated that, first, maternal autonomy support and executive function, social withdrawal, and behavioral inhibition in young children were significantly correlated. Second, executive function had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between maternal autonomy support and social withdrawal in young children. Third, the behavioral inhibition had a moderating effect on the relationship between maternal autonomy support and executive function. Last, the findings verified that the mediating effect of executive function on the relationship between maternal autonomy support and social withdrawal was moderated by behavioral inhibition.Conclusion: These results indicate that improving executive function and reducing social withdrawal through maternal autonomy support can promote positive development in young children, even when behavioral inhibition is high. Thus, they can be used to highlight the importance of parenting behaviors in shaping young children’s temperament. Furthermore, the results could provide a framework for parental education programs and early intervention programs for reducing social withdrawal in children.

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Self-regulatory processes in early personality development: A multilevel approach to the study of childhood social withdrawal and aggression

Development and Psychopathology ◽

10.1017/s095457940200305x ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 477-498 ◽

Cited By ~ 277

Author(s):

SUSAN D. CALKINS ◽

NATHAN A. FOX

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Studies ◽

Emotional Regulation ◽

Behavioral Inhibition ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Personality Development ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Behavioral Adjustment ◽

Frustration Tolerance ◽

Regulatory Processes ◽

Multiple Levels

Self-regulatory processes are believed to be critical to early personality and behavioral adjustment. Such processes can be observed on multiple levels, including the physiological, attentional, emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal domains of functioning. Data from several longitudinal studies suggest links between early temperamental tendencies such as behavioral inhibition and frustration tolerance, and regulatory developments at the levels of physiological, attentional, and emotional regulation. Deficits in these particular levels of self-regulation may underlie childhood social withdrawal and aggression. Significant gaps remain in our knowledge of the pathways to disordered behavior and the role that self-regulation plays in such pathways. Suggestions are made for the ways in which future longitudinal studies might address these gaps.

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