Early experiences of insensitive caregiving and children's self-regulation: Vagal tone as a differential susceptibility factor

• DOI: 10.1017/s0954579419001408
• Publication Date: 2020-01-03T04:11:11Z
• Authors: Michael A. Skibo; Melissa L. Sturge...; Jennifer H. Suor
• Keywords: Sadness; Vagal Tone; Differential effects; Tone (literature)

Abstract A considerable body of research has linked parenting to the development children's self-regulation. However, few studies have considered different domains self-regulation, effects early caregiving behaviors, and whether or not influences children equally. Towards this, present investigation tested how maternal insensitivity was associated with difficulties in effortful control childhood their regulation negative emotions during school years. Further, we resting vagal tone may operate as a susceptibility factor, consistent differential models. The sample included 220 pairs mothers who were assessed at 18 months, 3.5 years 5 age. Laboratory visits consisted observational paradigms survey assessments. Early months age forecasted 3.5. Moreover, greater anger, but sadness, 5. Consistent susceptibility, moderated role on control. findings suggest that low factor process models testing associations between environments