ERIC Number: EJ1418455
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Publication Date: 2024
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Resting Heart Rate Variability and Emotion Dysregulation in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hey Tou Chiu; Isaac Nam Ip; Fiona Ngai Ying Ching; Bernard Pak-Ho Wong; Wan-Hap Lui; Chi-Shing Tse; Savio Wai Ho Wong
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v54 n4 p1482-1493 2024
Emotion dysregulation is common among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examined the relationship between emotion dysregulation and resting heart rate variability (HRV), a marker of the autonomic nervous system, in ASD adolescents. Resting HRV data were collected from ASD (n = 23) and typically developing (TD) adolescents (n = 32) via short-term electrocardiogram. Parents/caregivers reported participants' level of emotion dysregulation with the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory (EDI). Controlling for the effects of age and gender, regression analyses revealed moderating effects of group, suggesting that lower resting HRV was more strongly associated with greater emotion dysregulation in ASD than TD adolescents. The results support the view that disruptions in autonomic functioning may contribute to emotion dysregulation in ASD.
Descriptors: Metabolism, Human Body, Biofeedback, Psychological Patterns, Emotional Problems, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Age, Gender Differences
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Language: English
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