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17-06-2021

Affective and Autonomic Reactivity During Parent–Child Interactions in Depressed and Non-Depressed Mothers and Their Adolescent Offspring

Auteurs: Benjamin W. Nelson, Ph.D., Lisa Sheeber, Ph.D., Jennifer H. Pfeifer, Ph.D., Nicholas B. Allen, Ph.D.

Gepubliceerd in: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | Uitgave 11/2021

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Abstract

Depression presents risks that are profound and intergenerational, yet research on the association of depression with the physiological processes that might be associated with impaired mental and physical health has only recently been contextualized within the family environment. Participants in this multi-method case–control study were 180 mother-adolescent dyads (50% mothers with a history of depression treatment and current depressive symptoms). In order to examine the association between maternal depression and affective and autonomic reactivity amongst these mothers and their adolescent offspring we collected self-reported measures of positive and negative affect, as well as measures of cardiovascular and electrodermal autonomic activity, during mother-adolescent interaction tasks. Findings indicated that depressed mothers and their adolescent offspring exhibited greater self-reported negative affect reactivity during a problem-solving interaction and blunted (i.e., low) sympathetic activity as measured via skin conductance level across both interaction tasks. These effects remained significant after controlling for a range of potential covariates, including medication use, sex, age, adolescents own mental health symptoms, and behavior of the other interactant, along with correcting for multiple comparisons. Findings indicate that depressed mothers and their adolescent offspring both exhibit patterns of affect and physiology during interactions that are different from those of non-depressed mothers and their offspring, including increased negative affect reactivity during negative interactions and blunted sympathetic activity across both positive and negative interactions. These findings have potential implications for understanding the role of family processes in the intergenerational transmission of risk for depressive disorders.
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Observational studies have been particularly useful in identifying maladaptive parenting behaviors in depressed parents. In a meta-analysis of 46 observational studies, Lovejoy et al. (2000) found maternal depression was associated with greater expression of negative affect (e.g., distress, irritability, and anger) and reduced expression of positive affect (e.g., engagement, energy, and enthusiasm). Further, these patterns were similar when either diagnostic criteria or depressive symptoms scales defined parental depression (Goodman et al., 2020).
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Affective and Autonomic Reactivity During Parent–Child Interactions in Depressed and Non-Depressed Mothers and Their Adolescent Offspring
Auteurs
Benjamin W. Nelson, Ph.D.
Lisa Sheeber, Ph.D.
Jennifer H. Pfeifer, Ph.D.
Nicholas B. Allen, Ph.D.
Publicatiedatum
17-06-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology / Uitgave 11/2021
Print ISSN: 2730-7166
Elektronisch ISSN: 2730-7174
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-021-00840-x