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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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30-01-2023 | Original Paper

Resting Heart Rate Variability and Emotion Dysregulation in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Hey Tou Chiu, Isaac Nam Ip, Fiona Ngai Ying Ching, Bernard Pak-Ho Wong, Wan-Hap Lui, Chi-Shing Tse, Savio Wai Ho Wong

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 4/2024

Abstract

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.

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Titel: Resting Heart Rate Variability and Emotion Dysregulation in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Hey Tou Chiu
Isaac Nam Ip
Fiona Ngai Ying Ching
Bernard Pak-Ho Wong
Wan-Hap Lui
Chi-Shing Tse
Savio Wai Ho Wong
Publicatiedatum: 30-01-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 4/2024
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05847-x

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