Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsChild and Adolescent Psychiatry, Curium-LUMC/Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The NetherlandsFaculty of Law, Leiden University, Leiden, The NetherlandsEpidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Psychophysiology. 2011 Nov;48(11):1597-1604. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2011.01233.x. Epub 2011 Aug 8.
Low autonomic (re)activity is a consistent correlate of antisocial behavior in juveniles. However, longitudinal research relating autonomic measures to persistent antisocial behavior has remained scarce. Therefore, in the present study we examined the predictive value of heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV, often studied as respiratory sinus arrhythmia) for reoffending in delinquent male adolescents. At initial assessment, HR and HRV were measured at rest and in response to a public speaking task. Registered reoffending was assessed after 5-year follow-up. Attenuated HR response and stronger HRV response to stress predicted higher reoffending rates. Results provide evidence that HR/HRV reactivity are neurobiological markers for persistent juvenile antisocial behavior. Although effect sizes were small to moderate, our findings underscore the consistency of the relationship between autonomic markers and antisocial behavior.
低自主（再）反应性是青少年反社会行为的一个一致相关因素。然而，将自主测量与持续的反社会行为相关联的纵向研究仍然很少。因此，在本研究中，我们考察了心率（HR）和心率变异性（HRV，通常作为呼吸窦性心律失常进行研究）对犯罪的男性青少年再犯罪的预测价值。在初始评估时，在休息时和在进行公开演讲任务时测量 HR 和 HRV。在 5 年随访后评估重新犯罪情况。应激时 HR 反应减弱和 HRV 反应增强预测更高的再犯罪率。研究结果提供了证据，表明 HR/HRV 反应性是持续青少年反社会行为的神经生物学标志物。尽管效应大小较小，但我们的发现强调了自主标记物与反社会行为之间关系的一致性。
