Kavish Nicholas, Vaughn Michael G, Cho Eunsoo, Barth Amy, Boutwell Brian, Vaughn Sharon, Capin Philip, Stillman Stephanie, Martinez Leticia
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Saint Louis University, Morrisey Hall, 3700 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63108, USA.
School of Social Work and Department of Epidemiology, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St.Louis, MO, USA.
Psychiatr Q. 2017 Mar;88(1):103-114. doi: 10.1007/s11126-016-9437-z.
A wealth of past research has examined the relationship between low physiological arousal and violence or antisocial behavior. Relatively little research; however, has examined the relationship between low physiological arousal and psychopathic traits, with even less having been conducted with juveniles. The current study attempts to fill this gap by evaluating juveniles' physiological arousal using resting heart rate and their levels of psychopathic traits. Results suggest that there is indeed an inverse relationship between resting heart rate and the affective traits of psychopathy (Uncaring, Callousness, and Unemotionality) as well as Thrill or Sensation Seeking in males. No significant relationship was found in females. Implications of the findings as well as study limitations and future directions are discussed.
过去大量的研究探讨了低生理唤醒与暴力或反社会行为之间的关系。然而,相对较少的研究考察了低生理唤醒与精神病态特质之间的关系,而针对青少年的此类研究更是少之又少。本研究试图通过使用静息心率评估青少年的生理唤醒及其精神病态特质水平来填补这一空白。结果表明,静息心率与男性精神病态的情感特质(冷漠、无情和无情感)以及寻求刺激或感觉之间确实存在负相关关系。在女性中未发现显著关系。本文讨论了研究结果的意义以及研究的局限性和未来方向。