Sánchez Julio C, Martínez William, García Andrés M, Ramírez Andrés F, Mesa Heidy Y, Kafruni Alejandra, Herrera Paula M
Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira, 660003, Colombia.
Heliyon. 2025 Jan 30;11(3):e42387. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42387. eCollection 2025 Feb 15.
This study aimed to correlate exposure to oxytocin during childbirth with behavioral determinants in teenage students. The Barratt Questionnaire (BQ), the Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and the Bryant Empathy Index (BEI), respectively measured impulsivity, aggression and empathy; the results were correlated with the roles of school bullying through the Velásquez and Pineda scale. Mothers were asked about birth circumstances. A total of 401 students were included (mean age 12 ± 1 years, 53,9 % were male, 53,3 % were attending a public school). 41,9 % of students had exogenous oxytocin exposure, 40,1 % had physiological oxytocin exposure, and 18 % had no oxytocin exposure. Regarding bullying, 75,1 % of students were classified as observers, 14,2 % were classified as victims, 6 % were classified as intimidators and 4,7 % exhibited an indifferent role. The mean value of the BPAQ was 78 ± 19, for the BEI was 78 ± 10 and for the BQ was 60 ± 10; all values were considered high. There were no significant differences among the type of delivery, sex and bullying roles or the type of delivery, aggressiveness and impulsivity according to sex; however, males had significantly lower empathy scores. There was no significant association between the type of delivery and the risk of assuming a bullying role. A regression model showed a significant association between attending a private school and a lower risk of developing a victim or intimidator role. This study could contribute to a better understanding of the processes involved in behavioral and emotional outcomes after birth, which can help to design prevention strategies to address increasing mental health problems in youth. Furthermore, this study could help emphasize the importance of promoting physiological delivery and find evidence that helps the scientific community design new work to deepen the relationship between oxytocin and behavior.
本研究旨在探讨分娩期间催产素暴露与青少年学生行为决定因素之间的关联。分别采用巴拉特问卷（BQ）、布斯与佩里攻击性问卷（BPAQ）和布莱恩特共情指数（BEI）来测量冲动性、攻击性和共情能力；通过贝拉斯克斯和皮内达量表将结果与校园欺凌角色相关联。向母亲们询问分娩情况。共纳入401名学生（平均年龄12±1岁，53.9%为男性，53.3%就读于公立学校）。41.9%的学生有外源性催产素暴露，40.1%有生理性催产素暴露，18%没有催产素暴露。关于欺凌，75.1%的学生被归类为旁观者，14.2%被归类为受害者，6%被归类为恐吓者，4.7%表现为冷漠角色。BPAQ的平均值为78±19，BEI为78±10，BQ为60±10；所有数值均被认为较高。分娩方式、性别与欺凌角色类型之间，或分娩方式、攻击性与冲动性按性别分类之间均无显著差异；然而，男性的共情得分显著较低。分娩方式与扮演欺凌角色的风险之间没有显著关联。回归模型显示，就读私立学校与成为受害者或恐吓者角色的风险较低之间存在显著关联。本研究有助于更好地理解出生后行为和情绪结果所涉及的过程，这有助于设计预防策略以应对青少年日益增多的心理健康问题。此外，本研究有助于强调促进自然分娩的重要性，并找到有助于科学界设计新研究以深化催产素与行为之间关系的证据。
