Cortisol Reactivity as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Home Chaos and Conduct Problems: Gender-Specific Evidence from Chinese Preschoolers.

IF 2.2 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI:10.1007/s10484-025-09707-z

Xiaopei Xing, Ye Chen, Yuyuan Xiao, Ruiqi Shi, Jianshe Zhao

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Abstract

This study aimed to explore the moderating role of cortisol stress reactivity in the relationship between home chaos and child conduct problems among Chinese preschoolers, and further reveal these moderating patterns in boys and girls. The researchers employed a longitudinal design, surveying 160 preschool-aged children (73 boys, 87 girls) and their parents at two separate time points annually. The findings revealed a positive correlation between home chaos and child conduct problems, with cortisol stress reactivity acting as a significant moderator. Further analysis showed that low cortisol reactivity amplified the association between home chaos and child conduct problems for both boys and girls, although the interaction between cortisol reactivity and home chaos reached statistical significance only for boys. These results highlight the importance of considering the interplay between individual physiological factors, such as cortisol reactivity, and environmental risks like home chaos, in understanding behavioral outcomes in young children and further underscore the necessity of tailored interventions that account for both biological and environmental influences on child development.

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皮质醇反应在家庭混乱与行为问题的关系中起调节作用：来自中国学龄前儿童的性别证据

本研究旨在探讨皮质醇应激反应在中国学龄前儿童家庭混乱与儿童行为问题关系中的调节作用，并进一步揭示男孩和女孩的这种调节模式。研究人员采用纵向设计，每年在两个不同的时间点调查160名学龄前儿童（73名男孩，87名女孩）和他们的父母。研究结果显示，家庭混乱与儿童行为问题之间存在正相关关系，皮质醇应激反应起着重要的调节作用。进一步分析表明，低皮质醇反应性放大了男孩和女孩家庭混乱与儿童行为问题之间的联系，尽管皮质醇反应性和家庭混乱之间的相互作用仅在男孩中具有统计学意义。这些结果强调了考虑个体生理因素（如皮质醇反应性）和环境风险（如家庭混乱）之间相互作用在理解幼儿行为结果中的重要性，并进一步强调了考虑生物和环境对儿童发展影响的量身定制干预措施的必要性。

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Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is an international, interdisciplinary journal devoted to study of the interrelationship of physiological systems, cognition, social and environmental parameters, and health. Priority is given to original research, basic and applied, which contributes to the theory, practice, and evaluation of applied psychophysiology and biofeedback. Submissions are also welcomed for consideration in several additional sections that appear in the journal. They consist of conceptual and theoretical articles; evaluative reviews; the Clinical Forum, which includes separate categories for innovative case studies, clinical replication series, extended treatment protocols, and clinical notes and observations; the Discussion Forum, which includes a series of papers centered around a topic of importance to the field; Innovations in Instrumentation; Letters to the Editor, commenting on issues raised in articles previously published in the journal; and select book reviews. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is the official publication of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.