Citation

Schneider KM, Nicolotti L, Delamater AM. J. Pediatr. Psychol. 2002; 27(7): 565-573.

Affiliation

University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Oxford University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12228328

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine cardiovascular response as a function of children's aggression after controlling for the effects of known risk factors. METHOD: Participants were 140 children in second, fourth, and sixth grades. Teachers completed the Matthews Youth Test for Health, a measure that includes questions pertaining to children's aggression. Measures of blood pressure and heart rate were obtained during baseline, academic quiz, and recovery. RESULTS: Increasing age and body mass index were associated with increased cardiovascular responses. Aggressive children exhibited higher heart rates at baseline and lower heart rate reactivity. Aggressive children with a positive parent history of hypertension exhibited the greatest cardiovascular response. CONCLUSIONS: These results provide further support for the identification of behavioral factors that increase cardiovascular risk in children.

Language: en