Caregivers’ physiological responses during toddler vaccinations: associations with psychological and behavioral responses
Caregiver parasympathetic nervous system activity levels changed minimally from baseline to post-needle and decreased slightly across the post-needle period. Caregivers' self-reported parenting stress was associated with their parasympathetic responses to the procedure. Findings support an improved understanding of the mechanisms underlying caregivers' responses to children's pain-related distress in a naturalistic setting.
Authors
- David B. Flora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-0914)
- Shaylea D. Badovinac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2990-6784)
- Eitan Weinberg
- Hartley Garfield
- Dan Flanders
- Rebecca Pillai Riddell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3990-3680)
- Deena Savlov
- Heather Edgell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8865-1921)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- York University (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae095
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation