The role of resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia in the family functioning-internet addiction symptoms link.
Family functioning
Internet addiction (IA)
Parasympathetic regulation
Resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia (resting RSA)
Journal
International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology
ISSN: 1872-7697
Titre abrégé: Int J Psychophysiol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 8406214
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2021
06 2021
Historique:
received:
13
07
2020
revised:
06
02
2021
accepted:
11
02
2021
pubmed:
17
2
2021
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
16
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) has been understood as a physiological marker of emotional regulatory capacity. To date, little is known about the potential psychophysiological contributions to which influence the family functioning on young adult's internet addiction (IA) symptoms. The aim of this research was to examine the moderating role of resting RSA and its link between family functioning and IA symptoms. One-hundred and nine participants (69 men) aged between 17 and 21 years old completed questionnaires on family functioning and IA symptoms. Data pertaining to RSA was collected during a resting period in the laboratory. Resting RSA moderated the association between family functioning and IA symptoms. Specifically, poorer family functioning was related to higher levels of IA symptoms particularly for participants with low resting RSA. When the participants' resting RSA was high, family functioning showed no significant relation with IA symptoms. Our findings indicated that lower resting RSA may place young adults at greater risk for IA symptoms. This occurs when exposed to poorer family functioning. Furthermore, high resting RSA may serve as a protective factor that alleviates the detrimental influences of poor family functioning on IA symptoms. These findings highlight that contemporaneous consideration is needed for both contextual and physiological factors. This can help to advance persons understanding of internet addictive behaviors in young adults.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) has been understood as a physiological marker of emotional regulatory capacity. To date, little is known about the potential psychophysiological contributions to which influence the family functioning on young adult's internet addiction (IA) symptoms. The aim of this research was to examine the moderating role of resting RSA and its link between family functioning and IA symptoms.
METHOD
One-hundred and nine participants (69 men) aged between 17 and 21 years old completed questionnaires on family functioning and IA symptoms. Data pertaining to RSA was collected during a resting period in the laboratory.
RESULTS
Resting RSA moderated the association between family functioning and IA symptoms. Specifically, poorer family functioning was related to higher levels of IA symptoms particularly for participants with low resting RSA. When the participants' resting RSA was high, family functioning showed no significant relation with IA symptoms.
CONCLUSION
Our findings indicated that lower resting RSA may place young adults at greater risk for IA symptoms. This occurs when exposed to poorer family functioning. Furthermore, high resting RSA may serve as a protective factor that alleviates the detrimental influences of poor family functioning on IA symptoms. These findings highlight that contemporaneous consideration is needed for both contextual and physiological factors. This can help to advance persons understanding of internet addictive behaviors in young adults.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33592232
pii: S0167-8760(21)00061-1
doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.02.012
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
17-22Informations de copyright
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