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ArticleDevelopmental psychobiology2024

Assessing Children's Autonomic Nervous System Activity During Structured Tasks: A Feasibility and Reliability Study in Ghana.

Helena J Bentil, Enya M Daang, Amanda E Guyer, Haiying Yuan, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Benjamin Amponsah, Adom Manu, Mavis Osipi Mensah, Maku E Demuyakor, Charles D Arnold and 3 more

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Helena J BentilInstitute of Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8728-6715
Enya M DaangDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Amanda E GuyerDepartment of Human Ecology, Center for Mind and Brain, University of California, Davis, USA.
Haiying YuanInstitute of Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
Seth Adu-AfarwuahDepartment of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Benjamin AmponsahDepartment of Pscychology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Adom ManuDepartment of Population, Family & Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Mavis Osipi MensahDepartment of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Maku E DemuyakorMcKing Consulting Corporation, Chamblee, Georgia, USA.
Charles D ArnoldInstitute of Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
Brietta M OaksDepartment of Nutrition, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA.
Elizabeth PradoInstitute of Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
Paul D HastingsDepartment of Psychology, Center for Brain and Mind, University of California, Davis, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2978-7364

Funding

Neural mechanisms of protective effects of early nutrition on the development of social-emotional difficulties among children in GhanaR01HD099811 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Paul David Hastings · 2019 to 2026
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Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationNational Institute for HealthNICHD NIH HHS R01 HD099811
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Abstract

The significance of physiological regulation in relation to behavioral and emotional regulation is well documented, but primarily in economically advantaged contexts. Few studies have been conducted in low- and middle-income countries. We investigated the feasibility and reliability of measuring autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity and behavior during challenge tasks in 30 children aged 8-10 years in Ghana during two visits, 1 week apart. Completeness of ANS data ranged from 80% to 100% across all tasks. There was low-to-moderate test-retest reliability of video mood induction (VMI) emotion ratings and balloon analog risk task (BART) pumps (r = 0.34-0.52). VMI elicited higher targeted emotion ratings in Visit 2 than Visit 1. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) was higher, and pre-ejection period (PEP) was longer at Visit 2 than Visit 1 for baseline and both tasks. RSA was higher at baseline than during the VMI anger scene at Visit 1, whereas PEP was shorter at baseline than during all VMI emotion scenes at Visit 2. RSA was higher at baseline than during BART at both visits. In conclusion, ANS data collection within evocative and arousing challenge tasks was feasible in Ghana, and the tasks were generally reliable and effective in eliciting target emotions and risk-taking behavior in this sample.

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Autonomic Nervous SystemEmotionsFeasibility StudiesRespiratory Sinus ArrhythmiaChildChild BehaviorEmotional RegulationFemaleGhanaHumansMaleReproducibility of Resultsautonomic nervous system | balloon analog risk task (BART) | Ghana | middle childhood | mood induction | pre‐ejection period (PEP) | respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA)

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PMCPMC11428182

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