IV. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION OF THE ROLE OF SYMPATHETIC AND PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEMS ACTIVITY IN A SAMPLE OF 6–12-YEAR-OLDS.

NERVOUS system; PARASYMPATHETIC nervous system physiology; AUTONOMIC nervous system physiology; CHILD development research; CHILD psychology research; MARITAL conflict; INTERPERSONAL conflict; BEHAVIOR disorders in children

The article presents research on the role of sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and parasympathetic nervous systems (PNS) activity among 6-12-year-olds in the U.S. Study shows the contribution of PNS and SNS coinhibition and coactivation as vulnerability factors for children's externalizing symptoms in the context of marital conflict. It demonstrates coinhibition and coactivation are connected with children vulnerability using an alternative measure of externalization (CBCL). It was found out that the SNS and PNS reciprocal activation function as a protective factor in almost all cases.