A longitudinal, within-person investigation of the association between the P3 ERP component and externalizing behavior problems in young children.
J Child Psychol Psychiatry
; 59(10): 1044-1051, 2018 10.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Externalizing problems, including aggression and conduct problems, are thought to involve impaired attentional capacities. Previous research suggests that the P3 event-related potential (ERP) component is an index of attentional processing, and diminished P3 amplitudes to infrequent stimuli have been shown to be associated with externalizing problems and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the vast majority of this prior work has been cross-sectional and has not examined young children. The present study is the first investigation of whether within-individual changes in P3 amplitude predict changes in externalizing problems, providing a stronger test of developmental process.METHOD:
Participants included a community sample of children (N = 153) followed longitudinally at 30, 36, and 42 months of age. Children completed an oddball task while ERP data were recorded. Parents rated their children's aggression and ADHD symptoms.RESULTS:
Children's within-individual changes in the P3 amplitude predicted concomitant within-child changes in their aggression such that smaller P3 amplitudes (relative to a child's own mean) were associated with more aggression symptoms. However, changes in P3 amplitudes were not significantly associated with ADHD symptoms.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest that the P3 may play a role in development of aggression, but do not support the notion that the P3 plays a role in development of early ADHD symptoms.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos do Comportamento Infantil
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Potenciais Evocados P300
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Child Psychol Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos