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Lower autonomic arousal as a risk factor for criminal offending and unintentional injuries among female conscripts.
Oskarsson, Sofi; Andersson, Anneli; Bertoldi, Bridget M; Latvala, Antti; Kuja-Halkola, Ralf; Evans, Brittany; Raine, Adrian; Patrick, Christopher J; Larsson, Henrik; Tuvblad, Catherine.
Affiliation
  • Oskarsson S; School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
  • Andersson A; School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
  • Bertoldi BM; Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Florida, FL, United States of America.
  • Latvala A; Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Kuja-Halkola R; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
  • Evans B; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
  • Raine A; School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
  • Patrick CJ; Department of Criminology, Psychiatry, and Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
  • Larsson H; Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Florida, FL, United States of America.
  • Tuvblad C; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
PLoS One ; 19(3): e0297639, 2024.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38536806
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Lower autonomic arousal is a well-known correlate of criminal offending and other risk-taking behaviors in men, but few studies have investigated this association in women.

AIM:

To test associations between autonomic arousal and criminal offending as well as unintentional injuries among female conscripts.

METHODS:

All women born 1958-1994 in Sweden who participated in voluntary military conscription (n = 12,499) were identified by linking Swedish population-based registers. Predictors were resting heart rate (RHR) and systolic blood pressure (SBP). Covariates were height, weight, and physical energy capacity. Main outcomes were criminal convictions (any, violent, and non-violent) from the National Crime Register. Secondary outcome was unintentional injuries requiring medical treatment or causing death. We used survival analyses to test for associations between predictors and outcomes.

RESULTS:

Low RHR, relative to high RHR, was associated with an increased risk of any criminal conviction, non-violent criminal convictions, and unintentional injuries. Low SBP, relative to high SBP, was associated with an increased risk of violent criminal convictions.

CONCLUSIONS:

Results support lower autonomic arousal, particularly lower RHR, as a correlate of criminal offending among women that warrants further examination, as the reported findings have potential implications for the prediction of future female crime.
Subject(s)

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Criminals Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: Sweden

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Criminals Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: Sweden