Vagal Suppression Buffers Against the Negative Effects of Psychological Inflexibility on Parenting Behaviors in Combat Deployed Fathers.
Objective: Vagal suppression is a parasympathetic physiological indicator of emotion regulation and social engagement behaviors, often measured via heart rate variability. Experiential avoidance reflects psychological inflexibility or poor emotion regulation. We tested the interaction effects of par...
| Publicado en: | Parenting: Science & Practice Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 55 - 79 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan-Mar2021
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