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  • Autonomy-supportive parenting is crucial for adolescent development.
  • Understanding the physiological underpinnings of parenting behaviors is essential.

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  • To investigate the relationship between mothers' autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning and their observed parenting behaviors.
  • To examine how parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system activity relates to autonomy support and control during mother-youth interactions.

Main Methods:

  • 100 mothers of 10- to 12-year-olds participated.
  • Mothers' independent and joint ANS functioning (parasympathetic, sympathetic) was measured.
  • Observed parenting behaviors (autonomy support, control) were assessed during a mother-youth conversation task about peer problems.

Main Results:

  • Higher parasympathetic activity was directly associated with increased autonomy support.
  • Sympathetic dominance (high sympathetic, low parasympathetic) correlated with higher observed control.
  • Co-inhibition (low parasympathetic and sympathetic activity) was linked to lower observed control.

Conclusions:

  • Mothers' autonomic nervous system activity provides insights into their parenting behaviors.
  • Distinct ANS patterns are associated with different parenting styles (autonomy support vs. control).
  • Considering multiple ANS branches enhances understanding of the physiology of parenting.