Emotional maltreatment is associated with atypical responding to stimulation of endogenous oxytocin release through mechanically-delivered massage in males

Autor: Riem, M. M. E., Carli, De, Van, Ijzendoorn, Linting, M. H., Grewen, M., K. M., Bakermans-Kranenburg,, M. J.
Přispěvatelé: Medical and Clinical Psychology, Riem, M, De Carli, P, van IJzendoorn, M, Linting, M, Grewen, K, Bakermans-Kranenburg, M
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
endocrine system
Infant signals
Emotional maltreatment
media_common.quotation_subject
Endocrinology
Diabetes and Metabolism
Emotions
Neuropeptide
Stimulation
Endogeny
Infant signal
Crying
Affect (psychology)
Oxytocin
050105 experimental psychology
Endocrine and Autonomic System
Laughter
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Endocrinology
medicine
Humans
Massage seat cover
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Affectionate touch
Massage
Female
Hand Strength
Middle Aged
Saliva
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Biological Psychiatry
media_common
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
05 social sciences
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Anesthesia
Physical therapy
Biological psychiatry
Psychology
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
hormones
hormone substitutes
and hormone antagonists
medicine.drug
Zdroj: Psychoneuroendocrinology, 85, 115-122
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 85, 115-122. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Psychoneuroendocrinology
ISSN: 0306-4530
Popis: The neuropeptide oxytocin plays an important role in social behavior, parenting, and affectionate touch and there is some evidence that oxytocin release can be stimulated by massage or affectionate touch. We examined the effects of massage applied by a massage seat cover on salivary oxytocin levels in two exploratory studies using within-subject designs. In Study 1 massage effects on oxytocin levels were examined in a sample of N = 20 healthy female participants. Effects of a 15-min massage session were compared to a control condition during which participants sat on a comfortable chair without a massage seat cover. Salivary oxytocin levels were measured at baseline and up to three hours after the session. We found that massage attenuated oxytocin decreases over time, indicating that massage stimulates oxytocin release. In Study 2, we examined whether effects of massage in N = 46 healthy male participants depend on experiences of emotional maltreatment. In addition, we examined whether enhanced oxytocin levels after massage affect the use of excessive handgrip force in response to infant crying and laughter as measured with a handgrip dynamometer. Our findings show that massage results in elevated oxytocin levels compared to a control condition, but that the effects of massage are dependent on experiences of emotional maltreatment. Men with experiences of emotional maltreatment showed lower oxytocin levels, which did not increase after massage. Furthermore, we found that high oxytocin levels after massage were related to reduced handgrip force during exposure to infant crying and laughter, indicating that massage stimulates a sensitive response to infant signals by stimulating oxytocin release. Although massage did not affect oxytocin levels in individuals with experiences of maltreatment, it reduced the use of handgrip force in response to infant crying and laughter in these individuals. Our findings indicate that emotional maltreatment is associated with atypical responding to stimulation of endogenous oxytocin release.Keywords: Oxytocin, Massage, Affectionate touch, Massage seat cover, Emotional maltreatment, Infant signals
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