The current study investigated high‐frequency heart rate variability (HF‐HRV) as a potential mediator between childhood parental warmth and later health and mortality outcomes. Participants were 1,255 adults (56.9% female). Childhood parental warmth was reported retrospectively at mean age 46; resting HF‐HRV was measured at mean age 57; cardiovascular health and self‐evaluated health were assessed at mean ages 57 and 63, and mortality records extracted at mean age 63. Results revealed a positive association between childhood parental warmth and resting HF‐HRV, as well as associations between higher HF‐HRV and reduced risk of having a later cardiovascular health problem and of mortality by age 63. Mediation analyses revealed a small significant indirect effect of parental warmth, through HF‐HRV, on cardiovascular health.

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中年时期父母的温暖和心率变异性：对健康的影响

目前的研究调查了高频心率变异性 (HF-HRV) 作为儿童父母温暖与后来的健康和死亡率结果之间的潜在中介。参与者是 1,255 名成年人（56.9% 是女性）。在平均年龄 46 岁时回顾性地报告了童年父母的温暖；平均 57 岁测量静息 HF-HRV；在平均 57 岁和 63 岁评估心血管健康和自我评估健康，在平均 63 岁提取死亡率记录。降低了在 63 岁时出现心血管健康问题和死亡的风险。中介分析显示，父母的温暖通过 HF-HRV 对心血管健康有轻微的显着间接影响。