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Physiological correlates of psychological resilience in schizotypy
Date Issued
2026
Publisher
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Citation
Lam, Y. H., Jone, H., Lui, S. Y., & Tang, Y. (2026). Physiological correlates of psychological resilience in schizotypy. In Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Ed.). Conference proceeding of international conference on human resilience: Navigating life changes & challenges (HRCONF2026). International Conference on Human Resilience: Navigating Life Changes & Challenges (HRCONF2026), Hong Kong Shue Yan University (pp. 29-30). Hong Kong Shue Yan University.
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the development of psychological resilience and its physiological correlates (resting skin conductance and heart rate) in schizotypy over time.
Method: A total of 164 participants with schizotypy or schizophrenia completed the baseline measurement while 148 among them completed wave 2 assessment (1-year follow up) and 131 completed wave 3 assessment (2-year follow up). The 10-Item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) was measured at all three waves while the physiological correlates (resting skin conductance and heart rate) were only measured at waves 2 and 3.
Results: Hierarchical analyses were conducted and the results showed that resting skin conductance level at wave 2 positively predicted wave 3 psychological resilience (rs= 0.17 to 0.19, p< 0.05) after controlling for both baseline and wave 2 psychological resilience scores, gender and age. There is no significant result found for resting heart rate correlates.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that physiological responses, as measured by skin conductance, may play a crucial role in understanding the development of psychological resilience over time. Future research should further explore the mechanisms behind this relationship and its potential implications for interventions aimed at enhancing resilience in various populations specially in schizotypy.
Method: A total of 164 participants with schizotypy or schizophrenia completed the baseline measurement while 148 among them completed wave 2 assessment (1-year follow up) and 131 completed wave 3 assessment (2-year follow up). The 10-Item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) was measured at all three waves while the physiological correlates (resting skin conductance and heart rate) were only measured at waves 2 and 3.
Results: Hierarchical analyses were conducted and the results showed that resting skin conductance level at wave 2 positively predicted wave 3 psychological resilience (rs= 0.17 to 0.19, p< 0.05) after controlling for both baseline and wave 2 psychological resilience scores, gender and age. There is no significant result found for resting heart rate correlates.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that physiological responses, as measured by skin conductance, may play a crucial role in understanding the development of psychological resilience over time. Future research should further explore the mechanisms behind this relationship and its potential implications for interventions aimed at enhancing resilience in various populations specially in schizotypy.
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