Family support and cardiovascular responses in married couples during conflict and other interactions

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 40-63

  Broadwell, Sherry D ^a   Light, Kathleen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Conflict; Family; Hemodynamics; Marriage; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSATION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; READING; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0032941113     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0601_4     Document Type: Article

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