Relationship quality moderates the effect of social support given by close friends on cardiovascular reactivity in women

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 243-262

  Uno, Darcy ^a   Uchino, Bert N ^a   Smith, Timothy W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Relationship quality; Social support; Womens' health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 0036379587     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327558IJBM0903_06     Document Type: Article

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