Conflict structure moderates associations between cardiovascular reactivity and negative marital interaction

Health Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 270-278

  Newton, Tamara L ^a,b   Sanford, Janine M ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Gender; Marital conflict; Marital interaction

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; ANGER; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SPOUSES;

EID: 0037953170     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.22.3.270     Document Type: Article

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