Social-cognitive predictors of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal reactivity to interpersonal conflict in emerging adult couples

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 703-720

  Laurent, Heidemarie K ^a   Powers, Sally I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Couples; Physiological reactivity; Relationship attributions; Sociotropy; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751190302     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407506065991     Document Type: Article

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