Social support, social intimacy, and cardiovascular reactions to acute psychological stress

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-45

  Phillips, Anna C ^a   Gallagher, Stephen ^a   Carroll, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute psychological stress; Cardiovascular reactivity; Social support

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62449325156     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-008-9077-0     Document Type: Article

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