Social ties and cardiovascular function: An examination of relationship positivity and negativity during stress

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-119

  Birmingham, Wendy ^a   Uchino, Bert N ^a   Smith, Timothy W ^a   Light, Kathy C ^b   Sanbonmatsu, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Health; Relationships; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349735845     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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