A multi-modal approach to the study of attachment-related distress

Biological Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-162

  Dewitte, Marieke ^a   De Houwer, Jan ^a   Goubert, Liesbet ^a   Buysse, Ann ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adult attachment style; Cortisol; Emotion regulation; Proximity seeking behaviour; Relational stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEORECORDING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77955282108     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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