Autonomic reactivity and romantic relational aggression among female emerging adults: Moderating roles of social and cognitive risk

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-35

  Murray Close, Dianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Autonomic arousal; Heart rate; RSA; Skin conductance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITION; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953069545     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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