Individual differences in vagal regulation moderate associations between daily affect and daily couple interactions

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 731-744

  Diamond, Lisa M ^a   Hicks, Angela M ^b   Otter Henderson, Kimberly D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b WESTMINSTER COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

affect regulation; psychophysiology; romantic relationships; RSA; vagal regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COURTSHIP; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; VAGUS NERVE;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; COURTSHIP; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; VAGUS NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955775136     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167211400620     Document Type: Article

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