Specific dimensions of perceived support and ambulatory blood pressure: Which support functions appear most beneficial and for whom?

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 317-324

  Bowen, Kimberly S ^a   Birmingham, Wendy ^b   Uchino, Bert N ^a   Carlisle, McKenzie ^a   Smith, Timothy W ^a   Light, Kathleen C ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory blood pressure; Emotional support; Gender; Health; Partner responsiveness; Perceived social support; Self disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY DIARY RECORD; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884154941     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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