Sex-specific effects of mindfulness on romantic partners' cortisol responses to conflict and relations with psychological adjustment

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2905-2913

  Laurent, Heidemarie ^a,b   Laurent, Sean ^a,b   Hertz, Robin ^a,b   Egan Wright, Dorianne ^a,b   Granger, Douglas A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Couples; Depression; HPA; Interpersonal stress; Mindfulness; Sex difference; Well being

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MINDFULNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL BALANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

CORTISOL; COUPLES; DEPRESSION; HPA; INTERPERSONAL STRESS; MINDFULNESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; WELL-BEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ALGORITHMS; ANXIETY; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MINDFULNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888288135     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.07.018     Document Type: Article

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