The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene moderates the association between emotional behavior and changes in marital satisfaction over time

Emotion

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1068-1079

  Haase, Claudia M ^a   Saslow, Laura R ^b   Bloch, Lian ^a   Saturn, Sarina R ^c   Casey, James J ^a   Seider, Benjamin H ^a   Lane, Jessica ^d   Coppola, Giovanni ^d   Levenson, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; Emotional behavior; Genetic polymorphisms; Relationships

Indexed keywords

5 HTTLPR PROTEIN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; ETHNICITY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENDER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; SPOUSE;

ALLELES; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84890123956     PISSN: 15283542     EISSN: 19311516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033761     Document Type: Article

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