Longitudinal changes in spouses' HPA responses: Convergence in cortisol patterns during the early years of marriage

Health Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1076-1089

  Laws, Holly B ^a   Sayer, Aline G ^b   Pietromonaco, Paula R ^b   Powers, Sally I ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence; Dyadic data analysis; Dyadic processes; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis; Psychophysiology

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHABITATION; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPOUSE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; SPOUSES;

EID: 84945452589     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/hea0000235     Document Type: Article

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