2019
DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000633
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Intimacy as Related to Cortisol Reactivity and Recovery in Couples Undergoing Psychosocial Stress

Abstract: Spontaneous nonverbal expressions of intimacy appear to regulate the effects of acute environmental demands on established biological indices of stress response.

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“…Research conducted by Ditzen et al (2019) supports the explanation. The study investigated whether the couples' spontaneous expression of intimacy before and after psychosocial stress exposure in the laboratory reduced cortisol reactivity and accelerated recovery.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 63%
“…Research conducted by Ditzen et al (2019) supports the explanation. The study investigated whether the couples' spontaneous expression of intimacy before and after psychosocial stress exposure in the laboratory reduced cortisol reactivity and accelerated recovery.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 63%
“…Dann vermindern Nähe und soziale Unterstützung die unmittelbare Stressreaktion auf die Belastung. Familiäre Konflikte hingegen wirken als wiederholte und chronische Stressoren ebenfalls auf die Stresssysteme: Sie erhöhen dauerhaft den Cortisolspiegel und bewirken außerdem, dass Cortisol nach einer Belastung weniger schnell auf das Ursprungslevel zurückfällt (Ditzen et al, 2019). Familiäre Konflikte vermindern damit nicht nur die Lebensqualität, verstärken Depression und Angsterkrankungen und steigern die Suizidrate, sondern sind auch auf körperlicher Ebene mit beeinträchtigter Immunkompetenz (auch in Bezug auf COVID-19!)…”
Section: Covid-19: Auswirkungen Auf Die Partnerschaftunclassified
“…Short-term consequences of stress manifest themselves in emotions and changes in the physiological condition, while long-term consequences affect physical health, well-being and mental resilience or social functioning [ 67 ]. Moreover, stress factors adversely affect the durability [ 68 ] and quality of marriage [ 69 ]. Experiencing stress disrupts the hormonal, neural and mental balance of a person, which results in different patterns of behavior.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%