Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Social support is an effective method of reducing symptoms of acute stress, and is thought to have greater impact when the individual feels secure in the relationship. This study investigated the physiological reactions of stress, here heart rate variability, skin conductance, and hand temperature, as mediated by attachment strength, within the context of a romantic relationship. Participants experienced a stressor either in the presence or absence of their romantic partner, and then the reverse. Analysis showed no significant interaction between the difference in participants’ physiological data (change-score), attachment strength, and condition stressor, though upon bootstrapping the original data, the change-score was shown to vary significantly as a function of attachment style.
Source: Digital WPI
Author: Sonya Maria Douglas
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3115726721