Reference code: | PT/FB/BL-2012-087.14 |
Location: | Arquivo PCA - Pasta 24/2012
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Title:
| Revisiting physiological linkage in couples
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Publication year: | 2015
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URL:
| http://www.spr2015.com/klagenfurt/docs/spreu2015_abstracts.pdf
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Abstract/Results: | ABSTRACT:
The search for psychophysiological correlates of the social functioning often relies on the individual as the essential unit of observation. With this type of approach it is not always possible to capture specific patterns of responsivity to others' behaviors, especially between close relationship partners. However, this obstacle may be overcome by using a dyadic multivariate approach, which allows to explore the dynamic changes driven by relational processes at both individual and dyadic level (Butler, Gross & Barnard, 2014). Empirical research has documented evidence on the importance of the interplay of physiological responses in the quality of social life and long-term health. This issue is especially critical in marital research, considering findings from recent studies showing that the behavioral influence of each partner on the other occurs also through physiological linkage, which is defined as a coordinated oscillation of the physiological responses between partners (Butler & Randall, 2013; Saxbe & Repetti, 2010). In order to assess this mechanism more directly, we used psychophysiological measures, as measured by the cardiac and electrodermal activities, during a dyadic couple interaction task. In the current study, 30 couples cohabiting together
in a committed relationship, for at least one year, were recruited through a large online subject pool from the university and the general community. The interaction task consisted of a minimally structured conversation in the laboratory setting about positive and negative aspects of their relationship. This ecological laboratory-based interaction was designed to mimic the couples' daily experiences, which involve transactional emotional processes, or the reciprocal interaction of emotions, either negative or positive. The cardiac and electrodermal activities from both spouses were recorded simultaneously using a data
acquisition system coupled to two amplifiers for each physiological modality. For the purpose of assessing the change scores during the interaction task, a 2-minute minimally demanding baseline task was performed by both members of the dyad. After the task, self-report
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Accessibility: | Document exists in file
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Language:
| eng
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Author:
| Oliveira-Silva, P.
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Secondary author(s):
| Barbosa, M., Oliveira, A., Beiramar, A., Silva, C., McGovern, K., Coutinho, J.
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Document type:
| Abstract book
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Number of reproductions:
| 1
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Reference:
| Oliveira-Silva, P., Barbosa, M., Oliveira, A., Beiramar, A., Silva, C., McGovern-Perrone, K., & Coutinho, J. (2015). Revisiting physiological linkage in couples. Book of abstracts of the 8th European Conference on Psychotherapy Research (pp. 118-119). Klagenfurt, Austria: Society for Psychotherapy Research.
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Indexed document: | No
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Keywords: | Couples / Marital relationship / Physiological measures
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