Individual Differences in the Relationship Transition Context: Links to Physiological Outcomes

The identification of relationship‐relevant individual differences is central to elucidating how relationship experiences differentially impact individuals’ health. To this end, we highlight the utility of studying the influence of individual differences on physiological outcomes (e.g., cortisol rea...

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Published in:Journal of personality 2014-12, Vol.82 (6), p.551-562
Main Authors: Keneski, Elizabeth, Schoenfeld, Elizabeth A., Loving, Timothy J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain
Courtship - psychology
Health
Health Status
Humans
Hydrocortisone - pharmacology
Interpersonal Relations
Life Change Events
Love
Marriage
Personal relationships
Personality
Physiology
Sexual Partners - psychology
Social relations
Stress, Physiological
Stress, Psychological
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Summary:The identification of relationship‐relevant individual differences is central to elucidating how relationship experiences differentially impact individuals’ health. To this end, we highlight the utility of studying the influence of individual differences on physiological outcomes (e.g., cortisol reactivity and recovery) in the context of normative relationship transitions. We argue that relationship transitions, such as falling in love and the process of committing to marry one's partner, amplify the influence of individual differences on relationship processes and, by extension, on physiological outcomes. Two such individual differences are highlighted—namely, relationship‐focused processing and dependence—and suggestions for future work are provided.
ISSN:0022-3506
1467-6494
DOI:10.1111/jopy.12057