ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Sweating It out: Negative Interactions between Romantic Partners Predict Elevated Skin Conductance Level in Daily Life
- Patrick Lee
USC - Dahlia Earleywine
University of Southern California - Peyton Brown
USC - Alexis Beale
USC - Alaina Gold
University of Southern California - Yana Ryjova
University of Southern California - Adela Timmons
Florida International University - Gayla Margolin
University of Southern California - Sohyun Han
University of Southern California
Abstract
In-laboratory studies have demonstrated that negative tones and behaviors between romantic partners are associated with elevated autonomic arousal. Using skin conductance levels as an indicator for sympathetic activity, this investigation expands existing literature by showing within-partner and across-partner links between negative interactions and autonomic arousal in daily life.
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