ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Past Experiences of Traumatic Events Are Not Negatively Associated with Affectionate Touch Toward the Romantic Partner

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Clinical Science

  • Deniz Ergun
    Sabanci University, Istanbul
  • Kerem Durbin
    Sabanci University
  • Lara Seefeld
    Technische Universität Dresden
  • Asuman Buyukcan-Tetik
    Sabanci University
  • Anik Debrot
    University of Lausanne

Abstract

In two dyadic cross-sectional studies, the association between different indicators of traumatic events and affectionate touch frequency in couples was either non-significant or, contrary to our hypotheses, positive. Moreover, additional Actor-Partner Interdependence Models showed that perceived partner responsiveness did not moderate those associations.

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