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Autonomy support and diastolic blood pressure: Long term effects and conflict navigation in romantic relationships
Weinstein, Netta Legate, Nicole Kumashiro, Madoka Ryan, Richard Michael
Weinstein, Netta
Legate, Nicole
Kumashiro, Madoka
Ryan, Richard Michael
Abstract
Perceiving autonomy support—or encouragement to be oneself—from a romantic partner or other close relationship partners has been shown to yield a variety of psychological health benefits, but it is less clear how perceiving autonomy support from partners is linked to physical health. In two studies we examine the associations between receiving autonomy support in romantic relationships and diastolic blood pressure, an important indicator of cardiovascular health. Results of a longitudinal study found support for a model in which autonomy supportive romantic relationships are linked with lower diastolic blood pressure. Whereas Study 1 showed general longitudinal effects, Study 2 revealed the importance of receiving autonomy support from partners during times of conflict. Implications of the findings will be discussed in the context of self-determination theory.
Keywords
autonomy support, relationships, diastolic blood pressure, self-determination theory
Date
2016
Type
Journal article
Journal
Motivation and Emotion
Book
Volume
40
Issue
2
Page Range
212-225
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Event URL
Open Access Status
Open access
License
File Access
Open
Notes
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