This study examined the influence of activated support schemas on cardiovascular reactivity
(CVR) during an anger-recall interview. Eighty Chinese female undergraduates wrote about …

While perceived social support appears to be associated with buffered cardiovascular
reactivity to short-term stressors, its impact on cardiovascular recovery is less clear. This …

Background Exaggerated cardiovascular reactions to psychological stress are considered a
risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity. Social support may reduce such risk by attenuating …

Objective We investigated whether the effects on cardiovascular reactivity of social support
from an audience member depend only on the behavior of that person or also depend on …

Background Studies have suggested that enacted social support has salutogenetic effects
on cardiovascular activation during stress. Purpose This study aims to examine the …

Research findings have suggested that social support decreases cardiovascular reactivity
and reduces the incidence of cardiovascular disease. The authors describe 2 studies …

This study examines the possibility that social support operates as a moderator of
cardiovascular reactivity in women. Two models by which social support may operate were …

The objective of the present study was to examine moderating effects of gender role
identification, sex, and type of support on the buffering role of social support on …

To examine the effects of social support on cardiovascular reactions to behavioral stress, the
present study tested the relative contribution of three elements of social support: the …

Objectives: This study examined the effects of companion presence and evaluation on
cardiovascular reactivity to an acute stressor. Methods: Eighty-two women completed a …