Couples' extrinsic emotion regulation strategies are associated with marital quality or dyadic
adjustment. However, only the strategies employed according to the objective they are …

Although whole-body touch interaction, eg, hugging, is essential for human beings from
various perspectives, not everyone can interact with intimate friends/family due to physical …

As dyadic health science enters a golden age, important conceptual, theoretical, and
technical challenges remain. This forum review brings together perspectives on the …

A robust body of research attests to the mental and physical health correlates and
consequences of affectionate communication. Like much research on personal …

Touch is a key channel for conveying meaning in social interactions. The affective quality of
touch and its effects on well‐being are shaped by relational context (relationship between …

Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation stellt einen engen Bezug zwischen Wohlbefinden und
Gesundheit her. Hier wird der Frage nachgegangen, auf welche Weise beide definitorisch …

Lonely people often crave connectedness. However, they may also experience their
environment as threatening, entering a self-preserving state that perpetuates loneliness …

Touching an object can elicit affective sensations. Because these sensations are critical for
social interaction, tactile preferences may be adapted to the characteristics of the human …

People are fundamentally motivated to be included in safe relationships–relationships
where they are consistently cared for and protected. Building on the risk-regulation model …

The present study examines how supportive touch impacts evaluations of esteem support
content containing high emotion-focused (HEF) or high problem-focused (HPF) messages …