Escalation and Regulation of Emotional Arousal in Couples Predicts Relationship Satisfaction Concurrently and 25 Years Later

Relationship distress and divorce are major risk factors for the development or exacerbation of psychopathology and psychosocial impairments. Given that heightened negative emotions within couples’ interactions may portend negative relationship outcomes, it is critical to understand how emotions unf...

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Main Authors: Weber, Danielle (Author) , Fischer, Melanie (Author) , Baucom, Donald H. (Author) , Baucom, Brian R. W. (Author) , Engl, Joachim (Author) , Thurmaier, Franz (Author) , Wojda, Alexandra K. (Author) , Hahlweg, Kurt (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: March 2021
In: Family process
Year: 2021, Volume: 60, Issue: 1, Pages: 251-269
ISSN:1545-5300
DOI:10.1111/famp.12597
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12597
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/famp.12597
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Author Notes:Danielle M. Weber, Melanie S. Fischer, Donald H. Baucom, Brian R. W. Baucom, Joachim Engl, Franz Thurmaier, Alexandra K. Wojda, Kurt Hahlweg

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