Weinstein Netta, Legate Nicole, Kumashiro Madoka, Ryan Richard M
Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3105 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60616 USA.
Motiv Emot. 2016;40:212-225. doi: 10.1007/s11031-015-9526-6. Epub 2015 Nov 21.
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.
从浪漫伴侣或其他亲密关系伙伴那里感受到自主支持——即鼓励做自己——已被证明能带来多种心理健康益处，但尚不清楚从伴侣那里感受到的自主支持与身体健康之间是如何联系的。在两项研究中，我们考察了浪漫关系中获得自主支持与舒张压（心血管健康的一项重要指标）之间的关联。一项纵向研究的结果支持了这样一种模型，即自主支持性的浪漫关系与较低的舒张压相关。研究1显示了一般的纵向效应，而研究2则揭示了在冲突时期从伴侣那里获得自主支持的重要性。将在自我决定理论的背景下讨论这些发现的意义。
