Department of Psychology, New York University.
Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University.
J Fam Psychol. 2018 Mar;32(2):197-205. doi: 10.1037/fam0000397.
Past research on the relation between hostility in intimate relationships and adiposity has yielded mixed findings. The present study investigated whether the association between relationship hostility and adiposity is moderated by people's biological reactions to couple conflict. Cohabiting adult couples (N = 117 couples) engaged in two conflict interactions, before and after which salivary cortisol levels were measured. Results revealed an association between relationship hostility and adiposity, but this association was concentrated among people with relatively low levels of cortisol reactivity to couple conflict. Results are interpreted in light of research demonstrating that cortisol reactivity can become blunted over time in response to repeated stressors. These results provide precision to etiological models of obesity by identifying cortisol reactivity as a factor that moderates the association between relationship hostility and adiposity. (PsycINFO Database Record
过去有关亲密关系中敌意与肥胖之间关系的研究得出的结果并不一致。本研究调查了人们对夫妻冲突的生理反应是否会调节夫妻关系中的敌意与肥胖之间的关系。参与研究的是 117 对同居的成年夫妇,在两次冲突互动之前和之后,研究人员测量了他们的唾液皮质醇水平。结果显示,夫妻关系中的敌意与肥胖之间存在关联,但这种关联主要集中在那些对夫妻冲突的皮质醇反应水平相对较低的人群中。研究结果表明,随着时间的推移,皮质醇反应可能会对反复的压力源变得迟钝,这一结果为肥胖的病因模型提供了依据,同时也将皮质醇反应确定为调节夫妻关系中的敌意与肥胖之间关系的一个因素。