Laughter and short-term blood pressure reactivity in middle-aged and older adult spousal support interactions.

Joan K Monin Brooke C Feeney Jennifer M TomlinsonBecca LevyMargaret S ClarkAjua DukerJune Gruber

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2021)

In social support interactions, targets' laughter may have short-term blood pressure benefits for caregiving spouses and distress reducing benefits for both spouses. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

social support
blood pressure
depressive symptoms
hypertensive patients
heart rate
physical activity
blood glucose
middle aged
community dwelling
type diabetes
adipose tissue
adverse drug
emergency department
weight loss
skeletal muscle
childhood cancer