Testing nested associations between microdimensional and global indicators of relationship outcomes
Abstract
Scope and Method of Study: There is limited information on how emotions and heart rate are associated on microdimensional levels both within and between romantic partners over time. We used multilevel modeling to assess associations between microdimensional occasions of affect and heart-rate nested within varying levels of global factors including marital satisfaction to explore how emotions and physiological indicators are linked both between and within partners over time. Findings and Conclusions: There is limited evidence of affective interdependence both between and within romantic partners over time. These affective links on both actor and partner levels decrease as time increases. Furthermore, limited evidence was found indicating that heart-rate variability may be stable within romantic partners, but that there is very small evidence indicating partner effects. Finally evidence was found that many of these interdependent relationships were moderated by various contextual levels of global factors including couple's reports marital quality and partner's vagal regulation.
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