Touch as an Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Process in Couples' Daily Lives: The Mediating Role of Psychological Intimacy
Touch as an Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Process in Couples' Daily Lives: The Mediating Role of Psychological Intimacy
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DOI：
10.1177/0146167213497592
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发表时间：
2013-10-01
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4
通讯作者：
Horn, Andrea B.
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作者：
Debrot, Anik;Schoebi, Dominik;Horn, Andrea B.
人际接触似乎可以通过影响压力敏感参数来促进身体健康。然而，人们对触摸的心理影响知之甚少。本研究调查了日常生活中的触摸与浪漫伴侣的情感状态之间的关联。我们假设这种关联是通过促进接受者的亲密体验而建立的。 102对约会情侣的双方在1周内每天完成4次电子日记。多层次分析表明，触摸与增强伴侣的情感有关。这种关联是由伴侣的心理亲密程度调节的。触摸也与演员的亲密感和积极影响有关。最后，在日记研究周期间被触摸得更频繁的参与者在 6 个月后报告称心理健康状况更好。这项研究提供的证据表明，亲密伴侣可以从心理层面上的接触中受益，传达出一种加强了他们之间联系的感觉，从而增强了情感和幸福感。
Interpersonal touch seems to promote physical health through its effects on stress-sensitive parameters. However, less is known about the psychological effects of touch. The present study investigates associations between touch and romantic partners' affective state in daily life. We hypothesized that this association is established by promoting the recipient's experience of intimacy. Both partners of 102 dating couples completed an electronic diary 4 times a day during 1 week. Multilevel analyses revealed that touch was associated with enhanced affect in the partner. This association was mediated by the partner's psychological intimacy. Touch was also associated with intimacy and positive affect in the actor. Finally, participants who were touched more often during the diary study week reported better psychological well-being 6 months later. This study provides evidence that intimate partners benefit from touch on a psychological level, conveying a sense of strengthened bonds between them that enhances affect and well-being.