Bio- Ongoing Stressors Flashcards
1
Q
What was their aim?
A
To test the impact of interpersonal conflict on healing
2
Q
What was their procedure?
A
Married couples were given blisters.
One group had a supported conversation with their couple, whereas another group had a conflicting conversation.
3
Q
What did they find?
A
Those who had conflicting convos’ blisters healed much slower than the supporting convos’ blisters.
Therefore
Ongoing stress can increase time taken for wounds to heal
4
Q
Who supported this?
A
Kiecolt-Glaser et al
Compared women who were separated to matched married controls
Separated woman had poorer immune systems in women separated in the last year
5
Q
Who conducted research into ongoing stressors?
A
Kiecolt-Glaser et al
