Why the study?
Does social support from a friend or stranger reduce cardiovascular reactivity during a speech task in female subjects?
Population
90 female subjects
Comparison
Supportive observer during a speech task vs Neutral stranger confederate observer during a…
Design
Other
Authors
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Friend support may blunt acute BP reactivity more than stranger support in women; leaves open translation to CV outcomes or practice.
Does social support from a friend or stranger reduce cardiovascular reactivity during a speech task in female subjects?
Social support from a friend attenuates cardiovascular reactivity to a greater degree than support from a stranger during a stressful task.
Christenfeld et al. (1997) studied this question.
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