Publikationstyp: | Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift |
Art der Begutachtung: | Peer review (Publikation) |
Titel: | Intranasal oxytocin increases positive communication and reduces cortisol levels during couple conflict |
Autor/-in: | Ditzen, Beate Schär Gmelch, Marcel Gabriel, Barbara Bodenmann, Guy Ehlert, Ulrike Heinrichs, Markus |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.10.011 |
Erschienen in: | Biological Psychiatry |
Band(Heft): | 65 |
Heft: | 9 |
Seite(n): | 728 |
Seiten bis: | 731 |
Erscheinungsdatum: | Mai-2009 |
Verlag / Hrsg. Institution: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0006-3223 1873-2402 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Schlagwörter: | Couple conflict; Intranasal oxytocin; Salivary cortisol; Social interaction; Stress |
Fachgebiet (DDC): | 158: Angewandte Psychologie 302: Soziale Interaktion 610: Medizin und Gesundheit |
Zusammenfassung: | Background: In nonhuman mammals, the neuropeptide oxytocin has repeatedly been shown to increase social approach behavior and pair bonding. In particular, central nervous oxytocin reduces behavioral and neuroendocrine responses to social stress and is suggested to mediate the rewarding aspects of attachment in highly social species. However, to date there have been no studies investigating the effects of central oxytocin mechanisms on behavior and physiology in human couple interaction. Methods: In a double-blind placebo-controlled design, 47 heterosexual couples (total n = 94) received oxytocin or placebo intranasally before a standard instructed couple conflict discussion in the laboratory. The conflict session was videotaped and coded for verbal and nonverbal interaction behavior (e.g., eye contact, nonverbal positive behavior, and self-disclosure). Salivary cortisol was repeatedly measured during the experiment. Results: Oxytocin significantly increased positive communication behavior in relation to negative behavior during the couple conflict discussion (F = 4.18, p = .047) and significantly reduced salivary cortisol levels after the conflict compared with placebo (F = 7.14, p = .011). Conclusions: These results are in line with animal studies indicating that central oxytocin facilitates approach and pair bonding behavior. Our findings imply an involvement of oxytocin in couple interaction and close relationships in humans. |
URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/5268 |
Volltext Version: | Publizierte Version |
Lizenz (gemäss Verlagsvertrag): | Lizenz gemäss Verlagsvertrag |
Departement: | Angewandte Psychologie |
Organisationseinheit: | Institut für Angewandte Psychologie (IAP) |
Enthalten in den Sammlungen: | Publikationen Angewandte Psychologie |
Dateien zu dieser Ressource:
Es gibt keine Dateien zu dieser Ressource.
Zur Langanzeige
Ditzen, B., Schär Gmelch, M., Gabriel, B., Bodenmann, G., Ehlert, U., & Heinrichs, M. (2009). Intranasal oxytocin increases positive communication and reduces cortisol levels during couple conflict. Biological Psychiatry, 65(9), 728–731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.10.011
Ditzen, B. et al. (2009) ‘Intranasal oxytocin increases positive communication and reduces cortisol levels during couple conflict’, Biological Psychiatry, 65(9), pp. 728–731. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.10.011.
B. Ditzen, M. Schär Gmelch, B. Gabriel, G. Bodenmann, U. Ehlert, and M. Heinrichs, “Intranasal oxytocin increases positive communication and reduces cortisol levels during couple conflict,” Biological Psychiatry, vol. 65, no. 9, pp. 728–731, May 2009, doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.10.011.
DITZEN, Beate, Marcel SCHÄR GMELCH, Barbara GABRIEL, Guy BODENMANN, Ulrike EHLERT und Markus HEINRICHS, 2009. Intranasal oxytocin increases positive communication and reduces cortisol levels during couple conflict. Biological Psychiatry. Mai 2009. Bd. 65, Nr. 9, S. 728–731. DOI 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.10.011
Ditzen, Beate, Marcel Schär Gmelch, Barbara Gabriel, Guy Bodenmann, Ulrike Ehlert, and Markus Heinrichs. 2009. “Intranasal Oxytocin Increases Positive Communication and Reduces Cortisol Levels during Couple Conflict.” Biological Psychiatry 65 (9): 728–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.10.011.
Ditzen, Beate, et al. “Intranasal Oxytocin Increases Positive Communication and Reduces Cortisol Levels during Couple Conflict.” Biological Psychiatry, vol. 65, no. 9, May 2009, pp. 728–31, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.10.011.
Alle Ressourcen in diesem Repository sind urheberrechtlich geschützt, soweit nicht anderweitig angezeigt.