Researchers have found that couples often have similar/concordant health statuses
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Health concordant behaviour
Couples are highly consistent in the healthy/unhealthy behaviours they perform. A change in one partner’s health behaviour is often associated with a change in the other partner’s behaviour.
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Cortisol
Hormone that regulates a wide range of processes throughout the body
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What can elevated levels of cortisol interfere with?
Learning & memory
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Stress buffering hypothesis
Social support protects individuals from the bad health effects of stressful events
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Couples are highly consistent in the healthy/unhealthy behaviours they perform. A change in one partner’s health behaviour is often associated with a change in the other partner’s behaviour.
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Health concordant behaviour
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Hormone that regulates a wide range of processes throughout the body
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Learning & memory
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Social support protects individuals from the bad health effects of stressful events
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