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- Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is a measure of cardiac vagal tone that influences social functioning and may affect how individuals cope with stress in relationships.
- Recent research indicates that RSA can moderate the relationship between dyadic coping (DC) and depressive symptoms among partners.
- The study found that men with lower RSA experienced a stronger link between negative DC and their depression, while those with higher RSA showed a protective effect from positive DC, suggesting that higher RSA may enhance social skills that help mitigate negative feelings during stressful interactions.
Article Abstract
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is a biomarker of cardiac vagal tone that has been linked to social functioning. Recent studies suggest that RSA moderates the impact of interpersonal processes on psychosocial adjustment. The goal of this study was to assess whether RSA would moderate the association between dyadic coping (DC) and depressive symptoms. Eighty cohabiting couples raising preschool children completed the Dyadic Coping Inventory, the Center for Epidemiological Study-Depression scale and had their RSA assessed during a laboratory session. Couples completed follow-up assessments of depressive symptoms 6 and 12 months later. Data were analyzed using an Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Results indicated that RSA moderated the actor effect of negative DC on depression in men, such that men with lower RSA had a stronger association between their own ratings of negative DC within the couple relationship and their own depressive symptoms, compared to their counterparts with higher RSA. RSA also moderated the partner effect of delegated DC on depressive symptoms. Among men with higher RSA, there was a significant negative association between their partner's ratings of delegated DC within the couple relationship and the men's depressive symptoms, whereas partner-rated delegated DC was unrelated to depressive symptoms among men with lower RSA. These results suggest that men with higher RSA may possess social skills and abilities that attenuate the association between stressful marital interactions and negative mood.
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