title: Individual differences in the relationship transition context: links to physiological outcomes.
abstract: The identification of relationship-relevant individual differences is central to elucidating how relationship experiences differentially impact individuals' health. To this end, we highlight the utility of studying the influence of individual differences on physiological outcomes (e.g., cortisol reactivity and recovery) in the context of normative relationship transitions. We argue that relationship transitions, such as falling in love and the process of committing to marry one's partner, amplify the influence of individual differences on relationship processes and, by extension, on physiological outcomes. Two such individual differences are highlighted-namely, relationship-focused processing and dependence-and suggestions for future work are provided.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Keneski
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Schoenfeld
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Loving
mesh_terms: D003380:Courtship / Q000523:psychology*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008149:Love; D008393:Marriage; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013315:Stress, Psychological
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone