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Oxytocin, friendship, and dealing with emotions

Conditions
stress reactivity, stress reactiviteit
Registration Number
NL-OMON25216
Lead Sponsor
Tilburg University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
180
Inclusion Criteria

Female, age 18-30 years, without children

Exclusion Criteria

Use of medication (except contraceptives), drug or alcohol abuse, psychiatric disorder, neurological or cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, nasal disease or obstruction, pregnancy, and breast feeding.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1) stress reactivity (self-report, cortisol, physiological reactivity) during social stress <br /><br>2) stress reactivity (self-report, cortisol, physiological reactivity) during physical stress<br /><br>3) Interpersonal distance between participant and virtual persons with varying emotional facial expressions in a Virtual Reality Paradigm.<br /><br><br><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The moderating roles of attachment style, parenting style and autonomy-connectedness on the effects of oxytocin and social support on stress will be examined.
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