objective: it is an established fact that violence co-occurs with intimate partners in families. the aim of this study was investigation of similarities and differences between intimacy and violence patterns in married college students. methods: three questionnaires were used: 1. marital intimacy questionnaire-persian form. 2. aggression questionnaire and 3. general demographic questionnaire. 1...

Positive psychology orientation for the selection of personnel for isolated, confined environments and extreme and unusual environments is presented. It is suggested that personnel for isolated environments be selected for their ability to live and work in such an environment. The traditional negative psychology orientation focuses on characteristics such as demanding work, long stretches of em...

There is a paucity of systematic analysis of the relation between sexual activity and mental health. To address this gap, we ask whether sexual activity associates with lower levels of depression among older adults. We hypothesize that sexual activity—especially if it typically incorporates other forms of physical affection—may be a socially meaningful activity and may create intimacy that prov...

Intimacy is considered as an essential aspect of ‘ideal’ romantic relationships and Western culture, in particular, places a strong emphasis on its value. Despite this, intimacy has been largely unexamined for women with anorexia nervosa (AN). This phenomenological study sought to describe the subjective experiences of intimacy for this group of women; a purposive sample of 11 participated in i...

Recent studies in social warmth suggest the essence of physical warmth to the interpersonal interaction and human relationship. Mediated warmth therefore can serve as a computer mediated communication (CMC) when the persons are physically separated. Through this study, a pilot experiment was designed and developed to learn about the possibility of body warmth as an intimate cue when experiencin...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether intimacy might be associated with reduced daily salivary cortisol levels in couples, thereby adding to the epidemiologic literature on reduced health burden in happy couples. METHODS A total of 51 dual-earner couples reported time spent on intimacy, stated their current affect quality, and provided saliva samples for cortisol estimation approximately every 3 hou...

The purpose of the present study was to examine how relationship duration was related to conflict strategies and levels of intimacy in romantic relationships and how that might vary by gender. Participants completed self-report measures to assess perceived levels of reciprocal intimacy and reported uses of positive and negative conflict strategies. Results found an inverted U-shaped pattern for...