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Gender moderates the relationship between testosterone and marital interaction.

Catherine L Cohan1, Alan Booth, Douglas A Granger

  • 1Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 110 Henderson Building South, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16801, USA. CLC18@psu.edu

Journal of Family Psychology : JFP : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)
|April 2, 2003
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Testosterone levels influence marital interactions. Couples with lower testosterone showed better problem-solving, while wives with higher testosterone provided more support when partners had lower levels.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Testosterone is linked to assertiveness and dominance.
  • These behaviors are crucial in marital dynamics.
  • Understanding hormonal influences on couple interactions is important.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the relationship between testosterone levels and marital interaction in newlywed couples.
  • To examine how individual testosterone levels and partner's levels jointly affect marital behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed marital problem-solving and social support in 92 newlywed couples.
  • Collected saliva samples to measure testosterone levels in both husbands and wives.
  • Analyzed the association between spouses' testosterone levels and their observed behaviors.

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Main Results:

  • Marital behavior was contingent on the partner's testosterone levels.
  • Husbands showed more adaptive behaviors when both partners had lower testosterone.
  • Wives provided more adaptive support when their testosterone was higher than their husbands'.

Conclusions:

  • Spousal testosterone levels interact to influence marital behaviors.
  • Hormonal concordance (low-low) may promote adaptive behaviors in husbands.
  • Hormonal discordance (wife high, husband low) may enhance supportive behaviors in wives.