Affectionate touch and diurnal oxytocin levels: An ecological momentary assessment study

Background: Affectionate touch, which is vital for mental and physical health, was restricted during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study investigated the association between momentary affectionate touch and subjective well-being, as well as salivary oxytocin and cortisol in everyday life during the pa...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina Schneider, Dora Hopf, Corina Aguilar-Raab, Dirk Scheele, Andreas B Neubauer, Uta Sailer, René Hurlemann, Monika Eckstein, Beate Ditzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/81241