Julianne Holt-Lunstad

Summary

Affiliation: Brigham Young University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The influence of close relationships on nocturnal blood pressure dipping
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Brigham Young University, Department of Psychology, 1024 Spencer W Kimball Tower, Provo, UT 84602 5543, USA
    Int J Psychophysiol 71:211-7. 2009
  2. ncbi Diurnal cortisol variation is associated with nocturnal blood pressure dipping
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 5543, USA
    Psychosom Med 69:339-43. 2007
  3. ncbi Understanding the connection between spiritual well-being and physical health: an examination of ambulatory blood pressure, inflammation, blood lipids and fasting glucose
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 5543, USA
    J Behav Med 34:477-88. 2011
  4. ncbi Is there something unique about marriage? The relative impact of marital status, relationship quality, and network social support on ambulatory blood pressure and mental health
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1024 Spencer W Kimball Tower, Provo, UT 84602 5543, USA
    Ann Behav Med 35:239-44. 2008
  5. ncbi Social relationships and mortality risk: a meta-analytic review
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, United States of America
    PLoS Med 7:e1000316. 2010
  6. ncbi Influence of a "warm touch" support enhancement intervention among married couples on ambulatory blood pressure, oxytocin, alpha amylase, and cortisol
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 5543, USA
    Psychosom Med 70:976-85. 2008
  7. ncbi The influence of depressive symptomatology and perceived stress on plasma and salivary oxytocin before, during and after a support enhancement intervention
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, United States
    Psychoneuroendocrinology 36:1249-56. 2011
  8. ncbi Social relationships and ambulatory blood pressure: structural and qualitative predictors of cardiovascular function during everyday social interactions
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 5543, USA
    Health Psychol 22:388-97. 2003
  9. ncbi Ethnic differences in relationship orientation, marital quality and ambulatory blood pressure
    Bryan Jensen
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
    Ethn Dis 23:175-81. 2013
  10. ncbi Married with children: the influence of parental status and gender on ambulatory blood pressure
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1024 Spencer W Kimball Tower, Provo, UT 84020, USA
    Ann Behav Med 38:170-9. 2009

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Publications14

  1. ncbi The influence of close relationships on nocturnal blood pressure dipping
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Brigham Young University, Department of Psychology, 1024 Spencer W Kimball Tower, Provo, UT 84602 5543, USA
    Int J Psychophysiol 71:211-7. 2009
    ..Overall, this study found an association between close relationships and BP dipping, thus identifying one virtually unexplored mechanism by which close relationships may have a protective influence on health...
  2. ncbi Diurnal cortisol variation is associated with nocturnal blood pressure dipping
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 5543, USA
    Psychosom Med 69:339-43. 2007
    ..To investigate if diurnal cortisol variation is associated with nocturnal blood pressure (BP) dipping...
  3. ncbi Understanding the connection between spiritual well-being and physical health: an examination of ambulatory blood pressure, inflammation, blood lipids and fasting glucose
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 5543, USA
    J Behav Med 34:477-88. 2011
    ..10) controlling for age, gender, and church attendance. Results remained generally consistent across the Meaning, Peace, Faith and Additional Spiritual Concerns subscales of the FACIT-Sp-Ex. Spiritual well-being may be cardio protective...
  4. ncbi Is there something unique about marriage? The relative impact of marital status, relationship quality, and network social support on ambulatory blood pressure and mental health
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1024 Spencer W Kimball Tower, Provo, UT 84602 5543, USA
    Ann Behav Med 35:239-44. 2008
    ..Having close social relationships and being married specifically have been reliably associated with health benefits including lower morbidity and mortality...
  5. ncbi Social relationships and mortality risk: a meta-analytic review
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, United States of America
    PLoS Med 7:e1000316. 2010
    ..The quality and quantity of individuals' social relationships has been linked not only to mental health but also to both morbidity and mortality...
  6. ncbi Influence of a "warm touch" support enhancement intervention among married couples on ambulatory blood pressure, oxytocin, alpha amylase, and cortisol
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 5543, USA
    Psychosom Med 70:976-85. 2008
    ..Growing evidence points to a protective effect of social and emotional support on both morbidity and mortality...
  7. ncbi The influence of depressive symptomatology and perceived stress on plasma and salivary oxytocin before, during and after a support enhancement intervention
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, United States
    Psychoneuroendocrinology 36:1249-56. 2011
    ..OT differences linked to subclinical depression were minimized by the warm touch intervention...
  8. ncbi Social relationships and ambulatory blood pressure: structural and qualitative predictors of cardiovascular function during everyday social interactions
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 5543, USA
    Health Psychol 22:388-97. 2003
    ..These data highlight the influence of both structural and qualitative aspects of relationships on ambulatory BP and possibly health...
  9. ncbi Ethnic differences in relationship orientation, marital quality and ambulatory blood pressure
    Bryan Jensen
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
    Ethn Dis 23:175-81. 2013
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  10. ncbi Married with children: the influence of parental status and gender on ambulatory blood pressure
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1024 Spencer W Kimball Tower, Provo, UT 84020, USA
    Ann Behav Med 38:170-9. 2009
    ..Although there is substantial evidence that social relationships and marriage may influence both psychological and physical health, little is known about the influence of children...
  11. ncbi On the importance of relationship quality: the impact of ambivalence in friendships on cardiovascular functioning
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA
    Ann Behav Med 33:278-90. 2007
    ..Social relationships are reliably related to rates of morbidity and mortality. One pathway by which social relationships may influence health is via the impact of relationship quality on cardiovascular reactivity during social interactions...
  12. ncbi Can hostility interfere with the health benefits of giving and receiving social support? The impact of cynical hostility on cardiovascular reactivity during social support interactions among friends
    Julianne Holt-Lunstad
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1024 SWKT, Provo, UT 84602, USA
    Ann Behav Med 35:319-30. 2008
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  13. ncbi Maternal defense: breast feeding increases aggression by reducing stress
    Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Psychol Sci 22:1288-95. 2011
    ..Mediation analyses indicated that reduced arousal during lactation may disinhibit female aggression. Together, our results highlight the contributions of breast feeding to both protecting infants and buffering maternal stress...
  14. ncbi Aging and cardiovascular reactivity to stress: longitudinal evidence for changes in stress reactivity
    Bert N Uchino
    Department of Psychology and Health Psychology Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 0251, USA
    Psychol Aging 20:134-43. 2005
    ..The implications of these findings are discussed in light of the increased cardiovascular disease risk with age, as well as the links between aging, emotions, and physiology...