010 The Moderation Effect of Couple-level Sexual Satisfaction on Physiological Synchrony During Conversation-based Tasks

Abstract

A robust body of research suggests that physiological synchrony (PS)—or, dynamic, reciprocal exchanges across biological systems resulting in interpersonal psychophysiological covariation—is strongly implicated in experiences of relational satisfaction and distress (for a review, see Palumbo et al., 2017). Recently, a proof-of-concept study was undertaken to elucidate the association between PS and sexual satisfaction, finding that levels of sexual satisfaction moderated the amount of PS observed while heterosexual couples actively attempted to mirror each other (Freihart & Meston, in press).