3) Does ‘repression’ (as found with repressive coping, repressive defensiveness, etc.) have an adverse effect on physical health, and if so, how?

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Oskis, A., Smyth, N., Flynn, M., & Clow, A. (2019). Repressors exhibit lower cortisol reactivity to group psychosocial stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 103, 33-40.

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