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View article: “Sexual Orientations, Like Relationships, Are Messy”: How <scp>LGBTQ</scp> +‐Related Stressors Contribute to College Students' Relationship Dissolution
“Sexual Orientations, Like Relationships, Are Messy”: How <span>LGBTQ</span> +‐Related Stressors Contribute to College Students' Relationship Dissolution Open
Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other minoritized sexual and gender identities (LGBTQ+) are at greater risk of experiencing stressors due to their diverse sexual and gender identities. These stres…
View article: The dyadic role of attachment in the relational maintenance of cohabitating couples during COVID-19
The dyadic role of attachment in the relational maintenance of cohabitating couples during COVID-19 Open
This study examined the role of attachment styles in relational maintenance behaviors among cohabitating couples during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing a dyadic approach, the associations among anxious and avoidant attachment styles and p…
View article: An Exploratory Study of the Associations Between Epstein–Barr Virus Antibodies and Forgiveness Among Recipients of Relational Transgressions in the USA
An Exploratory Study of the Associations Between Epstein–Barr Virus Antibodies and Forgiveness Among Recipients of Relational Transgressions in the USA Open
Forgiveness is an important component of many of the world’s religions that also has benefits for individuals’ health and relationships. Research on the health benefits of forgiveness is couched predominately in the stress and coping frame…
View article: LGBTQI Sexual Well-Being and Embodiment After Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study
LGBTQI Sexual Well-Being and Embodiment After Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study Open
This study examined lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) cancer patients' sexual well-being post-cancer, and the associations between sexual well-being and social support, physical concerns, distress, quality of…
View article: Living through the pandemic together: Exploring the associations among couples’ communal orientation, self-disclosure, and thriving
Living through the pandemic together: Exploring the associations among couples’ communal orientation, self-disclosure, and thriving Open
The present study tested several pathways detailed in the theory of resilience and relational load (TRRL) in the context of urban couples living together during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifty cohabitating couples completed a baseline assessm…
View article: Autonomy support in a couples weight loss trial: Helping yourself while helping others.
Autonomy support in a couples weight loss trial: Helping yourself while helping others. Open
The results confirm the importance of couples-based interventions and autonomy support for behavior change. In addition, it appears that providing autonomy support is useful for both the recipient and the provider. These results point to t…
View article: Relationship quality and objectively measured physical activity before and after implementation of COVID-19 stay-home orders
Relationship quality and objectively measured physical activity before and after implementation of COVID-19 stay-home orders Open
In a sample of 28 individuals cohabiting with a partner in NYC, Boston, or Chicago, this study tested whether implementation of stay-home orders to combat the spread of COVID-19 disrupted physical activity and whether high-quality romantic…
View article: Evidence of the Associations between Individual and Partner Autonomy Support and Physiological Stress in the Context of Conversations about Weight among Couples Who are Overweight or Obese during a 6-Month Intervention
Evidence of the Associations between Individual and Partner Autonomy Support and Physiological Stress in the Context of Conversations about Weight among Couples Who are Overweight or Obese during a 6-Month Intervention Open
The aim of the study was to examine the impact of supportive communication on acute physiological stress responses during weight-related conversations taking place throughout a couples' weight loss program. Participants were 47 married or …