APS

29th APS Annual Convention

Interpersonal Processes and Health in Late Life Marriage

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

Personality/Emotion

Although we know that being married is protective for older adults’ health, there is much to be learned about the specific interpersonal processes that lead older spouses to flourish. This symposium takes an in-depth look into how multiple emotional and support behaviors impact older spouses’ health concurrently and longitudinally.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Joan MoninChair
    Yale University
  • Robert LevensonDiscussant
    University of California, Berkeley

Presentations

  1. Emotion in Couples: Developmental Changes, Sources, and ConsequencesClaudia Haase
  2. Exploration and Support for Exploration in Younger and Older Adult CouplesBrittany Jakubiak
  3. Effects of Mutual Care on Emotional Reactivity and Closeness Among Older CouplesJoan Monin
  4. Emotion and Marriage: Insights from Studies on Dementia Patients and Their CaregiversMarcela Otero