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APS Virtual Poster Showcase

Couples and Health: Interpersonal Processes in Psychological and Physical Well-Being

Sunday, May 24, 2020 · Virtual

Oral · Social

Intimate relationships are strongly associated with physical and mental health (Whisman & Baucom, 2012; Robles et al., 2014), and relationship processes appear to mediate the link between couple relationships and health outcomes (Kiecolt-Glaser & Wilson, 2017). This symposium investigates interpersonal processes which predict the psychological and physical health of couples.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Lynne Knobloch-FeddersChair
    Marquette University
  • Claudia HaaseCoChair
    Northwestern University
  • Robert LevensonDiscussant
    University of California, Berkeley

Presentations

  1. For Better and Worse? the Importance of Closeness, Satisfaction, and Age for Spouses' Cardiometabolic SimilarityStephanie Wilson, Juan Peng, Rebecca Andridge, Lisa Jaremka, Chris Fagundes, Janice Kiecolt-Glaser
  2. Positivity Resonance: Micro Moments of Connection with Long-Lasting Health BenefitsJenna Wells, Claudia Haase, Emily Rothwell, Marcela Otero, Jocelyn Lai, Casey Brown, et al.
  3. Couples' Emotion and Mental Health in Socioeconomic ContextClaudia Haase, Emily Hittner
  4. Interpersonal Behavior in Couple Therapy: Concurrent and Prospective Associations with Depression Symptoms and Relationship DistressLynne Knobloch-Fedders, Stephanie Wilson