Abstract. The repeated measurement of moods in everyday life, as is common ambulatory monitoring, requires parsimonious scales, which may challenge the reliability measures. current paper evaluates factor structure, reliability, and sensitivity to change a six-item mood scale designed for momentary assessment daily life. We analyzed data from 187 participants who reported their four times per day during seven consecutive days using multilevel approach. results suggest that proposed three...

Interpersonal touch seems to promote physical health through its effects on stress-sensitive parameters. However, less is known about the psychological of touch. The present study investigates associations between and romantic partners’ affective state in daily life. We hypothesized that this association established by promoting recipient’s experience intimacy. Both partners 102 dating couples completed an electronic diary 4 times a day during 1 week. Multilevel analyses revealed was...

External stressors can erode relationship quality, though little is known about what mitigate these effects. We examined whether COVID-related were associated with lower and perceived partner responsiveness—the extent to which people believe their understands, validates, cares for them—buffers When in relationships reported more they poorer quality at the onset of pandemic ( N = 3,593 from 57 countries) over subsequent 3 months 1,125). At pandemic, most associations buffered by...

Although commitment is theoretically distinct from relationship satisfaction, empirical associations between the concepts are high. After drawing classic definitions of to distinguish as desire for a persist versus behavioral inclination maintain relationship, we predicted that former component would function much like whereas latter operate independently satisfaction stabilize couple relationships. Using and data collected over first 4 years marriage (N = 172 couples), demonstrate only...

Cross-sectional evidence shows that loss of control (LOC) eating is a common and psychopathologically relevant experience in preadolescence. This study sought to investigate the natural course preadolescent LOC relation psychopathology body weight trajectory. A community sample 55 children ages 8-13 years with eating, defined as at least one episode within past 3 months (LOC+), 59 matched without history (LOC-), were assessed Eating Disorder Examination adapted for Children self-report...

Positive interpersonal interactions such as affection are central to well-being. Sex is associated with greater individual well-being, but little known about why this occurs. We predicted that experienced would account for the association between sex and Cross-sectional results indicated mediated both life satisfaction (Study 1) positive emotions (however, among men only in Study 2). In 3, an experience sampling study 106 dual-earner couples children, increased affect daily life....

External stressors can erode relationship quality, though little is known about what mitigate these effects. We examined whether COVID-related were associated with lower and perceived partner responsiveness—the extent to which people believe their understands, validates, cares for them—buffers When in relationships reported more they poorer quality at the onset of pandemic (N = 3,593 from 57 countries) over subsequent three months 1,125). At pandemic, most associations buffered by...

This study examined whether changes in individuals' affective states are associated with their partners' affect when spouses come together daily life after having spent time apart while pursuing individual activities, as well such associations moderated by differences interpersonal insecurity and perspective taking. For 7 consecutive days, from 166 married couples reported 6 times per day on 2 dimensions, hard (angry-calm) soft (sad/depressed-upbeat/content). Within-couple analyses indicated...

Forming intimate relationships is a fundamental human motive. Emotions play critical role in relationships—they are central to the development and maintenance of these bonds, very bonds can influence both individual interpersonal emotional dynamics across time. Investigating an context provides unique insight into functioning and, at same time, window interdependence partners’ daily experiences. Reviewing selection literature involving relationships, we explore how shape partner’s...

The way in which individuals react to a partner’s disclosure of positive news (capitalization response) is associated with relational well-being. Two studies analyzed the role couple identity explaining association between perceived capitalization responses and relationship quality. A daily diary study ( n = 90 couples) revealed that on days people their partners’ as active-constructive, they reported higher levels identity. longitudinal two-wave 169 showed mediated link active-constructive...

The present paper investigated whether higher cohesion and satisfaction with family bonds were associated the daily experience of emotional well‐being in varying social circumstances. Using a sample school‐age adolescents ( N = 95) both their parents, data gathered over 1 week using diary approach addition to self‐report instruments. Multilevel analyses revealed be fathers adolescents, but not mothers. Parents also reported when friends or colleagues than alone. Moreover, who scored on...

The present study was aimed at examining the role of explicit stress communication in context dyadic coping. general aim to test a) whether daily stressful events predicted relationship satisfaction and b) perception responsiveness coping mediated association between partners' satisfaction. We analyzed diary data from 55 married couples multilevel analyses suggested that, although not associated with satisfaction, it both behaviors. Finally, responsive behaviors On whole, our findings showed...

Responding appropriately to an intimate partner's emotional signals and needs requires that one's responses be reactive significant interpersonal experiences. The adaptive function of emotions is likely compromised if individual's states are insufficiently attuned events. present studies examine how individual differences in moment-to-moment emotion dynamics affect responsiveness relationship satisfaction. Study 1 examines associations between reactivity positive negative Emotion were...

Hypothesizing that genetic factors partially govern sensitivity to interpersonal cues, we examined whether a polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) in the serotonin transporter gene would moderate spouses' positive and negative partner affect. Before after marital discussions, participants from 76 couples (total n = 150) reported their affective states. Spouses carrying short allele of 5-HTTLPR were more responsive partner's preinteraction affect anxiety/nervousness, compared with spouses two long alleles....

Symptoms of psychological distress are associated with the experience heightened negative affect, and inability to successfully regulate one's emotions. Romantic partners can, however, influence each other's emotional experiences, especially during times distress. Using daily diary measures taken 4 per day over a 10-day period, we examined whether susceptibility partner affect was levels trajectories 12 months. Results from both 103 committed relationships (206 individuals) found that men...

Sharing good news with the partner improves individual and relational well-being. While prior research has confirmed benefits of such capitalization processes, knowledge on how type events that are shared, way they affects individuals relationships is limited. We investigated diary data from 49 married couples to examine associations between explicitness in disclosure were either internal or external couple, well-being, above beyond effects their disclosure. Multilevel analyses suggested...

What is the emotional valence of family life and what factors contribute to this valence? Research indicates that most people are mildly happy but also years devoted raising children associated with diminished happiness well-being, particularly for mothers. Public discourse increasingly concerned parenthood does not make us happy, little empirical work has actually studied life. We addressed gap in literature an intensive examination dual-earner Specifically, we examined positive negative...

Previous studies have shown the significance of illness representation in maintaining fear cancer recurrence (FCR). The current study explored association and daily life among breast survivors their spouses, considering role couple communication.A total 54 couples which wives were recruited to complete Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire report communication information life.At between-person level, individuals with severer likely express more negative less positive life, irrespective...

During challenging periods like the transition to parenthood, support from one’s partner becomes of vital importance for maintaining a healthy relationship. Responsiveness describes that relationship partners attend and react in supportive manner disclosed concerns feelings times need. Perceived responsiveness occurs when one acts way other perceives as responsive his or her needs, conveying understanding, validation, care. However, such perceptions are highly subjective shaped by attachment...

This study investigated the role of relationship beliefs in satisfaction among Spanish-speaking heterosexual couples and explored mediating perceived power imbalance (RPI). Before their wedding, 111 from countries completed a questionnaire that included questions about RPI. About 2 years after they new measuring satisfaction. Contrary to expectations, dysfunctional were not directly associated with However, significantly predicted RPI, individuals endorsing these reporting greater imbalance....

This study examines a comprehensive set of variables proposed to explain the imbalance in division family work between sexes. The analyses use survey data 735 dual-earner couples from Austria, Netherlands, and Portugal. results support theoretical explanations that refer time availability, gender ideology, relative resources, importance characteristics system. No was obtained for doing-gender perspective. Additional findings suggest increased consideration psychological concepts adds...

Emotion regulation is important for daily well-being and health. Emotions are regulated through intrapersonal (i.e., regulating one's own emotions) interpersonal emotions in interaction with others) processes. The current study examines the interplay of an unfavorable emotion strategy “thought suppression” a favorable “responsive touch,” life. Both partners 102 dating heterosexual couples simultaneously completed electronic diary assessing their mood how they dealt partner's four times day...

Several interventions aiming to enhance physical activity in everyday life showed mixed effects. Affective constructs are thought potentially support health behavior change. However, little is known about within-subject associations between momentary affect and subsequent life. This study analyzed the extent which three dimensions of affective states (valence, calmness, energetic arousal) were associated with different components daily trajectories. Sixty-five undergraduates' students (Age:...