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Ashley K Randall1, Chun Tao1, Gabriel Leon1
1Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
Anxiety, Stress, and Coping
|April 9, 2021
Summary
Couples
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Relationship Science
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Perceptions of dyadic coping (DC) predict relationship well-being.
- Previous research primarily used cross-sectional data, missing temporal dynamics.
- The systemic transactional model of DC guides understanding of couples' stress interactions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate temporal co-regulation dynamics in couples during stress.
- To examine how perceived dyadic coping (DC) moderates stress co-regulation.
- To test hypotheses derived from the systemic transactional model of DC.
Main Methods:
- Video-prompted, second-by-second recall of stress experiences.
- Study included 42 different-gender romantic couples.
- Baseline assessment of perceived partner DC behaviors.
Main Results:
- Partners' stress ratings were coupled, with females often coregulating males' stress.
- Stress dampened over time for both partners.
- Perceived negative DC significantly moderated stress coregulation, with different patterns based on levels and reporting.
Conclusions:
- Temporal interpersonal emotion dynamics are crucial in couples' stress management.
- Findings highlight the moderating role of perceived dyadic coping (DC) in stress coregulation.
- Implications for therapeutic interventions focusing on emotion dynamics are discussed.
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