Pauly, Theresa Lüscher, Janina Berli, Corina Scholz, Urte
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Individuals all across the world experienced significant disruptions in their personal and family life with the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The current study investigated dynamic associations between stress and relationship functioning over time in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Perceived stress, relationship satisf...
Li, Yachao Samp, Jennifer A
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Asian individuals in the United States have experienced heightened racial discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may reduce positive relationship processes and damage intimate relationships, including their sexual behaviors and quality. Guided by the chilling effect and Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction, this study exp...
Xiang, Ellen Zhang, Xiaotao Raza, Syed A. Oluyomi, Abiodun Amos, Christopher I. Badr, Hoda
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
The COVID-19 pandemic’s global scope and resulting social distancing measures have caused unprecedented economic, lifestyle, and social impacts to personal and relationship well-being. While lockdowns have prompted individuals to increase reliance on intimate partners for support, stressful external contexts can also interfere with partners’ capaci...
Gruneau Brulin, Joel Shaver, Phillip R. Mikulincer, Mario Granqvist, Pehr
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Previous research has linked people’s relational attachment orientations to emotional reactions and coping during crises, and to social trust and trust in societal institutions. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis for which collective efforts, such as social distancing, are necessary to stop the spread of the virus. During previous pandemics, ...
Brisini, Kellie S. Solomon, Denise H.
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Background/Purpose: Relational turbulence theory suggests that changes in and around relationships create the potential for relational turbulence when everyday routines and scripts are upended and communication becomes polarized. In turn, perceptions of a romantic relationship as chaotic or tumultuous can influence a person’s engagement with their ...
Cornelius, Talea DiGiovanni, Ana Scott, Allie W Bolger, Niall
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Introduction: COVID-19 has had a profound impact on relationship functioning, though effects have been heterogeneous. Reasons for divergent effects on relationship functioning remain unclear. Theoretical models suggest that it is not just stress exposure that leads to adverse relationships outcomes, but also subjective response to these stressors. ...
Lam, Chun Bun Lam, Chung Sze Chung, Kevin Kien Hoa
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
In the face of COVID-19, many schools have to educate their students using online activities. During this time, whether and how parents are involved may be of particular importance for young children—who are less able to learn independently via the Internet due to their developmental immaturity. Therefore, this study examined the cross-sectional as...
Helm, Peter J. Jimenez, Tyler Galgali, Madhwa S. Edwards, Megan E. Vail, Kenneth E. III Arndt, Jamie
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Stay-at-home orders issued to combat the growing number of infections during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 had many psychological consequences for people including elevated stress, anxiety, and difficulty maintaining meaning in their lives. The present studies utilized cross-sectional designs and were conducted to better understand how social me...
Horne, Rebecca M Raposo, Stephanie Muise, Amy Harasymchuk, Cheryl Impett, Emily A
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Journal of social and personal relationships
Romantic partners often regulate their emotions and affection to achieve certain goals, but research has yet to explore how partners regulate their expression of sexual desire during sex and its implications for couples' well-being. In two multi-part dyadic diary studies of primarily mixed-gender couples in longer-term relationships residing in Nor...
Ray, Colter D. Shebib, Samantha J.
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
An initial study on loneliness during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States found that those who were living alone or who were single experienced greater loneliness than those who lived with others or were in a romantic relationship. This study presents follow-up analyses using data collected from the same sample ( N = 428) ...
