Publications

Couples Coping with Cancer

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Emotional Experiences in Romantic Couples

Laurenceau, J-P., Troy, A. B., & Carver, C. S. (2005). Two distinct emotional experiences in romantic relationships: Effects of perceptions regarding approach of intimacy and avoidance of conflict. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 31, 1123-1133.

 

Laurenceau, J-P., Feldman Barrett, L. A., & Pietromonaco, P. R. (1998).  Intimacy as an interpersonal process: The importance of self-disclosure and perceived partner responsiveness in interpersonal exchanges.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 1238-1251.


Depression and Daily Stress and Coping


Dasch, K., Cohen, L., & Sahl, J. (in press). Moderating effects of sociotropy and autonomy on affective and self-esteem reactivity to daily stressors. Cognitive Therapy and Research.

In this study, (Dasch’s master’s thesis), college students completed 10 days of Internet-based daily diaries, providing information on their daily stressors and daily mood and self-esteem. We evaluated the role of initially measured sociotropy and autonomy (depression vulnerability measures) in students’ daily reactivity to number of interpersonal and achievement-related stressors. Sociotropic individuals were more reactive to both types of daily life events.

Sahl, J., Cohen, L., & Dasch, K. (in press). Hostility, interpersonal competence, and daily dependent stress: A daily model of stress generation. Cognitive Therapy and Research.

In this study (Sahl’s master’s thesis), college students completed 7 days of Internet-based daily diaries, twice a day. In the morning, they completed mood ratings, and in the evening, they reported the occurrence of daily dependent (self-generated) and independent (uncontrollable) stressors. We evaluated the role of morning sadness and hostility in the occurrence of daily dependent stressors, as well as the moderating role of interpersonal competence. Morning hostility, but not sadness, was predictive of daily dependent stressors.

Gunthert, K., Cohen, L., Butler, A., & Beck, J. (2005). Predictive role of daily coping and affective reactivity in cognitive therapy outcome. Behavior Therapy, 36, 79-90.

The participants in this study (Gunthert’s dissertation) were adults with major depression who were receiving cognitive therapy at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research (Bala Cynwyd, PA). At the beginning of therapy, they completed daily stress and coping measures for 7 consecutive nights. During therapy, they completed a depression measure every week. We evaluated the role of daily reactivity to stress appraisals in depression-reduction during the course of cognitive therapy. Individuals who began treatment with greater reactivity had a slower response to treatment.


Newlywed Marriage and Development

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