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This preregistered experiment tested how marital quality shapes immediate stress buffering using pupillometry. Eighty-three couples watched horror and nature clips either with or without spousal support (handholding), while pupil dilation was monitored.
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This study surveyed young adults (ages 18–25) at both highly religious and less religious universities to examine how faith influences HPV vaccination. Researchers assessed participants’ knowledge, vaccination rates, and beliefs about risk.
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During the pandemic shutdown, 654 students from a large western university completed surveys about psychological, academic, and financial stressors. Results revealed high levels of depression, loneliness, sleep disruption, and motivation difficulties, alongside mixed views about protective measures.
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Using Pupillometry to Explore the Influence of Social Support on Physiological Stress Response (PUP)
This project used pupillometry to measure how quickly social support reduces stress in real time. Eighty participants completed a stressful Stroop task either alone or while holding their spouse’s hand, with pupil dilation tracked as a marker of autonomic nervous system activity.
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This study examined how marital dynamics influence disordered eating symptoms and body image concerns among women with sub-clinical eating problems. Sixty-three women were interviewed about their marriages, eating habits, and media influences on body image.
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This study investigated how retirement, job loss, and financial strain influenced health and relationships among older adults. Using both national data and in-depth interviews, researchers examined the role of marital quality and family support during this major life transition. Interviews were conducted with 240 adults at the Huntsman World Senior Games.
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This project explored how couples communicate about genetic risk for colorectal cancer and how these conversations may influence decisions about prevention. Sixty participants with a family history of colorectal cancer and their spouses discussed health behaviors and received genetic counseling.
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This study examined how marital quality relates to nocturnal dipping, the natural decline in blood pressure during sleep that reflects the body’s ability to recover from daily stress. Ninety couples wore ambulatory blood pressure monitors and completed surveys about relationship quality and social support.
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This study explored how stress, coping, and social support relate to cardiovascular health among White students and Students of Color in college. Participants completed surveys on stress, coping, and depressive symptoms while wearing ambulatory blood pressure monitors.