2024
Positive affect expression during a play interaction and psychological health among older adults living with cognitive impairment and their adult children
Gad D, Wells J, Piechota A, Feeney B, Birditt K, Marottoli R, Gaugler J, Vranceanu A, Monin J. Positive affect expression during a play interaction and psychological health among older adults living with cognitive impairment and their adult children. Aging & Mental Health 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-9. PMID: 38795364, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2358096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health difficultiesPositive affective expressionPositive affectDepressive symptomsHealth difficultiesCognitive impairmentDyad membersActor Partner Interdependence ModelAssociated with lower depressive symptomsPsychological healthIndicators of psychological healthAssociated with women's mental healthMental healthAffecting expressionLower depressive symptomsParent-child relationshipMen's mental healthAdult childrenWomen's mental healthActor effectsInterdependence modelPsychosocial interventionsTrained codersSelf-reportAffect
2022
EMOTION REGULATION AND POSITIVE AFFECT IN SPOUSAL DEMENTIA CARE DYADS
Piechota A, Novak J, Vu T, Monin J. EMOTION REGULATION AND POSITIVE AFFECT IN SPOUSAL DEMENTIA CARE DYADS. Innovation In Aging 2022, 6: 400-401. PMCID: PMC9765791, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.1575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive affectEmotion regulationActor-partner interdependence modelLongitudinal actor-partner interdependence modelEmotion Regulation ScaleNegative Affect ScalePartner Interdependence ModelEarly-stage dementiaSelf-reported dataPositive emotionsRegulation ScaleIndividual differencesAffect ScaleInterdependence modelTimes of stressInterdependence theoryEmotionsOlder adultsAffectPositive experiencesAssessment pointsCare dyadsDementia care dyadsGreat difficultyCare partners
2021
Interpersonal Associations Between Affect and Depressive Symptoms in Persons With Early Dementia and Their Spouses
Piechota A, Syed S, Monin J. Interpersonal Associations Between Affect and Depressive Symptoms in Persons With Early Dementia and Their Spouses. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 298-298. PMCID: PMC8969213, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.1152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative affectInterpersonal associationsSelf-reported affective experienceDepressive symptomsOwn negative affectOwn positive affectStress reduction interventionsPartner's depressive symptomsOwn depressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsPositive affectPartner effectsAffective experiencePsychological healthLower depressive symptomsAffectEarly dementiaRandomized clinical trialsReduction interventionsSpousesClinical trialsBaseline interviewSecondary analysisSymptomsIndependent effectsLaughter and Short-Term Blood Pressure Reactivity in Middle-Aged and Older Adult Spousal Support Interactions
Monin JK, Feeney BC, Tomlinson J, Levy B, Clark MS, Duker A, Gruber J. Laughter and Short-Term Blood Pressure Reactivity in Middle-Aged and Older Adult Spousal Support Interactions. Health Psychology 2021, 40: 764-773. PMID: 34914482, PMCID: PMC9791938, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial support interactionsPartner distressActor-partner interdependence modelPartner Interdependence ModelOlder adult couplesLower blood pressure reactivityBlood pressure reactivityBenefits of laughterNegative affectInterdependence modelAdult couplesMarital satisfactionDistress ratingsLaughter behaviorsResting baselineDistressSocial bondsSupport interactionPressure reactivityFearLaughterSpousesAffectDyadsSatisfaction