Couples’ co-regulation dynamics as a function of perceived partner dyadic coping

Randall, Ashley K.; Tao, Chun; León, Gabriel A.; Duran, Nicholas D.

doi:10.1080/10615806.2021.1912740

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“…In other words, although EMS workers’ jobs are stressful and increase the risk for PTSD symptoms among their partners, partners may also experience VPTG in which they learn to develop positive psychological changes that lead to more adaptive life philosophies (Cleary et al, 2023). This is consistent with other research supporting co-regulation among couples (Randall et al, 2021). Other researchers suggest that VPTG tends to be more commonly associated with professional identity rather than personal traumatic experiences, common among EMS workers’ family members and first responder culture (Manning-Jones et al, 2015).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

PTSD, Relationship Satisfaction, and Social Support for EMS Workers and Their Romantic Partners

Henry,

Burks,

Zoernig

2023

The Family Journal

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Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel are subjected to intense and traumatic workplace scenarios, which place workers at risk for developing trauma reactions that lead to mental health conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. However, little research has explored the impact of EMS workers’ work-related stress on their romantic partners despite evidence supporting the impacts of secondary traumatic stress (STS). This study explored the relationship between EMS workers’ self-reported PTSD symptomology and EMS workers’ romantic partners’ self-reported PTSD symptomology, relationship satisfaction, and social support. The sample consisted of 30 couples, 13 married and 17 unmarried. Findings confirmed that EMS workers with more severe PTSD symptomology were in relationships with partners who also reported higher symptomology. Additionally, increased PTSD severity among EMS workers was associated with partners’ decreased satisfaction with the quality of social support. This study confirms the effect of STS among EMS workers and their partners and highlights practical applications for improving the mental health of EMS workers and their partners. Implications for these findings include assessing partners for dysphoric arousal, psychoeducation, counseling assistance to EMS personnel, and focusing on opportunities for vicarious posttraumatic growth among couples are discussed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

PTSD, Relationship Satisfaction, and Social Support for EMS Workers and Their Romantic Partners

Henry,

Burks,

Zoernig

2023

The Family Journal

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“…Thus, the present study extends findings from previous studies that found a positive association between dyadic coping and empathy (Levesque et al, 2014), clarity of emotion perception by the partner (mainly in men) (Leuchtmann et al, 2018), and in the similarity of partners' ratings of their own emotions during dyadic interaction (Verhofstadt et al, 2008;Randall et al, 2021) found, emotional co-regulation is facilitated by positive dyadic coping and hindered by negative dyadic coping of both or higher negative dyadic coping of women (compared to men). Thus, it can be assumed that synchrony in f 0 stands for positive dyadic coping (expression of understanding, empathy, show solidarity) and contradicts negative dyadic coping.…”

Section: Emotional Resonance Hypothesissupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Dyadic coping is a form of emotional co-regulation (Randall et al, 2021). Accordingly, emotional arousal is an integral component of the dyadic coping process in which both partners should experience some degree of emotional arousal.…”

Section: The Emotional Climate Of Dyadic Copingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Associations Between Vocal Arousal and Dyadic Coping During Couple Interactions After a Stress Induction

Bulling

Hilpert

Bertschi

et al. 2023

Int J Appl Posit Psychol

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It is well known that although relationship external stressors can harm couples, dyadic coping behavior can buffer the negative effects of stress. Thus far, however, less is known about how vocally encoded stress (i.e., f0) might affect the stress-coping process in couples during an interaction. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to compare two different stress hypotheses (i.e., paraverbal communication stress hypothesis and emotional resonance hypothesis). We observed 187 mixed-gender couples (N = 374 participants) interacting naturally after an experimental stress induction (Trier Social Stress Test), for which couples were randomly allocated into three groups (women stressed, men stressed, and both stressed). Results of a multi-group actor-partner interdependence mediation model (APIMeM) show that either the paraverbal communication stress hypothesis or the emotional resonance hypothesis could be confirmed, depending on whether the man, the woman, or both partners were stressed.

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“…A particularly interesting direction for further work will be to examine phenomena predicted by relationship theories. For example, some have posited coregulation, in which two members of a dyad mutually calm each other’s reactions to a mutual stress ( Butler, 2017 ; Randall et al, 2021 ). Elucidating the dyadic regulatory processes involving reactivity to and recovery from such the mutual stressors will help guiding precise and effective management of cardiovascular responses and negative affect for both members in the dyad.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing a stress induction tool relevant to relationships in a health context

2023

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Concerns pertaining to health and to problems in close relationships are both known to be major stressors, yet existing tools are inadequate to assess individual reactions to such stressors. Thus, we sought to develop and preliminarily validate a stress-inducing task for use in a laboratory setting that pertains to the sorts of health-related concerns people face in close relationships. Heterosexual dating couples (44 individuals: mean age 22) were randomized to be paired with their own partner or a stranger and to play a role of speaker or listener. Participants were asked to imagine a scenario in which one person is hit by a car (listener role) and the partner has no means to provide or seek out help for the victim (speaker role). The session consisted of baseline, speech preparation, stress task, and recovery phases. General linear modeling results revealed that the task induced stress, evidenced in cardiovascular activities and self-reported negative affect. Giving a brief speech about the stressful situation creates physiological and psychological strains, regardless of pairing with one’s own partner or stranger. Furthermore, cardiovascular and negative affect reactivity to the STress Induction Tool for Close relationships and Health (STITCH) task tended to vary by individual characteristics that reflect one’s sensitivity to close relationship-and health-related stress. This tool is intended to be used for testing relationship theory-driven phenomenon and longer-term implications of physiological and affective reactivities in the quality of life and health outcomes of those who experienced a medically stressful circumstance personally or in the family.

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Couples’ co-regulation dynamics as a function of perceived partner dyadic coping

Cited by 13 publications

References 36 publications

PTSD, Relationship Satisfaction, and Social Support for EMS Workers and Their Romantic Partners

PTSD, Relationship Satisfaction, and Social Support for EMS Workers and Their Romantic Partners

Associations Between Vocal Arousal and Dyadic Coping During Couple Interactions After a Stress Induction

Developing a stress induction tool relevant to relationships in a health context

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