This chapter focuses on both dyadic coping and capitalization (ie, the process of
communicating about and responding to positive events), a process that presents theoretical …

When experiencing personal distress, people usually expect their romantic partner to be
supportive. However, when put in a situation to provide support, people may at times (still) …

Since its origins most of the stress and coping literature has focused primarily on the
individual's efforts to manage stressful encounters, conceptualizing both stress and coping …

What makes the behavior of two partners in a close relationship different from the behavior
of two independent individuals? The answer to this question, which is fundamental to …

The present study was aimed at examining the role of explicit stress communication in the
context of dyadic coping. The general aim of the present study was to test (a) whether …

Current models of couple functioning emphasize the role of affective communication,
specifically negativity and negative reciprocity. However, definitions of negativity are often …

Individual coping strategies and dyadic coping independently predict partner well-being and
relationship functioning; however, it is unclear whether the coping processes are inter …

Good things happen. In fact, positive events occur more often than negative events. In this
chapter, we review research showing that people often turn to others to share their good …

Dyadic coping has repeatedly been associated with positive outcomes in intimate
relationships. However, less is known about the prospective predictors of dyadic coping …

The present review on dyadic coping (DC) aims at providing a critical integration of both the
conceptual and empirical DC literature and overcoming the limitations of past reviews by (a) …