Objective: Chronic physical illness affects not only patients but also their partners. Dyadic
coping (DC)—the ways couples cope in dealing with a stressor such as chronic illness—has …

Background: Successful management of chronic diseases requires a trustful collaboration
between health care professionals, patients, and family members. Scalable conversational …

Intimate partners are an important source of support when pursuing health goals. A vast
amount of literature documents the role of social support in alleviating recipients' distress …

Background The patient's spouse, in their role as the primary caregiver, assumes
responsibility for the patient's care during the recovery process and provides the most robust …

Introduction: Companionship (ie, enjoyable shared activities) is associated with higher
emotional and relational well-being. However, the role of companionship for emotional well …

Abstract Models of healthy aging highlight the motivating influence of social connections.
Social experiences constantly shape our thoughts and behaviors throughout daily life, and …

Background Technology has become an integral part of our everyday life, and its use to
manage and study health is no exception. Romantic partners play a critical role in managing …

Researchers are interested in understanding the emotions of couples as it relates to
relationship quality and dyadic management of chronic diseases. Currently, the process of …

Dyadic interactions of couples are of interest as they provide insight into relationship quality
and chronic disease management. Currently, ambulatory assessment of couples' …

Introduction Very little is known about daily life dynamics and mutual influences that tie
together well-being and psychobiological stress responses in persons with spinal cord injury …