Our relationships are an important resource for health and well-being in times of need, often
buffering the negative effects of stressful situations. Recent research has expanded on these …

Abstract Purpose of Review Research and clinical services addressing psychosocial
aspects of coronary heart disease (CHD) typically emphasize individuals, focusing less on …

This study investigated (a) the stress spillover pathways linking contextual stressors,
changes in couple relationship functioning and depressive symptoms, and changes in …

Despite increasing research, the links between racial discrimination and Black Americans'
romantic relationship dynamics remain unclear. Guided by models of mundane extreme …

Racial discrimination is a part of the lived experience for African Americans, and it is widely
found to have damaging consequences to their mental and physical health; yet, we know …

The purpose of this article is to further “widen the lens” by identifying future research
directions. In the first section, I will briefly define intersectionality and highlight the survivors' …

The wear and tear of adapting to chronic stressors such as racism and discrimination can
have detrimental effects on mental and physical health. Here, we investigated the wider …

The COVID‐19 pandemic continues to affect couples worldwide who vary in sociocultural
values, norms, and expectations, but most work examining connections between pandemic …

The present study was designed to examine the complex bidirectional associations between
relationship quality and depressive symptoms among African American couples. Informed …

We propose that individuals low (vs. high) in socioeconomic status (SES) are vulnerable to
impaired relationship functioning through two different mutually reinforcing paths that both …