Developing a measure of the impact of COVID‐19 social distancing on household conflict and cohesion

V Behar‐Zusman, JV Chavez, K Gattamorta - Family process, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This report introduces the COVID‐19 Family Environment Scale (CHES), which aims to
measure the impact of social distancing due to COVID‐19 on household conflict and …

The theory of resilience and relational load

TD Afifi, AF Merrill, S Davis - Personal Relationships, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Resilience is one of the most profound constructs across disciplines. Yet, the largely
atheoretical nature of the research on resilience continues to make it elusive. A new theory …

Individual/relational resilience

TD Afifi - Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Resilience, or the ability to adapt positively when confronted with adversity (Luthar, 2003), is
one of the most studied concepts across disciplines, and yet continues to be one of the most …

Using virtual reality to improve the quality of life of older adults with cognitive impairments and their family members who live at a distance

T Afifi, N Collins, K Rand, C Otmar, A Mazur… - Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines whether using virtual reality (VR) with older adults with mild cognitive
impairment (MCI) or mild to moderate dementia with a family member who lives at a distance …

Emplotting anticipatory resilience: An antenarrative extension of the communication theory of resilience

T Betts, EA Hintz, PM Buzzanell - Communication Monographs, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This work extended the communication theory of resilience by examining how individuals
construct anticipatory resilience through narratives of disruptive life events. Guided by …

Narrative connection: Applying CNSM theory's translational storytelling heuristic

JK Kellas, T Morgan, C Taladay, M Minton… - Journal of Family …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Storytelling functions as a means for making sense of and reframing difficulty. The
translational storytelling heuristic of communicated narrative sense-making theory proposes …

Explaining the impact of differences in voting patterns on resilience and relational load in romantic relationships during the transition to the Trump presidency

TD Afifi, N Zamanzadeh, K Harrison… - Journal of Social and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The theory of resilience and relational load was used to examine the impact of voting
patterns in the 2016 US presidential election on individuals' romantic relationships …

Romantic attachment, dyadic coping, and parental adjustment across the transition to parenthood

S Alves, A Milek, G Bodenmann… - Personal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study explored the mediating role of common dyadic coping (common DC) on the
longitudinal associations between attachment‐related anxiety and avoidance and parental …

Relationship maintenance behaviors, resilience, and relational quality in romantic relationships of LGBTQ+ people.

SM Haas, PJ Lannutti - Couple and Family Psychology: Research …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
This study explores relationship maintenance, resilience, and other positive relational
outcomes in the romantic relationships of a US national sample of those in lesbian, gay …

Uncertainty and coping during COVID-19

WA Afifi, TD Afifi - Communicating COVID-19: Interdisciplinary …, 2021 - Springer
COVID-19 has brought with it unprecedented and simultaneous experiences of stress and
uncertainty across every community globally. This chapter summarises what we know about …