Chronically disabling health impairments affect an increasing number of people worldwide.
In close relationships, disability is an interpersonal experience. Psychological distress is …

Longitudinal dyadic research provides significant benefits for our understanding of romantic
couple relationships. In this systematic review, we begin by providing a broad overview of …

Aim To investigate the relationships and pathways between dyadic coping, intimate
relationship and post‐traumatic growth (PTG) in Chinese patients with breast cancer. Design …

Background Withholding cancer-related concerns from one's partner (protective buffering)
and feeling that one's partner is inaccessible or unresponsive to such disclosure (social …

Romantic relationships are a key health determinant. Partners influence each other's
psychological, behavioral, and biological trajectories in ways that can foster health and …

The lack of family research documenting the changes that occur and the capacity of families
to support individuals with chronic pain effectively is a major limitation in the application of …

(1) Background: When living with one or more long term conditions (LTCs), both the patient
and the family experience the impact of the condition at different levels. The family's needs …

Past research has revealed positive effects of stress communication by oneself and by the
partner on relationship satisfaction. However, the mechanisms through which stress …

目的探讨二元应对模式对慢性心力衰竭患者生活质量及配偶间亲密关系的影响,
为提高患者生活质量及维持夫妻间的稳定关系提供参考. 方法采用方便抽样的方法, 选取2018 …

The interpersonal process model of intimacy suggests that intimacy within dyads develops
when open communication from one dyad member is met with validating, understanding …