Open AccessObserved dyadic collaboration among couples coping with type 1 diabetes.
Author(s) -
Vicki S. Helgeson,
Melissa Zajdel,
Eunjin Lee Tracy,
Nancy A. Allen,
Robert G. Kent de Grey,
Michelle L. Litchman,
Cynthia A. Berg
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.138
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1939-1293
pISSN - 0893-3200
DOI - 10.1037/fam0000763
Subject(s) - psycinfo , psychology , mood , type 2 diabetes , psychological intervention , coping (psychology) , partner effects , social support , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , medline , social psychology , diabetes mellitus , psychiatry , medicine , political science , law , endocrinology
Previous research linking collaboration to relationship and health outcomes has relied almost exclusively on individual self-report and failed to take into consideration the dyadic nature of collaboration. We enrolled couples ( n = 193) in which one person had Type 1 diabetes (52% female; 91% non-Hispanic white) into the study and asked them to discuss a diabetes-related issue of high concern for 8 min. These videotaped interactions were coded for dyadic collaboration. Mood was measured before and after the discussion. After the discussion, patients and partners reported support provided and received during the discussion. Results showed that observed dyadic collaboration was related to improvements in mood and greater support exchanges for both patients and partners when self-reported collaboration was statistically controlled. Gender moderated the effects on partners, such that benefits of dyadic collaboration were stronger for women than men. Future research may benefit from including collaborative elements into couple-focused interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).