Search Results - "Merrill, Anne F."

The theory of resilience and relational load by AFIFI, TAMARA D., MERRILL, ANNE F., DAVIS, SHARDE

“…Resilience is one of the most profound constructs across disciplines. Yet, the largely atheoretical nature of the research on resilience continues to make it…”
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In the Wake of the Great Recession: Economic Uncertainty, Communication, and Biological Stress Responses in Families by Afifi, Tamara, Davis, Sharde, Merrill, Anne F., Coveleski, Samantha, Denes, Amanda, Afifi, Walid

“…The impact of spouses' communication about economic uncertainty on biological stress responses was examined. The sample included 82 Latino and Caucasian…”
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"You Need to Stop Talking About This!": Verbal Rumination and the Costs of Social Support by Afifi, Tamara, Afifi, Walid, Merrill, Anne F., Denes, Amanda, Davis, Sharde

“…This study examined whether the type of support individuals receive when they are verbally ruminating affects their cognitive rumination (brooding), anxiety,…”
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'Fractured communities': uncertainty, stress, and (a lack of) communal coping in Palestinian refugee camps by Afifi, Tamara D., Afifi, Walid A., Merrill, Anne F., Nimah, Najib

“…This study examined how communal coping reveals itself in Palestinian refugee camps and the conditions that promote or prevent its occurrence. Individual and…”
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Couple Identity Gaps, the Management of Conflict, and Biological and Self‐Reported Stress in Romantic Relationships by Merrill, Anne F., Afifi, Tamara D.

“…This study investigates the role of couple identity gaps in romantic partners' communicative and physiological management of stress during a conflict‐inducing…”
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Couples’ Communication About Financial Uncertainty Following the Great Recession and its Association with Stress, Mental Health and Divorce Proneness by Afifi, Tamara D., Davis, Sharde, Merrill, Anne F., Coveleski, Samantha, Denes, Amanda, Shahnazi, Ariana F.

“…Economic uncertainty is typically stressful and conflict-inducing for couples. The findings from the current study, however, suggest that economic uncertainty…”
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Attachment-related differences in secrecy and rumination in romantic relationships by MERRILL, ANNE F., AFIFI, TAMARA D.

“…The study examined attachment‐related predispositions and patterns of cognition and emotion that contribute to different secret‐keeping experiences…”
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Examining the Bidirectional Nature of Topic Avoidance and Relationship Dissatisfaction: The Moderating Role of Communication Skills by Merrill, Anne F., Afifi, Tamara D.

“…This study examined the bidirectional nature of the association between one's own topic avoidance and relationship dissatisfaction. It also explored how…”
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Mothers' Impact on Daughters' Cardiovascular Reactivity in a High-Threat Context: An Immersive Virtual Environment Study by Afifi, Walid A., Gangi, Katlyn, Blascovich, Jim, Afifi, Tamara D., Cornick, Jessica E., Merrill, Anne F., Ryan, Will, Sterling, Ken

“…Applying Attachment Theory, research on confirmation, the Entropy Model of Uncertainty, and the Biopsychosocial Model of Challenge and Threat, this…”
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Couple Identity Gaps, the Management of Conflict, and Biological and Self-Reported Stress in Romantic Relationships: Couple Identity Gaps by Merrill, Anne F., Afifi, Tamara D.

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Mothers' Impact on Daughters' Cardiovascular Reactivity in a High-Threat Context: An Immersive Virtual Environment Study: Threat and Cardiovascular Reactivity by Afifi, Walid A., Gangi, Katlyn, Blascovich, Jim, Afifi, Tamara D., Cornick, Jessica E., Merrill, Anne F., Ryan, Will, Sterling, Ken

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In the Wake of the Great Recession: Economic Uncertainty, Communication, and Biological Stress Responses in Families: In the Wake of the Great Recession by Afifi, Tamara, Davis, Sharde, Merrill, Anne F., Coveleski, Samantha, Denes, Amanda, Afifi, Walid

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Understanding Posttransgressional Relationship Closeness: The Roles of Perceived Severity, Rumination, and Communication Competence by Robbins, Stephanie A., Merrill, Anne F.

“…The current study examined the role of individuals' perceptions in the experience of rumination and relational closeness following a romantic partner's…”
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“You Need to Stop Talking About This!”: Verbal Rumination and the Costs of Social Support: Verbal Rumination and Social Support by Afifi, Tamara, Afifi, Walid, Merrill, Anne F., Denes, Amanda, Davis, Sharde

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Children's Librarians Rate the Difficulty of Well-Known Juvenile Books by Russell, David H., Merrill, Anne F.

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