Symptom-system fit in couples: emotion regulation when one or both partners smoke. J Abnorm Psychol 2007 Nov;116(4):848-53
Date
11/21/2007Pubmed ID
18020731Pubmed Central ID
PMC2796476DOI
10.1037/0021-843X.116.4.848Scopus ID
2-s2.0-38449103112 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 47 CitationsAbstract
In a laboratory smoking experiment, 25 couples in which 1 or both partners continued to smoke despite 1 of them having heart or lung disease discussed a health-related disagreement before and during a period of smoking. Immediately afterward, the partners used independent joysticks to recall their continuous emotional experience during the interaction while watching themselves on video. Participants in dual-smoker couples reported increased positive emotion contingent upon lighting up, whereas those in single-smoker couples reported the opposite. The results highlight the role of smoking in close relationships, particularly in regulating emotional closeness when both partners smoke. Attention to this fit between symptom and system may be useful in helping couples achieve stable cessation.
Author List
Shoham V, Butler EA, Rohrbaugh MJ, Trost SEAuthor
Sarah E. Trost PhD Assistant Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAffect
Family Characteristics
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Smoking
Social Control, Informal
