Carnegie Mellon University

Communal Coping

Helgeson, V. S., Jakubiak, B., Seltman, H., Hausmann, L. R. M., & Korytkowski, M. T. (2017). Implicit and explicit communal coping in couples with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 34, 1099-1121. PMCID: PMC5720377

Helgeson, V. S. (2017). Young adults with type 1 diabetes: Romantic relationships and implications for well-being. Diabetes Spectrum, 30, 108-116.

Zajdel, M., Helgeson, V. S., Seltman, H. J., Korytkowski, M. T., & Hausmann, L. R. M. (2018). Daily communal coping in couples with type 2 diabetes: Links to mood and self-care. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 52, 228-238. PMCID: PMC5855113

Helgeson V. S., Jakubiak, B., Van Vleet, M., & Zajdel, M. (2018). Communal coping and adjustment to chronic illness: Theory update and evidence. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 22, 170-195. PMCID: PMC 5878976

Helgeson, V. S., Seltman, H., Korytkowski, M. T., & Hausmann, L. R. M. (in press). Partner unmitigated communion moderates communal coping benefits in type 2 diabetes. Journal of Health Psychology.

Van Vleet, M., Helgeson, V. S., Seltman, H., Korytkowski, M. T., & Hausmann, L. R. M. (2018).  Communally coping with diabetes: An observational investigation using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.  Journal of Family Psychology, 32, 654-663.

Helgeson, V. S., Berg, C. A., Kelly, C. S., Van Vleet, M., Zajdel, M., Tracy, E. L., & Lichtman, M. L. (2019). Patient and partner illness appraisals and health among adults with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 42, 480-492. DOI: 10.1007/s10865-018-0001-1.

Van Vleet, M., Helgeson, V. S., Seltman, H. J., Korytkowski, M. T., & Hausmann, L. R. M.  (2019). An examination of the communal coping process in couples coping with diabetes. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 1297-1316.

Van Vleet, M., & Helgeson, V. S. (2019).  I Am a Rock; I Am an Island: Avoidant attachment moderates the benefits of communal coping among adults with Type 2 diabetes. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. PMC8158667

Helgeson, V. S., Naqvi, J. B., Seltman, H., Vaughn, A. K., Korytkowski, M., Hausmann, L.R.M., & Gary-Webb, T. L. (2019). Links of communal coping to relationship and psychological health in type 2 diabetes: Actor-partner interdependence models involving role, sex, and race. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54, 346-359.

Lee, J., Helgeson, V.S., Van Vleet, M., Tracy, E. L., Kent de Grey, R. G. K., Zajdel, M., & Berg, C. A. (2020). Implications of we-talk for relationships and health among patients with type 1 diabetes and their spouses. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 345-354.

Zajdel, M., Helgeson, V. S. (2020).  Communal coping: A multi-method assessment approach and links to relationships and health. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 1700-1721.

Berg, C. A., Helgeson, V. S., Tracy, E. L., Butner, J., Kelly, C. S., Van Vleet, M., & Litchman, M. L. (2020). Daily illness appraisal and collaboration in couples with type 1 diabetes. Health Psychology, 39, 689-699.

Lee, J., Helgeson, V. S., Van Vleet, M., Kelly, C. S., Kent de Grey, r. G., & Berg, C. A. (2020).  Stability of shared appraisal: The role of attachment and implications for relationships and health. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 1581-1603.

Zajdel, M., Helgeson, V. S., Kelly, C. S., & Berg, C. A.  (2021).  Shared illness appraisal and self-efficacy among adults with Type 1 diabetes. Journal of Health Psychology, 26 (3), 390-400.

Helgeson, V. S., Zajdel, M., Tracy, E. L., Allen, N. A., Kent de Grey, R. G., Litchman, M., & Berg, C. A. (in press).  Observed dyadic collaboration among couples coping with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Family Psychology.

Zajdel, M., & Helgeson, V. S. (in press). An experimental approach to communal coping. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Helgeson, V. S., Horner, F., & Naqvi, J. B. (in press). Partner involvement in type 2 diabetes self-management: A mixed methods investigation. Diabetes Spectrum.

Zajdel, M., Helgeson, V. S., Butner, J., Tracy, E. L., & Berg, C. A. (in press).  A multi-method approach to measuring communal coping in couples with type 1 diabetes. Health Psychology.

Helgeson, V. S., Naqvi, J. B., Zajdel, M., & Horner, F. (in press). Communal coping manifested in daily life: A focus on gender. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.