COVID-19 distress and interdependence of daily emotional intimacy, physical intimacy, and loneliness in cohabiting couples.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on relationship functioning, though effects have been heterogeneous. Reasons for divergent effects on relationship functioning remain unclear. Theoretical models suggest that it is not just stress exposure that leads to adverse relationships outcomes, but also subjective response to these stressors. Using data from a 14-day intensive longitudinal study of romantic dyads, we hypothesized that COVID-19-related distress would adversely impact one's own and one's partner's report of relationship functioning, on average. Interdependence at the between-couple and within-couple level was also examined.

Methods

Participants were 104 female-male romantic couples cohabiting the New York metropolitan area (M_age =

SUBMITTER: Cornelius T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9163657 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature