HOW DOES EARLY DATING COUPLES’ COMMUNICATION VIA TEXT MESSAGING ABOUT ALCOHOL INFLUENCE ALCOHOL USE AND ATTITUDES?: EXPLORING THE MODERATING ROLES OF RELATIONSHIP POWER AND SATISFACTION

June 7, 2021

Categories: Dissertation Defense Tags: Health Psychology

Doctoral Candidate Name: Meredith Griffin Harrison
Program: Health Psychology
Defense Date and Time: June 22, 2021 – 11:00 AM
Defense Location: Virtually via Zoom
Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Erika Montanaro
Committee Members: Dr. Richard McAnulty, Dr. Amy Canevello, Dr. Amy Peterman, and Dr. Tricia Turner
Abstract:

Romantic relationships have an impact on both partners health and well-being, however, much remains unknown regarding how health behaviors are shaped in the early stages of dating. The developmental time of emerging adulthood targets an age group where romantic relationships and alcohol use commonly intersect and may contribute to lifelong patterns of use. This study utilized novel research methodology of combining new couple’s text messages during the early stages of dating (