ArticlePsychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors2022
Effects of couple drinking events on short-term relationship harmony and discord: An ecological momentary assessment study.
Article in Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Supporting family caregivers: Variations in caregiving among families managing chronic health conditions.The American psychologist · 2025Article
- Using ecological momentary data to inform a web-based intervention for romantic partners concerned about their loved ones' drinking: Study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- Same-Day and Next-Day Associations Between Relational Factors and Intimate Partner Violence in Young Adult Couples.Psychology of violence · 2024Article
- Do couple drinking episodes lead to intimate partner aggression? An ecological momentary assessment study of same-sex and mixed-sex couples.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2023Article
- Elixir of love or venom of violence: When does a drinking event result in couple intimacy or couple conflict?Addictive behaviors · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveCouples with concordant drinking patterns have higher relationship satisfaction and greater relationship stability over time. Emerging evidence suggests that episodes of drinking with one's intimate partner can have positive immediate consequences for relationship functioning, whereas drinking episodes without partner do not. The present ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study examined the impact of drinking with partner (DWP) and drinking without partner (DWOP) events on immediate and next-day self-reported relationship harmony and discord.
methodHeterosexual, cohabiting community couples with congruent drinking patterns, ages 21-35 (
resultsAs hypothesized, harmony increased immediately after DWP (but not after DWOP) compared with no drinking for men and women. There were no immediate effects of drinking on discord. There were also positive effects of DWP on next morning harmony, but these were specific to women's drinking reports. Women's DWP and DWOP predicted reduced next morning discord for men; however, men's and women's discord increased as women consumed more drinks the previous evening.
conclusionsFindings suggest that concordant drinking couples may achieve immediate benefits for couple harmony from drinking together. Women's drinking seems to be more impactful than men's on next-day harmony and discord, with greater harmony following women's evening DWP but increased discord associated with heavier evening drinking by women. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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