Browsing by Author "Totenhagen, Casey J."

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    Gender, Emotion Work, and Relationship Quality: A Daily Diary Study
    (Springer, 2015) Curran, Melissa A.; McDaniel, Brandon T.; Pollitt, Amanda M.; Totenhagen, Casey J.; University of Arizona; Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
    We use the gender relations perspective from feminist theorizing to investigate how gender and daily emotion work predict daily relationship quality in 74 couples (148 individuals in dating, cohabiting, or married relationships) primarily from the southwest U.S. Emotion work is characterized by activities that enhance others' emotional well-being. We examined emotion work two ways: trait (individuals' average levels) and state (individuals' daily fluctuations). We examined actor and partner effects of emotion work and tested for gender differences. As outcome variables, we included six types of daily relationship quality: love, commitment, satisfaction, closeness, ambivalence, and conflict. This approach allowed us to predict three aspects of relationship quality: average levels, daily fluctuations, and volatility (overall daily variability across a week). Three patterns emerged. First, emotion work predicted relationship quality in this diverse set of couples. Second, gender differences were minimal for fixed effects: Trait and state emotion work predicted higher average scores on, and positive daily increases in, individuals' own positive relationship quality and lower average ambivalence. Third, gender differences were more robust for volatility: For partner effects, having a partner who reported higher average emotion work predicted lower volatility in love, satisfaction, and closeness for women versus greater volatility in love and commitment for men. Neither gender nor emotion work predicted average levels, daily fluctuations, or volatility in conflict. We discuss implications and future directions pertaining to the unique role of gender in understanding the associations between daily emotion work and volatility in daily relationship quality for relational partners.
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    Influences of Attachment Style and Partner Presence on the Momentary Association of Pain and Negative Affect in Osteoarthritis
    (University of Alabama Libraries, 2024) Cheesman, Katherine Lynn; Parmelee, Patricia A.
    Objective. This research examines the role of adult attachment style and momentary companionship in the affective and pain experiences of older adults living with chronic pain. Method. As part of a larger study examining everyday quality of life with physician-diagnosed knee osteoarthritis, 327 adults over age of 48 completed global measure of physical and psychological functioning, followed by 7 days of an experience sampling method (ESM) procedure comprising four telephone calls per day. Analyses were conducted using multiple linear regression and multilevel modeling (MLM). Results. Single participants reported significantly more pain, depression, pain catastrophizing, and health conditions than their married counterparts. Attachment anxiety was found to be a significant predictor of global depression, anxiety, pain, and pain catastrophizing. Attachment avoidance was a significant predictor of global depression and anxiety. At the call level, both attachment anxiety and avoidance were significant predictors of negative affect, but not momentary pain. Multilevel analyses failed to establish any significant effect of interpersonal presence (alone vs. with others) on the momentary pain-affect relationship. Further analysis yielded unique moderating effects of family and coworkers on the association between pain and negative affect. Stage-wise MLM failed to yield significant differences in the momentary pain-affect association based on partner presence. Both attachment anxiety and avoidance, however, were found to interact with momentary pain in predicting negative affect. Conclusion. Findings suggest that dimensions of attachment may predict individual differences in the lived experience of osteoarthritis. Implications for future research and clinical intervention are discussed.
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    The Use of the Intensive Longitudinal Methods to Study Financial Well-Being: A Scoping Review and Future Research Agenda
    (Springer, 2022) Sorgente, Angela; Totenhagen, Casey J.; Lanz, Margherita; Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
    Financial well-being is a positive financial condition that has an objective (e.g., income) and a subjective (e.g., financial satisfaction) side. Much research has examined financial well-being using cross-sectional and classic longitudinal designs. More recently, researchers have begun to examine financial well-being using intensive longitudinal designs, collecting data in a repeated (at least five measurements) and intensive (short time interval between measurements) way. The goal of the current study was to systematically review all published research on financial well-being using intensive longitudinal methods, summarize themes from this work, and suggest future research directions. Searching three databases (Scopus, PsycINFO, Econpapers), we found nine articles that respected inclusion and exclusion criteria. From each selected article, we extracted information about (1) research field diffusion, (2) data collection methods, (3) financial well-being's definition and operationalization, (4) research questions addressed and (5) data analysis. Findings showed that most of the studies adopted an interval-contingent research design, collecting data once a day; that both the objective and subjective sides of the construct were assessed, and that, most of the time, the construct was conceptualized as financial stress (lack of financial well-being). Different kinds of research questions were addressed across studies and these were often analyzed using multilevel analysis. In the discussion section, future research directions are suggested.