Family Research Laboratory

Co-Directors: Varda Shoham & Michael Rohrbaugh

Sample of Abstracts and Presentations: Heart Studies

Research was supported by

NIH Grant No. HL45594-01A1 to James C. Coyne & colleagues;

and by AHA grant No. 0051286Z to Michael J. Rohrbaugh & colleagues.

Coyne, J.C., Rohrbaugh, M.J., Shoham, V., Cranford, J.A., Nicklas, J.M., & Sonnega, J. (2001).  Prognostic importance of marital quality for survival of congestive heart failure.  American Journal of Cardiology, 88, 526-529. Abstract

Rohrbaugh, M.J., Cranford, J.A., Shoham, V., Nicklas, J.M., Sonnega, J. & Coyne, J.C. (2002).  Couples coping with congestive heart failure:  Role and gender differences in psychological distress. Journal of Family Psychology, 16, 3-13. Abstract

Rohrbaugh, M.J., Shoham, V., Coyne, J.C., Cranford, J.A., Nicklas, J.M., & Sonnega, J. (2004).  Beyond the “self" in self-efficacy:  Spouse confidence predicts survival following heart failure.  Journal of Family Psychology, 18, 1-10. Abstract

Rohrbaugh, M.J., Shoham, V., & Coyne, J.C. (2006).  Effect of marital quality on 8-year survival following heart failure.  American Journal of Cardiology, 98, 1069-1072. Abstract

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Butler, E.A., Rohrbaugh, M.J., Shoham, V., Trost, S., & Ewy, G.A. (2004, April). A diary study of protective buffering in couples facing heart disease. Western Psychological Association, Phoenix, AZ. pdf

Cleary, A., Rohrbaugh, M.J., & Shoham, V. (2006, May). Gender, Marital Interaction, and Patient Compliance in Couples Coping with Heart Failure. Association for Psychological Science (APS) meeting, New York, NY. pdf

Cleary, A., Rohrbaugh, M.J., Shoham, V., & Butler, E. (2006, April). Spouse Distress Predicts Health Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure. Western Psychological Association, Palm Springs, CA. pdf

Schoenfeld, J., Rohrbaugh, M.J., & Shoham, V. (2003, August). Communal coping by heart failure patients and their spouses. American Psychological Association, Chicago IL. pdf

Trost, S, Rohrbaugh, M.J., Shoham, V., Wenner, C., & Brown, M. (2001, August). Couples coping with heart failure: Protection, intention, and psychological distress. American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. [co-winner of Division 12 SSCP best-poster award] pdf

Wilkinson-Lee, A., Rohrbaugh, M.J., Schoenfeld, J., & Shoham, V. (2003, November). Mexican Americans in cardiac rehabilitation: Do cultural differences make a difference? National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, BC. pdf

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