Publications

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Blades, R., Mendes, W. B., Don, B. P., Mayer, S. E., Dileo, R., O’Bryan, J., Fromer, E., Guan, Y. J., Cheng, S. C., Mason, A. E., Prather, A. A., & Epel, E. S. (2024). A randomized controlled clinical trial of a Wim Hof Method intervention in women with high depressive symptoms. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2024.100272

Park, Y., Don, B. P., Mason, A. E., Prather, A. A., & Epel, E. S. (2024) Daily Social Resources as a Buffer Against Stress Eating and its Consequences. Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001389

Don, B. P., Simpson, J. A., Fredrickson, B. L. & Algoe, S. B. (2024). Interparental Positivity Spillover Theory: How Parents’ Positive Relational Interactions Influence Children. Perspectives on Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916231220626 PDF

The above article was featured on Under the Cortex the podcast for the Association for Psychological Science.

Chandler, K., Don B. P., Jolink, T.A., Murphy, B.A., & Algoe, S.B. (2024) Making the Future a Reality: Commitment Assurances and Time Investment in Daily Life. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 41, 225-246. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075231212199 PDF OSF

Don, B. P., Gordon, A. M. & Mendes, W. B. (2024). The Good, the Bad, and the Variable: Examining Stress and Blood Pressure Responses to Close Relationships. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 15, 288-298.. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506231156018 PDF OSF

The above research was featured at numerous media outlets, including CNN, Radio New Zealand, and SPSP.

Eller, J., Girme, Y. U., Don, B. P., Rholes, W. S., Mickelson, K. D., Simpson, J. A. (2023) Here one time, gone the next: Fluctuations in support received and provided predict changes in relationship satisfaction across the transition to parenthood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 124, 971-1000. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000408

Murphy, B.A., Baker, Z., Don, B.P., Watts, A.L., Jolink, T.A., Algoe, S.B. (2023). The Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scales probably do not validly measure need frustration. Psychological Assessment, 35, 127-139. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001193

Roubinov, D., Don, B. P., Blades, R. & Epel, E. S. (2023). Is it me or my child? The association between maternal depression and children’s behavior problems in mothers and their children with or without autism. Family Process, 62, 737-753. http://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12810

Perelman, Y. Don, B. P. & Bar-Kalifa, E. (2022). State Mindful Attention Awareness as a Dyadic Protective Factor During COVID-19: A Daily Diary Study. Mindfulness, 13, 3134-3144.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-02025-z

Don, B. P., Roubinov, D., Puterman, E. & Epel, E. S. (2022). The Role of Interparental Relationship Variability in Parent-Child Interactions: Results from A Sample of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mothers with Neurotypical Children. Journal of Marriage and Family, 84, 982-1001.. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jomf.12852 PDF OSF

Don, B. P., Van Cappellen, P. & Fredrickson, B. L. (2022). Training in Mindfulness or Loving-Kindness Meditation is Associated with Lower Variability in Social Connectedness Across Time. Mindfulness. 13, 1173–1184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01856-0 PDF OSF

West, T. N., Don. B. P., Fredrickson, B. L. (2022) Attachment insecurity moderates emotion responses to mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation in adults raised in low socioeconomic status households. Emotion. 22, 1101–1118. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001049 PDF

Don, B. P., Eller, J. Simpson, J. A., Fredrickson, B. L., Algoe, S. B., Rholes, S. W., Mickelson, K. D. (2022) New parental positivity: The role of positive emotions in promoting relational adjustment during the transition to parenthood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 123, 84–106. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000371 PDF OSF

The above research was featured on the blog for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Character and Context.

Don, B. P., Fredrickson, B. L. & Algoe, S. B. (2022). Enjoying the sweet moments: Does approach motivation upwardly enhance reactivity to positive Interpersonal processes? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 122, 1022-1055.. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000312 PDF OSF

The above research was featured on Psychology Today.

Don, B. P., Van Cappellen, P. & Fredrickson, B. L. (2021). Understanding engagement in and affective experiences during physical activity: The role of meditation interventions. Psychosomatic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000909 PDF OSF

Don B. P., Algoe, S. B. & Fredrickson, B. L. (2021). Does meditation training alter social approach and avoidance goals? Evidence from a randomized intervention study of midlife adults. Mindfulness. 12, 582–593. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01517-0 PDF OSF

Don, B. P., & Algoe, S. B. (2020). Impermanence in relationships: Trait mindfulness attenuates the negative personal consequences of everyday dips in relationship satisfaction. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 2419-2437. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407520921463 PDF OSF

The above work was feature on the podcast for Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Relationship Matters.

 Don, B. P. (2020). Mindfulness predicts growth belief and positive outcomes in social relationships. Self and Identity, 19, 272-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2019.1571526 PDF

The above research was featured on the blog for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Character and Context.

Don, B. P.*, Girme, Y. U.*, Hammond, M. D. (2019). Low self-Esteem predicts indirect support seeking and its relationship consequences in intimate relationships. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 45, 1028-1041. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167218802837 PDF

The above research was featured on the blog PsyPost, and SPSP’s Blog, Character and Context.

 Don, B. P. & Hammond, M. D. (2017). Social support in intimate relationships: The role of relationship autonomy. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 43, 1112-1124. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167217705119 PDF

Chong, A. K., Gordon, A., & Don, B. P. (2017) Emotional support from parents and in-laws: The roles of gender and contact. Sex Roles, 76, 369-379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-016-0587-0

Don, B. P., Chong, A. K., Biehle, S. N., Gordon, A. & Mickelson, K. D (2014). Anxiety across the transition to parenthood: Change trajectories among low-risk parents. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 6, 633-649. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2014.903473

Don, B.P. & Mickelson, K. D (2014).  Relationship satisfaction trajectories across the transition to parenthood among low-risk parents. Journal of Marriage and Family, 76, 684–699. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12111

McCully, S. N., Don, B. P. & Updegraff, J. A (2013). Using the internet to help with diet, weight and physical activity: Results from the health information national trends survey (HINTS).  Journal of Medical Internet Research, 15, e148. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.2612

Don, B.P., Biehle, S. N. & Mickelson, K.D (2013). Feeling like part of a team: Perceived parenting style overlap among first-time parents. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 30, 1121-1137. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407513483105

Don, B.P., Mickelson, K. D. & Barbee, A. P. (2013). Indirect support seeking and perceptions of spousal support: An examination of a reciprocal relationship. Personal Relationships, 20, 655-668. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12006

Mickelson, K. D., Chong, A. & Don, B.P.  (2013). To thine own self be true: Impact of gender role and attitude mismatch on new mothers’ mental health. J. Marich (Ed.), Psychology of Women: Diverse Perspectives From the Modern World (pp. 1-15). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Don, B.P. & Mickelson, K. D. (2012). Paternal postpartum depression: The role of maternal postpartum depression spousal support and relationship satisfaction.  Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 1, 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029148

Murnen S. K. & Don B.P. (2012). Body image and gender roles. In: Thomas F. Cash, editor. Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance, Vol 1. San Diego: Academic Press; pp. 128–134.

*indicates equal contribution