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Coping with global uncertainty: Perceptions of COVID-19 psychological distress, relationship quality, and dyadic coping for romantic partners across 27 countries

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Following the global outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, individuals report psychological distress associated with the “new normal”—social distancing, financial hardships, and increased responsibilities while working from home. Given the interpersonal nature of stress and coping responses between romantic partners, based on the systemic transactional model this study posits that perceived partner dyadic coping may be an important moderator between experiences of COVID-19 psychological distress and relationship quality. To examine these associations, self-report data from 14,020 people across 27 countries were collected during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic (March–July, 2020). It was hypothesized that higher symptoms of psychological distress would be reported post-COVID-19 compared to pre-COVID-19 restrictions (Hypothesis 1), reports of post-COVID-19 psychological distress would be negatively associated with relationship quality (Hypothesis 2), and perceived partner DC would moderate these associations (Hypothesis 3). While hypotheses were generally supported, results also showed interesting between-country variability. Limitations and future directions are presented.

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AUTHORS (92)

Ashley K. Randall
Gabriel Leon
Emanuele Basili
Tamás Martos
Michael Boiger
Michela Baldi
Lauren Hocker
Kai Kline
Alessio Masturzi
Richmond Aryeetey
Eran Bar-Kalifa
Susan D. Boon
Luis Botella
Tom Burke
Katherine Carnelley
Alan Carr
Arobindu Dash
Mimi Fitriana
Stanley O. Gaines
Sarah Galdiolo
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