| Title | Spread of health behaviors in young couples: How relationship power shapes relational influence. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Cornelius, Talea, Alethea Desrosiers, and Trace Kershaw |
| Journal | Social science & medicine (1982) |
| Volume | 165 |
| Pagination | 46-55 |
| Date Published | 2016 Jul 26 |
| ISSN | 1873-5347 |
| Abstract | Romantic relationships provide a context in which partners can influence each other's health behaviors (e.g., weight-related behaviors, substance use). Partner influence may be especially pronounced among newly parenting adolescent and young adult couples because of the desire to maintain relationships (and therefore openness to influence), and because parenting-related challenges can pose risk for uptake of unhealthy behaviors. Two understudied factors that might affect partner influence on health behaviors include relative power within the relationship and prior levels of engagement in health behaviors. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.07.030 |
| Alternate Journal | Soc Sci Med |
