Bert N Uchino

Biographic Data

ID375643
NAMEBert N Uchino
GIVEN NAMESBert N
FAMILY NAMEUchino
SIGNATUREUCHINO B N
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Utah
ORCID0000-0002-3036-6164
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS51
TOTAL CITATIONS192
AUTHOR COUNT50
EDITOR COUNT1
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1992
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX7

  • Are Online Social Experiences Associated With General Interpersonal Problems? A Circumplex Assessment

    Open AccessTimothy W Smith, Giovanni Marquez et al.ARTICLEJournal of Clinical Psychology2026

    OBJECTIVE: Social media use can promote social connection but also often includes negative experiences, raising questions about its associations with broader interpersonal functioning. METHODS: This preregistered study used the interpersonal circumplex (IPC) to examine associations of self-reported online social support and negativity, and excessive social media use with self-reports of general interpersonal problems, compared to associations for…

  • The association between perceived social support and health behaviors in married couples

    Open AccessAzra Helac, Bert N UchinoARTICLEActa Psychologica2025References: 3

    General perceived social support is important because it is linked to significant health outcomes. Most research examining perceived social support and health behaviors has not formally modeled the influence of interdependence in a dyad. For the present study, an actor-partner model of individual differences in perceived social support within couples was used to examine dyadic associations with health behaviors. The sample was composed of 94 marr…

  • Self-administered mindfulness interventions reduce stress in a large, randomized controlled multi-site study

    Open AccessAlessandro Sparacio, Hans I Jzerman et al.ARTICLENature Human Behaviour2024References: 40

    Mindfulness witnessed a substantial popularity surge in the past decade, especially as digitally self-administered interventions became available at relatively low costs. Yet, it is uncertain whether they effectively help reduce stress. In a preregistered (OSF https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/UF4JZ; retrospective registration at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06308744) multi-site study (nsites = 37, nparticipants = 2,239, 70.4% women, Mage = 22.4, s.d.age …

  • Author Correction

    Open AccessAlessandro Sparacio, Hans I Jzerman et al.ARTICLENature Human Behaviour2024

  • Adolescent caregiving success as a predictor of social functioning from ages 13 to 33

    Open AccessJoseph P Allen, M A Costello et al.ARTICLEChild Development2023

    Adolescent success providing satisfying support in response to a close friend's call in a caregiving task was examined as a potentially fundamental developmental competence likely to predict future social functioning, adult caregiving security, and physical health. Adolescents (86 males, 98 females; 58% White, 29% African American, 8% mixed race/ethnicity, 5% other) were followed from ages 13 to 33 (1998–2021) using multiple methods and reporters…

  • Examining Between-Group Differences in Social Network Density and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Older Adults

    Open AccessMelissa Flores, Riley M O’Neill et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2023

    OBJECTIVE: Hispanic/Latino(x) and African American/Black older adults experience disproportionate cardiometabolic disease burdens when compared with their non-Hispanic White counterparts. Sources of resilience such as social networks have been found to mitigate the risk of this disease and its end points like high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). However, little is known about the social network infrastructure among these groups. Moreover…

  • Social Regulation of the Neural Threat Response Predicts Subsequent Markers of Physical Health

    Jingrun Lin, Nauder Namaky et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2023

    OBJECTIVE: Social support has been linked to a vast range of beneficial health outcomes. However, the physiological mechanisms of social support are not well characterized. Drawing on functional magnetic resonance imaging and health-related outcome data, this study aimed to understand how neural measures of "yielding"-the reduction of brain activity during social support-moderate the link between social support and health. METHODS: We used a data…

  • Partner’s Perceived Social Support Influences Their Spouse’s Inflammation

    Open AccessJoshua Landvatter, Bert N Uchino et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Social support has been linked to lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, most studies have examined perceived support as an intrapersonal construct. A dyadic approach to social support highlights how interdependence between individuals within relationships, including partner perceptions and interactions, can influence one's health. This study's overall purpose was to test actor-partner models linking perceived social support to in…

  • Online Support Seeking and Breast Cancer Patients

    Jude P Mikal, MICHAEL J BECKSTRAND et al.ARTICLEHealth Communication2021

    Transitions in breast cancer care are associated with significant increases in stress and anxiety, and this stress can negatively impact mental and physical health. Social support has been shown to alleviate such distress, but whether, how, and how often social support is accessed through existing support networks is unclear. Our study examines changes in social media use following breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, using hand-coded longitudi…

  • Self-Rated Health and Age-Related Differences in Ambulatory Blood Pressure

    Bert N Uchino, Wendy C Birmingham et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2020

    OBJECTIVE: Despite the well-established association between self-rated health (SRH) and health, little is known about the potential psychobiological mechanisms responsible for such links and if these associations differ by age. The main goals of this study were to investigate the links between SRH and ambulatory blood pressure (ABP), if age moderated the risk, and the health behavior/affective mechanisms responsible for such links. METHODS: A tot…

  • PTSD in veterans, couple behavior, and cardiovascular response during marital conflict

    Timothy W Smith, Carolynne E Baron et al.ARTICLEEmotion2020

    Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with strain in marriage and similar intimate relationships, and such difficulties could contribute to associations of PTSD with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Heightened cardiovascular reactivity (CVR) during stressful marital interactions may be an important mechanism in this regard. This study examined dysfunctional behavior during marital conflict as a mediator of the association of PTS…

  • Complex assessment of relationship quality within dyads

    Open AccessMaija Reblin, Allison A Vaughn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2020References: 44

    Higher quality relationships have been linked to improved outcomes; however, the measurement of relationship quality often ignores its complexity and the possibility of co‐occurring positivity and negativity across different contexts. The goal of this study is to test the added benefit of including multiple dimensions, contexts, and perspectives of relationship quality from both individuals in predicting marital functioning. The Social Relationsh…

  • Two-Dimension Assessment of Marital Functioning across Adulthood

    Open AccessCarlene Deits-Lebehn, Timothy W Smith et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Issues2020References: 41

    Single-dimension measures of marital quality can obscure distinct effects of positive and negative aspects of relationships. The present study extended evidence regarding the two-dimension relationship quality model generally, and the Quality of Relationship Inventory (QRI) Support and Conflict scales in particular, by examining associations with overall marital adjustment, represented continuously and as a discrete category of significant marita…

  • Associations Between Objective Sleep and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in a Community Sample

    Caroline Doyle, Caroline Y Doyle et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2019

    OBJECTIVE: Epidemiologic data increasingly support sleep as a determinant of cardiovascular disease risk. Fewer studies have investigated the mechanisms underlying this relationship using objective sleep assessment approaches. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine associations between daily blood pressure (BP) and both objectively assessed sleep duration and efficiency. METHODS: A diverse community sample of 300 men and women aged 21 to…

  • Emotions in Social Relationships and Their Implications for Health and Disease

    Bert N Uchino, Naomi I EisenbergerARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2019

    Social relationships and emotions are important to health and disease, but research in this area has largely progressed along parallel and distinct historical paths. These areas are critically linked because relationships are among the most powerful elicitors of health-relevant emotions and emotions can in turn influence relationships for better or worse. Conceptually, relationships and emotions can have mediational, reciprocal, and interactive i…

  • Self-Rated Health and Inflammation

    Bert N Uchino, Joshua Landvatter et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2019

    OBJECTIVE: Despite its simplicity, single-item measures of self-rated health have been associated with mortality independent of objective health conditions. However, little is known about the mechanisms potentially responsible for such associations. This study tested the association between self-rated heath and inflammatory markers as biological pathways, and whether sleep quality and/or depression statistically mediated such links. METHOD: Eight…

  • Racial-ethnic differences in social networks and perceived support

    Melissa Flores, John M Ruiz et al.ARTICLECultural Diversity & Ethnic…2019Cited by: 4

    Findings support the use of these measures across groups and provide initial support for potential differences in this hypothesized mediator of racial-ethnic health disparities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Social support, social integration, and inflammatory cytokines

    Bert N Uchino, Ryan Trettevik et al.ARTICLEHealth Psychology2018

    OBJECTIVE: Social support and social integration have been linked to lower rates of morbidity and mortality. However, the biological mechanisms responsible for such links need greater attention to advance theory and unique intervention opportunities. The main aim of this article was to conduct a meta-analytic review of the association between social support-social integration and inflammatory cytokines (e.g., interleukin-6, C-reactive protein) an…

  • Social Support and Physical Health

    Open AccessBert N Uchino, Kimberly Bowen et al.CHAPTERPrinciples and Concepts of…2018

  • Loneliness and Health in Older Adults

    Open AccessAnthony D Ong, Bert N Uchino et al.ARTICLEGerontology2016

    Increasing evidence suggests that perceived social isolation or loneliness is a major risk factor for physical and mental illness in later life. This review assesses the status of research on loneliness and health in older adults. Key concepts and definitions of loneliness are identified, and the prevalence, correlates, and health effects of loneliness in older individuals are reviewed. Theoretical mechanisms that underlie the association between…

  • The Pet Factor - Companion Animals as a Conduit for Getting to Know People, Friendship Formation and Social Support

    Open AccessLisa Wood, Karen Martins et al.ARTICLEPLoS ONE2015

    BACKGROUND: While companion animals have been previously identified as a direct source of companionship and support to their owners, their role as a catalyst for friendship formation or social support networks among humans has received little attention. This study investigated the indirect role of pets as facilitators for three dimensions of social relatedness; getting to know people, friendship formation and social support networks. METHODS: A t…

  • Million Strong

    Open AccessJude P Mikal, R E Rice et al.ARTICLENew Media & Society2015Cited by: 4References: 11

    Online groups can become communities, developing group identification and fostering deindividuation. But is this possible for very large, anonymous groups with low barriers to entry, highly constrained formats, and great diversity of content? Applying social identity theory and social identification and deindividuation effects theory, this study assesses influences on group identification and deindividuation in the case of Imgur.com . Respondents…

  • Subjective Social Status

    Open AccessJenny M Cundiff, Timothy W Smith et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2013

  • Close relationship processes and health

    Paula R Pietromonaco, Bert N Uchino et al.ARTICLEHealth Psychology2013

    OBJECTIVES: Health psychology has contributed significantly to understanding the link between psychological factors and health and well-being, but it has not often incorporated advances in relationship science into hypothesis generation and study design. We present one example of a theoretical model, following from a major relationship theory (attachment theory) that integrates relationship constructs and processes with biopsychosocial processes …

  • Humans' Bonding with their Companion Dogs

    Rebecca A Campo, Rebecca Campo et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Sociology & Social…2013Cited by: 1

    This study examined whether having one's companion dog present during and after stress posed similar cardiovascular benefits as having a close friend present, even when the relationship quality for both the companion dog and friend was highly positive. Positive aspects of relationship quality for participants' dog and friend were not associated with one another, suggesting that these relationships exist independently. Additionally, compared to pa…