Christina M Marini
Biographic Data
| ID | 767075 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christina M Marini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christina M |
| FAMILY NAME | Marini |
| SIGNATURE | MARINI C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Adelphi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4594-1897 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Generativity, perceptions of positive changes, and mental health in middle-aged and older adults
Generativity, or the capacity to be productive, caring, and concerned with the well-being of the next generation, promotes positive mental health and posttraumatic growth in later life. The pandemic and its aftermath may have increased the importance of generativity for many older adults. To explore how generativity was associated with mental health and positive changes in personal growth and family both concurrently and over time during the pand…
Loneliness and Marital Quality as Predictors of Older Adults’ Insomnia Symptoms
The current study examined associations between marital quality, loneliness, and sleep within a nationally representative sample of older adults who participated in Wave 2 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). Participants ( N = 559) had a spouse or partner and completed a novel sleep module that included subjective (i.e., insomnia symptoms) and objective (i.e., wake after sleep onset;WASO) markers of sleep. Upon control…
Aging women Veterans’ health and well-being
Women have served in various military and civilian roles in warzones throughout history. In 1948, women were granted regular status in the U.S. military (Kamarck, 2016). About 265,000 women served
Older Adults’ Social Profiles and Links to Functional and Biological Aging in the United States and Mexico
OBJECTIVE: Social stress-loneliness, isolation, and low relationship quality-increase risks of aging-related diseases. However, the ways in which they intersect to undermine healthy aging remain poorly understood. We used latent class analysis to identify groups of older adults based on their social stress in both the United States and Mexico. Thereafter, we examined their cross-sectional associations with markers of functional and biological agi…
Multilevel Latent Differential Structural Equation Model with Short Time Series and Time-Varying Covariates
Continuous-time modeling using differential equations is a promising technique to model change processes with longitudinal data. Among ways to fit this model, the Latent Differential Structural Equation Modeling (LDSEM) approach defines latent derivative variables within a structural equation modeling (SEM) framework, thereby allowing researchers to leverage advantages of the SEM framework for model building, estimation, inference, and comparison…
Towards an archaeology of everyday life in British Ionian Islands
During the course of the nineteenth century the island of Kythera, Southwest Greece, was part of the United States of Ionian Islands, under the control of the British empire. This paper explores the materiality of colonialism in local contexts, through the object itineraries of a group of stoneware bottles—a class of artefacts that continues to be represented in domestic assemblages locally today. We examine the diverse ways the vessels became en…
The Social Context of Partnered Older Adults’ Insomnia Symptoms
The current study included an examination of social factors that mitigate or exacerbate insomnia symptoms among older adults who are married or living with a partner. We first examined the unique effects of spousal support and strain on insomnia symptoms and then evaluated the degree to which extramarital social factors (e.g., friend support) moderated spousal influences. Data came from Waves 2 and 3 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging…
The days add up
Marital discord fuels depression, according to decades of research. Most prior studies in this area have focused on macro-longitudinal change in depression over the course of years, and on global ratings of marital satisfaction. Less work has examined fluctuations in depressed mood and marital discord in daily life, and none has investigated associations of short-term patterns with longer-term depressed mood and marital outcomes. Using data from …
A study on creative object biographies. Can creative arts be a medium for understanding object-human interaction
Object biography, amended and expanded by the newer and ontologically updated concept of object itineraries, is a well-established analytical tool for documenting human-object interactions. The present paper explores its intersection with art, and proposes the concept of Creative Object Biography, as a step forward in the discourse and as a means for articulating and sharing alternative narratives and imageries not only among specialists but also…
Military couples' experiences in the aftermath of a cancelled deployment
Deployment requires considerable preparation for military families and changes to these plans may create notable stress. The current study leveraged data from a sample of military couples who experienced the cancellation of an overseas deployment to learn more about their experiences as they adjusted to this change. Guided by family stress and anticipatory stress perspectives, we analyzed qualitative data from 28 service members and their signifi…
Dyadic links between health changes and well-being
Although the marital relationship is often the primary source of emotional support in adulthood, sole reliance on the spouse to discuss health-related issues may be harmful to the well-being of both partners. The first aim of this study was to examine whether declines in health during later life would be associated with poorer psychological well-being in self and partner. We further investigated whether declining health would have a stronger impa…
Imaging the materiality of a diaspora
The materiality of world diasporas - in every form, from landmark features to everyday objects - is a relatively modern approach towards studying the diasporas' relationship with both homeland and hostland. Photo narratives and various modes of imaging can be employed to better record, assess and disseminate the narratives of diasporic lifeways in terms of their material culture. This article examines how Greek Orthodox communities have altered W…
Aging veterans’ mental health and well-being in the context of Covid-19
Prior wartime trauma likely acts as a double-edged sword that promotes both aging veterans' vulnerability and resilience in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. During this stressful time, aging veterans may benefit from having an array of socially supportive network ties. We therefore suggest that clinicians working with veterans encourage veterans to (a) create or sustain positive social connections while maintaining physical distance …
Advancing Research and Theory on Aging Military Veterans in a Relational Context
Relationships are important for successful aging, but older military veterans (aged 65 and older) experience distinct barriers and challenges to social connection. We argue that theories of social connectedness and health in older adults do not fully reflect the experiences of veterans despite providing fundamental insight into the social needs of individuals in later life. Thus, the purpose of this article is to (a) articulate the importance of …
Rumination and Sleep Quality Among Older Adults
Perceived spousal support may act as a psychosocial resource that mitigates negative effects of trait rumination on older adults' sleep quality. Interventions aimed at mitigating maladaptive outcomes of rumination on sleep quality for older adults should consider spousal support as a key target
Short- and Long-term Effects of Support Visibility on Support Providers' Negative Affect
Findings from the current study pinpoint support visibility as a protective factor that may mitigate negative short- and long-term effects of spousal instrumental support provision on spouses' negative affect. Promoting patients' awareness of their spouses' support may offset negative emotional consequences of caregiving in the context of chronic health stressors
Examining Multiple Rhythms of Military and Veteran Family Life
This review considers existing literature about military and veteran families' deployment‐related experiences in relation to three separate, yet related, temporal rhythms. First, we consider military family functioning within a short‐term rhythm focused on dynamic family interactions (e.g., communicative exchanges) that occur daily. Next, we consider medium‐term rhythms characterized by more temporal stability. Examples of such rhythms include es…
Daily Links Between Sleep and Anger Among Spouses of Chronic Pain Patients
Findings highlight the potential value of intervention efforts aimed at promoting spouses' sleep quality in an effort to offset negative emotional consequences that may undermine spouses' and patients' adjustment in the context of chronic pain
I Love You, Not Your Friends
The purpose of the present study was to examine both positive (i.e., shared friend support) and negative (i.e., disapproval and interference of partner's friends) aspects of friend ties on divorce across 16 years. Using a sample of 355 Black and White couples from the Early Years of Marriage project, we examined these associations with a Cox proportional hazard regression, controlling for a number of demographic and relational factors. Our findin…
Emotion expression, avoidance and psychological health during reintegration
We evaluated the extent to which military service members' and their significant others' coping strategies (i.e., individual use of emotion expression and avoidance) were independently associated with their own-and each other's-psychological health during reintegration using an actor-partner interdependence model. We simultaneously evaluated actor associations (e.g., associations between service members' own coping and psychological health) and p…
I Love You, Not Your Friends
The purpose of the present study was to examine both positive (i.e., shared friend support) and negative (i.e., disapproval and interference of partner's friends) aspects of friend ties on divorce across 16 years. Using a sample of 355 Black and White couples from the Early Years of Marriage project, we examined these associations with a Cox proportional hazard regression, controlling for a number of demographic and relational factors. Our findin…
A study on creative object biographies. Can creative arts be a medium for understanding object-human interaction
Object biography, amended and expanded by the newer and ontologically updated concept of object itineraries, is a well-established analytical tool for documenting human-object interactions. The present paper explores its intersection with art, and proposes the concept of Creative Object Biography, as a step forward in the discourse and as a means for articulating and sharing alternative narratives and imageries not only among specialists but also…
Emotion expression, avoidance and psychological health during reintegration
We evaluated the extent to which military service members' and their significant others' coping strategies (i.e., individual use of emotion expression and avoidance) were independently associated with their own-and each other's-psychological health during reintegration using an actor-partner interdependence model. We simultaneously evaluated actor associations (e.g., associations between service members' own coping and psychological health) and p…
Rumination and Sleep Quality Among Older Adults
Perceived spousal support may act as a psychosocial resource that mitigates negative effects of trait rumination on older adults' sleep quality. Interventions aimed at mitigating maladaptive outcomes of rumination on sleep quality for older adults should consider spousal support as a key target
The days add up
Marital discord fuels depression, according to decades of research. Most prior studies in this area have focused on macro-longitudinal change in depression over the course of years, and on global ratings of marital satisfaction. Less work has examined fluctuations in depressed mood and marital discord in daily life, and none has investigated associations of short-term patterns with longer-term depressed mood and marital outcomes. Using data from …
Dyadic links between health changes and well-being
Although the marital relationship is often the primary source of emotional support in adulthood, sole reliance on the spouse to discuss health-related issues may be harmful to the well-being of both partners. The first aim of this study was to examine whether declines in health during later life would be associated with poorer psychological well-being in self and partner. We further investigated whether declining health would have a stronger impa…
Advancing Research and Theory on Aging Military Veterans in a Relational Context
Relationships are important for successful aging, but older military veterans (aged 65 and older) experience distinct barriers and challenges to social connection. We argue that theories of social connectedness and health in older adults do not fully reflect the experiences of veterans despite providing fundamental insight into the social needs of individuals in later life. Thus, the purpose of this article is to (a) articulate the importance of …
Short- and Long-term Effects of Support Visibility on Support Providers' Negative Affect
Findings from the current study pinpoint support visibility as a protective factor that may mitigate negative short- and long-term effects of spousal instrumental support provision on spouses' negative affect. Promoting patients' awareness of their spouses' support may offset negative emotional consequences of caregiving in the context of chronic health stressors
Emotion expression, avoidance and psychological health during reintegration
We evaluated the extent to which military service members' and their significant others' coping strategies (i.e., individual use of emotion expression and avoidance) were independently associated with their own-and each other's-psychological health during reintegration using an actor-partner interdependence model. We simultaneously evaluated actor associations (e.g., associations between service members' own coping and psychological health) and p…
Examining Multiple Rhythms of Military and Veteran Family Life
This review considers existing literature about military and veteran families' deployment‐related experiences in relation to three separate, yet related, temporal rhythms. First, we consider military family functioning within a short‐term rhythm focused on dynamic family interactions (e.g., communicative exchanges) that occur daily. Next, we consider medium‐term rhythms characterized by more temporal stability. Examples of such rhythms include es…
Daily Links Between Sleep and Anger Among Spouses of Chronic Pain Patients
Findings highlight the potential value of intervention efforts aimed at promoting spouses' sleep quality in an effort to offset negative emotional consequences that may undermine spouses' and patients' adjustment in the context of chronic pain
I Love You, Not Your Friends
The purpose of the present study was to examine both positive (i.e., shared friend support) and negative (i.e., disapproval and interference of partner's friends) aspects of friend ties on divorce across 16 years. Using a sample of 355 Black and White couples from the Early Years of Marriage project, we examined these associations with a Cox proportional hazard regression, controlling for a number of demographic and relational factors. Our findin…
Short- and Long-term Effects of Support Visibility on Support Providers' Negative Affect
Findings from the current study pinpoint support visibility as a protective factor that may mitigate negative short- and long-term effects of spousal instrumental support provision on spouses' negative affect. Promoting patients' awareness of their spouses' support may offset negative emotional consequences of caregiving in the context of chronic health stressors
Aging veterans’ mental health and well-being in the context of Covid-19
Prior wartime trauma likely acts as a double-edged sword that promotes both aging veterans' vulnerability and resilience in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. During this stressful time, aging veterans may benefit from having an array of socially supportive network ties. We therefore suggest that clinicians working with veterans encourage veterans to (a) create or sustain positive social connections while maintaining physical distance …
Advancing Research and Theory on Aging Military Veterans in a Relational Context
Relationships are important for successful aging, but older military veterans (aged 65 and older) experience distinct barriers and challenges to social connection. We argue that theories of social connectedness and health in older adults do not fully reflect the experiences of veterans despite providing fundamental insight into the social needs of individuals in later life. Thus, the purpose of this article is to (a) articulate the importance of …
Rumination and Sleep Quality Among Older Adults
Perceived spousal support may act as a psychosocial resource that mitigates negative effects of trait rumination on older adults' sleep quality. Interventions aimed at mitigating maladaptive outcomes of rumination on sleep quality for older adults should consider spousal support as a key target
Imaging the materiality of a diaspora
The materiality of world diasporas - in every form, from landmark features to everyday objects - is a relatively modern approach towards studying the diasporas' relationship with both homeland and hostland. Photo narratives and various modes of imaging can be employed to better record, assess and disseminate the narratives of diasporic lifeways in terms of their material culture. This article examines how Greek Orthodox communities have altered W…
Military couples' experiences in the aftermath of a cancelled deployment
Deployment requires considerable preparation for military families and changes to these plans may create notable stress. The current study leveraged data from a sample of military couples who experienced the cancellation of an overseas deployment to learn more about their experiences as they adjusted to this change. Guided by family stress and anticipatory stress perspectives, we analyzed qualitative data from 28 service members and their signifi…
Dyadic links between health changes and well-being
Although the marital relationship is often the primary source of emotional support in adulthood, sole reliance on the spouse to discuss health-related issues may be harmful to the well-being of both partners. The first aim of this study was to examine whether declines in health during later life would be associated with poorer psychological well-being in self and partner. We further investigated whether declining health would have a stronger impa…
The Social Context of Partnered Older Adults’ Insomnia Symptoms
The current study included an examination of social factors that mitigate or exacerbate insomnia symptoms among older adults who are married or living with a partner. We first examined the unique effects of spousal support and strain on insomnia symptoms and then evaluated the degree to which extramarital social factors (e.g., friend support) moderated spousal influences. Data came from Waves 2 and 3 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging…
The days add up
Marital discord fuels depression, according to decades of research. Most prior studies in this area have focused on macro-longitudinal change in depression over the course of years, and on global ratings of marital satisfaction. Less work has examined fluctuations in depressed mood and marital discord in daily life, and none has investigated associations of short-term patterns with longer-term depressed mood and marital outcomes. Using data from …
A study on creative object biographies. Can creative arts be a medium for understanding object-human interaction
Object biography, amended and expanded by the newer and ontologically updated concept of object itineraries, is a well-established analytical tool for documenting human-object interactions. The present paper explores its intersection with art, and proposes the concept of Creative Object Biography, as a step forward in the discourse and as a means for articulating and sharing alternative narratives and imageries not only among specialists but also…
Loneliness and Marital Quality as Predictors of Older Adults’ Insomnia Symptoms
The current study examined associations between marital quality, loneliness, and sleep within a nationally representative sample of older adults who participated in Wave 2 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). Participants ( N = 559) had a spouse or partner and completed a novel sleep module that included subjective (i.e., insomnia symptoms) and objective (i.e., wake after sleep onset;WASO) markers of sleep. Upon control…
Aging women Veterans’ health and well-being
Women have served in various military and civilian roles in warzones throughout history. In 1948, women were granted regular status in the U.S. military (Kamarck, 2016). About 265,000 women served
Older Adults’ Social Profiles and Links to Functional and Biological Aging in the United States and Mexico
OBJECTIVE: Social stress-loneliness, isolation, and low relationship quality-increase risks of aging-related diseases. However, the ways in which they intersect to undermine healthy aging remain poorly understood. We used latent class analysis to identify groups of older adults based on their social stress in both the United States and Mexico. Thereafter, we examined their cross-sectional associations with markers of functional and biological agi…
Multilevel Latent Differential Structural Equation Model with Short Time Series and Time-Varying Covariates
Continuous-time modeling using differential equations is a promising technique to model change processes with longitudinal data. Among ways to fit this model, the Latent Differential Structural Equation Modeling (LDSEM) approach defines latent derivative variables within a structural equation modeling (SEM) framework, thereby allowing researchers to leverage advantages of the SEM framework for model building, estimation, inference, and comparison…
Towards an archaeology of everyday life in British Ionian Islands
During the course of the nineteenth century the island of Kythera, Southwest Greece, was part of the United States of Ionian Islands, under the control of the British empire. This paper explores the materiality of colonialism in local contexts, through the object itineraries of a group of stoneware bottles—a class of artefacts that continues to be represented in domestic assemblages locally today. We examine the diverse ways the vessels became en…
Generativity, perceptions of positive changes, and mental health in middle-aged and older adults
Generativity, or the capacity to be productive, caring, and concerned with the well-being of the next generation, promotes positive mental health and posttraumatic growth in later life. The pandemic and its aftermath may have increased the importance of generativity for many older adults. To explore how generativity was associated with mental health and positive changes in personal growth and family both concurrently and over time during the pand…
Psychology (16 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Computer Science (6 works)