Sarah B Wood
Biographic Data
| ID | 908256 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah B Wood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah B |
| FAMILY NAME | Wood |
| SIGNATURE | WOOD S B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hertfordshire |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0096-577X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 75 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Relationship quality and educational attainment links to development of cardiometabolic morbidity and multimorbidity across middle adulthood
The prevalence of cardiometabolic morbidity (e.g., high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes) and multimorbidity development (2 or more cardiometabolic morbidities) are rapidly growing in the US. Cardiometabolic morbidity and multimorbidity are linked to poor well‐being outcomes, high healthcare costs, and mortality. There is little known about cardiometabolic multimorbidity health disparities, particularly regarding mutable fact…
A Community-Based Participatory Approach to Evaluating and Adapting an Innovative Family-Based Hypertension Self-Management Intervention for African American Primary Care Patients
“A cuff is not enough”
We aimed to solicit the perspectives of African Americans with hypertension and their family members on the desired features of a behavioral hypertension self‐management intervention. Using a community‐based participatory approach to intervention design, we conducted four dyadic focus groups, including African American community members with hypertension ( n = 23) and their family members ( n = 23), recruited from African American‐serving Christi…
I just need a little support
Marital quality factors (i.e., support and strain) are associated with hemoglobin A1C (A1C) for people with diabetes. However, how these marital factors might be linked to A1C, in combination, is unclear. This study uses Midlife in the United States Biomarker Project data to examine independent and moderated associations between marital strain and marital support and A1C for individuals with diabetes mellitus ( N = 136). Marital strain and suppor…
Longitudinal Associations of Family Relationship Quality With Chronic Pain Incidence and Persistence Among Aging African Americans
Chronic pain outcomes are worse for African Americans for a number of reasons, but parent-child strain may contribute to the risk of new pain developing over time for older adults. Conversely, family support may offer a protective benefit for pain incidence and persistence among aging African Americans. Findings implicate family relationships as a potential target of pain management interventions
Depressed mood and environmental mastery as potential pathways linking family relationship quality and disease self‐management for African Americans with hypertension
African Americans are at significantly greater risk of hypertension and worse cardiovascular outcomes than other racialized groups, yet hypertension intervention effects remain limited. Thus, it is necessary to understand the potential mechanisms whereby interventions may be more effectively targeted to improve health. Supported by prior research evidence and guided by the Biobehavioral Family Model, this study examined associations between famil…
They should walk with you’
African American adults with hypertension and their family members described multilevel influences on hypertension and disease self-management, with a strong emphasis on the value of family support. Developing culturally appropriate, family-centered interventions to improve hypertension self-management will be an important next step
Family emotional climate and health
Using the Biobehavioral Family Model and data from five Midlife in the United States projects ( N = 793), this study tests whether allostatic load and negative affect reactivity convey the effects of categorizations of family emotional climate on health appraisal and morbidity (chronic conditions) across 20 years. Results indicated that negative family emotional climate (high strain, low support/parental affection) was indirectly associated with …
Close relationships as a contributor to chronic pain pathogenesis
My family is making me sick’ – but, for both him and her
Using a biopsychosocial health approach, we examine the role of close relationships on health for men and women. With a cross-sectional US sample (N = 872), we examine a structural model to determine how close relationships (family and romantic) influence number of chronic disease and number of prescription medication through physiological (allostatic load) and psychological (depression/anxiety symptoms) biobehavioural reactivity differently by g…
How health behaviors link romantic relationship dysfunction and physical health across 20 years for middle-aged and older adults
The Biobehavioral Family Model
"I'm so excited for you!" How an enthusiastic responding intervention enhances close relationships
The positive impact of active-constructive responding (i.e., showing enthusiasm) to the sharing of good news (i.e., capitalization attempts) on relationship well-being is well documented. The objective of this research was to determine whether individuals in a close relationship benefit from training to increase active-constructive responding to partner capitalization attempts and to document its impact on relationship well-being. Compared with a…
Individual and social network predictors of the short‐term stability of bullying victimization in the United Kingdom and Germany
Background. There is still relatively little research on the social context within which bullying develops and remains stable. Aim. This study examined the short‐term stability of bullying victimization among primary school students in the United Kingdom and Germany (mean age, 8.9 years) and the individual and social network factors that contributed to remaining a victim of bullying. Sample. The sample consisted of 454 children (247 males and 207…
Effectiveness of Witness Preparation and Cross-Examination Non-Directive and Directive Leading Question Styles on Witness Accuracy and Confidence
There is presently little research that examines the effects of preparing witnesses to give the most accurate evidence in court. The aim of the investigation reported in this article was to explore whether witness preparation in the form of preparation statements would impact upon outcomes in respect of cross-examination questioning strategies employed in court. Specifically, the study focused upon familiarisation and leading question style effec…
Expressive characters in anti-bullying education
Expressive behaviour can be considered a subset of behaviour in general for an embodied agent, whether this is a living human, a robot or a graphically embodied synthetic character. We can think of it as that behaviour interpreted by others as directly signalling an affective state. It may be a distinctly produced behaviour, as in facial expression or gesture, but it may also be a behavioural modifier as in posture or tone of voice. Because in pr…
Direct and relational bullying among primary school children and academic achievement
Bullying and victimization of primary school children in England and Germany
Differences in definitions and methodologies for assessing bullying in primary school children between countries have precluded direct comparisons of prevalence rates and school factors related to bullying. A total of 2377 children in England (6-year-olds/Year 2: 1072; 8-year-olds/Year 4: 1305) and 1538 in Germany (8-year-olds/Year 2) were questioned individually using an identical standard interview. In both countries the types of bullying to vi…
The Association between Direct and Relational Bullying and Behaviour Problems among Primary School Children
The prevalence of direct and relational bullying and their differential relationship to behaviour problems in young primary school children was investigated. Individual interviews were conducted with 1982 children aged 6–9 years (mean age 7.6 years) and 1639 parents completed the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire regarding behaviour problems of their children. Of the 1639 children with both data sets, 4.3% were direct bullies, 39.8% victims…
Bullying and victimization of primary school children in England and Germany
Differences in definitions and methodologies for assessing bullying in primary school children between countries have precluded direct comparisons of prevalence rates and school factors related to bullying. A total of 2377 children in England (6-year-olds/Year 2: 1072; 8-year-olds/Year 4: 1305) and 1538 in Germany (8-year-olds/Year 2) were questioned individually using an identical standard interview. In both countries the types of bullying to vi…
How health behaviors link romantic relationship dysfunction and physical health across 20 years for middle-aged and older adults
The Biobehavioral Family Model
"I'm so excited for you!" How an enthusiastic responding intervention enhances close relationships
The positive impact of active-constructive responding (i.e., showing enthusiasm) to the sharing of good news (i.e., capitalization attempts) on relationship well-being is well documented. The objective of this research was to determine whether individuals in a close relationship benefit from training to increase active-constructive responding to partner capitalization attempts and to document its impact on relationship well-being. Compared with a…
Close relationships as a contributor to chronic pain pathogenesis
Longitudinal Associations of Family Relationship Quality With Chronic Pain Incidence and Persistence Among Aging African Americans
Chronic pain outcomes are worse for African Americans for a number of reasons, but parent-child strain may contribute to the risk of new pain developing over time for older adults. Conversely, family support may offer a protective benefit for pain incidence and persistence among aging African Americans. Findings implicate family relationships as a potential target of pain management interventions
They should walk with you’
African American adults with hypertension and their family members described multilevel influences on hypertension and disease self-management, with a strong emphasis on the value of family support. Developing culturally appropriate, family-centered interventions to improve hypertension self-management will be an important next step
My family is making me sick’ – but, for both him and her
Using a biopsychosocial health approach, we examine the role of close relationships on health for men and women. With a cross-sectional US sample (N = 872), we examine a structural model to determine how close relationships (family and romantic) influence number of chronic disease and number of prescription medication through physiological (allostatic load) and psychological (depression/anxiety symptoms) biobehavioural reactivity differently by g…
The Association between Direct and Relational Bullying and Behaviour Problems among Primary School Children
The prevalence of direct and relational bullying and their differential relationship to behaviour problems in young primary school children was investigated. Individual interviews were conducted with 1982 children aged 6–9 years (mean age 7.6 years) and 1639 parents completed the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire regarding behaviour problems of their children. Of the 1639 children with both data sets, 4.3% were direct bullies, 39.8% victims…
Bullying and victimization of primary school children in England and Germany
Differences in definitions and methodologies for assessing bullying in primary school children between countries have precluded direct comparisons of prevalence rates and school factors related to bullying. A total of 2377 children in England (6-year-olds/Year 2: 1072; 8-year-olds/Year 4: 1305) and 1538 in Germany (8-year-olds/Year 2) were questioned individually using an identical standard interview. In both countries the types of bullying to vi…
Direct and relational bullying among primary school children and academic achievement
Expressive characters in anti-bullying education
Expressive behaviour can be considered a subset of behaviour in general for an embodied agent, whether this is a living human, a robot or a graphically embodied synthetic character. We can think of it as that behaviour interpreted by others as directly signalling an affective state. It may be a distinctly produced behaviour, as in facial expression or gesture, but it may also be a behavioural modifier as in posture or tone of voice. Because in pr…
Effectiveness of Witness Preparation and Cross-Examination Non-Directive and Directive Leading Question Styles on Witness Accuracy and Confidence
There is presently little research that examines the effects of preparing witnesses to give the most accurate evidence in court. The aim of the investigation reported in this article was to explore whether witness preparation in the form of preparation statements would impact upon outcomes in respect of cross-examination questioning strategies employed in court. Specifically, the study focused upon familiarisation and leading question style effec…
Individual and social network predictors of the short‐term stability of bullying victimization in the United Kingdom and Germany
Background. There is still relatively little research on the social context within which bullying develops and remains stable. Aim. This study examined the short‐term stability of bullying victimization among primary school students in the United Kingdom and Germany (mean age, 8.9 years) and the individual and social network factors that contributed to remaining a victim of bullying. Sample. The sample consisted of 454 children (247 males and 207…
The Biobehavioral Family Model
"I'm so excited for you!" How an enthusiastic responding intervention enhances close relationships
The positive impact of active-constructive responding (i.e., showing enthusiasm) to the sharing of good news (i.e., capitalization attempts) on relationship well-being is well documented. The objective of this research was to determine whether individuals in a close relationship benefit from training to increase active-constructive responding to partner capitalization attempts and to document its impact on relationship well-being. Compared with a…
My family is making me sick’ – but, for both him and her
Using a biopsychosocial health approach, we examine the role of close relationships on health for men and women. With a cross-sectional US sample (N = 872), we examine a structural model to determine how close relationships (family and romantic) influence number of chronic disease and number of prescription medication through physiological (allostatic load) and psychological (depression/anxiety symptoms) biobehavioural reactivity differently by g…
How health behaviors link romantic relationship dysfunction and physical health across 20 years for middle-aged and older adults
Close relationships as a contributor to chronic pain pathogenesis
Family emotional climate and health
Using the Biobehavioral Family Model and data from five Midlife in the United States projects ( N = 793), this study tests whether allostatic load and negative affect reactivity convey the effects of categorizations of family emotional climate on health appraisal and morbidity (chronic conditions) across 20 years. Results indicated that negative family emotional climate (high strain, low support/parental affection) was indirectly associated with …
They should walk with you’
African American adults with hypertension and their family members described multilevel influences on hypertension and disease self-management, with a strong emphasis on the value of family support. Developing culturally appropriate, family-centered interventions to improve hypertension self-management will be an important next step
Depressed mood and environmental mastery as potential pathways linking family relationship quality and disease self‐management for African Americans with hypertension
African Americans are at significantly greater risk of hypertension and worse cardiovascular outcomes than other racialized groups, yet hypertension intervention effects remain limited. Thus, it is necessary to understand the potential mechanisms whereby interventions may be more effectively targeted to improve health. Supported by prior research evidence and guided by the Biobehavioral Family Model, this study examined associations between famil…
“A cuff is not enough”
We aimed to solicit the perspectives of African Americans with hypertension and their family members on the desired features of a behavioral hypertension self‐management intervention. Using a community‐based participatory approach to intervention design, we conducted four dyadic focus groups, including African American community members with hypertension ( n = 23) and their family members ( n = 23), recruited from African American‐serving Christi…
I just need a little support
Marital quality factors (i.e., support and strain) are associated with hemoglobin A1C (A1C) for people with diabetes. However, how these marital factors might be linked to A1C, in combination, is unclear. This study uses Midlife in the United States Biomarker Project data to examine independent and moderated associations between marital strain and marital support and A1C for individuals with diabetes mellitus ( N = 136). Marital strain and suppor…
Longitudinal Associations of Family Relationship Quality With Chronic Pain Incidence and Persistence Among Aging African Americans
Chronic pain outcomes are worse for African Americans for a number of reasons, but parent-child strain may contribute to the risk of new pain developing over time for older adults. Conversely, family support may offer a protective benefit for pain incidence and persistence among aging African Americans. Findings implicate family relationships as a potential target of pain management interventions
Relationship quality and educational attainment links to development of cardiometabolic morbidity and multimorbidity across middle adulthood
The prevalence of cardiometabolic morbidity (e.g., high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes) and multimorbidity development (2 or more cardiometabolic morbidities) are rapidly growing in the US. Cardiometabolic morbidity and multimorbidity are linked to poor well‐being outcomes, high healthcare costs, and mortality. There is little known about cardiometabolic multimorbidity health disparities, particularly regarding mutable fact…
A Community-Based Participatory Approach to Evaluating and Adapting an Innovative Family-Based Hypertension Self-Management Intervention for African American Primary Care Patients
Psychology (16 works) · Medicine (15 works) · Developmental psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works)