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Hannah Volpert-Esmond, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso used an MRI Grant to measure cardiovascular stress responses of 96 Latinx/Hispanic-identifying individuals while they described their experiences of discrimination either with a person that they brought with them to the lab , or a stranger. When analyzing the data, results were surprising and unexpected. #relationships #supportsystems #racialdiscrimination #conversations #MRI #MRIgrants #grantfunding

Mentoring training research lags. While most mentors are trained in strategies for building a positive connection, few mentors are specifically trained to meet youth’s emotional and mental health needs. Dr. Lindsey Weiler, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota, using an MRI Grant, has taken a critical first step in this line of research by examining the extent to which it is feasible, acceptable, and useful to train mentors in emotion coaching. Emotion coaching is an accessible and impactful relational approach that fosters youth’s capacity to manage stress, emotions, and relationships.

An MRI grant has funded the research of Dr. Virgil Zeigler-Hill, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Oakland University.? He has extended previous research by exploring the question of whether issues surrounding power mediate the associations that narcissistic personality traits have with indicators of romantic relationship functioning. The researcher expected that narcissistic personality traits and romantic relationship functioning would be mediated by issues concerning power. The results show that…

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An MRI Funded Grant - Establishing the Contributions of Romantic Partners to Older Individuals’ Prescription Opioid Misuse https://lnkd.in/gUXgtPhs People tend to exhibit health behaviors similar to those around them, especially their romantic partners or spouses. Studies of the inter-spousal correlation in health status among married couples in later life found a tendency to share lifestyle behaviors such as diet, smoking, and exercise. To date, however, research had not examined the romantic relationship context of serious prescription behaviors at the time of the prescription of a new opioid medication, a key medical event that commonly precedes longer-term, problematic opioid use or misuse. Dr. Lauren M. Papp, Jane Rafferty Thiele Professor in Human Ecology and Professor of Human Development & Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, and her colleagues, used an MRI Grant to study this area of research. #mentalhealth #relationships #couples #partners #opiods #opiodmisuse #MRI #grants #grantfunding #MRIgrants

MRI Funded Project: The Effects of A Brief Interconnectedness Meditation On Perceived Social Support, Emotional Reactivity, and Mental Health https://lnkd.in/g4KNHUT9 Brief interconnectedness meditations have been found to promote feelings of connection; however, research has yet to explicitly test the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of these among college students. This is critical, as despite reporting high rates of depression and utilization of mental health services, interventions among college students is low, in part due to lack or time and preference for self-help. #mentalhealth #relationships #interconnectedness #depression #anxiety #socialsupport #mrigrants #MRI #grants #grantfunding

Existential Isolation and Well-Being Among Persons In Residential Treatment Facilities Read More: https://lnkd.in/gWTuzJmn #relationships #EI #existentialism #existentialisolation #isolation #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mrigrants #MRI #grantfunding #grants Check Out More Grants: https://mri.org/blog

An MRI Funded Grant: Dimensions of Couples' Relationship Functioning That Predict Mental Health https://lnkd.in/gr6cRRs4 #relationships #autismawareness #austism #couples #mentalhealth #family #autismfamily #autismfamilysupport #grantfunding #grantfunding #mrigrants #mri