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Lynn Margaret Martire

Lynn Margaret Martire

Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Scientific Program:Cancer Control
LMM51@psu.edu

Research Interests

  • Caregivers
  • Spouses
  • Depression
  • Health
  • Pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Psychology
  • Sleep
  • Chronic Disease
  • Dementia
  • Arthritis
  • Mothers

Recent Publications

2024

Wilson, SJ, Novak, JR, Yorgason, JB, Martire, LM & Lyons, KS 2024, 'New Opportunities for Advancing Dyadic Health Science in Gerontology', Gerontologist, vol. 64, no. 1. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac187

2022

Martire, LM, Zhaoyang, R, Marini, CM & Nah, S 2022, 'Dyadic links between health changes and well-being: The role of non-spousal confidants', Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 2617-2638. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221086509
Webster, F, Connoy, L, Longo, R, Ahuja, D, Amtmann, D, Anderson, A, Ashton-James, CE, Boyd, H, Chambers, CT, Cook, KF, Cowan, P, Crombez, G, Feinstein, AB, Fuqua, A, Gilam, G, Jordan, I, Mackey, SC, Martins, E, Martire, LM, O'Sullivan, P, Richards, DP, Turner, JA, Veasley, C, Würtzen, H, Yang, SY, You, DS, Ziadni, M & Darnall, BD 2023, 'Patient Responses to the Term Pain Catastrophizing: Thematic Analysis of Cross-sectional International Data', Journal of Pain, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 356-367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2022.10.001
Nah, S, Martire, LM & Zhaoyang, R 2022, 'Perceived Gratitude, Role Overload, and Mental Health Among Spousal Caregivers of Older Adults', Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol. 77, no. 2, pp. 295-299. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab086
Marini, CM, Zhaoyang, R, Martire, LM & Buxton, OM 2023, 'The Social Context of Partnered Older Adults’ Insomnia Symptoms', International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol. 97, no. 1, pp. 18-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150221128973

2021

Zhaoyang, R, Scott, SB, Martire, LM & Sliwinski, MJ 2021, 'Daily social interactions related to daily performance on mobile cognitive tests among older adults', PloS one, vol. 16, no. 8 August, e0256583. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256583
Marini, CM, Wilson, SJ, Nah, S, Martire, LM & Sliwinski, MJ 2021, 'Rumination and Sleep Quality among Older Adults: Examining the Role of Social Support', Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol. 76, no. 10, pp. 1948-1959. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa230
Marini, CM, Wilson, SJ, Tate, AM, Martire, LM & Franks, MM 2021, 'Short- and Long-term Effects of Support Visibility on Support Providers' Negative Affect', Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol. 76, no. 3, pp. 461-470. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbz114
Zhaoyang, R & Martire, LM 2021, 'The Influence of Family and Friend Confidants on Marital Quality in Older Couples', Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol. 76, no. 2, pp. 380-390. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa029
Martire, LM & Isaacowitz, DM 2021, 'What Can We Learn about Psychological Aging by Studying Covid-19?', Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol. 76, no. 2, pp. E1-E3. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa217

2020

Marini, CM, Martire, LM, Jones, DR, Zhaoyang, R & Buxton, OM 2020, 'Daily links between sleep and anger among spouses of chronic pain patients', Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol. 75, no. 5, pp. 927-936. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gby111
Zhaoyang, R, Martire, LM & Darnall, BD 2020, 'Daily pain catastrophizing predicts less physical activity and more sedentary behavior in older adults with osteoarthritis', Pain, vol. 161, no. 11, pp. 2603-2610. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001959
Kong, J, Martire, LM, Tate, AM, Bray, BC & Almeida, DM 2021, 'Different Types of Childhood Experience With Mothers and Caregiving Outcomes in Adulthood', Family Relations, vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 1090-1101. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12511
Schulz, R, Beach, SR, Czaja, SJ, Martire, LM & Monin, JK 2020, 'Family caregiving for older adults', Annual review of psychology, vol. 71, pp. 635-659. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010419-050754
Schlenk, EA, Sereika, SM, Martire, LM & Shi, X 2021, 'Older adults’ social network and support and its association with physical activity', Geriatric Nursing, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 517-523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.09.006
Nah, S, Martire, LM & Zhaoyang, R 2020, 'Perceived Patient Pain and Spousal Caregivers’ Negative Affect: The Moderating Role of Spouse Confidence in Patients’ Pain Management', Journal of Aging and Health, vol. 32, no. 9, pp. 1282-1290. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264320919631