Couple Communication in Cancer: A Multi-Method Examination (Renewal 1)

Shelby Langer

Chung Jung Mun (Co-Investigator)

(1) To identify communication profiles of cancer patient-partner couples based on ecological momentary assessment and observational data collected in the prior grant. (2) To examine the predictive relationship of these communication profiles to outcomes. (3a) To develop, using machine learning, a brief self-report screening tool that will identify couples most at risk for poor outcomes. (3b) To concurrently and prospectively validate this brief self-report screening tool in a new sample of 270 couples. (3c) To identify facilitators and barriers to implementation of the screener in a clinical setting.