Social and Partner Relationships, Self-Regulation and Health

One strand of work examines partner support in chronic disease, focusing on how interactions within couples affect coping and clinical outcomes. This research includes hospital-based studies with arthritis patients and aims to develop a comprehensive account of partner influence on health.

Another series of studies addresses dialysis and kidney disease management, exploring how patients regulate their behaviour and how healthcare teams, partners and families can provide effective support. Projects include an evaluation of an education programme for health professionals to improve the management of early-stage kidney disease.

Our projects also investigate the social and emotional consequences of adult-onset craniopharyngioma, as well as the role of interoception in physical activity engagement among people with axial spondyloarthritis. These studies aim to improve quality of life and inform interventions that promote wellbeing.