Dyadic coregulation of everyday prospective memory: the role of physical and psychological closeness in romantic couples across adulthood

Article Article scientifique Article Dyadic coregulation of everyday prospective memory: the role of physical and psychological closeness in romantic couples across adulthood eng 2026-05-20 author Haas Maximilian 0000-0001-7237-9767 833437 author Meier Tabea 0000-0003-2902-4113 444898 Centre interfacultaire de gérontologie et d'études des vulnérabilités (CIGE) author Huber Zilla M. 0000-0002-8912-6229 author Kliegel Matthias 0000-0002-2001-2522 761733 Section de psychologie (PSICO) author Horn Andrea B. 0000-0003-2729-7062 1-14 10.1080/09658211.2026.2675581 0965-8211 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09658211.2026.2675581 Previous research has outlined synchronies between romantic partners’ everyday affect, health, and well-being, but it remains unclear whether similar processes take place for real-life cognitive abilities and whether there are age differences. The present study investigates the coregulation of cognitive functioning using the example of prospective memory (PM), the ability to remember and correctly execute future intentions. Over 21 days, 61 younger (aged 18-33 years) and 38 older couples (aged 57-86 years) completed an ambulatory assessment comprising a daily PM task. Specifically, we examined the impact of social proximity (i.e., physical closeness and psychological intimacy) on the dyadic coregulation of daily PM. Results revealed that partners’ PM performances appeared to be coregulated - independently of whether partners had physically met. In men (but not women), this coregulation was more pronounced on days with greater intimacy and more time spent together. The results were not moderated by age group. In conclusion, the present study indicates that romantic partners coregulate their everyday cognitive performances and that both the physical and psychological dimension of social proximity may impact couples’ daily PM performance. Importantly, this implies that relationship quality is essential to a more fine-grained understanding of underlying effects in everyday cognitive processes. Prospective Memory Ambulatory Assessment Social Interaction Cognition Emotion Regulation Dewey 150 Dewey 618.97 Swiss National Science Foundation Are “We” at Risk? Emotional Linkage in Dyadic Interaction 199409 CH 108 Section de psychologie 71 14 Centre interfacultaire de gérontologie et d'études des vulnérabilités 0D6 false 960 Laboratoire du vieillissement cognitif 633 Cognitive Aging Lab (CAL) 1282 Centre LIVES https://osf.io/fqvkx/ Memory 01aa8b41-3f0a-45a0-8111-797fcdfe6663 Article (Published version) Restricted Dyadic_coregulation_of_everyday_pro.pdf 1140483 application/pdf eaf6e6f9aeeb4af396032abb0dad5420499d3ac3e6f017f099b45b229954e95a 5f8740fb-b0b7-4d10-9b79-a3a579388ce2 Article (Accepted version) Public HaasEtAl(2026)-DyadicCoregulationOf.pdf 1019925 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 Restricted 2027-05-19 Author Accepted Manuscript (with embargo) 80147f6a3f44569ebe7320c0c43353644ad5df9542542fd756d159c94ba5d812 embargoedAccess Faculté de psychologie et des sciences de l'éducation / Section de psychologie Centres et instituts / Centre interfacultaire de gérontologie et d'études des vulnérabilités

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