Cynthia Berg
- Psychology
- Professor
Research Interests
My research focuses on how different periods of the life-span (adolescence, young, middle- and late adulthood) are characterized by different contextual demands that affect how an individual can achieve a good fit between self and life context. I examine how individuals (in connection with others) deal with everyday demands through effective dyadic coping and collaborative problem solving. The context of a chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, prostate cancer, cardiovascular diabetes) places additional demands on individuals and close relationships (e.g., parents, spouses) that may alter their developmental pathways
Recent Publications
- Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D.J., Bloor, L., Butner, J., Bradstreet, C., Upchurch, R., Hayes, J., Stephenson, R., Nail, L., Patton, G.(2008). Collaborative coping and daily mood in couples dealing with prostate cancer. Psychology and Aging, 23,505-516.
- Smith, T. W., Uchino, B. N., Berg, C. A., Florsheim. P., Pearce, G., Hawkins, M., Henry, N., Beveridge, R., Skinner, M., Hopkins, P. N., & Yoon, H. (2008). Associations of self-reports versus spouse ratings of negative affectivity, dominance, and affiliation with coronary artery disease: Where should we look and who should we ask when studying personality and health? Health Psychology, 27,676-684.
- Berg, C. A., & Upchurch, R. (2007).A developmental-contextual model of couples coping with chronic illness across the adult life span. Psychological Bulletin, 133(6), 920-954.
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