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K. Rook — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 57
Works: 126
Citations: 11K

Most-cited papers

Social control in personal relationships: impact on health behaviors and psychological distress.
Megan A. Lewis, K. Rook
1999Health Psychology443 citations
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Social Support Measurement and Interventions
K. Rook, L. Underwood
2000380 citations
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Understanding the relative importance of positive and negative social exchanges: examining specific domains and appraisals.
J. Newsom, K. Rook, Masami Nishishiba, Dara H. Sorkin +1 more
2005The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences340 citations Open access
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Loneliness, lack of emotional support, lack of companionship, and the likelihood of having a heart condition in an elderly sample
Dara H. Sorkin, K. Rook, John Lu
2002Annals of Behavioral Medicine283 citations
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The relative importance of three domains of positive and negative social exchanges: a longitudinal model with comparable measures.
J. Newsom, Masami Nishishiba, David L. Morgan, K. Rook
2003Psychology and Aging265 citations
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Social Networks in Later Life: Weighing Positive and Negative Effects on Health and Well-Being
K. Rook
2015Current Directions in Psychological Science249 citations Open access
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Close Social Ties and Health in Later Life: Strengths and Vulnerabilities
K. Rook, S. Charles
2017American Psychologist201 citations Open access
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Stress Transmission: The Effects of Husbands' Job Stressors on the Emotional Health of Their Wives.
K. Rook
1991199 citations
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Spouses' provision of health-related support and control to patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation.
M. Franks, M. Stephens, K. Rook, B. Franklin +2 more
2006Journal of family psychology198 citations
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Emotional Health and Positive Versus Negative Social Exchanges: A Daily Diary Analysis
K. Rook
2001196 citations
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Detrimental aspects of social relationships: Taking stock of an emerging literature.
K. Rook
1992180 citations
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Compensatory Patterns of Support Among Children's Peer Relationships: A Test Using School Friends, Nonschool Friends, and Siblings.
P. East, K. Rook
1992Developmental Psychology172 citations Open access
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Negative interaction in late life: issues in the stability and generalizability of conflict across relationships.
N. Krause, K. Rook
2003The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences157 citations Open access
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Investigating the positive and negative sides of personal relationships: Through a lens darkly?
K. Rook
1998148 citations
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Stable negative social exchanges and health.
J. Newsom, Tyrae L. Mahan, K. Rook, N. Krause
2008Health Psychology147 citations
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Spouses' attempts to regulate day-to-day dietary adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes.
M. P. Stephens, M. Franks, K. Rook, Masumi Iida +2 more
2013Health Psychology145 citations
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Influences of spousal support and control on diabetes management through physical activity.
Cynthia M. Khan, M. Stephens, M. Franks, K. Rook +1 more
2013Health Psychology137 citations
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Social control, social support, and companionship in older adults' family relationships and friendships
K. Rook, P. Ituarte
1999137 citations
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Social relationships as a source of companionship: Implications for older adults' psychological well-being.
K. Rook
1990123 citations
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Substitution and compensation in the social networks of older widowed women.
L. Zettel, K. Rook
2004Psychology and Aging117 citations
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How Does Difficulty Communicating Affect the Social Relationships of Older Adults? An Exploration Using Data from a National Survey
Andrew D. Palmer, J. Newsom, K. Rook
2016Journal of Communication Disorders115 citations Open access
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Social control, health risk taking, and psychological distress among the elderly.
K. Rook, P. Thuras, Megan A. Lewis
1990Psychology and Aging111 citations
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Exposure and reactivity to negative social exchanges: a preliminary investigation using daily diary data.
K. Rook
2003The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences105 citations
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Spouses' use of pressure and persuasion to promote osteoarthritis patients' medical adherence after orthopedic surgery.
M. Stephens, Erin M. Fekete, M. Franks, K. Rook +2 more
2009Health Psychology99 citations
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Spouses use of social control to improve diabetic patients' dietary adherence.
M. Stephens, K. Rook, M. Franks, Cynthia M. Khan +1 more
2010Families, Systems & Health96 citations
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Gaps in Social Support Resources in Later Life: An Adaptational Challenge in Need of Further Research
K. Rook
2009Journal of Social and Personal Relationships95 citations Open access
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Dyadic collaboration in shared health behavior change: the effects of a randomized trial to test a lifestyle intervention for high-risk Latinas.
Dara H. Sorkin, S. Mavandadi, K. Rook, K. Biegler +3 more
2014Health Psychology92 citations Open access
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Dealing with negative social exchanges in later life: coping responses, goals, and effectiveness.
Dara H. Sorkin, K. Rook
2006Psychology and Aging91 citations
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Fostering Social Ties Through A Volunteer Role: Implications For Older-Adults' Psychological Health
K. Rook, Dara H. Sorkin
2003The International Journal of Aging & Human Development88 citations
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When does Spousal Social Control Provoke Negative Reactions in the Context of Chronic Illness?: The Pivotal Role of Patients’ Expectations
K. Rook, Kristin J. August, M. Stephens, M. Franks
2011Journal of Social and Personal Relationships86 citations Open access
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Spousal Undermining of Older Diabetic Patients’ Disease Management
Shayna L Henry, K. Rook, M. Stephens, M. Franks
2013Journal of Health Psychology85 citations Open access
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Ambivalent versus Problematic Social Ties: Implications for Psychological Health, Functional Health, and Interpersonal Coping
K. Rook, G. Luong, Dara H. Sorkin, J. Newsom +1 more
2012Psychology and Aging85 citations Open access
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Spouses’ Involvement in Their Partners’ Diabetes Management: Associations with Spouse Stress and Perceived Marital Quality
Kristin J. August, K. Rook, M. Franks, M. P. Parris-Stephens
2013Journal of family psychology77 citations Open access
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Unpacking the Relation between Extraversion and Volunteering in Later Life: The Role of Social Capital.
M. Okun, J. Pugliese, K. Rook
2007Personality and Individual Differences70 citations Open access
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Positive and negative social exchanges: weighing their effects in later life.
K. Rook
1997The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences69 citations
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When the Going Gets Tough, Does Support Get Going? Determinants of Spousal Support Provision to Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Masumi Iida, M. P. Parris-Stephens, K. Rook, M. Franks +1 more
2010Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin64 citations
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Does Volunteering Moderate the Relation between Functional Limitations and Mortality?
M. Okun, Kristin J. August, K. Rook, J. Newsom
2010Social Science & Medicine (1967)64 citations Open access
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Testing Hypotheses Distilled from Four Models of the Effects of Health-Related Social Control
M. Okun, Barbara Huff, Kristin J. August, K. Rook
200762 citations
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The joint effects of life stress and negative social exchanges on emotional distress.
Kristin J. August, K. Rook, J. Newsom
2007The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences62 citations Open access
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Emotional and social loneliness in later life
Brittany S. Liu, K. Rook
201360 citations
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Compensatory Processes in the Social Networks of Older Adults
K. Rook, Tonya L. Schuster
199659 citations
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Are Spouses of Chronically Ill Partners Burdened by Exerting Health-Related Social Control?
Kristin J. August, K. Rook, M. P. Stephens, M. Franks
2011Journal of Health Psychology57 citations Open access
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When are dysphoric individuals distressing to others and vice versa? Effects of friendship, similarity, and interaction task.
K. Rook, P. Pietromonaco, Megan A. Lewis
1994Journal of Personality and Social Psychology55 citations
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Positive and negative social exchanges and disability in later life: an investigation of trajectories of change.
S. Mavandadi, K. Rook, J. Newsom
2007The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences54 citations Open access
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Interpersonal control strivings and vulnerability to negative social exchanges in later life.
Dara H. Sorkin, K. Rook
2004Psychology and Aging52 citations
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Optimizing Social Relationships as a Resource for Health and Well-Being in Later Life.
K. Rook, S. Mavandadi, Dara H. Sorkin, L. Zettel
200750 citations
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Diabetes Distress and Depressive Symptoms: A Dyadic Investigation of Older Patients and Their Spouses
M. Franks, Todd Lucas, M. Stephens, K. Rook +1 more
201046 citations
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Close Relationships and Health: The Interactive Effect of Positive and Negative Aspects
K. Ross, K. Rook, L. Winczewski, N. Collins +1 more
2019Social & Personality Psychology Compass43 citations Open access
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Spouse Control and Type 2 Diabetes Management: Moderating Effects of Dyadic Expectations for Spouse Involvement
A. Seidel, M. Franks, M. Stephens, K. Rook
2012Family Relations42 citations Open access
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Financial strain, negative social interaction, and self-rated health: evidence from two United States nationwide longitudinal surveys
N. Krause, J. Newsom, K. Rook
2008Ageing & Society40 citations
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