Joan K Monin, PhD
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Associate Professor of Public Health (Social & Behavioral Sciences)Cards
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Associate Professor of Public Health (Social & Behavioral Sciences)
Biography
Professor Monin’s research examines how emotional processes affect health in older adult relationships. Her research combines survey methods and laboratory experiments to understand the mechanisms (e.g. emotional contagion, cardiovascular reactivity) and moderators (gender, individual differences in attachment) involved in these processes. Currently her research focuses on understanding how caregivers and care recipients support one another in the context of early stage dementia.
Appointments
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor TenurePrimary
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Education & Training
- PhD
- Carnegie Mellon Univ (2007)
- MS
- Carnegie Mellon Univ (2005)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Diseases; Phenomena and Processes; Psychiatry and Psychology
Public Health Interests
COVID-19; Aging; Infectious Diseases; Mental Health
Publications
2024
Communication Technology Improves Staff, Resident, and Family Interactions in Skilled Nursing Homes Post COVID-19 Restrictions
Vu T, Frye N, Wallhagen M, Marottoli R, Monin J. Communication Technology Improves Staff, Resident, and Family Interactions in Skilled Nursing Homes Post COVID-19 Restrictions. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2024, 25: 105260. PMID: 39276798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations Between Attachment and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults Living With Early-Stage Cognitive Impairment and Their Adult Children
Monin J, Shah M, Chang W, Feeney B, Birditt K, Gaugler J, Vranceanu A, Marottoli R. Associations Between Attachment and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults Living With Early-Stage Cognitive Impairment and Their Adult Children. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2024, 79: gbae137. PMID: 39129484, PMCID: PMC11407828, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbae137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with greater depressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsAttachment anxietyActor effectsActor Partner Interdependence ModelRomantic attachment anxietyOlder adultsParent-child dyadsEarly-stage cognitive impairmentRomantic avoidanceAttachment schemasEarly-stage dementiaAttachment variablesAttachment theoryRomantic anxietyInterdependence modelPsychosocial interventionsGeneral avoidanceDyad membersAnxietyCognitive impairmentAdult ChildrenSelf-reportParent-childDaily care hours among caregivers of older emergency department patients with dementia and undiagnosed cognitive impairment
Galske J, Chera T, Hwang U, Monin J, Venkatesh A, Lam K, Leggett A, Gettel C. Daily care hours among caregivers of older emergency department patients with dementia and undiagnosed cognitive impairment. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 3261-3264. PMID: 38970304, PMCID: PMC11461120, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation in people living with dementia and their spouses: the role of neuropsychiatric symptoms
Lou Y, Vu T, Piechota A, Monin J. Emotion regulation in people living with dementia and their spouses: the role of neuropsychiatric symptoms. Aging & Mental Health 2024, 28: 1733-1740. PMID: 38940472, PMCID: PMC11560677, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2367038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPwD neuropsychiatric symptomsCare partnersNeuropsychiatric symptomsSeverity of neuropsychiatric symptomsEarly stages of dementiaEmotion regulationSelf-reported difficultyStages of dementiaMultivariate linear regression modelProxy-reportSevere neuropsychiatric symptomsNeuropsychiatric subsyndromesHealth factorsSelf-reports of emotion regulationLinear regression modelsPWDSelf-reportEmotion regulation capabilitiesEmotion regulation strategiesGoal-directed behaviorDementiaRegression modelsDomains of difficultyInterpersonal effectsEmotional awarenessTrajectories of Purpose in Life Across Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementias in Older Adulthood.
Mroz E, Collette T, Keefe K, Gil H, Monin J, Sharma S. Trajectories of Purpose in Life Across Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementias in Older Adulthood. Journal Of Aging And Health 2024, 8982643241257559. PMID: 38816276, PMCID: PMC11607180, DOI: 10.1177/08982643241257559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchADRD diagnosisNational Health and Aging Trends StudyDiagnosis of Alzheimer's diseaseSense of purposeDiagnosis groupsChronic illness diagnosisLate-life healthPurpose in lifeTrends StudyIllness diagnosisADRDOlder adultsRelated dementiaLimited researchDecreased senseAlzheimer's diseaseComparison groupClinical antecedentsPsychological resourcesDementiaOlder-adulthoodDiagnosis experimentsHeart disease diagnosisLongitudinal decreaseDiagnosisPositive affect expression during a play interaction and psychological health among older adults living with cognitive impairment and their adult children
Gad D, Wells J, Piechota A, Feeney B, Birditt K, Marottoli R, Gaugler J, Vranceanu A, Monin J. Positive affect expression during a play interaction and psychological health among older adults living with cognitive impairment and their adult children. Aging & Mental Health 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-9. PMID: 38795364, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2358096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health difficultiesPositive affective expressionPositive affectDepressive symptomsHealth difficultiesCognitive impairmentDyad membersActor Partner Interdependence ModelAssociated with lower depressive symptomsPsychological healthIndicators of psychological healthAssociated with women's mental healthMental healthAffecting expressionLower depressive symptomsParent-child relationshipMen's mental healthAdult childrenWomen's mental healthActor effectsInterdependence modelPsychosocial interventionsTrained codersSelf-reportAffectClinicians' perceptions of care partner involvement in health priorities identification for people living with dementia
Monin J, Mroz E, Johnson K, Samper‐Ternent R, Vu T, Tinetti M. Clinicians' perceptions of care partner involvement in health priorities identification for people living with dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 2604-2606. PMID: 38709115, PMCID: PMC11323148, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18937.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“WOOP is my safe haven”: A qualitative feasibility and acceptability study of the Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan (WOOP) intervention for spouses of people living with early‐stage dementia
Mroz E, Schwartz A, Valeika S, Oettingen G, Marottoli R, David D, Hagaman A, Fedus D, Monin J. “WOOP is my safe haven”: A qualitative feasibility and acceptability study of the Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan (WOOP) intervention for spouses of people living with early‐stage dementia. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 39: e6092. PMID: 38687142, PMCID: PMC11448666, DOI: 10.1002/gps.6092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpouses of peopleLongitudinal semi-structured interviewsEarly-stage dementiaCodebook thematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsCare partnersIntervention deliveryBaseline strengthThematic analysisMeta-themesQualitative studyBehavioral interventionsAreas of improvementDementiaQualitative feasibilityMental exerciseInterventionSpousesWell-beingEmotional stressorsIntervention mechanismsParticipantsAcceptability studyWishesPeopleGender-based stigma and the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among older women: A scoping review protocol
Vu T, Manalel J, Nyhan K, Wang K, Monin J. Gender-based stigma and the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among older women: A scoping review protocol. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0298024. PMID: 38330082, PMCID: PMC10852273, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-based stigmaFull-text articlesOlder womenHIV preventionHIV care engagementStandardized data collection formPreferred Reporting ItemsImprove quality of lifeData collection formManagement of HIVPopulation of womenQuality of lifePeer-reviewed publicationsCare engagementCare experiencesWeb of ScienceTreatment of HIV/AIDSHealthcare providersNarrative summaryPRISMA-ScRSupplementary screeningSynthesize evidenceReporting ItemsCitation chainingCollection form‘If I don’t take care of me, then I can’t be there for others:’ a qualitative study of caregiving relationships among older women living with HIV
Vu T, Quinn M, Womack J, Monin J. ‘If I don’t take care of me, then I can’t be there for others:’ a qualitative study of caregiving relationships among older women living with HIV. Aging & Mental Health 2024, 28: 1304-1315. PMID: 38327025, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2313729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare networkHIV managementOlder womenPublic health programsCommunity-based organizationsPopulation of womenCare recipientsHealthcare discussionsOWLHHealth programsThematic analysisParticipants 1Qualitative studyCaregiversSemi-structuredCareEducational effortsHIVSources of meaningWomenParticipantsPerformance contentHealthcareYearsHealth
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Current Trials
An Intervention to Reduce Readmission Rates in Young Women with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
HIC ID2000026617RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2023Recruiting Participants
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- February 24, 2025
Dementia as a Public Health Issue
- December 26, 2024Source: The Day
Equitable Marriages Could Save Lives (and Love)
- November 18, 2024Source: Biz News
Marriage as a health decision: The power of equal caregiving – Sarah Green Carmichael
- February 20, 2024
LiveWell program brings students, people living with dementia together to advance research
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