Associations between perceived stress, positive and negative affect, and emotional needs in couples with and without relationship problems

Jacques J. D. M. van Lankveld; Berry Aarnoudse; Neil K. Aaronson; Brenda L. den Oudsten; Audrey Beaulen; Selma L. van Diest; Peter Verboon

doi:10.1080/14681994.2026.2688534

Associations between perceived stress, positive and negative affect, and emotional needs in couples with and without relationship problems

Jacques J. D. M. van Lankveld^*
, Berry Aarnoudse
, Neil K. Aaronson
, Brenda L. den Oudsten
, Audrey Beaulen
, Selma L. van Diest
, Peter Verboon

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Original language	English
Number of pages	27
Journal	Sexual and Relationship Therapy
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2026.2688534
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 26 Jun 2026

Keywords

Dynamic micro-process
Emotional coregulation
Emotional needs
Romantic relationships

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van Lankveld, J. J. D. M., Aarnoudse, B., Aaronson, N. K., den Oudsten, B. L., Beaulen, A., van Diest, S. L., & Verboon, P. (2026). Associations between perceived stress, positive and negative affect, and emotional needs in couples with and without relationship problems. Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2026.2688534

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