Social Processes Lab
Directed by Dr. Jaye L. Derrick, Associate Professor
Social, Personality, and Health Psychology
The Social Processes Lab studies how individuals are impacted by social interactions, particularly within close relationships. Current studies include topics such as: ways in which partner interactions impact alcohol use and attempts to quit smoking; the influence of close relationship partners and larger social networks on health disparities; how loneliness influences health and well-being; where loneliness comes from and how it can be assuaged; and other related social dynamics.Â