Dr. Meaghan A. Barlow

Postdoctoral Fellow

meaghan.barlow27@gmail.com

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Publications

• Hamm, J. M., Wrosch, C., Barlow, M. A., & Kunzmann, U. (2020). A Tale of Two Emotions: The Diverging Salience and Health Consequences of Calmness and Excitement in Old Age. Manuscript submitted.
• Barlow, M. A., Wrosch, C., Hamm, J., Sacher, T., Miller, G. E., & Kunzmann, U. (2020). Goal Disengagement and Emotional Well-Being in Older Adulthood: The Roles of Sadness, Anger and Stress. Revise and resubmit requested.
• Scheier, M. F., Swanson, J. D., Barlow, Greenhouse, J. B., M. A. Wrosch, C., & Tindle, H. A. (in press). Optimism Versus Pessimism as Predictors of Physical Well-Being: A Meta-Analytic Study of Dispositional Optimism. American Psychologist.
• Holding, A., Barlow, M. A., Koestner, R., & Wrosch, C. (2020). Why Are We Together? A Dyadic Longitudinal Investigation of Relationship Motivation, Goal Progress and Adjustment. Journal of Personality. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12503
• Barlow, M. A., Wrosch, C., & McGrath, J. (2020). Goal Adjustment Capacities and Quality of Life: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Personality, 88, 307-323. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12492
• Barlow, M. A., Wrosch, C., Gouin, J. P. & Kunzmann, U. (2019). Is Anger, but not Sadness, Associated with Chronic Inflammation in Older Adulthood? Psychology & Aging, 34, 330-340. doi: 10.1037/pag0000348
• Wrosch, C., Barlow, M. A., & Kunzmann, U. (2018). Age-related changes in older adults’ anger and sadness: The role of perceived control. Psychology and Aging, 33, 350-360. doi: 10.1037/pag0000229
• Barlow, M. A., & Wrosch, C. (2017). Control strategies for managing physical health problems in old age: Evidence for the motivational theory of life-span development. In J. W. Reich & F. J. Infurna (Eds), Perceived control: Theory, research, and practice in the first 50 years. Oxford University Press.
• Pila, E., Barlow, M., Wrosch, C., & Sabiston, C. (2016). Comparing the body to superior others: Associations with daily exercise and body evaluation in men and women. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 27, 120-127. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2016.08.001
• Barlow, M. A., Liu, S., & Wrosch, C. (2015). Chronic Illness and Loneliness in Older Adulthood: The Role of Self-Protective Control Strategies. Health Psychology, 34, 870-879. doi: 10.1037/hea0000182

Presentations

• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2019, May). Goal Disengagement and Emotional Well-Being in Older Adulthood: The Roles of Sadness, Anger and Stress. Paper presented at the 31st APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2019, February). Goal Disengagement and Emotional Well-Being in Older Adulthood: The Roles of Sadness, Anger and Stress. Paper presented at the Annual Centre for Research in Human Development Conference in Montreal, Canada.
• Sacher, T., Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2018, November). Age Effects of Anger and Sadness on Chronic Inflammation in Older Adulthood. Poster presented at the GSA's 71st Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, USA.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2018, March). Differential Effects of Anger and Sadness on Systemic Inflammation across Older Adulthood. Poster presented at the 30th APS Annual Convention in San Francisco, USA.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2018, March). Goal disengagement, relationship conflict, and cold symptoms in romantic couples: The moderating role of dyadic coping. Paper presented at the 19th SPSP Annual Convention in Atlanta, USA.
• Barlow, M., Wrosch, C., & McGrath, J. (2017, August). Goal Adjustment Capacities and Health: A Meta-Analysis. Paper presented at the 31st annual conference of the European Health Psychology Society in Padova, Italy.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2016, November). Stress experiences and depressive symptoms in Old age: Benefits of optimism and goal adjustment. Poster presented at the GSA's 69th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, USA.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2016, January). Sleep problems, goal disengagement and emotional well-being in romantic relationships: The mediating role of coping. Poster presented at the 17th SPSP Annual Convention in San Diego, USA.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2015, November). Chronic illness in romantic relationships: Benefits of goal disengagement. Paper presented at the GSA's 68th Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando, USA.
• Barlow, M., Torok, S., & Wrosch, C. (2015, May). When your spouse is sick: Benefits of goal disengagement among romantic couples. Poster presented at the 27th APS Annual Convention in New York, USA.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2014, September). Chronic Illness and Loneliness in Older Adulthood: The Role of Self-Protective Control Strategies. Paper presented at the CCRH Master’s Blitz in Montreal, Canada.
• Barlow, M., Liu, S. Y., Wrosch, C., Segalowitz, N., & Johnson, A. P. (2014, August). The role of goal adjustment capacities in cortisol response to task switching. Poster presented at the ISPNE 44th Annual Conference in Montreal, Canada.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2014, July). Buffering Effects of Positive Reappraisals on Older Adults’ Loneliness: An 8-year Longitudinal Analysis. Poster presented at the 2nd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology in Ottawa, Canada.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2014, May). Buffering Effects of Health-Related Self-Protection on Older Adults’ Loneliness: An 8-year Longitudinal Analysis. Paper presented at the 26th APS Annual Convention in San Francisco, USA.
• Barlow, M., & Wrosch, C. (2014, February). The mediating role of depressive symptoms in the relation between self-protective strategies and changes in older adults’ functional disabilities. Paper presented at the Annual Centre for Research in Human Development Conference in Montreal, Canada.        
• Barlow, M., & Sirois, F. (2013, July). Decreased Attentional Control in Procrastinators: Exploring its Role in Stress Regulation. Poster presented at the 8th Biennial Procrastination Conference in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
• Barlow, M., & Sirois, F. (2013, April). The effects of massage therapy on the attentional deficits of individuals with fibromyalgia: A pilot study. Presented at the 8th Annual Bishop’s University Research Week Poster Competition in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Teaching and leadership

Lecturer

• Statistical Analysis II (PSYC316 - Undergraduate), Department of Psychology, Concordia University
• Statistical Analysis II (PSYC316 - Undergraduate), Department of Psychology, Concordia University

Teaching Assistant

• Statistical Analysis II (PSYC316 - Undergraduate), Department of Psychology, Concordia University
• Statistical Analysis and Experimental Design (PSYC601 - Graduate), Department of Psychology, Concordia University

Thesis supervision and student mentorship

Postdoctoral Student Mentor

• Gold Okafor (graduate – UC Berkeley)
• Gerald Young (graduate – UC Berkeley)

Graduate Student Supervisor

• Georgina Faddoul (graduate – Concordia University)
• Tehila Sacher (undergraduate – Concordia University)
• Anca Petre (undergraduate – Concordia University)
• Camille Bourgault-Gervais (undergraduate – Concordia University)

Reviewing and editorial service

Ad hoc reviewer

• Journal of Social and Personality Relationships, Clinical Psychology Science, Social Cognition

Workshops

• Dyadic Analysis Using Multilevel Modeling, Data Analysis Training Institute of Connecticut (2015)
• Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling, 27th APS Annual Convention Workshop (2014)
• Statistical Issues Relevant to Relationship Research, 27th APS Annual Convention Workshop (2014)

Public media coverage

• New York Times (May 19, 2019: Let Go of Your Grudges. They’re Doing You No Good.) Available at: nyti.ms/2Hq5ReV
• CBC (May 15, 2019: Chronic anger linked to chronic illness in older adults, suggests Montreal-based study). Available at: cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/chronic-anger-linked-to-chronic-illness-1.5137937?fbclid=IwAR2-MNpsEXNgkG3pk-VJ9pxd92avECHYouinkeH98pxETwcp123oz2ZSWhs
• TIME (May 14, 2019: Want to stay health as you age? Let go of anger). Available at: time.com/5584263/anger-sadness-aging-adults
• CTV (May 14, 2019: Anger linked to more harmful health effects than sadness in older adults). Available at: ctv.news/WX25qNd
• Concordia News Stories (May 9, 2019: Study shows that anger is more harmful to the health of older adults than sadness). Available at: concordia.ca/news/stories/2019/05/09/study-shows-that-anger-is-more-harmful-to-the-health-of-older-adults-than-sadness.html
• Concordia News Stories (February 11, 2015: Does illness make people lonely?). Available at: concordia.ca/cunews/main/stories/2015/02/11/does-illness-make-people-lonely.html