Workshop 4: Dyadic Studies in Occupational Health Psychology

The main aim of this workshop is to present and discuss best practice guidelines for conducting dyadic studies in the field of occupational health psychology. The workshop will provide information on exemplary dyadic studies (including dyadic diary and intervention studies) investigating different dyadic relationships relevant to the workplace, such as romantic partners, colleagues, and patient-caregiver dyads. We will focus on sharing hands-on experience of successful research practices (what works) and enable participants to develop and plan their own dyadic research ideas.

The workshop will also teach participants how to analyse dyadic data using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM), covering both its foundational application, model specification for distinguishable and indistinguishable dyads, extensions for specific research questions, and its utility for more complex research designs (e.g., dyadic diary data). Participants will gain the background and practical skills necessary to accurately model dyadic interdependence and derive meaningful conclusions from their occupational health data.

All examples and exercises provided during the workshop will use R with lme4 and lavaan. Participants are expected to have some familiarity with R (but do not necessarily need to be proficient) as well as some understanding of multilevel modelling and structural equation modelling techniques.  

Facilitators: Carmen Binnewies, Full Professor of Work Psychology, University of Muenster, Germany and George Michaelides, Full Professor of Work Psychology, University of East Anglia.