10/14/25 McKenzie Roddy: Importance of the Dyadic Lens on Health Behaviors and Social Support Interventions
Clinical brown bag
McKenzie Roddy, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Date: October 14, 2025
Time: 12- 1pm
Location: 316 WH
Importance of the Dyadic Lens on Health Behaviors and Social Support Interventions
Managing chronic conditions, like type 2 diabetes, requires daily behaviors like choosing a healthful diet, engaging in physical activity, adhering to medications, and managing stress. Dyadic social support interventions, involving two people, have the potential to positively impact the health behaviors of both individuals, as well as sustain changes. This presentation will describe the development and optimization of adaptive interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes to improve health behaviors by leveraging the social contexts in which they are managing their disease.