Carsten Wrosch, McGill University

Research

Depression Family Life Events Resilience Social Support

Latest papers

A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing the feasibility and preliminary effects of different forms of exercise-related social support for older adult survivors of cancer
Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
Optimism, pessimism, and physical health among youth: a scoping review.
Journal of pediatric psychology · 2024 · senior author
The interpersonal benefits of goal adjustment capacities: the sample case of coping with poor sleep in couples.
Frontiers in psychology · 2024

All 39 publications

Latest funding

Social support and resilience to depression across the life course in Canada
CIHR · 2012 · Principal investigator
$16,000
Lifestyle Activity and the Promotion of Emotional Well-Being, Biological Functioning, and Physical Health Among Breast Cancer Survivors Over Time
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$416,485

All 2 grants and awards

39 publications.

01

A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing the feasibility and preliminary effects of different forms of exercise-related social support for older adult survivors of cancer

Smith-Turchyn J, Sinclair S, O’Loughlin E, Innes A, Richardson J, Pillips S, Beauchamp M, Thabane L, Wrosch C, Sabiston CM

Supportive Care in Cancer20261 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-026-10366-x

02

Optimism, pessimism, and physical health among youth: a scoping review.

Fairbank EJ, Borenstein-Laurie J, Alberts NM, Wrosch C

Journal of pediatric psychology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae045 PMID: 38879445

03

The interpersonal benefits of goal adjustment capacities: the sample case of coping with poor sleep in couples.

Barlow MA, Wrosch C, Hoppmann CA

Frontiers in psychology2024

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1287470 PMID: 38566936

04

Changes in Purpose in Life and Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation Across Older Adulthood.

Giannis I, Wrosch C, Herriot H, Gouin JP

International journal of aging & human development2024

DOI: 10.1177/00914150231196098 PMID: 37643057

05

Control strategies for managing health threats in older adults.

Wrosch C, Heckhausen J

Current opinion in psychology2024First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101750 PMID: 38039949

06

Compensatory health motivations and behaviors scale: Development, evaluation, psychometric properties and a preliminary validation.

Sedemedes K, Knäuper B, Sadikaj G, Yuan TY, Wrosch C, Santosa S, Alberga AS, Kakinami L

Appetite2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107075 PMID: 37804879

07

Examining intra- and inter-personal health effects of optimism and pessimism: The role of subjective well-being in romantic couples.

Borenstein-Laurie J, Barlow MA, Scheier MF, Wrosch C

Journal of personality2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12768 PMID: 36017583

08

Respiratory sinus arrhythmia moderates the interpersonal consequences of brooding rumination.

Caldwell W, MacNeil S, Wrosch C, McGrath JJ, Dang-Vu TT, Morin AJS, Gouin JP

Journal of social and personal relationships2023

DOI: 10.1177/02654075221122059 PMID: 36844897

09

Stress-Related Trajectories of Diurnal Cortisol in Older Adulthood Over 12 Years.

Herriot H, Wrosch C, Hamm JM, Pruessner JC

Psychoneuroendocrinology2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104826 PMID: 32866774

10

Goal adjustment capacities and quality of life: A meta-analytic review.

Barlow MA, Wrosch C, McGrath JJ

Journal of personality2020

DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12492 PMID: 31131441

Social support and resilience to depression across the life course in Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: International Research Collaborations

Principal investigators: Quesnel-Vallée, Amélie; Abrahamowicz, Michal M; Clark, Shelley; Fuhrer, Rebecca; Kaufman, Jay S; Le Bourdais, Céline; Shor, Eran; Wrosch, Carsten

Keywords: Depression; Family; Life Events; Resilience; Social Support

$16,000

Lifestyle Activity and the Promotion of Emotional Well-Being, Biological Functioning, and Physical Health Among Breast Cancer Survivors Over Time

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Sabiston, Catherine M

Keywords: Biological Functioning; Breast Cancer; Longitudinal Design; Mental Health & Wellbeing; Physical Activity; Physical Health; Sedentary Behaviour; Stress And Adaptation; Survivorship

$416,485

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Psychology
Rehabilitation Science
Medicine
Psychiatry
Health, Aging & Society
Human Kinetics
Mathematics and Statistics
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Jennifer Brunet

Human Kinetics

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Lisa Kakinami

Mathematics and Statistics

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Marla Beauchamp

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Anthea Innes

Health, Aging & Society

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Jenna Smith-Turchyn

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Julie Richardson

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Karen Li

Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2010

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Depression Dear Professor Wrosch, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing the feasibility and preliminary effects of different forms of exercise-related social support for older adult survivors of cancer" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing the feasibility and preliminary effects of different forms of exercise-related social support for older adult survivors of cancer

Optimism, pessimism, and physical health among youth: a scoping review.

The interpersonal benefits of goal adjustment capacities: the sample case of coping with poor sleep in couples.

Changes in Purpose in Life and Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation Across Older Adulthood.

Control strategies for managing health threats in older adults.

Compensatory health motivations and behaviors scale: Development, evaluation, psychometric properties and a preliminary validation.

Examining intra- and inter-personal health effects of optimism and pessimism: The role of subjective well-being in romantic couples.

Respiratory sinus arrhythmia moderates the interpersonal consequences of brooding rumination.

Stress-Related Trajectories of Diurnal Cortisol in Older Adulthood Over 12 Years.

Goal adjustment capacities and quality of life: A meta-analytic review.

Social support and resilience to depression across the life course in Canada

Lifestyle Activity and the Promotion of Emotional Well-Being, Biological Functioning, and Physical Health Among Breast Cancer Survivors Over Time

Frequent collaborators

Carsten Wrosch

Jean-Philippe Gouin

Jean-Philippe Gouin

Sonia Lupien

Jennifer O'Loughlin

Jennifer Brunet

Lisa Kakinami

Sylvia Santosa

Sarkis Meterissian

Marla Beauchamp

Anthea Innes

Jenna Smith-Turchyn

Julie Richardson

Karen Li