Partner Support Boosts Physical and Emotional Health, Reveals Study - Video

Feeling supported and listened to by our partner improves physical and emotional health, according to a study carried out by researchers from the Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior Research (CIMCYC) at the University of Granada (UGR).

The study has been published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

“The quality of our relationships not only affects our satisfaction and emotional stability, but also has a significant impact on our general health and well-being. “Feeling understood, validated and cared for by one’s partner is a fundamental pillar of a healthy relationship, and the perception that our partner responds to our emotional needs influences long-term intimacy and stability”, explains one of the authors of the research.

Despite the growing evidence of the importance of this aspect of life as a couple, until now there has been no validated tool to measure it. To fill this gap, the team of researchers from CIMCYC, in collaboration with the University of Almería and the University of Texas at Austin (United States), has adapted and validated the Perceived Responsiveness and Insensitivity Scale (PRIS) in Spanish. This tool, called PRIS-SA (Spanish Adaptation), makes it possible to evaluate the degree to which a person feels understood, validated and cared for by their partner.

Ref: Alonso-Ferres, M., Valor-Segura, I., & Williamson, H. C. (2025). Spanish adaptation of the perceived responsiveness and insensitivity scale. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075251318461