Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Smedley, D. K., Zheng, Y., & Kimmes, J. G. (2026). “Thanks for the clarification”: Denial of responsibility is associated with better relationship quality in married couples and enhanced by relationship mindfulness. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075261472931

Zheng, Y., Tudder, A., DiGiovanni, A. M., Peters, B. J., & Kimmes, J. G. (2026). When problem talk helps or hurts the relationship: Trait mindfulness profiles moderate the effects of co-rumination in romantic relationships. Mindfulness. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-026-02834-6

Zheng, Y. (2025). Mindfulness-based couple interventions: For whom and under what conditions do they have relationship benefits?. Family Process, 64(3), e70067. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70067

Zheng, Y., Marroquin, C. G., & Kimmes, J. G. (2025). Mindfulness protects relationship quality from stress: Roles of trait mindfulness and relationship mindfulness. Family Relations, 74(2), 774–790. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13139

Kimmes, J. G., Zheng, Y., Morris, K. L., Marroquin, C. G., Rudaz, M., & Smedley, D. K. (2025). You are not fully present with me: How own and perceived partner mindfulness shape relationship outcomes. Journal of Family Psychology, 39(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001290

Zheng, Y., Smedley, D. K., & Kimmes, J. G. (2024). Translating mindfulness into relationships: Own and partner’s mental well-being moderate the link between trait mindfulness and relationship mindfulness. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 42(1), 73–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075241288260

Theses

Zheng, Y. (2022). Couples’ communication under stress: Do general skills matter? [Master’s thesis, University of Texas at Austin]. https://doi.org/10.26153/tsw/44098

Manuscripts Under Review

Sale, C., Macpherson, M. C., Zheng, Y., Richardson, M. J., & Peluso, P. R. (under review). State-Dependent dynamics of therapist-client affect in psychotherapy. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/enw4t_v1

Zheng, Y., & Peluso, P. R. (under review). Automated sentiment analysis in psychotherapy: Validation against human coding and dyadic prediction of therapeutic alliance.