A5069335841- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Mind wandering and attention
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Media Influence and Health
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Western Carolina University
2018-2024
University of Rochester
2014-2015
University of Toronto
2009
Given the powerful implications of relationship quality for health and well-being, a central mission science is explaining why some romantic relationships thrive more than others. This large-scale project used machine learning (i.e., Random Forests) to 1) quantify extent which predictable 2) identify constructs reliably predict quality. Across 43 dyadic longitudinal datasets from 29 laboratories, top relationship-specific predictors were perceived-partner commitment, appreciation, sexual...
Women with negative genital self-image are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction , but the processes underlying this association unknown. We theorized that is mediated by distraction from arousing cues foster pleasure and orgasm . In a sample of 1,619 women who had sex in previous four weeks, were be distracted self-critical concerns (i.e., appearance- performance-based embarrassment) during sex, turn, experienced less worse function. Additionally, indirect effect via appearance-based...
We examined whether sexual similarity, complementarity, and perceptual accuracy exist within a large sample of heterosexual couples. Partners exhibited similarity complementarity preferences, they perceived each other’s preferences with considerable degree accuracy; these effects were greater than found in randomly assigned pseudocouples. In addition, people overperceived the which their partner knew preferences. suggest three forms overperception are result motivated cognitive processes...
Among young women, hookups have been found to lead varied emotional responses. The authors tested three hypotheses disentangle these contradictory findings in a weekly diary study. A trait-level motives hypothesis suggests that moderate responses hookups. motive satisfaction hooking up depend on within dual-effects proposes the co-occurrence of positive and negative In this study, 203 college women reported for (e.g., pleasure/fun, intimacy, coping). Next, 5 surveys asked about recent hookup...
Rusbult's relationship maintenance theory (Rusbult, Olsen, Davis, & Hannon, 2001) suggests that commitment may be associated with motivated cognitions about one's sex life. In Study 1, college students were more optimistic their own sexual than others'; was positively optimism and beliefs partner resembles ideal partner. 2 replicated those findings in a larger community sample found evidence is perceived superiority of Implications for well-being therapy are discussed.
Previous research has shown that enthusiastic responses to personal good news are associated with positive relationship qualities, whereas more muted or ambivalent tend have negative effects on relationships. This process, called capitalization, been studied almost exclusively in Western cultures. The present examined capitalization three East Asian cultural groups (Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan), as well the United States. Whereas were outcomes all groups, critical showed...
Men with penis appearance concerns are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction, but the processes underlying this association unknown. This study investigated whether spectatoring (i.e., negative self-directed attentional focus during sex) mediates between and dysfunction. in romantic relationships (N = 512, predominantly mixed-gender relationships) reported on sex they had their partner previous month. Indirect effects indicated that predicted greater spectatoring, turn erectile...
Abstract We examined whether similarity, complementarity, accuracy, and positive illusions exist within the sex lives of same‐sex romantic couples. Partners had similar complementary sexual desires they perceived each other's with considerable accuracy; these effects were greater than in randomly matched pseudocouples. As evidence illusions, people overperceived similarity accuracy which their partner knew desires. Using actor–partner interdependence models (D. A. Kenny, D. Kashy, & W....
Affective lability, a trait related to borderline personality disorder, bipolar eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress is associated with higher number of lifetime sex partners. Among individuals who are affectively labile, boredom proneness, which has been linked impulsive risky sexual behaviors, might increase the likelihood having more Conversely, mindfulness found be healthy emotion regulation lower impulsivity, may enable greater tolerance affective lability boredom, and, in turn,...
Solo masturbation is prevalent across adulthood. However, there are conflicting findings regarding how associated with well-being. Understanding individuals' motives for masturbating might help disentangle these findings; yet, existing measures suboptimal assessing solo masturbation. In this study, 2960 adults (18-84 years old,