Faculty Profiles

Balzarini, R. N., Sharma, A., & Muise, A. (2025). Virtually connected: Do shared novel activities in virtual reality enhance self-expansion and relationship quality? Behavioral Sciences, 15, 67–92. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15010067

Pietromonaco, P., Hammond, M., Overall, N., Zoppolat, G., Balzarini, R. N., & Slatcher, R. (2024). Did relationship quality during the COVID-19 pandemic vary across cultural contexts? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 41, 2522–2547. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407524124839

Zoppolat, G., Righetti, F., Balzarini, R. N., & Slatcher, R. (2024). It’s complicated: The good and bad of ambivalence in romantic relationships. Emotion, 24, 1190–1205. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001340

Moussa-Rogers, M., Cuccolo, K., McKinney, C., Edlund, J., & Balzarini, R. N. (2024). Understanding family dynamics in a cross-cultural sample: A multi-national study. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 29, 140–149. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-262061

Rodrigues, D., Carvalho, A., Balzarini, R. N., De Visser, R., Garrido, M., & Lopes, D. (2024). Safety and pleasure motives determine perceived risks and rewards in casual sex. Sexuality & Culture, 28, 2559–2580. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-024-10243-x

Rodrigues, D., Brooks, T., Balzarini, R. N., Moors, A., & Lopes, D. (2024). Internalized negativity, stigma, self- and partner dehumanization among non-monogamous individuals. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 1389–1400. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01885-7

Rodrigues, D., Carvalno, A., Prada, M., Garrido, M., Balzarini, R. N., De Visser, R., & Lopes, D. (2024). Condom use beliefs differ according to regulatory focus: A mixed-methods study in Portugal and Spain. The Journal of Sex Research, 61, 709–726. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2181305

Uppot, A., Raposo, S., Rosen, N. O., Corsini-Munt, S., Balzarini, R. N., & Muise, A. (2024). Responsiveness in the face of sexual challenges: The role of sexual growth and destiny beliefs. Journal of Sex Research, 61, 228–245. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2175194

Balzarini, R. N., Blair, K., & Walter, M. (2024). What is a marriage? The rise of more diverse unions. In Modern relationships: The evolution of romance, friendship, and family (pp. 106–123). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197655504.003.0007

Rodrigues, D., Brooks, T., Balzarini, R. N., Moors, A., & Lopes, D. (2024). Examining the role of mono-normative beliefs and internalized consensual non-monogamy negativity for stigma and dehumanization. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 53, 889–899. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02785-2

Chopik, W. J., Oh, J., Weidmann, R., Weaver, J., Balzarini, R. N., Zoppolat, G., & Slatcher, R. (2023). The perks of pet ownership on for well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672231203417

Rodrigues, D., Balzarini, R. N., Zoppolat, G., & Slatcher, R. (2023). Motives for security and sexual activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology & Sexuality, 14, 219–232. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2022.2100716

Vedelago, L., Balzarini, R. N., Fitzpatrick, S., & Muise, A. (2023). Tailoring dyadic coping strategies to a partner’s attachment insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40, 1830–1853. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221133575

Kroencke, L., Humberg, S., Breil, S., Guekes, K., Zoppolat, G., Balzarini, R. N., … Slatcher, R. (2023). Extraversion, social interactions, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Did extroverts really suffer more than introverts? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 125, 649–679. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000468

Dobson, K., Stanton, S., Balzarini, R. N., Kohut, T., & Campbell, L. (2023). Are you tired of “us”? Accuracy and bias in couples’ perceptions of relational boredom. Journal of Personal and Social Relationships, 40, 3091–3120.

Balzarini, R. N., Muise, A., Zoppolat, G., Di Bartolomeo, A., Rodrigues, D., Alonso-Ferres, M., & Slatcher, R. (2023). Love in the time of COVID: Perceived partner responsiveness buffers people from lower relationship quality associated with COVID-related stressors. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 14, 342–355. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506221094437

Mogilski, J., Rodrigues, D., Lehmiller, J., & Balzarini, R. N. (2023). Maintaining multi-partner relationships: Evolution, sexual ethics, and consensual non-monogamy. In The Oxford handbook of evolutionary psychology and romantic relationships (pp. 461–486). Oxford Publishing. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197524718.013.17

Rodrigues, D., & Balzarini, R. N. (2023). Relationship and sexual quality in the wake of COVID-19: Effects of individual regulatory focus and shared concerns over the pandemic. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology, and Education, 13, 460–471. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13020035

Rodrigues, D., de Visser, R., Lopes, D., Prada, M., Garrido, undefined M., & Balzarini, R. N. (2023). Prevent2Protect project: Regulatory focus differences in sexual health knowledge and practices. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52, 1701–1713. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02536-3

Bevan, J., Murphy, M., Lannutti, P., Slatcher, R., & Balzarini, R. N. (2023). A descriptive literature review of early research on COVID-19 and close relationships. Journal of Personal and Social Relationships, 40, 201–253. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221115387

Rodrigues, D., Balzarini, R. N., Zoppolat, G., & Slatcher, R. (2022). Security motives and negative affective experiences during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology and Health, 37, 1605–1625. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2022.2067332

Balzarini, R. N., Mark, K., Muise, A., Gesselman, A., Zoppolat, G., Lehmiller, J., … Slatcher, R. (2022). Sexual desire in the time of COVID-19: How COVID-related stressors are associated with sexual desire in romantic relationships. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 3823–3838. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02365-w

Gordon, A., Cross, E., Ascigil, E., Balzarini, R. N., Luerssen, A., & Muise, A. (2022). Feeling appreciated buffers against the negative effects of unequal division of household labor on relationship satisfaction. Psychological Science, 33, 1313–1327. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976221081872

Zoppolat, G., Righetti, F., Balzarini, R. N., Alonso-Ferres, M., Urganci, B., Rodrigues, D., & Slatcher, R. (2022). Relationship difficulties and “technoference” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Personal and Social Relationships, 39, 3204–3227. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221093611

Goss, S., Raposo, S., Balzarini, R. N., Rosen, N., & Muise, A. (2022). Feeling close and seeing a partner in a new light: How self-expansion is associated with sexual desire. Journal of Personal and Social Relationships, 39, 2478–2506. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407522108113

Rodrigues, D., Lopes, D., & Balzarini, R. N. (2022). Having a prevention regulatory focus longitudinally predicts distress and health-protective behaviors during the COVID-9 pandemic. Stress and Health, 38, 767–775. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3132

Scott-Sheldon, L., Mark, K., Balzarini, R. N., & Welling, L. (2022). Guest Editors’ introduction to the special section on the impact of COVID-19 on sexual health and behaviors. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 101–103. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02289-5

Balzarini, R. N., Muise, A., Dobson, K. D., Kohut, T., Raposo, S., & Campbell, L. (2021). The detriments of unmet sexual ideals and buffering effect of sexual responsiveness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 120, 1521–1550. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000323

Jiang, Y., Zilioli, S., Balzarini, R. N., Zoppolat, G., & Slatcher, R. (2021). Education, financial stress, and trajectory of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical Psychological Science, 10, 662–674. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702621104937

Kohut, T., Balzarini, R. N., Shaw, A., Dobson, K., Mcnulty, J., Fisher, W., … Campbell, L. (2021). But what’s your partner up to? Couples who report similar solitary pornography use and shared pornography use report higher sexual and relationship satisfaction. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 661347–661360. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.661347

Moors, A., Schechinger, H., Balzarini, R. N., & Flicker, S. (2021). Internalized consensual non-monogamy negativity and relationship quality among people engaged in polyamory, swinging, and open relationships. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 1389–1400. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01885-7

Balzarini, R. N., McDonald, Kohut, T., Lehmiller, J., & Holmes, undefined M. (2021). Compersion: When jealousy inducing situations don’t (just) induce jealousy. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 1311–1324. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01853-1

Balzarini, R. N., & Muise, A. (2020). Beyond the dyad: A review of the novel insights gained from studying consensual non-monogamy. Current Sexual Health Reports, 12(4), 398–404. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-020-00297-x

Dobson, K., Zhu, J., Balzarini, R. N., & Campbell, L. (2020). Responses to sexual advances and satisfaction in romantic relationships: Is yes good and no bad? Social Psychological and Personality Science, 11(6), 801–811. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550619888884

Kohut, T., Balzarini, R. N., Fisher, W. A., Grubbs, J. B., Campbell, L., & Prause, N. (2020). Surveying pornography use: A shaky science resting on poor measurement foundations. Journal of Sex Research, 57(6), 722–742. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2019.1695244

Scott-Sheldon, L. A. J., Mark, K. P., Balzarini, R. N., & Welling, L. L. M. (2020). Call for Proposals: Special Issue of Archives of Sexual Behavior on the Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual Health and Behavior. Archives of sexual behavior (5th ed., Vol. 49, pp. 1393–1394). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01725-8

Balzarini, R. N., Shumlich, E. J., Kohut, T., & Campbell, L. (2020). Sexual attitudes, erotophobia, and sociosexual orientation differ based on relationship orientation. Journal of Sex Research, 57(4), 458–469. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1523360

Charlot, N. H., Balzarini, R. N., & Campbell, L. J. (2020). The association between romantic rejection and change in ideal standards, ideal flexibility, and self-perceived mate value. Social Psychology, 51(2), 116–126. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000392

Balzarini, R. N., Dharma, C., Kohut, T., Campbell, L., Lehmiller, J. J., Harman, J. J., & Holmes, B. M. (2019). Comparing relationship quality across different types of romantic partners in polyamorous and monogamous relationships. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48(6), 1749–1767. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-1416-7

Balzarini, R. N., Dharma, C., Kohut, T., Holmes, B. M., Campbell, L., Lehmiller, J. J., & Harman, J. J. (2019). Demographic comparison of American individuals in polyamorous and monogamous relationships. Journal of Sex Research, 56(6), 681–694. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1474333

Balzarini, R. N., Dharma, C., Muise, A., & Kohut, T. (2019). Eroticism versus nurturance: How eroticism and nurturance differs in polyamorous and monogamous relationships. Social Psychology, 50(3), 185–200. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000378

Balzarini, R. N., Shumlich, E. J., Kohut, T., & Campbell, L. (2018). Dimming the “halo” around monogamy: Re-assessing stigma surrounding consensually non-monogamous romantic relationships as a function of personal relationship orientation. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00894

Kohut, T., Balzarini, R. N., Fisher, W. A., & Campbell, L. (2018). Pornography’s associations with open sexual communication and relationship closeness vary as a function of dyadic patterns of pornography use within heterosexual relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 35(4), 655–676. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407517743096

Campbell, L., Balzarini, R. N., Kohut, T., Dobson, K., Hahn, C. M., Moroz, S. E., & Stanton, S. C. E. (2018). Self-esteem, relationship threat, and dependency regulation: Independent replication of Murray, Rose, Bellavia, Holmes, and Kusche (2002) Study 3. Journal of Research in Personality, 72, 5–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2017.04.001

Balzarini, R. N., Dobson, K., Chin, K., & Campbell, L. (2017). Does exposure to erotica reduce attraction and love for romantic partners in men? Independent replications of Kenrick, Gutierres, and Goldberg (1989) study 2. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 70, 191–197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2016.11.003

Balzarini, R. N., Campbell, L., Kohut, T., Holmes, B. M., Lehmiller, J. J., Harman, J. J., & Atkins, N. (2017). Perceptions of primary and secondary relationships in polyamory. PLoS ONE, 12(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177841

Jonason, P. K., & Balzarini, R. N. (2016). Unweaving the rainbow of human sexuality: A review of one-night stands, serious romantic relationships, and the relationship space in between. In The Psychology of Love and Hate in Intimate Relationships (pp. 13–28). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39277-6_2

Smith, H. J., Goode, C., Balzarini, R. N., Ryan, D., & Georges, M. (2014). The cost of forgiveness: Observers prefer victims who leave unfaithful romantic partners. European Journal of Social Psychology, 44(7), 758–773. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2054

Goode, C., Balzarini, R. N., & Smith, H. J. (2014). Positive peer pressure: Priming member prototypicality can decrease undergraduate drinking. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 44(8), 567–578. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12248

McKee, S., Smith, H. J., Koch, A., Balzarini, R. N., Georges, M., & Callahan, M. P. (2013). Looking up and seeing green: Women’s everyday experiences with physical appearance comparisons. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 37(3), 351–365. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684312469792