Laura Vowels

Exploring How Large Language Models Understand Sexual Communication in Hypothetical Sexual Situations

The Journal of Sex Research

Jan 2025

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Navigating relationships with GenAI chatbots: User attitudes, acceptability, and potential

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans

Jan 2025

journal-article

Evaluating the efficacy of Amanda: A voice-based large language model chatbot for relationship challenges

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans

Jan 2025

journal-article

When ELIZA meets therapists: A Turing test for the heart and mind

PLOS Mental Health

Jan 2025

journal-article

The efficacy, feasibility, and technical outcomes of a GPT-4o-based chatbot Amanda for relationship support: A randomized controlled trial

PLOS Mental Health

Jan 2025

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Parental burnout and child well-being: A dyadic analysis among mothers and fathers.

Journal of Family Psychology

Jan 2025

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Associations between daily positive communication and sexual desire and satisfaction: an approach utilizing traditional analyses and machine learning

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Jan 2024

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Associations between daily positive communication and sexual desire and satisfaction: an approach utilizing traditional analyses and machine learning

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Jan 2024

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Placing a child's or partner's needs above my own: Impacts on a couple's sexual relationship

Personal Relationships

Jan 2024

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Placing a child's or partner's needs above my own: Impacts on a couple's sexual relationship

Personal Relationships

Jan 2024

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Barriers to Seeking Treatment for Sexual Difficulties in Sex Therapy

Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy

Jan 2024

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AI in relationship counselling: Evaluating ChatGPT's therapeutic capabilities in providing relationship advice

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans

Jan 2024

journal-article

AI in relationship counselling: Evaluating ChatGPT's therapeutic capabilities in providing relationship advice

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans

Jan 2024

journal-article

Are chatbots the new relationship experts? Insights from three studies

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans

Jan 2024

journal-article

Are chatbots the new relationship experts? Insights from three studies

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans

Jan 2024

journal-article

Longitudinal evidence over 2 years of the pandemic shows that poor mental health in people living with obesity may be underestimated

PLOS ONE

Jan 2024

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Insecure attachment and support-seeking during COVID-19: a sequential mixed methods investigation

Attachment & Human Development

Jan 2024

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Insecure attachment and support-seeking during COVID-19: a sequential mixed methods investigation

Attachment & Human Development

Jan 2024

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Barriers to Seeking Treatment for Sexual Difficulties in Sex Therapy

Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy

Jan 2024

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Sexuality: A Five-Year Literature Review 2020–2024

Current Sexual Health Reports

Jan 2024

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Sexuality: A Five-Year Literature Review 2020–2024

Current Sexual Health Reports

Jan 2024

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Comparison of Indirect and Direct Approaches to Identifying an Unfaithful Partner

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Jan 2023

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Are Digital Interventions the Next Frontier in Sex Therapy? A Mixed Methods Study Examining Attitudes toward Digital Sex Therapy

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Jan 2023

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Are Digital Interventions the Next Frontier in Sex Therapy? A Mixed Methods Study Examining Attitudes toward Digital Sex Therapy

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Jan 2023

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Perceived partner phubbing predicts lower relationship quality but partners’ enacted phubbing does not

Computers in Human Behavior

Jan 2023

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Perceived partner phubbing predicts lower relationship quality but partners’ enacted phubbing does not

Computers in Human Behavior

Jan 2023

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Women’s strategies for navigating a healthy sex life post-sexual trauma

PLOS ONE

Jan 2023

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Women’s strategies for navigating a healthy sex life post-sexual trauma

PLOS ONE

Jan 2023

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Toward a causal link between attachment styles and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Jan 2023

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Toward a causal link between attachment styles and mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Jan 2023

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Toward a causal link between attachment styles and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Jan 2023

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An online sensate focus application to treat sexual desire discrepancy in intimate relationships: contrasting case studies

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Jan 2023

journal-article

A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting Perceived Partner Support From Relational and Individual Variables

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Jan 2023

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A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting Perceived Partner Support From Relational and Individual Variables

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Jan 2023

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Coparenting change after couple therapy using self‐reports and observational data

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Jan 2023

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Systematic review and theoretical comparison of children’s outcomes in post-separation living arrangements

PLOS ONE

Jan 2023

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Systematic review and theoretical comparison of children’s outcomes in post-separation living arrangements

PLOS ONE

Jan 2023

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Spectral and cross-spectral analysis—A tutorial for psychologists and social scientists.

Psychological Methods

Jan 2023

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Spectral and cross-spectral analysis—A tutorial for psychologists and social scientists.

Psychological Methods

Jan 2023

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Beliefs and Attitudes Held Toward Sex Therapy and Sex Therapists

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Jan 2023

journal-article

Beliefs and Attitudes Held Toward Sex Therapy and Sex Therapists

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Jan 2023

journal-article

Comparison of Indirect and Direct Approaches to Identifying an Unfaithful Partner

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Jan 2023

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Is Infidelity Predictable? Using Explainable Machine Learning to Identify the Most Important Predictors of Infidelity

The Journal of Sex Research

Jan 2022

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What Does It Mean to Be Responsive to a Partner’s Sexual Needs? Toward a Definition of Sexual Need Responsiveness

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Jan 2022

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What Does It Mean to Be Responsive to a Partner’s Sexual Needs? Toward a Definition of Sexual Need Responsiveness

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Jan 2022

journal-article

A machine learning approach to predicting perceived partner support from relational and individual variables

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Jan 2022

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A machine learning approach to predicting perceived partner support from relational and individual variables

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Jan 2022

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The impact of non-harmonious goals on partner support and taking on opportunities

Current Psychology

Jan 2022

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The impact of non-harmonious goals on partner support and taking on opportunities

Current Psychology

Jan 2022

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Partner Support and Goal Outcomes: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis and a Methodological Critique

European Journal of Social Psychology

Jan 2022

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Partner Support and Goal Outcomes: A Multilevel Meta‐Analysis and a Methodological Critique

European Journal of Social Psychology

Jan 2022

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Partner support and goal outcomes: a multilevel meta-analysis and a methodological critique

European Journal of Social Psychology

Jan 2022

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Identifying the strongest self-report predictors of sexual satisfaction using machine learning

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Jan 2022

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Identifying the strongest self-report predictors of sexual satisfaction using machine learning

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Jan 2022

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Is Infidelity Predictable? Using Explainable Machine Learning to Identify the Most Important Predictors of Infidelity

The Journal of Sex Research

Jan 2022

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Adapting to change: How has COVID-19 affected people’s work and personal goals?

PLOS ONE

Jan 2022

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Adapting to change: How has COVID-19 affected people’s work and personal goals?

PLOS ONE

Jan 2022

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Adapting to change: how has COVID-19 affected people’s work and personal goals?

PLoS ONE

Jan 2022

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Attachment anxiety predicts worse mental health outcomes during COVID-19: evidence from two studies

Personality and Individual Differences

Jan 2022

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Attachment anxiety predicts worse mental health outcomes during COVID-19: evidence from two studies

Personality and Individual Differences

Jan 2022

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Successful negotiation of goal conflict between romantic partners predicts better goal outcomes during COVID-19: A mixed methods study

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Jan 2022

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Successful negotiation of goal conflict between romantic partners predicts better goal outcomes during COVID-19: A mixed methods study

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Jan 2022

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Partner support and goal outcomes during COVID‐19: A mixed methods study

European Journal of Social Psychology

Jan 2021

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Partner support and goal outcomes during COVID-19: A mixed methods study

European Journal of Social Psychology

Jan 2021

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“Be free together rather than confined together”: A qualitative exploration of how relationships changed in the early COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Jan 2021

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“Be free together rather than confined together”: A qualitative exploration of how relationships changed in the early COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Jan 2021

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“Be free together rather than confined together”

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Jan 2021

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Uncovering the Most Important Factors for Predicting Sexual Desire Using Explainable Machine Learning

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

Jan 2021

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Uncovering the Most Important Factors for Predicting Sexual Desire Using Explainable Machine Learning

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

Jan 2021

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Improving goal outcomes through relational catalyst support

Jan 2021

dissertation-thesis

Successful negotiation of goal conflict between romantic partners predicts better goal outcomes during COVID-19: A mixed methods study

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Jan 2021

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Improving goal outcomes through relational catalyst support

Jan 2021

dissertation-thesis

Partner support and goal outcomes during COVID-19: A mixed methods study

European Journal of Social Psychology

Jan 2021

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Strategies for Mitigating Sexual Desire Discrepancy in Relationships

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Jan 2020

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Strategies for Mitigating Sexual Desire Discrepancy in Relationships

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Jan 2020

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Strategies for mitigating sexual desire discrepancy in relationships

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Jan 2020

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Strategies for Mitigating Sexual Desire Discrepancy in Relationships

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Jan 2020

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The Impact of Bisexual Identity on Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction of Mixed Sex Couples

Journal of Bisexuality

Jan 2020

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The Impact of Bisexual Identity on Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction of Mixed Sex Couples

Journal of Bisexuality

Jan 2020

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“Not Tonight, Honey:” Reasons Couples Do Not Engage in Sex and Their Impact on Satisfaction and Desire

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Jan 2020

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“Not Tonight, Honey:” Reasons Couples Do Not Engage in Sex and Their Impact on Satisfaction and Desire

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Jan 2020

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The Impact of Bisexual Identity on Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction of Mixed Sex Couples

Journal of Bisexuality

Jan 2020

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Ebbs and Flows of Desire: A Qualitative Exploration of Contextual Factors Affecting Sexual Desire in Bisexual, Lesbian, and Straight Women

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Jan 2020

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Ebbs and Flows of Desire: A Qualitative Exploration of Contextual Factors Affecting Sexual Desire in Bisexual, Lesbian, and Straight Women

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Jan 2020

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Ebbs and flows of desire: A qualitative exploration of contextual factors affecting sexual desire in bisexual, lesbian, and straight women

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Jan 2020

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Attachment styles, negotiation of goal conflict, and perceived partner support during COVID-19

Personality and Individual Differences

Jan 2020

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Attachment styles, negotiation of goal conflict, and perceived partner support during COVID-19

Personality and Individual Differences

Jan 2020

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Sexual consent and sexual agency of women in healthy relationships following a history of sexual trauma

Psychology & Sexuality

Jan 2020

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Sexual consent and sexual agency of women in healthy relationships following a history of sexual trauma

Psychology & Sexuality

Jan 2020

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Partners’ Daily Love and Desire as Predictors of Engagement in and Enjoyment of Sexual Activity

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Jan 2020

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Partners’ Daily Love and Desire as Predictors of Engagement in and Enjoyment of Sexual Activity

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Jan 2020

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Partners’ Daily Love and Desire as Predictors of Engagement in and Enjoyment of Sexual Activity

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Jan 2020

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Relationship and sexual satisfaction: a longitudinal actor–partner interdependence model approach

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Jan 2020

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Using spectral and cross-spectral analysis to identify patterns and synchrony in couples’ sexual desire

PLOS ONE

Jan 2018

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Using spectral and cross-spectral analysis to identify patterns and synchrony in couples' sexual desire

PLoS ONE

Jan 2018

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Using spectral and cross-spectral analysis to identify patterns and synchrony in couples' sexual desire

PLoS ONE

Jan 2018

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Sources for the Formation of Sexual Values in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Straight Adults and the Impact on Sexual Satisfaction and Desire

American Journal of Sexuality Education

Jan 2018

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Sources for the Formation of Sexual Values in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Straight Adults and the Impact on Sexual Satisfaction and Desire

American Journal of Sexuality Education

Jan 2018

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Sources for the formation of sexual values in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and straight adults and the impact on sexual satisfaction and desire

American Journal of Sexuality Education

Jan 2018

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Sources for the Formation of Sexual Values in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Straight Adults and the Impact on Sexual Satisfaction and Desire

American Journal of Sexuality Education

Jan 2018

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Relationship and sexual satisfaction: A longitudinal actor-partner interdependence model approach.

Sexual and Relationship Therapy.

Jan 2018

journal-article

Relationship and sexual satisfaction: A longitudinal actor-partner interdependence model approach.

Sexual and Relationship Therapy.

Jan 2018

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The Impact of Attachment Style on Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Desire in a Sexually Diverse Sample

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Jan 2018

journal-article

The Impact of Attachment Style on Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Desire in a Sexually Diverse Sample

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Jan 2018

journal-article

The Impact of Attachment Style on Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Desire in a Sexually Diverse Sample

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Jan 2018

journal-article

Using spectral and cross-spectral analysis to identify patterns and synchrony in couples’ sexual desire

PLOS ONE

Jan 2018

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Laura Vowels

Work

University of Roehampton

University of Lausanne

Education

University of Southampton

University of Southampton

University of Kentucky

Publications

Exploring How Large Language Models Understand Sexual Communication in Hypothetical Sexual Situations

Navigating relationships with GenAI chatbots: User attitudes, acceptability, and potential

Evaluating the efficacy of Amanda: A voice-based large language model chatbot for relationship challenges

When ELIZA meets therapists: A Turing test for the heart and mind

The efficacy, feasibility, and technical outcomes of a GPT-4o-based chatbot Amanda for relationship support: A randomized controlled trial

Parental burnout and child well-being: A dyadic analysis among mothers and fathers.

Associations between daily positive communication and sexual desire and satisfaction: an approach utilizing traditional analyses and machine learning

Associations between daily positive communication and sexual desire and satisfaction: an approach utilizing traditional analyses and machine learning

Placing a child's or partner's needs above my own: Impacts on a couple's sexual relationship

Placing a child's or partner's needs above my own: Impacts on a couple's sexual relationship

Barriers to Seeking Treatment for Sexual Difficulties in Sex Therapy

AI in relationship counselling: Evaluating ChatGPT's therapeutic capabilities in providing relationship advice

AI in relationship counselling: Evaluating ChatGPT's therapeutic capabilities in providing relationship advice

Are chatbots the new relationship experts? Insights from three studies

Are chatbots the new relationship experts? Insights from three studies

Longitudinal evidence over 2 years of the pandemic shows that poor mental health in people living with obesity may be underestimated

Insecure attachment and support-seeking during COVID-19: a sequential mixed methods investigation

Insecure attachment and support-seeking during COVID-19: a sequential mixed methods investigation

Barriers to Seeking Treatment for Sexual Difficulties in Sex Therapy

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Sexuality: A Five-Year Literature Review 2020–2024

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Sexuality: A Five-Year Literature Review 2020–2024

Comparison of Indirect and Direct Approaches to Identifying an Unfaithful Partner

Are Digital Interventions the Next Frontier in Sex Therapy? A Mixed Methods Study Examining Attitudes toward Digital Sex Therapy

Are Digital Interventions the Next Frontier in Sex Therapy? A Mixed Methods Study Examining Attitudes toward Digital Sex Therapy

Perceived partner phubbing predicts lower relationship quality but partners’ enacted phubbing does not

Perceived partner phubbing predicts lower relationship quality but partners’ enacted phubbing does not

Women’s strategies for navigating a healthy sex life post-sexual trauma

Women’s strategies for navigating a healthy sex life post-sexual trauma

Toward a causal link between attachment styles and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Toward a causal link between attachment styles and mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Toward a causal link between attachment styles and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

An online sensate focus application to treat sexual desire discrepancy in intimate relationships: contrasting case studies

A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting Perceived Partner Support From Relational and Individual Variables

A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting Perceived Partner Support From Relational and Individual Variables

Coparenting change after couple therapy using self‐reports and observational data

Systematic review and theoretical comparison of children’s outcomes in post-separation living arrangements

Systematic review and theoretical comparison of children’s outcomes in post-separation living arrangements

Spectral and cross-spectral analysis—A tutorial for psychologists and social scientists.

Spectral and cross-spectral analysis—A tutorial for psychologists and social scientists.

Beliefs and Attitudes Held Toward Sex Therapy and Sex Therapists

Beliefs and Attitudes Held Toward Sex Therapy and Sex Therapists

Comparison of Indirect and Direct Approaches to Identifying an Unfaithful Partner

Is Infidelity Predictable? Using Explainable Machine Learning to Identify the Most Important Predictors of Infidelity

What Does It Mean to Be Responsive to a Partner’s Sexual Needs? Toward a Definition of Sexual Need Responsiveness

What Does It Mean to Be Responsive to a Partner’s Sexual Needs? Toward a Definition of Sexual Need Responsiveness

A machine learning approach to predicting perceived partner support from relational and individual variables

A machine learning approach to predicting perceived partner support from relational and individual variables

The impact of non-harmonious goals on partner support and taking on opportunities

The impact of non-harmonious goals on partner support and taking on opportunities

Partner Support and Goal Outcomes: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis and a Methodological Critique

Partner Support and Goal Outcomes: A Multilevel Meta‐Analysis and a Methodological Critique

Partner support and goal outcomes: a multilevel meta-analysis and a methodological critique

Identifying the strongest self-report predictors of sexual satisfaction using machine learning

Identifying the strongest self-report predictors of sexual satisfaction using machine learning

Is Infidelity Predictable? Using Explainable Machine Learning to Identify the Most Important Predictors of Infidelity

Adapting to change: How has COVID-19 affected people’s work and personal goals?

Adapting to change: How has COVID-19 affected people’s work and personal goals?

Adapting to change: how has COVID-19 affected people’s work and personal goals?

Attachment anxiety predicts worse mental health outcomes during COVID-19: evidence from two studies

Attachment anxiety predicts worse mental health outcomes during COVID-19: evidence from two studies

Successful negotiation of goal conflict between romantic partners predicts better goal outcomes during COVID-19: A mixed methods study

Successful negotiation of goal conflict between romantic partners predicts better goal outcomes during COVID-19: A mixed methods study

Partner support and goal outcomes during COVID‐19: A mixed methods study

Partner support and goal outcomes during COVID-19: A mixed methods study

“Be free together rather than confined together”: A qualitative exploration of how relationships changed in the early COVID-19 pandemic

“Be free together rather than confined together”: A qualitative exploration of how relationships changed in the early COVID-19 pandemic

“Be free together rather than confined together”

Uncovering the Most Important Factors for Predicting Sexual Desire Using Explainable Machine Learning

Uncovering the Most Important Factors for Predicting Sexual Desire Using Explainable Machine Learning

Improving goal outcomes through relational catalyst support

Successful negotiation of goal conflict between romantic partners predicts better goal outcomes during COVID-19: A mixed methods study