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Schrage, K., Impett, E., Topal, M. A.,\u00a0Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>., & Muise, A. (in press).\u00a0Novel and Exciting or Tried and True? Tailoring Shared Relationship Experiences to Insecurely Attached Partners.\u00a0Social Psychological and Personality Sciences.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brady, A., Baker, L. R., Maxwell, J. A., Algoe, S. B., Birnie-Porter, C., Brownstein, M., Carswell, K. L., Cross, E. J., Debrot, A., Finkel, E. J.,\u00a0Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>., Impett, E. A., Kim, J. J., Leavitt, C. E., MacDonald, G., Maniaci, M. R., Mark, K. P., McNulty, J. K., Meltzer, A. L., \u2026Righetti, F. (in press). Women are slightly more sexually satisfied in their romantic relationships than men.\u00a0Archives of Sexual Behavior<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dacosta, L., Morandini, J. S., Pinkus, R. T., De Caluw\u00e9, E., Chan, L. S., Lo, O., …\u00a0Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>,\u2026 & Dar-Nimrod, I. (2025). University Students\u2019 Condom Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Cultural Differences and What Predict Them.\u00a0Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology<\/em>, 00220221251384601. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/00220221251384601<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dobson, K., Kim, J., Muise, A.,\u00a0Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, & Impett, E. A. (2025). Buffering the Sting of Sexual Rejection to Promote Relationship Connection.\u00a0The Journal of Sex Research<\/em>, 1-13. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/00224499.2025.2590034<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoikhedbrod, A., Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, Impett, E. A., & Muise, A. (2024). When a Partner Supports Your Sexual Autonomy: Perceived Partner Sexual Autonomy Support, Need Fulfillment, and Satisfaction in Romantic Relationships. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin<\/i>, 01461672241279099. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/01461672241279099<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lonn, A., Kolbuszuska, M., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2024). Perceived distress and relational boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of shared leisure time. Journal of Leisure Research<\/i>, 1-21. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/00222216.2024.2417290<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walker, D. L., Bacev-Giles, C., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2023). Barriers to Participating in Self-Expanding Relationship Activities and the Role of Growth and Destiny Beliefs. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships<\/em>, 17<\/em>(2), 180-196. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5964\/ijpr.9307<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

McCoy, E., Lonn, A., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2023). Playfulness as a protective factor against loneliness and boredom in single people living alone during the COVID-19 lockdown. Leisure Sciences<\/em>. 1-18. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01490400.2023.2201584<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, Regan, P., & Sprecher, S. (2023). Desire — The pursuit of physical, psychological, interpersonal (and sexual) pleasure. In M. H. Jacobsen\u2019s (Ed.) Exploring Emotions in Social Life, <\/em>Routledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoikhedbrod, A., Rosen, N. O., Corsini-Munt, S., Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, Impett, E. A., & Muise, A. (2023). Being responsive and self-determined when it comes to sex: How and why sxexual motivation is associated with satisfaction and desire in romantic relationships. The Journal of Sex Research<\/em>, 60(8)<\/em>,1113-1125. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/00224499.2022.2130132<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peetz, J., Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>., & Aknin, L. B. (2022). Sources of Strain for Women’s Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Impacts of COVID-19 on Women in Canada, edited by Jennifer Robson and Lindsay M. Tedds. Royal Society of Canada<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>., Lonn, A., Impett, E. A., & Muise, A. (2022). Relational boredom as an obstacle for engaging in exciting shared activities.Personal Relationships, <\/em>29<\/em>, 350-365. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/pere.1242<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fehr, B., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2022). Conceptions and the experience of friendship in underrepresented groups. Personal Relationships,<\/em> 29<\/em>, 451-487. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/pere.12431<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson, M. D., Lavner, J. A., Muise, A., Mund, M., Neyer, F. J., Park, Y., Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, & Impett, E. A. (2022). Women and men are the barometers of relationships: Testing the predictive power of women\u2019s and men\u2019s relationship satisfaction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,<\/em> 119<\/i>(33), e2209460119<\/span><\/span>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2209460119<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carswell, K. L., Muise, A., Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>., Horne, R. M., Visserman, M. L., & Impett, E. A. (2022). Growing desire or growing apart? Consequences of personal self-expansion for romantic passion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.<\/em> 121<\/em>(2), 354-377. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1037\/pspi0000357<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horne, R. M., Raposo, S., Muise, A., Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, & Impett, E. A. (2022). Dialing up desire and dampening disinterest: Regulating sexual desire in the bedroom and sexual and relationship well-being. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39<\/em>(6), 1551-1573. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/02654075211054781<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, Walker, D. L., Muise, A., & Impett, E. A. (2021). Planning date nights that promote closeness: The roles of relationship goals and self-expansion. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships<\/i>. 38<\/i>(5), 1692-1709. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/02654075211000436<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim, J. J., Muise, A., Barranti, M., Mark, K. P., Rosen, N. O., Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, & Impett, E. (2021). Are couples more satisfied when they match in sexual desire? New insights from response surface analyses. Social Psychological and Personality Science<\/i>, 12<\/i>(4), 487-496. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1948550620926770<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk C<\/strong>., Peetz J., Fehr B., & Chowdhury S. (2020). Worn out relationship? The role of expectations in judgments of relational boredom. Personal Relationships. <\/em>28<\/i>(1), 80-98. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/pere.12354<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joel<\/span>, S., Eastwick<\/span>, P. W., … , Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, … . <\/span>(2020). Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117, <\/span><\/em>19061-19071. doi: 10.1073\/pnas.1917036117<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk<\/strong>, C., Muise, A., Bacev-Giles, C., Gere, J., & Impett, E. <\/em>(2020). Broadening your horizon one day at a time: The role of daily approach relationship goals in shaping self-expansion. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37<\/em>, 1910-1926. doi: 10.1177\/0265407520911202<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, Muise, A., Bacev-Giles, C., Gere, J., & Impett, E. A. (2019). Broadening your horizon one day at a time: Relationship goals and exciting activities as daily antecedents of relational self-expansion. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships<\/i>, 1-17. doi: 10.1177\/0265407520911202<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impett, E. A., Muise, A., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2019). Giving in the bedroom: The costs and benefits of responding to a partner\u2019s sexual needs in daily life. <\/span>Journal of Social and Personal Relationships<\/i>, 36<\/i>, 2455-2473. doi: 10.1177\/0265407518787349
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Muise, A., Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, Day, Lisa C., Bacev-Giles, C., Gere, J., & Impett, E.A. (2019). <\/em>Broadening your horizons: Self-expanding activities promote desire and satisfaction in established romantic relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology<\/i>, 116<\/i>, <\/em>237-258.<\/em> doi: 10.1037\/pspi0000148
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Harasymchuk<\/b>, C<\/strong>. & Fehr, B. (2018). Responses to dissatisfaction in friendships and romantic relationships: An interpersonal Script Analysis. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.<\/i> <\/span>DOI: 10.1177\/0265407518769451<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fehr, B., & Harasymchuk, <\/b>C<\/strong>. (2018). The role of friendships in well-being. In J. Maddux\u2019s (Ed.). Social psychological foundations of well-being and life-satisfaction<\/em>. New York, Ny: Taylor & Francis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paynter, A. & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (Winter 2017). Attachment anxiety as a barrier to the benefits of novel couple activities, Journal sur l’identit\u00e9, les Relations Interpersonnelles et les Relations Intergroupes<\/em> (JIRIR).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fehr, B. & Harasymchuk C.<\/strong> (2017). A prototype matching model of satisfaction in same-sex friendships. Personal Relationships, 24, <\/em>683-693.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk<\/strong> C.<\/strong>, Cloutier, A., Peetz, J., & Lebreton, J. (2016). Spicing things up?: Relational boredom and shared couple activities. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships,<\/em> 0265407516660216.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazeau, H. & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2015). Long-distance vs. geographically-close relationships: The role of maintenance and attachment styles in shaping relationship quality, Journal sur l\u2019Identit\u00e9, les Relations Interpersonnelles et les Relations Intergroupes (JIRIRI), <\/em>accepted for publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fehr, B., Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>., & Sprecher, S. (2014). Compassionate love in romantic relationships: A review and some new findings, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 31, <\/em>575-600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C.,<\/strong> & Fehr, B., (2013). A prototype based analysis of relational boredom, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 30, <\/em>627-646.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>., & Fehr, B. (2012). Development of a prototype-based measure of relational boredom, Personal Relationships, 19, <\/em>162-181.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davis, C. G., Harasymchuk, C.,<\/strong> & Wohl, M. J. A. (2012). Finding meaning in a traumatic loss: A families approach. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 25,<\/em> 142-149.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C.,<\/strong> & Fehr, B. (2010). A script analysis of relational boredom: Causes, feelings, and coping strategies, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 29, <\/em>988-1019. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fehr, B., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2009). Hurt feelings in adult friendships. In A. Vangelisti (Ed.), Feeling hurt in close relationships<\/em> (pp. 288-312) New York: Cambridge University Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strong, G., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2009). Boredom in relationships. In H. Reis and S. Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human relationships <\/em>(pp. 186-188). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fehr, B., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2005). The experience of emotion in close relationships: Toward an integration of the emotion-in-relationships and interpersonal scripts models. Personal Relationships, 12, <\/em>181-196.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morry, M., & Harasymchuk, C. <\/strong>(2005).<\/strong> Perceptions of locus of control and satisfaction in friendships: The impact of problem-solving strategies. Journal of Social and Personal   Relationships, 22,<\/em> 183-206.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RECENT PAPERS PRESENTED TO LEARNED SOCIETIES (since 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lonn, A., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2022, October). Examining the relationship between perceived stress and disclosure to aspects of the social network<\/em>. [Oral Presentation]. Canadian Human Connection Virtual Conference 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, Lonn, A., & Fehr, B. (2022, September). The role of stress and shared leisure time in shaping perceptions of four types of love. <\/em>[Oral Presentation]. The Love Consortium Love Conference 2022. Durham, North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lonn, A., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2022, September). Love predicting relational quality and buffering relational decline: An exploratory analysis of the four factor model of love<\/em>. [Poster presentation]. The Love Consortium Love Conference 2022. Durham, North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lonn, A., McCoy, E., Lynch, J., Ogden, M., Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, & Fehr, B. (2022, July). Best friendship quality and well-being of socially isolated people: The role of self-expansion.<\/em> [Poster presentation]. International Association for Relationship Research 2022 Virtual Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lonn, A., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2022, July). Shared stress and affiliation in stranger dyads: An experimental analysis<\/em>. [Oral Presentation]. International Association for Relationship Research 2022 Virtual Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lonn, A., McCoy, E., Fehr, B., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2022, July). The role of social support in buffering stress for socially isolated people.<\/em> [Poster presentation]. International Association for Relationship Research 2022 Virtual Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McCoy, E., Lonn, A., Purcell, H., Debelle, L., Timms, K., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2022, July). Well-being in a socially isolated sample: The role of playfulness within social networks.<\/em> [Poster presentation]. International Association for Relationship Research 2022 Virtual Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lonn, A., Fehr, B., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2022, June). Friendship functions and social support: The role of attachment style<\/em>. [Oral Presentation]. Canadian Psychology Association 2022 Conference, Social\/Personality Psychology Preconference. Calgary, Alberta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hebert, M, Lonn, A., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2021, June). Challenges for interdependent people in the COVID-19 context<\/em> [Poster presentation]. CPA 2021 Virtual Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lonn, A., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2021, June). Daily self-expansion and intimate relationship quality: The role of shared activity quality <\/em>[Poster presentation]. Life Improvement Science 2021 Virtual Inaugural Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lonn, A., Kolbuszewska, M., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2021, June). Relational boredom, relational decline and the role of chronic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/em> [Poster presentation]. CPA 2021 Virtual Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kolbuszewska, M., Lonn, A., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2021, June). Stress leads to lower needs satisfaction and more disconnect from romantic partners during COVID-19<\/em> [Poster presentation]. CPA 2021 Virtual Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royle, C., Lonn, A., Hebert, M. & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2020, December). Anxious attachment and close friendship satisfaction during Covid-19: The role of self-disclosure<\/em> [Poster presentation]. ICP 2020 Virtual Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C.<\/b>, Muise, M., Bacev-Giles, C., and Impett, E. (2018, July). <\/span>Growth in <\/i>relationships: The role of approach relationship goals and exciting shared activities in promoting increased daily self-expansion.<\/i> Paper accepted for presentation at the International Association for Relationship Research conference, Fort Collins, Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walker, D., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2017, June). Plan a date!: Self-expanding relationship activities and the role of relationship goals. Talk presented at the meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Syracuse, N.Y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong>, Cloutier, A., Peetz, J., Lebreton, J., & Bacev-Giles, C. (2017, June). Spicing up the relationship?: Responses to relational boredom and associated challenges. Talk presented at the meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Syracuse, N.Y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bacev-Giles, C. & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2016, January).  Relational insecurity and uncertainty as challenges to the engagement in novel couple activities.<\/em> Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference, San Diego, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bacev-Giles, C. & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2015, June). Just another \u201cbump\u201d on the road: Challenges and individual differences affecting the engagement of shared novel activities. <\/em>Paper presented in symposium at the Canadian Psychological Association conference, Ottawa, Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boettcher, J. & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2015, June). Cultural differences in relationship ideals and the consequences of falling short of those ideals.<\/em> Paper presented in symposium at the Canadian Psychological Association conference, Ottawa, Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloutier, A. & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2015, June). So what do we do next? An experimental  exploration of relational boredom.<\/em> Paper presented in symposium at the Canadian Psychological Association conference, Ottawa, Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lebreton, J., & Harasymchuk, C<\/strong>. (2015, June). Uncertainty in close relationships and experiences of relational boredom.<\/em> Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association conference, Ottawa, Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bacev-Giles, C., & Harasymchuk, C.<\/strong> (2015, February). Trying something new: Frequency, cues, and challenges associated with the engagement of novel couple activities<\/em>. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference, Long Beach, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fehr, B., & Harasymchuk, C. <\/strong>(2015, February). Compassionate love in intimate relationships.<\/em> Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference, Long Beach, California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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