Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuk

Associate Professor

• Ph.D. (University of Manitoba)
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PUBLICATIONS

Impett, E. A., Muise, A., & Harasymchuk, C. (2018). Giving in the bedroom: The costs and benefits of responding to a partner’s sexual needs in daily life. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 0265407518787349.

Muise, A., Harasymchuk, C., Day, Lisa C., Bacev-Giles, C., Gere, J., & Impett, E.A. (in press). Broadening your horizons: Self-expanding activities promote desire and satisfaction in established romantic relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 

Harasymchuk, C. & Fehr, B. (2018). Responses to dissatisfaction in friendships and romantic relationships: An interpersonal Script Analysis. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. DOI: 10.1177/0265407518769451

Fehr, B., & Harasymchuk, C. (2018). The role of friendships in well-being. In J. Maddux’s (Ed.). Social psychological foundations of well-being and life-satisfaction. New York, Ny: Taylor & Francis.

Paynter, A. & Harasymchuk, C. (Winter 2017). Attachment anxiety as a barrier to the benefits of novel couple activities, Journal sur l’identité, les Relations Interpersonnelles et les Relations Intergroupes (JIRIR).

Fehr, B. & Harasymchuk C. (2017). A prototype matching model of satisfaction in same-sex friendships. Personal Relationships, 24, 683-693.

Harasymchuk C., Cloutier, A., Peetz, J., & Lebreton, J. (2016). Spicing things up?: Relational boredom and shared couple activities. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 0265407516660216.

Brazeau, H. & Harasymchuk, C. (2015). Long-distance vs. geographically-close relationships: The role of maintenance and attachment styles in shaping relationship quality, Journal sur l’Identité, les Relations Interpersonnelles et les Relations Intergroupes (JIRIRI), accepted for publication.

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

Harasymchuk, C., & Fehr, B., (2013). A prototype based analysis of relational boredom, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 30, 627-646.

Harasymchuk, C., & Fehr, B. (2012). Development of a prototype-based measure of relational boredom, Personal Relationships, 19, 162-181.

Davis, C. G., Harasymchuk, C., & Wohl, M. J. A. (2012). Finding meaning in a traumatic loss: A families approach. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 25, 142-149.

Harasymchuk, C., & Fehr, B. (2010). A script analysis of relational boredom: Causes, feelings, and coping strategies, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 29, 988-1019.

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

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

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

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

RECENT PAPERS PRESENTED TO LEARNED SOCIETIES (since 2015)

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

Walker, D., & Harasymchuk, C. (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.

Harasymchuk, C., 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.

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

Bacev-Giles, C. & Harasymchuk, C. (2015, June). Just another “bump” on the road: Challenges and individual differences affecting the engagement of shared novel activities. Paper presented in symposium at the Canadian Psychological Association conference, Ottawa, Ontario.

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

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

Lebreton, J., & Harasymchuk, C. (2015, June). Uncertainty in close relationships and experiences of relational boredom. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association conference, Ottawa, Ontario.

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

Fehr, B., & Harasymchuk, C. (2015, February). Compassionate love in intimate relationships. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference, Long Beach, California.

Recent Awards and Grants

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), $68 595, Insight Development Grant (2016-2018)

Carleton Faculty Graduate Mentor Award (February 2016)

Dr. Harasymchuk receiving the Graduate Mentor Award.