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| James K McNultySummaryAffiliation: University of Tennessee Country: USA Publications
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Gender differences in response to sexual expectancies and changes in sexual frequency: a short-term longitudinal study of sexual satisfaction in newly married couplesJames K McNulty
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Arch Sex Behav 37:229-40. 2008..Implications for theories of gender differences in sexuality, theories of expectancy confirmation, and models of sex and marital therapy are discussed...
Neuroticism and marital satisfaction: the mediating role played by the sexual relationshipTerri D Fisher
Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University at Mansfield, Mansfield, OH 44906, USA
J Fam Psychol 22:112-22. 2008..Results highlight the prominent role played by the sexual relationship in accounting for marital outcomes and thus suggest specific processes through which Neuroticism may affect the marriage...- Forgiveness in marriage: putting the benefits into contextJames K McNulty
Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Fam Psychol 22:171-5. 2008..These findings question whether all spouses should benefit from forgiveness interventions and thus highlight the need for further research on the most appropriate targets for such interventions... - The dark side of forgiveness: the tendency to forgive predicts continued psychological and physical aggression in marriageJames K McNulty
University of Tennessee, 1404 Circle Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Pers Soc Psychol Bull 37:770-83. 2011..These findings join just a few others in demonstrating that forgiveness is not a panacea... - Beyond positive psychology? Toward a contextual view of psychological processes and well-beingJames K McNulty
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, USA
Am Psychol 67:101-10. 2012.... - Forgiveness increases the likelihood of subsequent partner transgressions in marriageJames K McNulty
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Fam Psychol 24:787-90. 2010..Interpersonal theories and interventions designed to treat and prevent relationship distress may benefit by acknowledging this potential cost of forgiveness... 
When "negative" behaviors are positive: a contextual analysis of the long-term effects of problem-solving behaviors on changes in relationship satisfactionJames K McNulty
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, 1404 Circle Drive, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Pers Soc Psychol 98:587-604. 2010..The current findings join others in highlighting the theoretical importance of accounting for the relational context when examining the implications of various interpersonal processes...- Emotion regulation and intimate partner violence in newlywedsJames K McNulty
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, TN 37996, USA
J Fam Psychol 22:794-7. 2008..Although preliminary, these results support theories suggesting that the ability to regulate negative emotions may help intimates avoid perpetrating IPV, particularly when faced with a partner's IPV perpetration... - Neuroticism and interpersonal negativity: the independent contributions of perceptions and behaviorsJames K McNulty
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Pers Soc Psychol Bull 34:1439-50. 2008..For husbands, their own expectancies mediated these effects. That personality uniquely affects relationships through behavioral and perceptual processes suggests that those processes should be studied independently... - Benevolent cognitions as a strategy of relationship maintenance: "don't sweat the small stuff".... But it is not all small stuffJames K McNulty
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Pers Soc Psychol 94:631-46. 2008.... - Beyond initial attraction: physical attractiveness in newlywed marriageJames K McNulty
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Fam Psychol 22:135-43. 2008..These results highlight the importance of dyadic examinations of the effects of spouses' qualities on their marriages... - Self-compassion and relationship maintenance: the moderating roles of conscientiousness and genderLevi R Baker
Department of Psychology, Austin Peay Building Room 311B, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Pers Soc Psychol 100:853-73. 2011.... - Positively biased appraisals in everyday life: when do they benefit mental health and when do they harm it?Erin M O'Mara
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Pers Soc Psychol 101:415-32. 2011..These findings suggest that cognitive biases are not inherently positive or negative; their implications for mental health depend on the context in which they occur... - Neuroticism, marital violence, and the moderating role of stress and behavioral skillsJulianne C Hellmuth
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Pers Soc Psychol 95:166-80. 2008..Results highlight the importance of considering the broader relationship context when examining predictors of specific interpersonal processes... - Social support and weight maintenance in marriage: the interactive effects of support seeking, support provision, and genderAndrea L Meltzer
Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, PO Box 750442, Dallas, TX 75275, USA
J Fam Psychol 26:678-87. 2012..These findings demonstrate the importance of spouses' supportive behaviors for goal achievement, illuminate the dyadic nature of weight gain, and demonstrate the benefits of negativity in some contexts... - How do constraints on leaving a marriage affect behavior within the marriage?Nancy E Frye
Department of Psychology, Long Island University, C W Post Campus, Brookville, NY 11548 1300, USA
J Fam Psychol 22:153-61. 2008..They also highlight the need for a dyadic perspective on the forces that keep relationships together... - Positive expectations in the early years of marriage: should couples expect the best or brace for the worst?James K McNulty
Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Mansfield, 44906, USA
J Pers Soc Psychol 86:729-43. 2004.... - Sexual narcissism and the perpetration of sexual aggressionLaura Widman
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Arch Sex Behav 39:926-39. 2010..g., contraceptive use, infidelity, sexual satisfaction)... - Using I³ theory to clarify when dispositional aggressiveness predicts intimate partner violence perpetrationEli J Finkel
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
J Pers Soc Psychol 102:533-49. 2012..Discussion emphasizes the importance of incorporating instigating, impelling, and inhibiting processes into theoretical and empirical analyses of IPV perpetration... - Brief behavioral activation and problem-solving therapy for depressed breast cancer patients: randomized trialDerek R Hopko
Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 79:834-49. 2011..Although some research has explored the utility of psychotherapy with breast cancer patients, only 2 small trials have investigated the potential benefits of behavior therapy among patients with well-diagnosed depression... - Body image and marital satisfaction: evidence for the mediating role of sexual frequency and sexual satisfactionAndrea L Meltzer
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Fam Psychol 24:156-64. 2010..Accordingly, marital interventions may greatly benefit by addressing women's body esteem... - Shyness and marriage: does shyness shape even established relationships?Levi Baker
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Pers Soc Psychol Bull 36:665-76. 2010..These findings join a growing body of research demonstrating the cognitive mechanisms through which personality shapes relationships... - Empathic accuracy and adolescent romantic relationshipsPeter T Haugen
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Austin Peay Building, Knoxville, TN 37996 0900, USA
J Adolesc 31:709-27. 2008..Empathic accuracy was not significantly associated with age or relationship length. Taken together, these results reveal that a complete picture of empathic accuracy requires research on perceptions of various types of information... - The doormat effect: when forgiving erodes self-respect and self-concept clarityLaura B Luchies
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, 2029 Sheridan Road, Swift Hall, Room 102, Evanston, IL 60208 2710, USA
J Pers Soc Psychol 98:734-49. 2010..These studies reveal that, under some circumstances, forgiveness negatively impacts the self... - The reward probability index: design and validation of a scale measuring access to environmental rewardJohn P Carvalho
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Behav Ther 42:249-62. 2011..The RPI represents a parsimonious, reliable, and valid measure that may facilitate understanding of the etiology of depression and its relationship to overt behaviors... - Sex buffers intimates against the negative implications of attachment insecurityKatherine C Little
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Pers Soc Psychol Bull 36:484-98. 2010..Both effects were mediated by expectancies for partner availability. These findings suggest that the effects of attachment insecurity are not immutable but vary according to the context of the relationship... - Sexual communication and contraceptive use in adolescent dating couplesLaura Widman
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
J Adolesc Health 39:893-9. 2006.... - The affective consequences of expected and unexpected outcomesJames A Shepperd
Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611 2250, USA
Psychol Sci 13:85-8. 2002..According to consistency theories, both good and bad outcomes feel worse when unexpected than when expected. These two theoretical approaches were tested in three studies. The results consistently support DAT..