Letitia Anne Peplau

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Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi A critique of Bem's "Exotic Becomes Erotic" theory of sexual orientation
    L A Peplau
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90095 1563, USA
    Psychol Rev 105:387-94. 1998
  2. ncbi The close relationships of Lesbians and gay men
    Letitia Anne Peplau
    Psychology Department, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 1563, USA
    Annu Rev Psychol 58:405-24. 2007
  3. ncbi Body image satisfaction in heterosexual, gay, and lesbian adults
    Letitia Anne Peplau
    Department of Psychology, University of California, 4441 Franz Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1563, USA
    Arch Sex Behav 38:713-25. 2009
  4. ncbi Stigma management and well-being: the role of perceived social support, emotional processing, and suppression
    Kristin P Beals
    Department of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92834, USA
    Pers Soc Psychol Bull 35:867-79. 2009
  5. ncbi Interest in cosmetic surgery and body image: views of men and women across the lifespan
    David A Frederick
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif 90095 1563, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 120:1407-15. 2007
  6. ncbi Gender and perceptions of romantic partners' sexual risk
    Terri D Conley
    Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 41809, USA
    J Sex Med 7:794-802. 2010
  7. ncbi Can gay and lesbian parents promote healthy development in high-risk children adopted from foster care?
    Justin A Lavner
    UCLA Department of Psychology, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1563, USA
    Am J Orthopsychiatry 82:465-72. 2012
  8. ncbi Disclosure patterns within social networks of gay men and lesbians
    Kristin P Beals
    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton, 92834-6846, USA
    J Homosex 51:101-20. 2006
  9. ncbi Giving up and giving in: the costs and benefits of daily sacrifice in intimate relationships
    Emily A Impett
    Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    J Pers Soc Psychol 89:327-44. 2005

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Publications9

  1. ncbi A critique of Bem's "Exotic Becomes Erotic" theory of sexual orientation
    L A Peplau
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90095 1563, USA
    Psychol Rev 105:387-94. 1998
    ..Bem's conceptualization of erotic desire and his analysis of gender nonconformity illustrate this problem. It is suggested that different theories may be needed to explain the development of men's and women's sexual orientation...
  2. ncbi The close relationships of Lesbians and gay men
    Letitia Anne Peplau
    Psychology Department, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 1563, USA
    Annu Rev Psychol 58:405-24. 2007
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  3. ncbi Body image satisfaction in heterosexual, gay, and lesbian adults
    Letitia Anne Peplau
    Department of Psychology, University of California, 4441 Franz Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1563, USA
    Arch Sex Behav 38:713-25. 2009
    ..There was little evidence that lesbian women experience greater body satisfaction than heterosexual women...
  4. ncbi Stigma management and well-being: the role of perceived social support, emotional processing, and suppression
    Kristin P Beals
    Department of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92834, USA
    Pers Soc Psychol Bull 35:867-79. 2009
    ..This research advances the scientific understanding of concealable stigmatized identities and their impact on individual well-being...
  5. ncbi Interest in cosmetic surgery and body image: views of men and women across the lifespan
    David A Frederick
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif 90095 1563, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 120:1407-15. 2007
    ..Little is known about interest in cosmetic surgery among the general public or how this interest is related to gender, age, relationship status, body mass index, or body image satisfaction...
  6. ncbi Gender and perceptions of romantic partners' sexual risk
    Terri D Conley
    Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 41809, USA
    J Sex Med 7:794-802. 2010
    ..Gustafson's gender role perspective on risk perception suggests that this is because women are socialized to feel that they need protection, especially from men...
  7. ncbi Can gay and lesbian parents promote healthy development in high-risk children adopted from foster care?
    Justin A Lavner
    UCLA Department of Psychology, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1563, USA
    Am J Orthopsychiatry 82:465-72. 2012
    ..Results demonstrated that high-risk children show similar patterns of development over time in heterosexual and gay and lesbian adoptive households...
  8. ncbi Disclosure patterns within social networks of gay men and lesbians
    Kristin P Beals
    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton, 92834-6846, USA
    J Homosex 51:101-20. 2006
    ..For example, it was found that participants have better relationships with individuals they have directly told about their sexual orientation than with people who found out in an indirect manner...
  9. ncbi Giving up and giving in: the costs and benefits of daily sacrifice in intimate relationships
    Emily A Impett
    Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    J Pers Soc Psychol 89:327-44. 2005
    ..Perceptions of a partner's motives for sacrifice were also associated with well-being and relationship quality. Implications for the conceptualization of relationship maintenance processes along these 2 dimensions are discussed...