Kieran T Sullivan
Biographic Data
| ID | 166530 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kieran T Sullivan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kieran T |
| FAMILY NAME | Sullivan |
| SIGNATURE | SULLIVAN K T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Santa Clara University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0459-1904 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 86 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Online Jealousy Scale: An adaptation, extension, and psychometric analysis of the Facebook Jealousy Scale
Objective To test the reliability and validity of the Online Jealousy Scale. Background Romantic jealousy is often examined in online and social media settings and a validated measure of online jealousy is needed. Method Across two studies, the present research tests the psychometric properties of the Online Jealousy Scale (adapted from the Facebook Jealousy Scale) on an undergraduate (Study 1, N = 111) and two broader community (Study 2, N = 200…
A psychometric analysis of the Relationship Attribution Measure–Online Behavior
Online communication and dating relationships: Effects of decreasing online communication on feelings of closeness and relationship satisfaction
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of online communication on feelings of closeness and relationship satisfaction using an experimental design and to test whether these effects varied based on participants' attitudes about online communication. Individuals in dating relationships were randomly assigned to two 48-hr conditions: communication as usual or refraining from online communication. Participants who reported that online c…
Responses to intimate partners’ attempts to change health behavior: The role of readiness
Intimate partners seeking to influence one another’s health may do so by providing support for positive health behavior and attempting to change negative health behavior (social control). Research findings examining the effectiveness of intimate partners’ attempts to influence health behavior are mixed however, and the purpose of the present research is to examine individuals’ responses to hypothetical health behavior influence attempts by an int…
The Oxford Handbook of Relationship Science and Couple Interventions
Marriage and other long-term committed relationships are an integral part of our lives and confer many benefits. Unfortunately, many couples experience significant relationship distress and about half of marriages end in divorce. Among those who stay married, a notable number of couples remain in stably, severely distressed marriages for years or even decades. Given the serious physical and psychological consequences of relationship distress and …
Relationships and Chronic Medical Problems
This chapter provides an overview of the research on the reciprocal nature of illness and couple functioning. The chapter begins with a summary of the psychosocial literature, providing the context in which couples navigate illness, followed by a review of intermediate pathways through which relationship satisfaction and chronic illness interact. The chapter underscores the notion that chronic illness and couple functioning must be understood as …
Assessing metacognitive skills in waking and sleep: A psychometric analysis of the Metacognitive, Affective, Cognitive Experience (Mace) questionnaire
Social support, problem solving, and the longitudinal course of newlywed marriage
Married couples (N = 172) were observed as newlyweds and observed again 1 year later while engaging in 2 problem-solving and 2 personal support discussions. Microanalytic coding of these conversations was used to examine associations between problem-solving and social support behaviors for 1 year and their relative contributions to 10-year trajectories of self-reported relationship satisfaction and dissolution. Results demonstrated that initially…
Partner support and marital satisfaction: Support amount, adequacy, provision, and solicitation
To compare the extent to which (a) amount versus adequacy of received support and (b) support provision versus solicitation behaviors predict marital satisfaction, married couples from the United States ( N = 275) provided perceptions of received support and participated in 2 support transactions. Actor–partner interdependence modeling and structural equation modeling techniques were employed. Husbands’ perceptions of support adequacy predicted m…
Predicting the Use of Campus Counseling Services for Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, and White Students: Problem Severity, Gender, and Generational Status
The purpose of the current study was to identify predictors of counseling center use among Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, and White college students. Findings indicated that female and 2nd‐generation students report the most severe difficulties. Problem severity and gender predicted counseling center use for White and Asian/Pacific Islander students, whereas only problem severity predicted use for Latino/Hispanic students. Generational …
Problem-Solving Skills and Affective Expressions as Predictors of Change in Marital Satisfaction.
Specific skills and affective expressions coded from the problem-solving interactions of 172 newlywed couples were examined in relation to 8-wave, 4-year trajectories of marital satisfaction. Effects varied as a function of whether husbands' versus wives' topics were under discussion and whether husbands' versus wives' satisfaction was predicted, but results indicate that skills, affect, and their statistical interaction account for unique varian…
Understanding the relationship between religiosity and marriage: An investigation of the immediate and longitudinal effects of religiosity on newlywed couples.
The association between religiosity and marital outcome has been repeatedly demonstrated, but a complete understanding of this relationship is hindered by limitations of theory and method. The purpose of the current study was to test 3 explanatory models by assessing 2 samples of newlywed couples. Findings indicated that religiosity was associated with attitudes toward divorce, commitment, and help seeking cross-sectionally. Longitudinal effects,…
An Empirical Investigation of Sampling Strategies in Marital Research
Benjamin R. Karney, Joanne Davila, Catherine L. Cohan, Kieran T. Sullivan, Matthew D. Johnson, Thomas N. Bradbury, An Empirical Investigation of Sampling Strategies in Marital Research, Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 57, No. 4 (Nov., 1995), pp. 909-920
The role of negative affectivity in the association between attributions and marital satisfaction
Structural equation modeling with latent variables was used to test whether negative affectivity, or the cross-situational tendency to experience and express negative thoughts and feelings, correlates with spouses' attributions for relationship events and accounts for the association between attributions and satisfaction. Eighty married couples completed measures of marital satisfaction, attributions, and negative affectivity. Spouses high in neg…
The role of negative affectivity in the association between attributions and marital satisfaction
Structural equation modeling with latent variables was used to test whether negative affectivity, or the cross-situational tendency to experience and express negative thoughts and feelings, correlates with spouses' attributions for relationship events and accounts for the association between attributions and satisfaction. Eighty married couples completed measures of marital satisfaction, attributions, and negative affectivity. Spouses high in neg…
Social support, problem solving, and the longitudinal course of newlywed marriage
Married couples (N = 172) were observed as newlyweds and observed again 1 year later while engaging in 2 problem-solving and 2 personal support discussions. Microanalytic coding of these conversations was used to examine associations between problem-solving and social support behaviors for 1 year and their relative contributions to 10-year trajectories of self-reported relationship satisfaction and dissolution. Results demonstrated that initially…
An Empirical Investigation of Sampling Strategies in Marital Research
Benjamin R. Karney, Joanne Davila, Catherine L. Cohan, Kieran T. Sullivan, Matthew D. Johnson, Thomas N. Bradbury, An Empirical Investigation of Sampling Strategies in Marital Research, Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 57, No. 4 (Nov., 1995), pp. 909-920
Predicting the Use of Campus Counseling Services for Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, and White Students: Problem Severity, Gender, and Generational Status
The purpose of the current study was to identify predictors of counseling center use among Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, and White college students. Findings indicated that female and 2nd‐generation students report the most severe difficulties. Problem severity and gender predicted counseling center use for White and Asian/Pacific Islander students, whereas only problem severity predicted use for Latino/Hispanic students. Generational …
Responses to intimate partners’ attempts to change health behavior: The role of readiness
Intimate partners seeking to influence one another’s health may do so by providing support for positive health behavior and attempting to change negative health behavior (social control). Research findings examining the effectiveness of intimate partners’ attempts to influence health behavior are mixed however, and the purpose of the present research is to examine individuals’ responses to hypothetical health behavior influence attempts by an int…
Online communication and dating relationships: Effects of decreasing online communication on feelings of closeness and relationship satisfaction
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of online communication on feelings of closeness and relationship satisfaction using an experimental design and to test whether these effects varied based on participants' attitudes about online communication. Individuals in dating relationships were randomly assigned to two 48-hr conditions: communication as usual or refraining from online communication. Participants who reported that online c…
The role of negative affectivity in the association between attributions and marital satisfaction
Structural equation modeling with latent variables was used to test whether negative affectivity, or the cross-situational tendency to experience and express negative thoughts and feelings, correlates with spouses' attributions for relationship events and accounts for the association between attributions and satisfaction. Eighty married couples completed measures of marital satisfaction, attributions, and negative affectivity. Spouses high in neg…
An Empirical Investigation of Sampling Strategies in Marital Research
Benjamin R. Karney, Joanne Davila, Catherine L. Cohan, Kieran T. Sullivan, Matthew D. Johnson, Thomas N. Bradbury, An Empirical Investigation of Sampling Strategies in Marital Research, Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 57, No. 4 (Nov., 1995), pp. 909-920
Understanding the relationship between religiosity and marriage: An investigation of the immediate and longitudinal effects of religiosity on newlywed couples.
The association between religiosity and marital outcome has been repeatedly demonstrated, but a complete understanding of this relationship is hindered by limitations of theory and method. The purpose of the current study was to test 3 explanatory models by assessing 2 samples of newlywed couples. Findings indicated that religiosity was associated with attitudes toward divorce, commitment, and help seeking cross-sectionally. Longitudinal effects,…
Problem-Solving Skills and Affective Expressions as Predictors of Change in Marital Satisfaction.
Specific skills and affective expressions coded from the problem-solving interactions of 172 newlywed couples were examined in relation to 8-wave, 4-year trajectories of marital satisfaction. Effects varied as a function of whether husbands' versus wives' topics were under discussion and whether husbands' versus wives' satisfaction was predicted, but results indicate that skills, affect, and their statistical interaction account for unique varian…
Predicting the Use of Campus Counseling Services for Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, and White Students: Problem Severity, Gender, and Generational Status
The purpose of the current study was to identify predictors of counseling center use among Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, and White college students. Findings indicated that female and 2nd‐generation students report the most severe difficulties. Problem severity and gender predicted counseling center use for White and Asian/Pacific Islander students, whereas only problem severity predicted use for Latino/Hispanic students. Generational …
Partner support and marital satisfaction: Support amount, adequacy, provision, and solicitation
To compare the extent to which (a) amount versus adequacy of received support and (b) support provision versus solicitation behaviors predict marital satisfaction, married couples from the United States ( N = 275) provided perceptions of received support and participated in 2 support transactions. Actor–partner interdependence modeling and structural equation modeling techniques were employed. Husbands’ perceptions of support adequacy predicted m…
Social support, problem solving, and the longitudinal course of newlywed marriage
Married couples (N = 172) were observed as newlyweds and observed again 1 year later while engaging in 2 problem-solving and 2 personal support discussions. Microanalytic coding of these conversations was used to examine associations between problem-solving and social support behaviors for 1 year and their relative contributions to 10-year trajectories of self-reported relationship satisfaction and dissolution. Results demonstrated that initially…
Assessing metacognitive skills in waking and sleep: A psychometric analysis of the Metacognitive, Affective, Cognitive Experience (Mace) questionnaire
The Oxford Handbook of Relationship Science and Couple Interventions
Marriage and other long-term committed relationships are an integral part of our lives and confer many benefits. Unfortunately, many couples experience significant relationship distress and about half of marriages end in divorce. Among those who stay married, a notable number of couples remain in stably, severely distressed marriages for years or even decades. Given the serious physical and psychological consequences of relationship distress and …
Relationships and Chronic Medical Problems
This chapter provides an overview of the research on the reciprocal nature of illness and couple functioning. The chapter begins with a summary of the psychosocial literature, providing the context in which couples navigate illness, followed by a review of intermediate pathways through which relationship satisfaction and chronic illness interact. The chapter underscores the notion that chronic illness and couple functioning must be understood as …
Responses to intimate partners’ attempts to change health behavior: The role of readiness
Intimate partners seeking to influence one another’s health may do so by providing support for positive health behavior and attempting to change negative health behavior (social control). Research findings examining the effectiveness of intimate partners’ attempts to influence health behavior are mixed however, and the purpose of the present research is to examine individuals’ responses to hypothetical health behavior influence attempts by an int…
Online communication and dating relationships: Effects of decreasing online communication on feelings of closeness and relationship satisfaction
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of online communication on feelings of closeness and relationship satisfaction using an experimental design and to test whether these effects varied based on participants' attitudes about online communication. Individuals in dating relationships were randomly assigned to two 48-hr conditions: communication as usual or refraining from online communication. Participants who reported that online c…
A psychometric analysis of the Relationship Attribution Measure–Online Behavior
The Online Jealousy Scale: An adaptation, extension, and psychometric analysis of the Facebook Jealousy Scale
Objective To test the reliability and validity of the Online Jealousy Scale. Background Romantic jealousy is often examined in online and social media settings and a validated measure of online jealousy is needed. Method Across two studies, the present research tests the psychometric properties of the Online Jealousy Scale (adapted from the Facebook Jealousy Scale) on an undergraduate (Study 1, N = 111) and two broader community (Study 2, N = 200…
Psychology (13 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Media Influence and Health (3 works)