Sylvia Niehuis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6188709 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sylvia Niehuis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sylvia |
| FAMILY NAME | Niehuis |
| SIGNATURE | NIEHUIS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utah State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Diapers vs. Date Nights
The transition to parenthood is often a challenging and stressful time for couples, with partners’ experiences possibly varying by gender and timing of childbirth. We surveyed married couples (two-phase n = 124 couples; roughly 45% Hispanic) within 6 months post-wedding and 2.5 years later to assess changes in marital disillusionment and satisfaction as a function of parenting statuses (children from premarital pregnancy, children from postmarita…
Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies
Significance What predicts how happy people are with their romantic relationships? Relationship science—an interdisciplinary field spanning psychology, sociology, economics, family studies, and communication—has identified hundreds of variables that purportedly shape romantic relationship quality. The current project used machine learning to directly quantify and compare the predictive power of many such variables among 11,196 romantic couples. P…
Over- and Under-Perceiving Social Support from One’s Partner and Relationship Quality Over Time
Using dyadic data from a national longitudinal survey in Germany (N = 3,674 couples), we tested associations between congruence/discrepancy in partners’ reports of providing and receiving social support (i.e., whether a recipient reports more or less than the provider) and relationship quality. All participants reported how much social support they provided to, and received from, their partner. Latent Congruence Modeling was used to enhance the r…
The Social and Cultural Construction of Singlehood among Young, Single Mormons
Religious young adults interpret their single experiences based on an intricate system of influences that include personal beliefs, family, religious teachings, and friendships. This qualitative study of 24 never-married, young Mormon men and women examined the social and cultural construction of singlehood based on: (1) definitions of singlehood, (2) influences on the construction of singlehood, and (3) feelings about being single. A major theme…
Idealization and Disillusionment in Intimate Relationships
We review the literature on partner idealization (also known as positive illusions) in the field of close relationships. Our review assesses the soundness of idealization research from conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and evidentiary perspectives. In addition, we explore the potential linkage of idealization to the newer and seemingly related construct of disillusionment. Given the apparent role of disillusionment in relationship dissolut…
Using Online Methods and Designs to Conduct Research on Personal Relationships
In recent years the Internet has become a useful tool for carrying out research. The authors provide information specific to relationship research regarding qualitative and quantitative research methods, the advantages and disadvantages of online research, and practical concerns researchers may have regarding data quality and validity, sampling issues, and ethical considerations. They conclude with an empirical example of how the Internet can be …
The Association Between Partner Enhancement and Self-Enhancement and Relationship Quality Outcomes
The purpose of this research was to understand in greater detail, using 2 samples (Study 1 N = 4,881 heterosexual couples; Study 2 N = 335 heterosexual couples who completed the Relationship Evaluation Questionnaire), how partner or self-enhancement patterns differentially influence relationship outcomes. A multivariate analysis of covariance was conducted comparing 4 outcome measures for different couple types in which individuals rated the part…
Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the Marital Disillusionment Scale
The Marital Disillusionment Scale, together with measures of divorce proneness, marital disaffection, work addiction, sensation seeking, intimacy, and marital satisfaction (using the subscales Marital Disharmony and Disaffection), was administered to 116 married people (42 men, 74 women) in a university town in the western USA. Scores on the Marital Disillusionment Scale had significant positive correlations with scores on the Marital Instability…
The Association Between Partner Enhancement and Self-Enhancement and Relationship Quality Outcomes
The purpose of this research was to understand in greater detail, using 2 samples (Study 1 N = 4,881 heterosexual couples; Study 2 N = 335 heterosexual couples who completed the Relationship Evaluation Questionnaire), how partner or self-enhancement patterns differentially influence relationship outcomes. A multivariate analysis of covariance was conducted comparing 4 outcome measures for different couple types in which individuals rated the part…
Using Online Methods and Designs to Conduct Research on Personal Relationships
In recent years the Internet has become a useful tool for carrying out research. The authors provide information specific to relationship research regarding qualitative and quantitative research methods, the advantages and disadvantages of online research, and practical concerns researchers may have regarding data quality and validity, sampling issues, and ethical considerations. They conclude with an empirical example of how the Internet can be …
Over- and Under-Perceiving Social Support from One’s Partner and Relationship Quality Over Time
Using dyadic data from a national longitudinal survey in Germany (N = 3,674 couples), we tested associations between congruence/discrepancy in partners’ reports of providing and receiving social support (i.e., whether a recipient reports more or less than the provider) and relationship quality. All participants reported how much social support they provided to, and received from, their partner. Latent Congruence Modeling was used to enhance the r…
The Social and Cultural Construction of Singlehood among Young, Single Mormons
Religious young adults interpret their single experiences based on an intricate system of influences that include personal beliefs, family, religious teachings, and friendships. This qualitative study of 24 never-married, young Mormon men and women examined the social and cultural construction of singlehood based on: (1) definitions of singlehood, (2) influences on the construction of singlehood, and (3) feelings about being single. A major theme…
Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the Marital Disillusionment Scale
The Marital Disillusionment Scale, together with measures of divorce proneness, marital disaffection, work addiction, sensation seeking, intimacy, and marital satisfaction (using the subscales Marital Disharmony and Disaffection), was administered to 116 married people (42 men, 74 women) in a university town in the western USA. Scores on the Marital Disillusionment Scale had significant positive correlations with scores on the Marital Instability…
Using Online Methods and Designs to Conduct Research on Personal Relationships
In recent years the Internet has become a useful tool for carrying out research. The authors provide information specific to relationship research regarding qualitative and quantitative research methods, the advantages and disadvantages of online research, and practical concerns researchers may have regarding data quality and validity, sampling issues, and ethical considerations. They conclude with an empirical example of how the Internet can be …
The Association Between Partner Enhancement and Self-Enhancement and Relationship Quality Outcomes
The purpose of this research was to understand in greater detail, using 2 samples (Study 1 N = 4,881 heterosexual couples; Study 2 N = 335 heterosexual couples who completed the Relationship Evaluation Questionnaire), how partner or self-enhancement patterns differentially influence relationship outcomes. A multivariate analysis of covariance was conducted comparing 4 outcome measures for different couple types in which individuals rated the part…
Idealization and Disillusionment in Intimate Relationships
We review the literature on partner idealization (also known as positive illusions) in the field of close relationships. Our review assesses the soundness of idealization research from conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and evidentiary perspectives. In addition, we explore the potential linkage of idealization to the newer and seemingly related construct of disillusionment. Given the apparent role of disillusionment in relationship dissolut…
The Social and Cultural Construction of Singlehood among Young, Single Mormons
Religious young adults interpret their single experiences based on an intricate system of influences that include personal beliefs, family, religious teachings, and friendships. This qualitative study of 24 never-married, young Mormon men and women examined the social and cultural construction of singlehood based on: (1) definitions of singlehood, (2) influences on the construction of singlehood, and (3) feelings about being single. A major theme…
Over- and Under-Perceiving Social Support from One’s Partner and Relationship Quality Over Time
Using dyadic data from a national longitudinal survey in Germany (N = 3,674 couples), we tested associations between congruence/discrepancy in partners’ reports of providing and receiving social support (i.e., whether a recipient reports more or less than the provider) and relationship quality. All participants reported how much social support they provided to, and received from, their partner. Latent Congruence Modeling was used to enhance the r…
Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies
Significance What predicts how happy people are with their romantic relationships? Relationship science—an interdisciplinary field spanning psychology, sociology, economics, family studies, and communication—has identified hundreds of variables that purportedly shape romantic relationship quality. The current project used machine learning to directly quantify and compare the predictive power of many such variables among 11,196 romantic couples. P…
Diapers vs. Date Nights
The transition to parenthood is often a challenging and stressful time for couples, with partners’ experiences possibly varying by gender and timing of childbirth. We surveyed married couples (two-phase n = 124 couples; roughly 45% Hispanic) within 6 months post-wedding and 2.5 years later to assess changes in marital disillusionment and satisfaction as a function of parenting statuses (children from premarital pregnancy, children from postmarita…
Psychology (7 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)