Lisa R Baker
Biographic Data
| ID | 643363 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lisa R Baker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lisa R |
| FAMILY NAME | Baker |
| SIGNATURE | BAKER L R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7893-4573 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Why didn’t you just say so?” People use indirect opposition to assess partner commitment
Rather than directly confronting their partners, people often use indirect strategies (e.g., making sarcastic comments, muttering under their breath, being passively aggressive). Yet, whereas directly confronting a partner can bring about desired change, indirect opposition tends to undermine relationship quality without bringing about subsequent change. So, why do people engage in indirect opposition? We suggest one reason is to obtain diagnosti…
Women Are Slightly More Sexually Satisfied in Their Romantic Relationships Than Men: An Integrative Data Analytic Approach
The Effectiveness of Simulation for Teaching Disaster Mental Health
Disaster mental health responders need training in front-line interventions such as risk assessment and psychological first aid in an environment that simulates the characteristic stress and chaos of disasters. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary disaster simulation to teach intervention skills. A mixed-methods design explored change in confidence level of employing psychological first aid and basic engagement sk…
Biased first impressions yield positive illusions that facilitate friendship initiation
Quality friendships are highly beneficial, yet relatively little research has identified processes that facilitate the initiation of friendships. One process that motivates relationship maintenance-forming positive illusions about another person-may also occur when interacting with strangers and similarly motivate friendship initiation. We tested this idea in three studies. Study 1 was a dyadic observational study of strangers who had introductor…
Playing the field or locking down a partner: Perceptions of available romantic partners and commitment readiness
Gratitude Increases Recipients’ Commitment Through Automatic Partner Evaluations, Yet Unreciprocated Gratitude Decreases Commitment Through Deliberative Evaluations
Feelings of gratitude motivate intimates to maintain valuable relationships. However, it is unknown whether expressions of gratitude similarly increase recipients’ relationship commitment. Two experiments tested the idea that expressions of gratitude simultaneously increase and decrease recipients’ commitment via different interpersonal evaluations, and reciprocity of gratitude determines the implications of such expressions. In Study 1, couples …
Gratitude Increases the Motivation to Fulfill a Partner’s Sexual Needs
Maintaining sexual satisfaction is a critical, yet challenging, aspect of most romantic relationships. Although prior research has established that sexual communal strength (SCS)—i.e., the extent to which people are motivated to be responsive to their partner’s sexual needs—benefits romantic relationships, research has yet to identify factors that promote SCS. We predicted that gratitude would increase SCS because gratitude motivates partners to …
Attachment anxiety and the curvilinear effects of expressive suppression on individuals’ and partners’ outcomes
Suppressing the expression of negative emotions tends to undermine individuals' and their partners' wellbeing. However, sometimes expressive suppression may be relatively innocuous given that individuals commonly withhold negative emotions in order to maintain close relationships, and this may be especially the case when expressive suppression is enacted by people who exhibit amplified expressions of negative emotions, such as those high in attac…
Remaining in a situationally aggressive relationship: The role of relationship self‐efficacy
Relationship self‐efficacy ( RSE ) is the belief that one can resolve relationship conflicts, and it may lead victims of situational violence to remain in their relationships because they expect to minimize subsequent violence. Indeed, a longitudinal study of two samples of college students demonstrated that RSE moderates the effects of victimization on relationship dissolution; intimate partner violence ( IPV ) victimization was positively assoc…
How Do Relationship Maintenance Behaviors Affect Individual Well-Being: A Contextual Perspective
How do relationship maintenance behaviors affect individual well-being? Given that people who invest time and effort toward achieving important goals see their outcomes as more reflective of their skills and abilities than do people who invest less time and effort, engaging in relationship maintenance behaviors may lead people to experience increased individual well-being when those behaviors appear to be successful but decreased well-being when …
When low self-esteem encourages behaviors that risk rejection to increase interdependence: The role of relational self-construal
[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 104(6) of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (see record 2013-18890-002). The title of the article is incorrect.] Increasing interdependence in an intimate relationship requires engaging in behaviors that risk rejection, such as expressing affection and asking for support. Who takes such risks and who avoids them? Although several theoretical perspectives suggest that s…
Self-compassion and relationship maintenance: The moderating roles of conscientiousness and gender
Should intimates respond to their interpersonal mistakes with self-criticism or with self-compassion? Although it is reasonable to expect self-compassion to benefit relationships by promoting self-esteem, it is also reasonable to expect self-compassion to hurt relationships by removing intimates' motivation to correct their interpersonal mistakes. Two correlational studies, 1 experiment, and 1 longitudinal study demonstrated that whether self-com…
Shyness and online social networking services
Online social networking services are Internet websites that allow individuals to learn about and communicate with others. This study investigated the association between use of these websites and friendship quality for individuals varying in shyness. Participants (N = 241) completed questionnaires assessing their use of Facebook, an online social networking service, shyness, perceived available social support, loneliness, and friendship quality.…
Social Work Practitioners and Practice Evaluation: How Are We Doing
Practice evaluation is an important component of evidence-based social work practice. Previous research in this area has concluded that even though social workers receive evaluation training, it remains under-utilized in practice. This study discusses the results of a survey of 134 social workers across different social work settings, positions, and level of preparation, examining incidence and type of evaluation activity, training received, and …
Shyness and online social networking services
Online social networking services are Internet websites that allow individuals to learn about and communicate with others. This study investigated the association between use of these websites and friendship quality for individuals varying in shyness. Participants (N = 241) completed questionnaires assessing their use of Facebook, an online social networking service, shyness, perceived available social support, loneliness, and friendship quality.…
Self-compassion and relationship maintenance: The moderating roles of conscientiousness and gender
Should intimates respond to their interpersonal mistakes with self-criticism or with self-compassion? Although it is reasonable to expect self-compassion to benefit relationships by promoting self-esteem, it is also reasonable to expect self-compassion to hurt relationships by removing intimates' motivation to correct their interpersonal mistakes. Two correlational studies, 1 experiment, and 1 longitudinal study demonstrated that whether self-com…
When low self-esteem encourages behaviors that risk rejection to increase interdependence: The role of relational self-construal
[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 104(6) of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (see record 2013-18890-002). The title of the article is incorrect.] Increasing interdependence in an intimate relationship requires engaging in behaviors that risk rejection, such as expressing affection and asking for support. Who takes such risks and who avoids them? Although several theoretical perspectives suggest that s…
Social Work Practitioners and Practice Evaluation: How Are We Doing
Practice evaluation is an important component of evidence-based social work practice. Previous research in this area has concluded that even though social workers receive evaluation training, it remains under-utilized in practice. This study discusses the results of a survey of 134 social workers across different social work settings, positions, and level of preparation, examining incidence and type of evaluation activity, training received, and …
Playing the field or locking down a partner: Perceptions of available romantic partners and commitment readiness
Attachment anxiety and the curvilinear effects of expressive suppression on individuals’ and partners’ outcomes
Suppressing the expression of negative emotions tends to undermine individuals' and their partners' wellbeing. However, sometimes expressive suppression may be relatively innocuous given that individuals commonly withhold negative emotions in order to maintain close relationships, and this may be especially the case when expressive suppression is enacted by people who exhibit amplified expressions of negative emotions, such as those high in attac…
Biased first impressions yield positive illusions that facilitate friendship initiation
Quality friendships are highly beneficial, yet relatively little research has identified processes that facilitate the initiation of friendships. One process that motivates relationship maintenance-forming positive illusions about another person-may also occur when interacting with strangers and similarly motivate friendship initiation. We tested this idea in three studies. Study 1 was a dyadic observational study of strangers who had introductor…
Shyness and online social networking services
Online social networking services are Internet websites that allow individuals to learn about and communicate with others. This study investigated the association between use of these websites and friendship quality for individuals varying in shyness. Participants (N = 241) completed questionnaires assessing their use of Facebook, an online social networking service, shyness, perceived available social support, loneliness, and friendship quality.…
Social Work Practitioners and Practice Evaluation: How Are We Doing
Practice evaluation is an important component of evidence-based social work practice. Previous research in this area has concluded that even though social workers receive evaluation training, it remains under-utilized in practice. This study discusses the results of a survey of 134 social workers across different social work settings, positions, and level of preparation, examining incidence and type of evaluation activity, training received, and …
Self-compassion and relationship maintenance: The moderating roles of conscientiousness and gender
Should intimates respond to their interpersonal mistakes with self-criticism or with self-compassion? Although it is reasonable to expect self-compassion to benefit relationships by promoting self-esteem, it is also reasonable to expect self-compassion to hurt relationships by removing intimates' motivation to correct their interpersonal mistakes. Two correlational studies, 1 experiment, and 1 longitudinal study demonstrated that whether self-com…
How Do Relationship Maintenance Behaviors Affect Individual Well-Being: A Contextual Perspective
How do relationship maintenance behaviors affect individual well-being? Given that people who invest time and effort toward achieving important goals see their outcomes as more reflective of their skills and abilities than do people who invest less time and effort, engaging in relationship maintenance behaviors may lead people to experience increased individual well-being when those behaviors appear to be successful but decreased well-being when …
When low self-esteem encourages behaviors that risk rejection to increase interdependence: The role of relational self-construal
[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 104(6) of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (see record 2013-18890-002). The title of the article is incorrect.] Increasing interdependence in an intimate relationship requires engaging in behaviors that risk rejection, such as expressing affection and asking for support. Who takes such risks and who avoids them? Although several theoretical perspectives suggest that s…
Remaining in a situationally aggressive relationship: The role of relationship self‐efficacy
Relationship self‐efficacy ( RSE ) is the belief that one can resolve relationship conflicts, and it may lead victims of situational violence to remain in their relationships because they expect to minimize subsequent violence. Indeed, a longitudinal study of two samples of college students demonstrated that RSE moderates the effects of victimization on relationship dissolution; intimate partner violence ( IPV ) victimization was positively assoc…
Gratitude Increases Recipients’ Commitment Through Automatic Partner Evaluations, Yet Unreciprocated Gratitude Decreases Commitment Through Deliberative Evaluations
Feelings of gratitude motivate intimates to maintain valuable relationships. However, it is unknown whether expressions of gratitude similarly increase recipients’ relationship commitment. Two experiments tested the idea that expressions of gratitude simultaneously increase and decrease recipients’ commitment via different interpersonal evaluations, and reciprocity of gratitude determines the implications of such expressions. In Study 1, couples …
Gratitude Increases the Motivation to Fulfill a Partner’s Sexual Needs
Maintaining sexual satisfaction is a critical, yet challenging, aspect of most romantic relationships. Although prior research has established that sexual communal strength (SCS)—i.e., the extent to which people are motivated to be responsive to their partner’s sexual needs—benefits romantic relationships, research has yet to identify factors that promote SCS. We predicted that gratitude would increase SCS because gratitude motivates partners to …
Attachment anxiety and the curvilinear effects of expressive suppression on individuals’ and partners’ outcomes
Suppressing the expression of negative emotions tends to undermine individuals' and their partners' wellbeing. However, sometimes expressive suppression may be relatively innocuous given that individuals commonly withhold negative emotions in order to maintain close relationships, and this may be especially the case when expressive suppression is enacted by people who exhibit amplified expressions of negative emotions, such as those high in attac…
Playing the field or locking down a partner: Perceptions of available romantic partners and commitment readiness
The Effectiveness of Simulation for Teaching Disaster Mental Health
Disaster mental health responders need training in front-line interventions such as risk assessment and psychological first aid in an environment that simulates the characteristic stress and chaos of disasters. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary disaster simulation to teach intervention skills. A mixed-methods design explored change in confidence level of employing psychological first aid and basic engagement sk…
Biased first impressions yield positive illusions that facilitate friendship initiation
Quality friendships are highly beneficial, yet relatively little research has identified processes that facilitate the initiation of friendships. One process that motivates relationship maintenance-forming positive illusions about another person-may also occur when interacting with strangers and similarly motivate friendship initiation. We tested this idea in three studies. Study 1 was a dyadic observational study of strangers who had introductor…
Why didn’t you just say so?” People use indirect opposition to assess partner commitment
Rather than directly confronting their partners, people often use indirect strategies (e.g., making sarcastic comments, muttering under their breath, being passively aggressive). Yet, whereas directly confronting a partner can bring about desired change, indirect opposition tends to undermine relationship quality without bringing about subsequent change. So, why do people engage in indirect opposition? We suggest one reason is to obtain diagnosti…
Women Are Slightly More Sexually Satisfied in Their Romantic Relationships Than Men: An Integrative Data Analytic Approach
Psychology (12 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Interpersonal relationship (5 works) · Interpersonal communication (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Romance (3 works)