Pamela J Lannutti
Biographic Data
| ID | 757092 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pamela J Lannutti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pamela J |
| FAMILY NAME | Lannutti |
| SIGNATURE | LANNUTTI P J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Widener University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1547-9205 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 221 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 9 |
Memorable messages, perceived message deficiencies, and advice from estranged queer adolescents
This study explores the intersection of education and family socialization through memorable messages reported by adolescents who are estranged from their parents because of their queer identity (estranged queer adolescents [EQAs)]). Using the theory of memorable messages, 40 EQAs aged 13–19 described memorable messages they received during their estrangement process, the deficiencies in those messages, and messages they had for others. We identi…
Health-Related Communication Challenges Identified by Adults Incarcerated in a Women’s Jail
The study goal was to understand the health-related communication challenges faced by people incarcerated in a women’s jail and provide recommendations that might aid in receiving necessary care during confinement and reintegrating into their communities upon release. Semi-standardized in-person interviews were conducted with 12 participants. Participants described health-related communication challenges in three areas: 1) problematic interperson…
Overcoming Obstacles by Enacting Resilience: How Queer Adolescents Respond to Being Estranged From Their Parents
Queer adolescents experience compounding complications especially when they are estranged from their parents. Findings from a sample of 40 estranged queer adolescents revealed four triggers, five resilience processes, and three co-occurring relationships between the triggers and processes. Based on these findings, we advance the communication theory of resilience by (a) illustrating resilience enactments with an adolescent population, (b) introdu…
Laws Could Always Be Revoked”: Sociopolitical Uncertainty in the Transition to Marriage Equality
Bisexual Women in a Romantic Relationship: Coming out and Internalized Binegativity in Same/Different Gender Couples
The coming out process represents an essential milestone for bisexual identity formation. Bisexual people may face challenges in navigating relationships due to internalized binegativity, i.e., they may struggle with disclosing their sexual orientation to partners or fear being stereotyped or fetishized based on their bisexuality. To our knowledge, no studies deepen the association between the coming out process and internalized binegativity, con…
Measuring positive LGBTQ + identity: Psychometric properties of the Turkish Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Positive Identity Measure
Previous research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and various sexually and gender diverse (LGBTQ+) people has largely highlighted how experiences of discrimination and marginalization, and mental health outcomes are related. However, it is important that researchers operate from a strength‐based approach to identify how aspects of one's identity may foster resilience. It is crucial that people working with LGBTQ+ individuals have…
A review of two decades of LGBTQ‐inclusive research in JSPR and PR
The field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) relationship science has grown significantly over the past two decades, coinciding with rapid changes in the social acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. However, it is unclear to what extent the top two journals in relationship science, the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships and Personal Relationships , have contributed to the field. In this critical review, we analyzed the 21…
A descriptive literature review of early research on Covid-19 and close relationships
This in-depth critical review investigates the impact of COVID-19 on personal relationships from the start of the pandemic in early 2020 to September 2021. Research examining six themes are identified and described in detail: the impact of COVID-19 on (1) family and intimate relationships; (2) LGBTQ+ relationships; (3) how COVID-19 is linked to technologically mediated communication and personal relationships; (4) potential shifts in sexual behav…
They are Giving Folks Permission to Discriminate and Hate”: A 4-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Perceived Impact of the Trump Administration on LGBTQ + Individuals and Relationships, 2017–2020
Navigating Remarkable Communication Experiences of Sexual Minorities
In his autoethnography, Tony Adams writes that coming out is “ever-present” and “never ends” because in a heteronormative society new interactions with new people require new disclosures of same-sex attraction.1 Yachao Li and Jennifer Samp take readers on a deep dive into the task of managing communication about lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identity in Navigating Remarkable Communication Experiences of Sexual Minorites. Li and Samp provide a …
Conclusion to the special issue: Relationships in the time of Covid-19: Examining the effects of the global pandemic on personal relationships
This article serves as the conclusion of the special issue entitled "Relationships in the time of COVID-19: Examining the effects of the global pandemic on personal relationships." The special issue includes 29 research articles with authors and samples from 28 countries spanning all continents except Antarctica. Romantic relationships between two heterosexual partners were studied most often in the special issue articles, but studies also focuse…
Setting the Agenda: LGBTQ+ and SGM Family Communication
We call for an expansion of research on the family communication of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other diverse sexualities and gender identities (LGBTQ+), as well as sexual and gender minority people (SGM) who may not identify as LGBTQ+, such as those practicing polyamory. We provide direction on expanding LGBTQ+ and SGM family communication research and invite scholars to expand their programs of researc…
Introduction to the special issue: Relationships in the time of Covid-19
This introduction describes the background for the special issue entitled "Relationships in the Time of COVID-19: Examining the Effects of the Global Pandemic on Personal Relationships." It also examines reasons for conducting interdisciplinary research on COVID-19 and personal relationships, and previews first articles published in the special issue
The 2016 US Presidential Election and the LGBTQ Community
Forgive and Forget: Examining the Influence of Blame and Intentionality on Forgiveness Following Hypothetical Same-Sex Infidelity in the Context of Heterosexual Romantic Relationships
The present study investigated responses to imagined same-sex infidelity committed by a partner in a heterosexual relationship. The motivational theory of infidelity and research on communicative infidelity were used as guiding frameworks for exploring differences in perceptions of blame and intentionality as a result of varying motivations for engaging in same-sex infidelity (i.e., cheating due to attraction, experimentation, sexual preoccupatio…
U.S. Presidential Election and the LGBTQ Community: Introduction to the Special Issue
We are pleased to introduce our special issue on the 2016 US presidential election and the GLBTQ community. The articles in this special issue represent the work of scholars in communication, gende
GLBTQ People Who Decided to Marry After the 2016 U.S. Election: Reasons for and Meanings of Marriage
The goal of this study is to better understand the experiences of GLBTQ people who decided to marry, at least in part, because of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Participants (N = 158) responded to an online survey and described their reasons for marrying and the meanings that they associate with their marriage within the context of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Participants described 4 motivations to marry (personal, fearful, politic…
Committed, Unmarried Same-Sex Couples and their Social Networks in the United States: Relationships and Discursive Strategies
This study examines two aspects of the experiences that committed, unmarried same-sex couples have with social network members (friends and family members). The study examines how remaining unmarried affected the couples' relationships with social network members and the discursive strategies couples use when discussing their relationship with social network members. Twenty-seven committed, unmarried U.S. same-sex couples were interviewed. Couple…
Same‐sex infidelity in heterosexual romantic relationships: Investigating emotional, relational, and communicative responses
The present study explores emotional, relational, and communicative responses to different‐sex and same‐sex infidelity in heterosexual romantic relationships. Two‐hundred and eighty‐five men and women completed an online survey. Individuals were asked to read a scenario in which an imagined heterosexual partner engages in infidelity with a different‐sex or same‐sex person. Individuals were randomly assigned to one of these two conditions and then…
Death on Facebook: Examining the roles of social media communication for the bereaved
Although research has highlighted potential benefits social media sites present for the bereaved (Carroll & Landry, 2010; Sanderson & Cheong, 2010), there is also the potential for problematic effects (Kern, Forman, & Gil-Egui, 2013). This study examines the ways in which the social networking site Facebook was helpful and unhelpful to participants ( N = 265) when someone they knew died. Analysis of 454 thought units revealed three themes describ…
Same-Sex Marriage and Privacy Management: Examining Couples' Communication with Family Members
Communication Privacy Management theory (CPM) is used as a theoretical framework to describe married or engaged same-sex couples' (N = 48) regulation of their private information during interactions with family members about legally recognized same-sex marriage (SSM). Couples' described how SSM triggered privacy rule change among family members. Couples and family members experienced privacy boundary rule coordination and privacy turbulence surro…
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss: Comparing Perceptions Related to Female–Female and Female–Male Kissing in a College Social Situation
The visibility of female –female kissing in the media and on college campuses has increased. Yet how female –female kissing influences perceptions of the women engaging in it has not been examined. College students’ (N = 164) understanding of female –female kissing and female –male kissing in an otherwise heterosexual context was examined. Men perceived female –female kissing as more atypical than did women. A woman who kissed a woman was viewed …
Examining Communication about Marriage Amendments: Same‐Sex Couples and Their Extended Social Networks
To better understand the social consequences of State constitutional amendments limiting legally recognized marriage to that between one man and one woman, this study examines interactions between members of same‐sex couples and their extended social network members (e.g., work colleagues or friends of friends who are not considered to be close friends or family). Fifty‐seven same‐sex couples in seven U.S. states participated in interviews about …
Security, recognition, and misgivings: Exploring older same-sex couples' experiences of legally recognized same-sex marriage
This study examines older same-sex couples' experiences with legally recognized same-sex marriage (SSM). Thirty-six same-sex couples who ranged in age from 56 to 73 ( M = 63.75) participated in semi-standardized interviews about their reaction to SSM and the surrounding debates, the impact of SSM on their relationship and social network, and their decision to marry or not. Three themes emerged from older same-sex couples' descriptions of their ex…
Examining the Content and Outcomes of Young Adults' Satisfying and Unsatisfying Conversations About Sex
In this study, we examined young adults' conversational descriptions of satisfying and unsatisfying sexual conversations with a romantic partner and the relational and sexual outcomes. We coded participants' responses for content, when and where conversations occurred, and the results of conversations. Most often, conversations occurred in residences at the beginning of relationships and addressed sexual pleasure, relationship issues, sexual heal…
For better or worse: Exploring the meanings of same-sex marriage within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community
This study examines how gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) men and women assign meaning to legally recognized same-sex marriage and its impact on their understanding of the LGBT community. Open-ended web-based survey questions asked participants ( N = 288) to consider the ways in which legally recognizing same-sex marriage may positively and negatively affect the LGBT community. The understanding of legally recognized same-sex marria…
The Influence of Same-Sex Marriage on the Understanding of Same-Sex Relationships
This study examines the ways in which legally recognized same-sex marriage affects the understanding of same-sex romantic relationships for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) individuals. Participants (N = 288) responded to an open-ended Web-based survey asking them to describe how legally recognized same-sex marriage influenced their view of their own romantic relationship or romantic relationships in general. Results indicate that …
Death on Facebook: Examining the roles of social media communication for the bereaved
Although research has highlighted potential benefits social media sites present for the bereaved (Carroll & Landry, 2010; Sanderson & Cheong, 2010), there is also the potential for problematic effects (Kern, Forman, & Gil-Egui, 2013). This study examines the ways in which the social networking site Facebook was helpful and unhelpful to participants ( N = 265) when someone they knew died. Analysis of 454 thought units revealed three themes describ…
Security, recognition, and misgivings: Exploring older same-sex couples' experiences of legally recognized same-sex marriage
This study examines older same-sex couples' experiences with legally recognized same-sex marriage (SSM). Thirty-six same-sex couples who ranged in age from 56 to 73 ( M = 63.75) participated in semi-standardized interviews about their reaction to SSM and the surrounding debates, the impact of SSM on their relationship and social network, and their decision to marry or not. Three themes emerged from older same-sex couples' descriptions of their ex…
Assessing Attitude Toward Same-Sex Marriage: Scale Development and Validation
This paper reports the results of three studies conducted to develop, refine, and validate a scale which assessed heterosexual adults' attitudes toward same-sex marriage, the Attitude Toward Same-Sex Marriage Scale (ASSMS). The need for such a scale is evidenced in the increasing importance of same-sex marriage in the political arena of the United States and other nations, as well as the growing body of empirical research examining same-sex marri…
Examining the Content and Outcomes of Young Adults' Satisfying and Unsatisfying Conversations About Sex
In this study, we examined young adults' conversational descriptions of satisfying and unsatisfying sexual conversations with a romantic partner and the relational and sexual outcomes. We coded participants' responses for content, when and where conversations occurred, and the results of conversations. Most often, conversations occurred in residences at the beginning of relationships and addressed sexual pleasure, relationship issues, sexual heal…
This is Not a Lesbian Wedding”: Examining Same-Sex Marriage and Bisexual-Lesbian Couples
This study examines the ways in which legally recognized same-sex marriage (SSM) has impacted the lives of cross-sexual orientation same-sex couples. Twenty-six, female-female couples, consisting of one bisexual and one lesbian partner, who were married or engaged to be married in Massachusetts participated in instant messenger interviews about their experiences with SSM. Results indicated that SSM impacted participants' views of themselves, thei…
Same-Sex Marriage and Privacy Management: Examining Couples' Communication with Family Members
Communication Privacy Management theory (CPM) is used as a theoretical framework to describe married or engaged same-sex couples' (N = 48) regulation of their private information during interactions with family members about legally recognized same-sex marriage (SSM). Couples' described how SSM triggered privacy rule change among family members. Couples and family members experienced privacy boundary rule coordination and privacy turbulence surro…
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss: Comparing Perceptions Related to Female–Female and Female–Male Kissing in a College Social Situation
The visibility of female –female kissing in the media and on college campuses has increased. Yet how female –female kissing influences perceptions of the women engaging in it has not been examined. College students’ (N = 164) understanding of female –female kissing and female –male kissing in an otherwise heterosexual context was examined. Men perceived female –female kissing as more atypical than did women. A woman who kissed a woman was viewed …
Examining Communication about Marriage Amendments: Same‐Sex Couples and Their Extended Social Networks
To better understand the social consequences of State constitutional amendments limiting legally recognized marriage to that between one man and one woman, this study examines interactions between members of same‐sex couples and their extended social network members (e.g., work colleagues or friends of friends who are not considered to be close friends or family). Fifty‐seven same‐sex couples in seven U.S. states participated in interviews about …
Same‐sex infidelity in heterosexual romantic relationships: Investigating emotional, relational, and communicative responses
The present study explores emotional, relational, and communicative responses to different‐sex and same‐sex infidelity in heterosexual romantic relationships. Two‐hundred and eighty‐five men and women completed an online survey. Individuals were asked to read a scenario in which an imagined heterosexual partner engages in infidelity with a different‐sex or same‐sex person. Individuals were randomly assigned to one of these two conditions and then…
They are Giving Folks Permission to Discriminate and Hate”: A 4-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Perceived Impact of the Trump Administration on LGBTQ + Individuals and Relationships, 2017–2020
Committed, Unmarried Same-Sex Couples and their Social Networks in the United States: Relationships and Discursive Strategies
This study examines two aspects of the experiences that committed, unmarried same-sex couples have with social network members (friends and family members). The study examines how remaining unmarried affected the couples' relationships with social network members and the discursive strategies couples use when discussing their relationship with social network members. Twenty-seven committed, unmarried U.S. same-sex couples were interviewed. Couple…
Conclusion to the special issue: Relationships in the time of Covid-19: Examining the effects of the global pandemic on personal relationships
This article serves as the conclusion of the special issue entitled "Relationships in the time of COVID-19: Examining the effects of the global pandemic on personal relationships." The special issue includes 29 research articles with authors and samples from 28 countries spanning all continents except Antarctica. Romantic relationships between two heterosexual partners were studied most often in the special issue articles, but studies also focuse…
Introduction to the special issue: Relationships in the time of Covid-19
This introduction describes the background for the special issue entitled "Relationships in the Time of COVID-19: Examining the Effects of the Global Pandemic on Personal Relationships." It also examines reasons for conducting interdisciplinary research on COVID-19 and personal relationships, and previews first articles published in the special issue
Forgive and Forget: Examining the Influence of Blame and Intentionality on Forgiveness Following Hypothetical Same-Sex Infidelity in the Context of Heterosexual Romantic Relationships
The present study investigated responses to imagined same-sex infidelity committed by a partner in a heterosexual relationship. The motivational theory of infidelity and research on communicative infidelity were used as guiding frameworks for exploring differences in perceptions of blame and intentionality as a result of varying motivations for engaging in same-sex infidelity (i.e., cheating due to attraction, experimentation, sexual preoccupatio…
Laws Could Always Be Revoked”: Sociopolitical Uncertainty in the Transition to Marriage Equality
Bisexual Women in a Romantic Relationship: Coming out and Internalized Binegativity in Same/Different Gender Couples
The coming out process represents an essential milestone for bisexual identity formation. Bisexual people may face challenges in navigating relationships due to internalized binegativity, i.e., they may struggle with disclosing their sexual orientation to partners or fear being stereotyped or fetishized based on their bisexuality. To our knowledge, no studies deepen the association between the coming out process and internalized binegativity, con…
Measuring positive LGBTQ + identity: Psychometric properties of the Turkish Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Positive Identity Measure
Previous research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and various sexually and gender diverse (LGBTQ+) people has largely highlighted how experiences of discrimination and marginalization, and mental health outcomes are related. However, it is important that researchers operate from a strength‐based approach to identify how aspects of one's identity may foster resilience. It is crucial that people working with LGBTQ+ individuals have…
Navigating Remarkable Communication Experiences of Sexual Minorities
In his autoethnography, Tony Adams writes that coming out is “ever-present” and “never ends” because in a heteronormative society new interactions with new people require new disclosures of same-sex attraction.1 Yachao Li and Jennifer Samp take readers on a deep dive into the task of managing communication about lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identity in Navigating Remarkable Communication Experiences of Sexual Minorites. Li and Samp provide a …
Setting the Agenda: LGBTQ+ and SGM Family Communication
We call for an expansion of research on the family communication of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other diverse sexualities and gender identities (LGBTQ+), as well as sexual and gender minority people (SGM) who may not identify as LGBTQ+, such as those practicing polyamory. We provide direction on expanding LGBTQ+ and SGM family communication research and invite scholars to expand their programs of researc…
For better or worse: Exploring the meanings of same-sex marriage within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community
This study examines how gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) men and women assign meaning to legally recognized same-sex marriage and its impact on their understanding of the LGBT community. Open-ended web-based survey questions asked participants ( N = 288) to consider the ways in which legally recognizing same-sex marriage may positively and negatively affect the LGBT community. The understanding of legally recognized same-sex marria…
The Influence of Same-Sex Marriage on the Understanding of Same-Sex Relationships
This study examines the ways in which legally recognized same-sex marriage affects the understanding of same-sex romantic relationships for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) individuals. Participants (N = 288) responded to an open-ended Web-based survey asking them to describe how legally recognized same-sex marriage influenced their view of their own romantic relationship or romantic relationships in general. Results indicate that …
Assessing Attitude Toward Same-Sex Marriage: Scale Development and Validation
This paper reports the results of three studies conducted to develop, refine, and validate a scale which assessed heterosexual adults' attitudes toward same-sex marriage, the Attitude Toward Same-Sex Marriage Scale (ASSMS). The need for such a scale is evidenced in the increasing importance of same-sex marriage in the political arena of the United States and other nations, as well as the growing body of empirical research examining same-sex marri…
Attractions and Obstacles While Considering Legally Recognized Same-Sex Marriage
This study examines same-sex couples' attractions to marriage, obstacles that challenged them when considering marriage, and the ways they overcame such obstacles. Participants (N = 263) were members of same-sex couples that were either legally married or engaged to be married. A Web-based survey asked participants to describe the discussions between them and their partners when deciding to marry. Inductive coding identified categories and themes…
This is Not a Lesbian Wedding”: Examining Same-Sex Marriage and Bisexual-Lesbian Couples
This study examines the ways in which legally recognized same-sex marriage (SSM) has impacted the lives of cross-sexual orientation same-sex couples. Twenty-six, female-female couples, consisting of one bisexual and one lesbian partner, who were married or engaged to be married in Massachusetts participated in instant messenger interviews about their experiences with SSM. Results indicated that SSM impacted participants' views of themselves, thei…
Examining the Content and Outcomes of Young Adults' Satisfying and Unsatisfying Conversations About Sex
In this study, we examined young adults' conversational descriptions of satisfying and unsatisfying sexual conversations with a romantic partner and the relational and sexual outcomes. We coded participants' responses for content, when and where conversations occurred, and the results of conversations. Most often, conversations occurred in residences at the beginning of relationships and addressed sexual pleasure, relationship issues, sexual heal…
Examining Communication about Marriage Amendments: Same‐Sex Couples and Their Extended Social Networks
To better understand the social consequences of State constitutional amendments limiting legally recognized marriage to that between one man and one woman, this study examines interactions between members of same‐sex couples and their extended social network members (e.g., work colleagues or friends of friends who are not considered to be close friends or family). Fifty‐seven same‐sex couples in seven U.S. states participated in interviews about …
Security, recognition, and misgivings: Exploring older same-sex couples' experiences of legally recognized same-sex marriage
This study examines older same-sex couples' experiences with legally recognized same-sex marriage (SSM). Thirty-six same-sex couples who ranged in age from 56 to 73 ( M = 63.75) participated in semi-standardized interviews about their reaction to SSM and the surrounding debates, the impact of SSM on their relationship and social network, and their decision to marry or not. Three themes emerged from older same-sex couples' descriptions of their ex…
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss: Comparing Perceptions Related to Female–Female and Female–Male Kissing in a College Social Situation
The visibility of female –female kissing in the media and on college campuses has increased. Yet how female –female kissing influences perceptions of the women engaging in it has not been examined. College students’ (N = 164) understanding of female –female kissing and female –male kissing in an otherwise heterosexual context was examined. Men perceived female –female kissing as more atypical than did women. A woman who kissed a woman was viewed …
Same-Sex Marriage and Privacy Management: Examining Couples' Communication with Family Members
Communication Privacy Management theory (CPM) is used as a theoretical framework to describe married or engaged same-sex couples' (N = 48) regulation of their private information during interactions with family members about legally recognized same-sex marriage (SSM). Couples' described how SSM triggered privacy rule change among family members. Couples and family members experienced privacy boundary rule coordination and privacy turbulence surro…
Same‐sex infidelity in heterosexual romantic relationships: Investigating emotional, relational, and communicative responses
The present study explores emotional, relational, and communicative responses to different‐sex and same‐sex infidelity in heterosexual romantic relationships. Two‐hundred and eighty‐five men and women completed an online survey. Individuals were asked to read a scenario in which an imagined heterosexual partner engages in infidelity with a different‐sex or same‐sex person. Individuals were randomly assigned to one of these two conditions and then…
Death on Facebook: Examining the roles of social media communication for the bereaved
Although research has highlighted potential benefits social media sites present for the bereaved (Carroll & Landry, 2010; Sanderson & Cheong, 2010), there is also the potential for problematic effects (Kern, Forman, & Gil-Egui, 2013). This study examines the ways in which the social networking site Facebook was helpful and unhelpful to participants ( N = 265) when someone they knew died. Analysis of 454 thought units revealed three themes describ…
U.S. Presidential Election and the LGBTQ Community: Introduction to the Special Issue
We are pleased to introduce our special issue on the 2016 US presidential election and the GLBTQ community. The articles in this special issue represent the work of scholars in communication, gende
GLBTQ People Who Decided to Marry After the 2016 U.S. Election: Reasons for and Meanings of Marriage
The goal of this study is to better understand the experiences of GLBTQ people who decided to marry, at least in part, because of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Participants (N = 158) responded to an online survey and described their reasons for marrying and the meanings that they associate with their marriage within the context of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Participants described 4 motivations to marry (personal, fearful, politic…
Committed, Unmarried Same-Sex Couples and their Social Networks in the United States: Relationships and Discursive Strategies
This study examines two aspects of the experiences that committed, unmarried same-sex couples have with social network members (friends and family members). The study examines how remaining unmarried affected the couples' relationships with social network members and the discursive strategies couples use when discussing their relationship with social network members. Twenty-seven committed, unmarried U.S. same-sex couples were interviewed. Couple…
Forgive and Forget: Examining the Influence of Blame and Intentionality on Forgiveness Following Hypothetical Same-Sex Infidelity in the Context of Heterosexual Romantic Relationships
The present study investigated responses to imagined same-sex infidelity committed by a partner in a heterosexual relationship. The motivational theory of infidelity and research on communicative infidelity were used as guiding frameworks for exploring differences in perceptions of blame and intentionality as a result of varying motivations for engaging in same-sex infidelity (i.e., cheating due to attraction, experimentation, sexual preoccupatio…
The 2016 US Presidential Election and the LGBTQ Community
Setting the Agenda: LGBTQ+ and SGM Family Communication
We call for an expansion of research on the family communication of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other diverse sexualities and gender identities (LGBTQ+), as well as sexual and gender minority people (SGM) who may not identify as LGBTQ+, such as those practicing polyamory. We provide direction on expanding LGBTQ+ and SGM family communication research and invite scholars to expand their programs of researc…
Introduction to the special issue: Relationships in the time of Covid-19
This introduction describes the background for the special issue entitled "Relationships in the Time of COVID-19: Examining the Effects of the Global Pandemic on Personal Relationships." It also examines reasons for conducting interdisciplinary research on COVID-19 and personal relationships, and previews first articles published in the special issue
Navigating Remarkable Communication Experiences of Sexual Minorities
In his autoethnography, Tony Adams writes that coming out is “ever-present” and “never ends” because in a heteronormative society new interactions with new people require new disclosures of same-sex attraction.1 Yachao Li and Jennifer Samp take readers on a deep dive into the task of managing communication about lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identity in Navigating Remarkable Communication Experiences of Sexual Minorites. Li and Samp provide a …
Conclusion to the special issue: Relationships in the time of Covid-19: Examining the effects of the global pandemic on personal relationships
This article serves as the conclusion of the special issue entitled "Relationships in the time of COVID-19: Examining the effects of the global pandemic on personal relationships." The special issue includes 29 research articles with authors and samples from 28 countries spanning all continents except Antarctica. Romantic relationships between two heterosexual partners were studied most often in the special issue articles, but studies also focuse…
A review of two decades of LGBTQ‐inclusive research in JSPR and PR
The field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) relationship science has grown significantly over the past two decades, coinciding with rapid changes in the social acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. However, it is unclear to what extent the top two journals in relationship science, the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships and Personal Relationships , have contributed to the field. In this critical review, we analyzed the 21…
A descriptive literature review of early research on Covid-19 and close relationships
This in-depth critical review investigates the impact of COVID-19 on personal relationships from the start of the pandemic in early 2020 to September 2021. Research examining six themes are identified and described in detail: the impact of COVID-19 on (1) family and intimate relationships; (2) LGBTQ+ relationships; (3) how COVID-19 is linked to technologically mediated communication and personal relationships; (4) potential shifts in sexual behav…
They are Giving Folks Permission to Discriminate and Hate”: A 4-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Perceived Impact of the Trump Administration on LGBTQ + Individuals and Relationships, 2017–2020
Overcoming Obstacles by Enacting Resilience: How Queer Adolescents Respond to Being Estranged From Their Parents
Queer adolescents experience compounding complications especially when they are estranged from their parents. Findings from a sample of 40 estranged queer adolescents revealed four triggers, five resilience processes, and three co-occurring relationships between the triggers and processes. Based on these findings, we advance the communication theory of resilience by (a) illustrating resilience enactments with an adolescent population, (b) introdu…
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