Abigail J Caselli
Biographic Data
| ID | 768082 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abigail J Caselli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abigail J |
| FAMILY NAME | Caselli |
| SIGNATURE | CASELLI A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western New England University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9828-1784 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Changing Me by Sacrificing for Thee: Motivated Sacrifice and Relationship-Induced Self-Concept Change
People in romantic relationships sacrifice when they forego their own goals and needs in order to prioritize those of their partner. In doing so, individuals may engage in approach-motivated sacrifices in which they sacrifice to pursue desirable relational end states, or they may engage in avoidance-motivated sacrifices in which they sacrifice to avoid negative outcomes. In this research, we sought to test the notion that motivated sacrifices hav…
The Influence of Self-Expansion on Sexual Desire Among People in Same-Gender Interracial Relationships
Same-gender interracial relationships are more common than mixed-gender interracial relationships, yet remain a vastly understudied population in relationship science. Considering intersectionality theory, people in same-gender interracial relationships are subject to heightened stress due to challenges they face, such as discrimination and societal disapproval stemming from their multiple stigmatized identities. This heightened stress has the po…
Changing for the worse: The effects of attachment anxiety on perceived self-adulteration
In romantic relationships, people's self-concepts (i.e., a person's conceptualization of themselves) change. They expand to incorporate partners' characteristics and contract to eliminate no longer relevant self-characteristics. This process is a sign that a couple is growing closer and is associated with positive outcomes. However, not all incorporated characteristics are positive. Some individuals are more likely to have selves that expand to i…
The effects of conflict resolution styles on perceived relational self-concept change
No romantic relationship, no matter how fulfilling and satisfying it may be, is without conflict. We sought to understand how the conflict resolution styles a person uses in their relationship are associated with their perception of their self. Specifically, we examined negative conflict resolution styles and their influence on perceived relational self-concept degradation. In two studies (Ns = 272 and 184), we predicted and found that the more f…
Promoting healthy sexual relationships: The benefits of perspective‐taking and self‐expansion in interracial relationships
People in romantic relationships experience a decline in sexual desire as the relationship progresses, leading them to seek couples therapy. Discrimination and added stress exacerbate this decline. Prior research has identified self‐expansion (i.e., a person's need to expand their selves to take on more perspectives and worldviews) as a relational process to bolster sexual desire. It remains untested if self‐expansion can enhance sexual desire am…
General perceptions of police mediate relationships between police contact and anticipated police behavior in imagined roadside encounters
Discrimination is not just Black and White in romantic relationships: A consideration of perspective taking and self-expansion
531), we found that partners who engaged in perspective taking when discrimination was salient experienced greater positive self-expansion, which in turn led to greater reports of relationship quality. Collectively, these results suggest that perspective taking provides one process by which interracial relationships can be fortified against the adversity of racial discrimination. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
The influence of perspective-taking on stress during discrimination in interracial relationships
Interracial couples experience stressors that can negatively impact their relationship quality, such as racial discrimination. In dyads in which one partner identifies as White and the other identifies as Black or Hispanic, the stress due to racial discrimination is associated with differential alternatives: The White partner can end the relationship to stop their experience with the stress of racial discrimination, but Black or Hispanic partners…
The influence of perspective-taking on stress during discrimination in interracial relationships
Interracial couples experience stressors that can negatively impact their relationship quality, such as racial discrimination. In dyads in which one partner identifies as White and the other identifies as Black or Hispanic, the stress due to racial discrimination is associated with differential alternatives: The White partner can end the relationship to stop their experience with the stress of racial discrimination, but Black or Hispanic partners…
Discrimination is not just Black and White in romantic relationships: A consideration of perspective taking and self-expansion
531), we found that partners who engaged in perspective taking when discrimination was salient experienced greater positive self-expansion, which in turn led to greater reports of relationship quality. Collectively, these results suggest that perspective taking provides one process by which interracial relationships can be fortified against the adversity of racial discrimination. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Changing for the worse: The effects of attachment anxiety on perceived self-adulteration
In romantic relationships, people's self-concepts (i.e., a person's conceptualization of themselves) change. They expand to incorporate partners' characteristics and contract to eliminate no longer relevant self-characteristics. This process is a sign that a couple is growing closer and is associated with positive outcomes. However, not all incorporated characteristics are positive. Some individuals are more likely to have selves that expand to i…
General perceptions of police mediate relationships between police contact and anticipated police behavior in imagined roadside encounters
Discrimination is not just Black and White in romantic relationships: A consideration of perspective taking and self-expansion
531), we found that partners who engaged in perspective taking when discrimination was salient experienced greater positive self-expansion, which in turn led to greater reports of relationship quality. Collectively, these results suggest that perspective taking provides one process by which interracial relationships can be fortified against the adversity of racial discrimination. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
The influence of perspective-taking on stress during discrimination in interracial relationships
Interracial couples experience stressors that can negatively impact their relationship quality, such as racial discrimination. In dyads in which one partner identifies as White and the other identifies as Black or Hispanic, the stress due to racial discrimination is associated with differential alternatives: The White partner can end the relationship to stop their experience with the stress of racial discrimination, but Black or Hispanic partners…
The effects of conflict resolution styles on perceived relational self-concept change
No romantic relationship, no matter how fulfilling and satisfying it may be, is without conflict. We sought to understand how the conflict resolution styles a person uses in their relationship are associated with their perception of their self. Specifically, we examined negative conflict resolution styles and their influence on perceived relational self-concept degradation. In two studies (Ns = 272 and 184), we predicted and found that the more f…
Promoting healthy sexual relationships: The benefits of perspective‐taking and self‐expansion in interracial relationships
People in romantic relationships experience a decline in sexual desire as the relationship progresses, leading them to seek couples therapy. Discrimination and added stress exacerbate this decline. Prior research has identified self‐expansion (i.e., a person's need to expand their selves to take on more perspectives and worldviews) as a relational process to bolster sexual desire. It remains untested if self‐expansion can enhance sexual desire am…
Changing for the worse: The effects of attachment anxiety on perceived self-adulteration
In romantic relationships, people's self-concepts (i.e., a person's conceptualization of themselves) change. They expand to incorporate partners' characteristics and contract to eliminate no longer relevant self-characteristics. This process is a sign that a couple is growing closer and is associated with positive outcomes. However, not all incorporated characteristics are positive. Some individuals are more likely to have selves that expand to i…
Changing Me by Sacrificing for Thee: Motivated Sacrifice and Relationship-Induced Self-Concept Change
People in romantic relationships sacrifice when they forego their own goals and needs in order to prioritize those of their partner. In doing so, individuals may engage in approach-motivated sacrifices in which they sacrifice to pursue desirable relational end states, or they may engage in avoidance-motivated sacrifices in which they sacrifice to avoid negative outcomes. In this research, we sought to test the notion that motivated sacrifices hav…
The Influence of Self-Expansion on Sexual Desire Among People in Same-Gender Interracial Relationships
Same-gender interracial relationships are more common than mixed-gender interracial relationships, yet remain a vastly understudied population in relationship science. Considering intersectionality theory, people in same-gender interracial relationships are subject to heightened stress due to challenges they face, such as discrimination and societal disapproval stemming from their multiple stigmatized identities. This heightened stress has the po…
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Perception (3 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)