Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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How do cultural norms shape when we stay silent? 🤫Sathyapal & Deb’s study explores how young Indian adults navigate self-expression and restraint in close relationships.
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📢 CALL FOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS 📢

The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JSPR) and SAGE invite applications for three Associate Editor roles (three-year term, annual stipend, renewable)

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Do birds of a feather really stay together? 🕊️ From et al. study’s review of 339 studies reveals how similarity shapes the course of romantic relationships.
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Happy Filipino-American History, ADHD Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness, and AIDS Awareness Month from all of us at JSPR! Celebrate the scholarly way with our September Issue, out now! Check out the issue here:
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When kids get left out, parents relive the playground too—their past shapes their reactions. Find out how and why in Rosen et al.’s study!
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Similarity reduces blame: Consequences of observer-target similarity in social exclusion situations - Melissa Jauch, Rahel Ingold, Rainer Greifeneder, 2025 Who is blamed for social exclusion often depends on how justified observers perceive the exclusion. Here we hypothesize that observers’ own similarity to the ex...

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We blame excluded people less when they feel similar to us—similarity sparks compassion, distance fuels blame.

Read all about it in @melissajauch.bsky.social et al.’s study linked below!
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Sexual communication patterns of heterosexual-identified men who have sex with men - Travis R. Scheadler, Megan W. Rowe, Salem Rao, Oliver W. J. Beer, Tyrone J. Curtis, Sandra Kwan, Shih-Ju Claire Lun... The sexual communication patterns that comprise how heterosexual men with concordance between identity and behavior navigate their sexual encounters with women ...

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How do straight men who have sex with men talk about sex? Scheadler et al.’s study uncovers unique communication strategies often overlooked in research.
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Social support matters—but it’s not one-size-fits-all. Guilaran et al.'s study dives into how Filipinos uniquely experience received support beyond WEIRD contexts.
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First-date texting timing matters—it can boost chemistry, kill the vibe, or strike the perfect spark. Find out just how in Teichmann et al.’s study!💬❤️
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When finances are tight, do we choose to spend solo or share the cost? Liang et al.’s study explores how money pressure shapes joint vs. solo consumption.
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Adolescents’ relationships with family and friends: A social connectedness approach to the Peruvian experience during the COVID-19 pandemic - Henry Raúl Guillén Zambrano, Rafaella Andrea de la Puente ... Connections with caregivers and friends undergo significant changes during adolescence, which are crucial for the formation of psychosocial identity and overall...

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Peruvian teens remind us: it’s not just the number of connections, but the quality of bonds with family + friends that shapes identity + well-being. Find out how in Guillén Zambrano et al.’s study!
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Speculum talk on Weibo isn’t one-sided—Zou et al.’s study exposes the competing narratives defining its meaning in China.
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Gupta et al.'s study explores how India’s rising singlehood trend is reshaping life and well-being for adults 30+.
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Happy Hispanic Heritage, National Recovery, Self-Care Awareness and National Sucide Prevention Month from all of us at JSPR! Celebrate the scholarly way with our September Issue, out now! Check out the issue here:
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Should you text or meet face-to-face to have a conversation? Our research shows greater benefits when talking in-person. If it is necessary to text, have more intimate conversation when possible.

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@ovgunses.bsky.social et al.'s study shows that people with a strong need for closure—valuing certainty and familiarity—are more likely to stay committed in relationships.
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Leckfor et al.’s study tested whether intimate conversation builds social connection as effectively over text as in person.
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Silverstein et al.’s study examines how religion shapes young adults’ views on eldercare through intergenerational influence, using data from 231 grandchild–grandparent pairs.
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The power of words: Exploring the impacts of derogatory discourse on cognition and social relationships of intersex individuals - Najeeb Ullah, 2025 In today’s evolving world, discourse functions as a powerful tool that shapes our perceptions and attitudes towards different social groups. The discourse surro...

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Ullah's study examines how derogatory discourse in Quetta fuels discrimination against intersex individuals, shaping their thoughts and social relationships.
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Of race and romance: A qualitative investigation of queer Asian American men’s romantic relationships with queer Asian American men - Thomas P. Le, Xiaoyin Liu, Maya L. Chao, Sankeerthna Vedamtam, Sar... Past research has identified that internalized racism affects Asian Americans’ dating preferences; however, fewer studies have sought to examine Asian Americans...

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Le et al.’s study interviewed 10 queer Asian American men in same-race relationships, highlighting how these partnerships affirm identity and resist racialized dating norms.
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Public Perceptions of Gaslighting: Understanding Definitions, Recognition, and Responses - Lillian Darke, Helen Paterson, Celine van Golde, 2025 Gaslighting is a covert form of psychological manipulation that undermines an individual’s confidence in their perceptions, thoughts, and memories, often by lab...

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Darke et al.’s study explored how people perceive gaslighting, a covert form of psychological abuse, by testing how repetition, intent, and victim outcomes shape judgments.
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🌟Meet the Team Series🌟

Next up is Ashley Ermer! She joined JSPR’s Editorial Board in 2021 and became an Associate Editor in early 2024.

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Kakinuma & Izuma's study tested how people try to change their partner's behaviors during conflict and what influences partners’ willingness to change, revealing key psychological drivers of conflict resolution through communication.
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Happy National Wellness and Immunization Awareness month from all of us at JSPR! Celebrate the scholarly way with our August Issue that’s out now! Check out the issue here:
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Zhou et al. explore how the emotional tone of social interactions relates to well-being and tests how three different measures of it align.
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🌟Meet the Team Series🌟

Next up in our Meet the Team Series: Lik Sam Chan! He’s been a JSPR reviewer for 7 years and just became an Associate Editor this year. 🎉

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A threat-complexity hypothesis of conspiracy thinking during the COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-national and longitudinal evidence of a three-way interaction effect of financial strain, disempowerment and p... One way to cope with crises is by attributing their ultimate causes to malevolent conspiracies. As crises are rarely simple, and may involve an interplay betwee...

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Pica et al.’s study explored how financial strain, disempowerment, and paranoia—intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic—combine to fuel belief in conspiracy theories.
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