PAULA R. PIETROMONACO
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1983
Research Interests: Close relationships, attachment, social cognition, and
emotion
Selected Publications
Powers, S., Pietromonaco, P. R., Gunlicks, M., & Sayer, A. (2006). Dating couples' attachment styles and patterns of cortisol reactivity and recovery in response to a relationship conflict. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 613-628. (PDF)
Pietromonaco, P. R., & Barrett, L. F.(2006). What can you do for me?: Attachment style and motives underlying esteem for partners. Journal of Research in Personality, 40, 313-338. (PDF)
Pietromonaco, P. R., Barrett, L. F., & Powers, S. A. (2006). Adult attachment theory and affective reactivity and regulation. In J. Simpson, D. Snyder, & J. Hughes (Eds.), Emotion regulation in families and close relationships: Pathways to dysfunction and health (pp. 57-74). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (PDF)
Pietromonaco, P. R., Greenwood, D., & Barrett, L. F.(2004). Conflict in adult close relationships: An attachment perspective. In W. S. Rholes & J. A. Simpson (Eds.), Adult attachment: New directions and emerging issues (pp. 267-299). New York: Guilford Press. (PDF)
Greenwood, D., & Pietromonaco, P. R. (2003). The interplay among attachment orientation, idealized media images of women, and body dissatisfaction: A social psychological analysis. In L. Shrum (Ed.), Blurring the lines: The psychology of entertainment media. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Pietromonaco, P. R., Laurenceau, J. P., & Barrett, L. F. (2002). Change in relational knowledge structures. In H. Reis, M. A. Fitzpatrick, & A. Vangelisti (Eds.), Stability and change in relationship behavior. Advances in personal relationships (pp. 5-34). Cambridge , UK : Cambridge University Press.
Pietromonaco, P. R., & Barrett, L. F. (2000). Attachment theory as an organizing framework across diverse areas of psychology. Review of General Psychology, 4, 107-110. (PDF)
Pietromonaco, P. R., & Barrett, L. F. (2000). Internal working models: What do we really know about the self in relation to others? Review of General Psychology, 4, 155-175. (PDF)
Fishtein, J., Pietromonaco, P. R., & Barrett, L. F. (1999). The contribution of attachment style and relationship conflict to the complexity of relationship knowledge. Social Cognition, 17, 228-244.
Barrett, L. F., Robin, L., Pietromonaco, P. R., & Eyssell, K. (1998). Are women the more emotional sex?: Evidence from emotional experiences in social interactions. Cognition and Emotion, 12, 555-578. (PDF)
Laurenceau, J., Barrett, L. F., & Pietromonaco, P. R. (1998). Intimacy as a process: The importance of self-disclosure and responsiveness in interpersonal exchanges. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 1238-1251. (PDF)
Pietromonaco, P. R., & Barrett, L. F. (1997). Working models of attachment and daily social interactions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 1409-1423. (PDF)
Barrett, L. F., & Pietromonaco, P. R. (1997). Accuracy of the Five Factor Model in predicting perceptions of daily social interactions. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 23, 1173-1187.
Carnelley, K. B., Pietromonaco, P. R., & Jaffe, K. (1996). Attachment, caregiving, and relationship functioning in couples: Effects of self and partner. Personal Relationships,3, 257-278.
Rook, K. S., Pietromonaco, P. R., & Lewis, M. (1994). When are depressives distressing to others and vice-versa?: Effects of friendship, similarity, and interaction task. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67, 548-559. (PDF)
Pietromonaco, P. R., & Carnelley, K. B. (1994). Gender and working models of attachment: Consequences for perceptions of self and romantic relationships. Personal Relationships, 1, 63-82.
Carnelley, K. B., Pietromonaco, P. R., & Jaffe, K. (1994). Depression, working models of others, and relationship functioning. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 66, 127-140. (PDF)
Pietromonaco, P. R., Rook, K. S., & Lewis, M. (1992). Accuracy in perceptions of interpersonal interactions: Effects of dysphoria, friendship, and similarity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 63, 247-25. (PDF)
Pietromonaco, P. R., Manis, J., & Frohardt-Lane, K. (1986). Psychological consequences of multiple social roles. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 10, 373-382. (PDF)