Melissa A. Curran, Ph.D. - Publications

Affiliations: 
2004 University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. 
Area:
Developmental Psychology, Individual and Family Studies, Social Psychology

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2020 Kayabol NBA, Gonzalez J, Gamble H, Totenhagen CJ, Curran MA. Levels and volatility in daily relationship quality: Roles of daily sacrifice motives: Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 26540752094503. DOI: 10.1177/0265407520945032  0.433
2020 Fonseca AL, Ye T, Curran M, Koyama J, Butler EA. Cultural Similarities and Differences in Relationship Goals in Intercultural Romantic Couples Journal of Family Issues. DOI: 10.1177/0192513X20929071  0.378
2020 Pech A, Curran M, Speirs K, Li X, Barnett M, Paschall K. Understanding Child Behavior Problems in Young Children with Previously Incarcerated Fathers: Parents’ Depressive Symptoms, Relationship Quality, and Coparenting Marriage and Family Review. 56: 553-574. DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2020.1728602  0.367
2020 Li X, Cao H, Curran MA, Fang X, Zhou N. Traditional Gender Ideology, Work Family Conflict, and Marital Quality among Chinese Dual-Earner Couples: A Moderated Mediation Model Sex Roles. 1-14. DOI: 10.1007/S11199-020-01125-1  0.364
2020 LeBaron AB, Curran MA, Li X, Dew JP, Sharp TK, Barnett MA. Financial Stressors as Catalysts for Relational Growth: Bonadaptation Among Lower-Income, Unmarried Couples Early Childhood Education Journal. 41: 424-441. DOI: 10.1007/S10834-020-09666-Z  0.359
2020 Li X, Curran MA, LeBaron AB, Serido J, Shim S. Romantic Attachment Orientations, Financial Behaviors, and Life Outcomes Among Young Adults: A Mediating Analysis of a College Cohort Early Childhood Education Journal. 1-14. DOI: 10.1007/S10834-020-09664-1  0.386
2019 Kopystynska O, Barnett MA, Curran MA. Constructive and destructive interparental conflict, parenting, and coparenting alliance. Journal of Family Psychology : Jfp : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43). PMID 31670558 DOI: 10.1037/Fam0000606  0.398
2019 Pollitt AM, Mernitz SE, Russell ST, Curran MA, Toomey RB. Heteronormativity in the Lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Young People. Journal of Homosexuality. 1-23. PMID 31437417 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2019.1656032  0.313
2019 Li X, Curran M, Paschall K, Barnett M, Kopystynska O. Pregnancy intentions and family functioning among low-income, unmarried couples: Person-centered analyses. Journal of Family Psychology : Jfp : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43). PMID 31219271 DOI: 10.1037/Fam0000547  0.351
2019 Young VJ, Burke TJ, Curran MA. Interpersonal effects of health-related social control: Positive and negative influence, partner health transformations, and relationship quality Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 36: 3986-4004. DOI: 10.1177/0265407519846565  0.354
2019 Li X, Curran M, Zhou N, Serido J, Shim S, Cao H. Financial behaviors and adult identity: Mediating analyses of a college cohort Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 64: 101049. DOI: 10.1016/J.Appdev.2019.101049  0.328
2019 Totenhagen CJ, Wilmarth MJ, Serido J, Curran MA, Shim S. Pathways from Financial Knowledge to Relationship Satisfaction: The Roles of Financial Behaviors, Perceived Shared Financial Values with the Romantic Partner, and Debt Journal of Family and Economic Issues. 40: 423-437. DOI: 10.1007/S10834-019-09611-9  0.379
2018 Marshall CA, Curran MA, Brownmiller G, Solarte A, Armin J, Hamann HA, Crist JD, Niemelä M, Badger TA, Weihs KL. Oregon's Familias en Acción Replicates Benefits for Underserved Cancer Co-Survivors through Un Abrazo Para la Familia. Psycho-Oncology. PMID 30047167 DOI: 10.1002/Pon.4841  0.326
2018 Cooper AN, Totenhagen CJ, McDaniel BT, Curran MA. Volatility in daily relationship quality: The roles of attachment and gender Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 35: 348-371. DOI: 10.1177/0265407517690038  0.396
2018 Helm SV, Pollitt A, Barnett MA, Curran MA, Craig ZR. Differentiating environmental concern in the context of psychological adaption to climate change Global Environmental Change. 48: 158-167. DOI: 10.1016/J.Gloenvcha.2017.11.012  0.33
2018 Curran MA, Parrott E, Ahn SY, Serido J, Shim S. Young Adults’ Life Outcomes and Well-Being: Perceived Financial Socialization from Parents, the Romantic Partner, and Young Adults’ Own Financial Behaviors Journal of Family and Economic Issues. 39: 445-456. DOI: 10.1007/S10834-018-9572-9  0.392
2017 Kopystynska O, Paschall KW, Barnett MA, Curran MA. Patterns of Interparental Conflict, Parenting, and Children's Emotional Insecurity: A Person-Centered Approach. Journal of Family Psychology : Jfp : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43). PMID 28795829 DOI: 10.1037/Fam0000343  0.386
2017 Cooper AN, Totenhagen CJ, Curran MA, Randall AK, Smith NE. Daily relationship quality in same-sex couples: Attachment and sacrifice motives Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. 11: 146-160. DOI: 10.1037/Ebs0000089  0.381
2017 Akçabozan NB, McDaniel BT, Corkery SA, Curran MA. Gender, Sacrifices, and Variability in Commitment: A Daily Diary Study of Pregnant Heterosexual Cohabitors and their Partners Sex Roles. 77: 194-208. DOI: 10.1007/S11199-016-0716-9  0.386
2016 Young VJ, Curran MA. Intimacy Behaviors and Relationship Satisfaction for Cohabitors: Intimate Sacrifices Are Not Always Beneficial. The Journal of Psychology. 1-14. PMID 27269507 DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2016.1187110  0.391
2016 Niemelä M, Marshall CA, Kroll T, Curran M, Koerner SS, Räsänen S, García F. Family-Focused Preventive Interventions With Cancer Cosurvivors: A Call to Action. American Journal of Public Health. e1-e7. PMID 27196647 DOI: 10.2105/Ajph.2016.303178  0.31
2016 Totenhagen CJ, Butler EA, Curran MA, Serido J. The calm after the storm: Relationship length as associated with couples’ daily variability Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 33: 768-791. DOI: 10.1177/0265407515597562  0.399
2016 Few-Demo AL, Humble ÁM, Curran MA, Lloyd SA. Queer Theory, Intersectionality, and LGBT‐Parent Families: Transformative Critical Pedagogy in Family Theory Journal of Family Theory and Review. 8: 74-94. DOI: 10.1111/Jftr.12127  0.34
2016 Curran MA, Burke TJ, Young VJ, Totenhagen CJ. Relational Sacrifices about Intimate Behavior and Relationship Quality for Expectant Cohabitors Marriage and Family Review. 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2015.1113225  0.473
2015 Curran MA, McDaniel BT, Pollitt AM, Totenhagen CJ. Gender, Emotion Work, and Relationship Quality: A Daily Diary Study. Sex Roles. 73: 157-173. PMID 26508808 DOI: 10.1007/S11199-015-0495-8  0.396
2014 Marshall CA, Curran MA, Koerner SS, Kroll T, Hickman AC, García F. Un Abrazo Para La Familia: an evidenced-based rehabilitation approach in providing cancer education to low-SES Hispanic co-survivors. Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Education. 29: 626-33. PMID 24347436 DOI: 10.1007/S13187-013-0593-7  0.311
2014 Curran M, Bosch LA. Identity Style and Marriage for Pregnant Cohabitors as They Begin the Transition to Parenthood Identity. 14: 43-59. DOI: 10.1080/15283488.2013.858226  0.35
2014 Tang CY, Curran M, Arroyo A. Cohabitors’ Reasons for Living Together, Satisfaction with Sacrifices, and Relationship Quality Marriage and Family Review. 50: 598-620. DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2014.938289  0.429
2013 Marshall CA, Curran MA, Koerner SS, Weihs KL, Hickman AC, García FA. Information and support for co-survivors during or after cancer treatment: Consideration of Un Abrazo Para la Familia as a model for family-focused intervention in cancer rehabilitation. Work (Reading, Mass.). 46: 395-405. PMID 24004735 DOI: 10.3233/Wor-131675  0.31
2013 Marshall CA, Badger TA, Curran MA, Koerner SS, Larkey LK, Weihs KL, Verdugo L, García FA. Un Abrazo Para La Familia: providing low-income Hispanics with education and skills in coping with breast cancer and caregiving. Psycho-Oncology. 22: 470-4. PMID 22140003 DOI: 10.1002/Pon.2108  0.327
2013 Totenhagen CJ, Curran MA, Serido J, Butler EA. Good days, bad days: Do sacrifices improve relationship quality? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 30: 881-900. DOI: 10.1177/0265407512472475  0.422
2013 Tang CY, Curran MA. Marital Commitment and Perceptions of Fairness in Household Chores Journal of Family Issues. 34: 1598-1622. DOI: 10.1177/0192513X12463185  0.423
2012 Totenhagen CJ, Serido J, Curran MA, Butler EA. Daily hassles and uplifts: a diary study on understanding relationship quality. Journal of Family Psychology : Jfp : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43). 26: 719-28. PMID 22906123 DOI: 10.1037/A0029628  0.426
2012 Young V, Curran M, Totenhagen C. A daily diary study Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 30: 132-148. DOI: 10.1177/0265407512453826  0.435
2012 Ruppel EK, Curran MA. Relational sacrifices in romantic relationships: Satisfaction and the moderating role of attachment Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 29: 508-529. DOI: 10.1177/0265407511431190  0.44
2012 Bosch LA, Segrin C, Curran MA. Identity Style During the Transition to Adulthood: The Role of Family Communication Patterns, Perceived Support, and Affect Identity. 12: 275-295. DOI: 10.1080/15283488.2012.716379  0.368
2012 Muraco JA, Curran MA. Associations Between Marital Meaning and Reasons to Delay Marriage for Young Adults in Romantic Relationships Marriage and Family Review. 48: 227-247. DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2012.665013  0.38
2012 Swartz NE, Mercier DJ, Curran MA. Influences of Childhood Abuse on Parenting Perspectives of Pregnant Cohabitors Journal of Family Violence. 27: 597-606. DOI: 10.1007/S10896-012-9452-2  0.335
2011 Marshall CA, Weihs KL, Larkey LK, Badger TA, Koerner SS, Curran MA, Pedroza R, García FA. "Like a Mexican wedding": psychosocial intervention needs of predominately Hispanic low-income female co-survivors of cancer. Journal of Family Nursing. 17: 380-402. PMID 21813816 DOI: 10.1177/1074840711416119  0.361
2011 Marshall CA, Larkey LK, Curran MA, Weihs KL, Badger TA, Armin J, García F. Considerations of culture and social class for families facing cancer: the need for a new model for health promotion and psychosocial intervention. Families, Systems & Health : the Journal of Collaborative Family Healthcare. 29: 81-94. PMID 21688902 DOI: 10.1037/A0023975  0.338
2011 Curran M, Ogolsky B, Hazen N, Bosch L. Understanding marital conflict 7 years later from prenatal representations of marriage. Family Process. 50: 221-34. PMID 21564062 DOI: 10.1111/J.1545-5300.2011.01356.X  0.329
2011 Totenhagen CJ, Curran MA. Daily hassles, sacrifices, and relationship quality for pregnant cohabitors Family Science. 2: 68-72. DOI: 10.1080/19424620.2011.597101  0.415
2011 Bosch LA, Curran MA. Identity style and relationship quality for pregnant cohabitating couples during the transition to parenthood Identity. 11: 47-63. DOI: 10.1080/15283488.2010.540738  0.439
2011 Corkery SA, Curran MA, Benavides RA. "Me" and "We": How Expectant Cohabitors Talk about Economic Difficulty Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 21: 978-994. DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2011.588541  0.345
2011 Corkery SA, Curran MA, Parkman A. Spirituality, sacrifice, and relationship quality for expectant cohabitors Marriage and Family Review. 47: 345-362. DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2011.594213  0.452
2010 Curran MA, Corkery SA, Post JH. Partner commitment, gender, and depressive symptoms for expectant cohabitors Family Science. 1: 222-229. DOI: 10.1080/19424620.2010.570948  0.307
2010 Curran MA, Utley EA, Muraco JA. An exploratory study of the meaning of marriage for African Americans Marriage and Family Review. 46: 346-365. DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2010.528314  0.359
2009 Surra CA, Curran MA, Williams K. Effects of participation in a longitudinal study of dating Personal Relationships. 16: 1-21. DOI: 10.1111/J.1475-6811.2009.01207.X  0.347
2009 Curran MA, Hazen NL, Mann T. Representations of marriage and expectations of parenthood: Predictors of supportive coparenting for first-time parents Parenting. 9: 101-122. DOI: 10.1080/15295190802656794  0.382
2009 Curran M, Totenhagen C, Serido J. How resources (or lack thereof) influence advice seeking on psychological well-being and marital risk: Testing pathways of the lack of financial stability, support, and strain Journal of Adult Development. 17: 44-56. DOI: 10.1007/S10804-009-9077-8  0.335
2006 Curran M, Hazen N, Jacobvitz D, Sasaki T. How representations of the parental marriage predict marital emotional attunement during the transition to parenthood. Journal of Family Psychology : Jfp : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43). 20: 477-84. PMID 16938006 DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.3.477  0.324
2005 Curran M, Hazen N, Jacobvitz D, Feldman A. Representations of early family relationships predict marital maintenance during the transition to parenthood. Journal of Family Psychology : Jfp : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43). 19: 189-97. PMID 15982094 DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.2.189  0.381
2004 Jacobvitz D, Hazen N, Curran M, Hitchens K. Observations of early triadic family interactions: boundary disturbances in the family predict symptoms of depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in middle childhood. Development and Psychopathology. 16: 577-92. PMID 15605626 DOI: 10.1017/S0954579404004675  0.32
2002 Jacobvitz D, Curran MA, Moller N. Measurement of adult attachment: The place of self-report and interview methodologies Attachment & Human Development. 4: 207-215. PMID 12467514 DOI: 10.1080/14616730210154225  0.361
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