🌐Online First Publication: Ghosting. Excluding. Undermining. Where does relational aggression come from? Chatelois et al.’s new research points to something bigger — sexism itself. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: Fight with your partner — then pour a drink? 🍸 New research by Rodriguez et al. on 410 adults finds that how you identify with masculinity or femininity shapes whether conflict sends you to the bottle. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: It's not just how much you love them. It's how sure you are. New research by Adisa & Luttrell links attitude certainty to stronger, more resilient romantic relationships. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

Happy Women's History Month, International Women’s Day (3/8), World Wildlife Day (3/3), Global Recycling Day (3/18), International Day of Forests (3/21), & World Water Day (3/22) from all of us at JSPR. Celebrate the scholarly way with our March issue, out now! journals.sagepub.com/toc/spra/43/3

📰Newly Published: We've been told the cure for loneliness is more people. But for older adults, new research by Sun & Schafer says solo activities — think reading, hobbies, quiet rituals — may matter just as much. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Do you avoid the argument, dominate it, or call in backup? New research by Zeng & Liu shows the answer depends less on personality — and more on the era you grew up in. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

❤️Love, awareness, or education on the brain this month? Why not both! Happy Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, World Cancer Day, Random Act of Kindness Day, and World Day of Social Justice! 🗞️Celebrate the scholarly way with our February issue, out now! journals.sagepub.com/toc/spra/43/2

🌐Online First Publication: Are you your sister's keeper?🫵 Check out Rogers et al.'s study to see how strong sibling bonds boost well-being for sexually diverse young adults, buffering stress and raising positive emotions. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Li et al.'s study- Gender ideology, harmony, and face beliefs jointly shape marital satisfaction in older Hong Kong couples—especially when one partner has mild cognitive impairment. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: Adult sibling closeness isn’t about using more apps—it’s about connecting more often. Calls and emails > platform overload. Check out Corder et al.'s study for more! doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Drawing on data from 151 older couples, Sönmez-Orhan et al.'s study shows that facial emotion perception in later life relates to cognition, empathy, and relationship satisfaction. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing

🎆New Year, New Issue, Same JSPR!🎆 Happy New Year's from all of us at JSPR! Hope everyone had a restful and joyful holiday break! We're back with the latest and greatest ground breaking research in Social and Personal Relationships! Cheers to Volume 43 and 2026! journals.sagepub.com/toc/spra/43/1

‼️MONTHLY ISSUE‼️ Happy HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, Universal Human Rights Month, and Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month from all of us at JSPR! Celebrate the scholarly way with our December Issue, out now! Check out the issue here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/spra/42/12

🌐Online First Publication: Sibling abuse is common but understudied—Smith et al.'s twin study shows how family support (or strain) shapes emotional outcomes years later. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #AcademicSky #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: How do teacher ties, peer attachment, and kids’ internalizing problems influence each other over time? Jia et al.’s study uncovers the two-way dynamics among left-behind children in China. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #AcademicSky #Psychology #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Zeng & Lau’s study shows that strong social support boosts family cohesion, which helps protect new mothers’ well-being during the transition to motherhood. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: Kubin et al. ‘s study shows that when political opponents share personal, self-disclosing stories, it boosts connection, respect, and willingness to interact—helping reduce polarization. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Brody et al.’s study explores how attachment style shapes how people handle digital memories after a breakup—and how keeping virtual reminders impacts emotional recovery. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: Cohn-Schwartz's study examines how experiencing a stillbirth affects mothers’ relationships with their adult children later in life, using data from women aged 50+ in the SHARE survey. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

‼️SPECIAL ISSUE‼️ Happy Native American Heritage, American Diabetes, and World Vegan Month from all of us at JSPR! Celebrate the scholarly way with our November Issue, out now! Check out the issue here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/spra/42/11

🌐Online First Publication: Latikka et al.’s cross-national study explores who turns to AI chatbots for friendship and how factors like loneliness, well-being, and tech attitudes shape their use across 6 European countries. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: Wehrli et al.’s study examines how balance in sexual give-and-take between partners shapes sexual satisfaction and functioning in mixed-gender couples. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Debnam & Avery’s study explores how the Strong Black Woman schema—emphasizing strength, self-reliance, and sacrifice—shapes young Black women’s experiences in romantic relationships. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: Legorburu Fernandez et al.’s study explores what drives parents’ decisions about when and why to give their children smartphones, drawing insights from 642 parents in northern Spain. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Brock & Gervais’s study explores how dehumanizing a partner and alcohol use together predict intimate partner aggression—offering a new framework for understanding relationship violence among college couples. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Can better sleep and stronger bonds fight loneliness? Mohr et al. 's study tests a workplace intervention for military couples to boost connection and well-being—one relationship (and rest) at a time. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: 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. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📢 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) For more information, contact Sophie Donnelly ([email protected]

📰Newly Published: 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. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

‼️SPECIAL ISSUE‼️ 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: journals.sagepub.com/toc/SPR/curr...

🌐Online First Publication: 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! doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: 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! doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: 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. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: 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. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: 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!💬❤️ doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: 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. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: 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! doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: Speculum talk on Weibo isn’t one-sided—Zou et al.’s study exposes the competing narratives defining its meaning in China. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Gupta et al.'s study explores how India’s rising singlehood trend is reshaping life and well-being for adults 30+. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

‼️SPECIAL ISSUE‼️ 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: journals.sagepub.com/toc/SPR/curr...

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. New paper lead by @cmleckfor.bsky.social is out in @josoperrel.bsky.social now: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

📰Newly Published: @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. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Leckfor et al.’s study tested whether intimate conversation builds social connection as effectively over text as in person. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: Silverstein et al.’s study examines how religion shapes young adults’ views on eldercare through intergenerational influence, using data from 231 grandchild–grandparent pairs. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: Ullah's study examines how derogatory discourse in Quetta fuels discrimination against intersex individuals, shaping their thoughts and social relationships. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

📰Newly Published: 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. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

🌐Online First Publication: 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. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing

🌟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. Check out the graphic for her research interests, background, and a fun fact! 🔗 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-ermer-ba9a8b9b

📰Newly Published: 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. doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky

‼️SPECIAL ISSUE‼️ 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: journals.sagepub.com/toc/spra/42/8