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Pathways to online infidelity: The roles of perceived online dating success, perceived availability of alternative partners, and mate value discrepancy (2023)
Journal Article

Online dating applications have become increasingly popular in recent years and a common way for relationship initiation. However, the potential implications of online dating applications for long-term relationships are not well-understood. To furthe... Read More about Pathways to online infidelity: The roles of perceived online dating success, perceived availability of alternative partners, and mate value discrepancy.

Male mate retention (2022)
Book Chapter

In species with internal female fertilization, males face the problem of paternity uncertainty, which refers to the risk of investing in unrelated offspring. As such, a partner’s sexual infidelity may be particularly damaging for males given that it... Read More about Male mate retention.

How can bullying victimisation lead to lower academic achievement? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the mediating role of cognitive-motivational factors (2021)
Journal Article

Bullying involvement may have an adverse effect on children’s educational outcomes, particularly academic achievement. However, the underlying mechanisms and factors behind this association are not well-understood. Previous meta-analyses have not inv... Read More about How can bullying victimisation lead to lower academic achievement? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the mediating role of cognitive-motivational factors.

Psychometric evidence of the 7-item generalized anxiety disorder questionnaire in Brazilnaire in Brazil (2020)
Journal Article

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most prevalent and impairing psychological disorders. GAD is defined as a persistent and excessive worry associated with physical and psychological symptoms. Despite the potentially severe nature of GA... Read More about Psychometric evidence of the 7-item generalized anxiety disorder questionnaire in Brazilnaire in Brazil.

Relationship satisfaction mediates the association between perceived partner mate retention strategies and relationship commitment (2020)
Journal Article

This study investigated whether relationship satisfaction mediates the association between own and perceived partner mate-retention strategies and commitment. One hundred and fifty individuals (Mage= 23.87, SDage= 7.28; 78.7% women) in a committed re... Read More about Relationship satisfaction mediates the association between perceived partner mate retention strategies and relationship commitment.

Mate retention behaviours and jealousy in hypothetical mate-poaching situations: Measuring the effects of sex, context, and rivals’ attributes (2019)
Journal Article

Individuals have been found to perform a range of behaviours to retain their partners. This study investigated whether potential rivals’ attributes and the situation influence individuals’ intentions to display these mate retention strategies. Univer... Read More about Mate retention behaviours and jealousy in hypothetical mate-poaching situations: Measuring the effects of sex, context, and rivals’ attributes.

Mate retention strategies, self-esteem, mate value and facial attractiveness disparity in Brazil and in the UK (2019)
Journal Article

This study compared mate retention strategies (MRS) in Brazil and in the UK, testing whether culture moderates the association between MRS and self-evaluated variables (e.g. mate value). Our findings demonstrated that women’s MRS varied cross-cultura... Read More about Mate retention strategies, self-esteem, mate value and facial attractiveness disparity in Brazil and in the UK.

Sociosexuality in Brazil: Validation of the SOI-R and its correlates with personality, self-perceived mate value, and ideal partner preferences (2017)
Journal Article

Sociosexuality describes the willingness to engage in sexual activities outside of committed relationships. Across two studies, we tested the factorial structure and reliability of the Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory (SOI-R) in Brazil. Stud... Read More about Sociosexuality in Brazil: Validation of the SOI-R and its correlates with personality, self-perceived mate value, and ideal partner preferences.