Human Development and Family Sciences

SMITTEN Lab

Studying Maturation, Interpersonal Transitions, Theory, and Emotions in Newlyweds

Selected Peer Publications  

(* = Graduate student author; ** = Undergraduate student author)

Reifman, A., & Niehuis, S. (2022 –online first). Extending the five psychological features of emerging adulthood into established adulthood. Journal of Adult Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-022-09412-9 [Invited article].

Gerst, K., Reifman, A., Niehuis, S., & Weiser, D. (2021). Ambivalent sexism and household chores: Probing why women still perform most of the work. Interpersona, 15(2), 167-182. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.6007

Niehuis, S., Adamczyk, K., …, & Willis-Grossmann, E.* (2021). Development of the Polish-Language Relationship Disillusionment Scale and its validation. Personal Relationships, 28, 1017-1041. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12394

Joel, S., Eastwick, P. W., ... Niehuis, S., Oldham, C. R.*, ... Reiferman, A., & Wolf, S. (2020). Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. o   117, 19061-19071. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1917036117

Reifman, A., Ursua-Benitez, M., Niehuis, S., Willis-Grossmann, E.*, & Thacker, M.* (2020). #HappyAnniversary: Gender and age differences in spouses' and partners' Twitter greetings. Interpersona, 14, 54-68. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v14i1.3799

Machia, L., Niehuis, S., & Joel, S. (2020, online first). Breaking up is hard to study: Two decades of dissolution research in review. Personal Relationships. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12437. [Invited article].

Niehuis, S., Davis, K., Reifman, A., Callaway, K., Luempert, A., Oldham, C. R., Head, J., & Willis-Grossmann, E. (2020, online first). Psychometric evaluation of single-item relationship satisfaction, love, conflict, and commitment measures. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672221133693.

Niehuis, S., Reifman, A., Weiser, D., Punyanunt-Carter, N., Flora, J., Arias, V. S., & Oldham, C. R. (2020). Guilty pleasure? Communicating sexually explicit content on dating-apps and disillusionment with app usage. Human Communication Research, 46, 55–85. https://doi.org/10.1093/hcr/hqz013

Reifman, A., Fitzpatrick, J., Niehuis, S. Chapman, J. K.*, Oldham, C. R.*, Scott, J. P., Fang, D., Yuan, S., Lieway, M., Walisky, D. & Gregersen, L. (2019). The journey of ranking Ph.D.-granting Human Development and Family Studies Departments. Family Science Review, 23, 3, 91-97.

Reifman, A., Niehuis, S., Fitzpatrick, J., Chapman, J. K.*, Oldham, C. R.*, Scott, J. P., Fang, D., Yuan, S., Lieway, M., Walisky, D. & Gregersen, L. (2019). Ranking Ph.D.-granting Human Development and Family Studies departments via multiple performance indicators. Family Science Review, 23(3), 1-21.

Niehuis, S. & Jackson, S. (2019). Teaching emotionally-charged cultural diversity topics in family science: The pivotal role of instructor's emotions. Family Science Review, 23(2), 85-106.

Niehuis, S., Reifman, A., Al-Khalil*, K., Oldham*, R., Fang*, D., O'Boyle, M., & Davis, T. (2019). fMRI activation in response to prompts of romantically disillusioning events. Personal Relationships.o   , 26, 209-231. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12272 

Niehuis, S., Reifman, A., & Oldham*, C. R. (2019). Effects of relationship transgressions on idealization of and disillusionment with one's romantic partner: A three-wave longitudinal study. Personal Relationships. 27, 466-489. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12287

Reifman, A., & Niehuis, S. (2018). Over- and under-perceiving social support from one's partner and relationship quality over time. Marriage and Family Review, 54(8), 793-805. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2018.1501632

Reifman, A., & Niehuis, S. (2018). Over- and under-perceiving social support from one's partner and relationship quality over time. Marriage and Family Review, 54(8), 793-805. doi: 10.1080/01494929.2018.1501632

Weiser, D., Niehuis, S., Flora, J., Punyanunt-Carter, N., Arias, V. S., & Baird, R. (2018). Swiping right: Sociosexuality and infidelity experience on Tinder. Personality and Individual Differences, 133, 29-33.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.10.025

Weiser, D., Niehuis, S., Flora, J., Punyanunt-Carter, N., Arias*, V. S., & Baird*, R. (2018). Swiping right: Sociosexuality and infidelity experience on Tinder. Personality and Individual Differences, 133, 29-33.

Busby, D., Boden*, J. S., Niehuis, S., Reifman, A., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2017). Predicting partner enhancement in marital relationships: The family of origin, attachment, and social network approval. Journal of Family Issues, 38, 2178-2199. doi: 10.1177/0192513X15618994

Reifman, A., Oblad, T., & Niehuis, S. (2017). Long-term psychological health among individuals pursuing emerging adulthood-type pathways in the 1950s and 1960s. Journal of Adult Development, 24, 119-132. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-016-9251-8

Reifman, A., Oblad, T., & Niehuis, S. (2017). Long-term psychological health among individuals pursuing emerging adulthood-type pathways in the 1950s and 1960s. Journal of Adult Development, 24, 119-132. doi: 10.1007/s10804-016-9251-8

Wood**, W. I., Oldham*, C. R., Reifman, A., & Niehuis, S. (2017). Accuracy and bias in newlywed spouses' perceptions of each other's personalities. Personal Relationships, 24, 886–901. doi: 10.1111/pere.12219

Reifman, A., & Niehuis, S. (2015). Pollsters' cell-phone proportions and accuracy in 2014 Senate races. Survey Practice, 8(5). ISSN: 2168-0094.

Niehuis, S., Reifman, A., & Lee*, K.-H. (2015). Disillusionment in cohabiting and married couples: A national study. Journal of Family Issues, 36, 951-973. doi: 10.1177/0192513X13498594

Niehuis, S., Reifman, A., Feng, D., & Huston, T. (2016). Courtship progression rate and declines in expressed affection early in marriage: A test of the disillusionment model. Journal of Family Issues, 37, 1074-1100. doi: 10.1177/0192513X14540159

Niehuis, S., Reifman, A. S., Fischer, J. L., & Lee*, K.-H. (2016). Do episodic self- and partner-uncertainty mediate the association between attachment orientations and emotional responses to relationship-threatening events in dating couples? Cognition and Emotion, 30, 1232-1245. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2015.1050999

Fischer, J. L., Fredrick, H., Niehuis, S., Sollie, D., Engler, R., Corwin, M., Herbert, R., SoRelle, D., Lutz, A., & Schrick, B. (2014). Cross-sectional and longitudinal predictors of well-being: Invariance across 25 years. Journal of Positive Psychology, 9, 350-365. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2014.902491

Niehuis, S., Lee*, K. H., Reifman, A., Swenson*, A., & Hunsaker*, S. (2011). Idealization and disillusionment: A review of theory, method, and research. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 3, 273-302. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-2589.2011.00100.x

Boden*, J., Fischer, J. L., & Niehuis, S. (2010). Predicting marital adjustment from young adults' initial levels and changes in emotional intimacy over time: A 25-year longitudinal study. Journal of Adult Development, 17(3), 121-134. doi: 10.1007/s10804-009-9078-7

Lee*, K.-H., Swenson*, A., & Niehuis, S. (2010). His or her parents? Perceived parental approval of romantic relationships among college students and their partners. Interpersona, 4(2), 213-236. doi: 10.5964/ijpr.v4i2.50

Busby, D. M., Holman, T. B., & Niehuis, S. (2009). The association between partner enhancement and self-enhancement and relationship quality outcomes. Journal of Marriage and Family, 71, 449-464. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00612.x

Higginbotham, B., Miller, J., & Niehuis, S. (2009). Remarriage preparation: Usage, perceived helpfulness, and dyadic adjustment. Family Relations, 58, 316-329. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2009.00555.x

Ogolsky, B., Niehuis, S., & Ridley, C. (2009). Using online methods and designs to conduct research on personal relationships. Marriage and Family Review, 45(6), 610-628. doi: 10.1080/01494920903224202

Niehuis, S. (2007). Convergent and discriminant validity of the Marital Disillusionment Scale. Psychological Reports, 100(1), 203-207. doi: 10.2466/PR0.100.1.203-207

Miller, P., Niehuis, S., & Huston, T. L. (2006). Positive illusions in marital relationships: A 13-year longitudinal study. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32(12), 1-16. doi: 10.1177/0146167206292691

Niehuis, S., Skogrand, L., & Huston, T. L. (2006). When marriages die: Premarital and early marital precursors to divorce. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues, 11(1), 1-7.

Niehuis, S., & Bartell, D. (2006). The Marital Disillusionment Scale: Development and psychometric properties. North American Journal of Psychology, 8, 69-84.

Niehuis, S., Huston, T. L., & Rosenband*, R. (2006). From courtship to marriage: A new developmental model and methodological critique. Journal of Family Communication, 6, 23-47. doi: 10.1207/s15327698jfc0601_3

Niehuis, S. (2006). Teaching about ethnic families using student group presentations. (Even though this piece was ultimately published as a book chapter in R. R. Hamon [Ed.], International Family Studies: Developing Curricula and Technology Tools [pp. 151-165], Haworth Press, I list it under peer-reviewed journal publications because it was originally accepted for publication in the Family Science Association's Journal of Teaching in Marriage and Family (now Family Science Review), before the journal was discontinued by its publisher.)

Niehuis, S. (2006). Organization of partner knowledge, its effect on passion, and the mediating effect of idealization. North American Journal of Psychology, 8, 33-46.

Darrington*, J., Piercy, K., & Niehuis, S. (2005). The social and cultural construction of singlehood among young, single Mormons. The Qualitative Report, 10, 639-661.

Niehuis, S. (2005). Helping White students explore White privilege outside the classroom. North American Journal of Psychology, 7, 481-492.

Niehuis, S. (2005). Alternative monitoring predictors: When the grass looks greener on the other side. North American Journal of Psychology, 7, 419-428.

Huston, T. L., Niehuis, S., & Smith, S. E. (2001). The early marital roots of conjugal distress and divorce. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 10(4), 116-119.

Huston, T. L., Niehuis, S., & Smith, S. E. (2000). Courtship and the newlywed years: What they tell us about the future of a marriage. Revista de Psicologia Social y Personalidad, 16(2), 155-178. doi: 10.1111/1467-8721.00129

Selected Book Contributions
(* = Graduate student author)

Niehuis, S. (2023, in press). Disillusionment. In J. L. Hartenstein (Ed.), Marriage and Divorce in America: Issues, Trends, and Controversies. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

Willis, E.*, & Niehuis, S. (2023, in press). Premarital pregnancy. In J. L. Hartenstein (Ed.), Marriage and Divorce in America: Issues, Trends, and Controversies. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

Reifman, A., & Niehuis, S. (2022). Latent class analysis. In B. B. Frey (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of research design (2nd ed., pp 788-789). Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071812082.n295

Reifman, A., & Niehuis, S. (2022). Bootstrapping. In B. B. Frey (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of research design (2nd ed., pp. 146-147). Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071812082.n61

Oldham, C. R.*, Lindsey, J.*, & Niehuis, S. (2017). Doing gender. In K. L. Nadal (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of psychology and gender (pp. 468-469). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781483384269

Yuan, S.*, Lindsey, J.*, & Niehuis, S. (2017). Lesbians and romantic relationships. In K. L. Nadal (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of psychology and gender (pp. 1065-1066). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781483384269

Fischer, J., Boden J. S.*, & Niehuis, S. (2014). Marital Adjustment over 25 Years. In A. C. Michalos (Ed.), Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research (pp. 3779-3782). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5

Oldham, C. R.*, & Niehuis, S. (2014). Hooking up. In M. J. Coleman & L. H. Ganong (Eds.), The social history of the American family: An encyclopedia (Vol. 2, pp. 695-696). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781452286143

Oldham, C. R.*, & Niehuis, S. (2014). PREP Programs. In M. J. Coleman & L. H. Ganong (Eds.), The social history of the American family: An encyclopedia (Vol. 3, pp. 1073-1075). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781452286143

Niehuis, S., Lee, K.-H.*, & Oblad, T.* (2013). Cohabitation before marriage. In R. E. Emery & G. J. Golson (Eds.), Cultural sociology of divorce: An encyclopedia (pp. 276-280). Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781452274447.n101

Niehuis, S., & Lee, K.-H.* (2013). Age at marriage. In R. E. Emery & G. J. Golson (Eds.), Cultural sociology of divorce: An encyclopedia (pp. 54-57). Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781452274447.n18

Niehuis, S., & Lee, K.-H.* (2009). Disillusionment in marriage. In H. T. Reis & S. K. Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human relationships (pp. 430-432). Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781412958479

Niehuis, S., & Boden, J.* (2009). Idealization. In H. T. Reis & S. K. Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human relationships (pp. 823-826). Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781412958479

Niehuis, S. (2008). Dating and courtship. In J. T. Sears (Ed.), The Greenwood encyclopedia of love, courtship, and sexuality through history, Vol. 6: The modern world (pp. 57-60). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. doi: 10.1108/09504120810914402

Selected Reviews and Essays
(* = Graduate student author)

Niehuis, S. (2022). Communications and Media Relations committee: Updates and an invitation! Relationship Research News, 21(3), 28-29.

Niehuis, S. (2021). Spotlight on Dr. Sylvia Niehuis. Relationship Research News, 20(2), 31-38. [Invited article].

Niehuis, S. (2020). From the editor's desk. Relationship Research News, 19(4), 6-7.

Niehuis, S. (2020). From the editor's desk. Relationship Research News, 19(3), 11.

Niehuis, S. (2020). From the editor's desk. Relationship Research News, 19(2), 8-9.

Niehuis, S. (2020). From the editor's desk. Relationship Research News, 19(1), 6-7.

Niehuis, S. (2019). From the editor's desk. Relationship Research News, 18(2), 9-10.

Oldham, C. R.*, & Niehuis, S. (2016). Love between the covers. Relationship Research News, 15(2), 19-21. [Movie review]

Weiser, D. A., & Niehuis, S. (2014). A call to study relationship initiation and early dating. NCFR Report, 59(4), F3-F4.

Niehuis, S. (2005). The handbook of contemporary families: Considering the past, contemplating the future. Journal of Marriage and Family, 67, 265-267. [Book review]

Niehuis, S. (2000). Joint INPR/ISSPR post-graduate pre-conference in Brisbane. International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships Bulletin, 17(1), 16.

Niehuis, S. (1999). Pursuing post-doctoral training. International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships Bulletin, 16(2), 14-15.

Niehuis, S. (1999). Applying for an assistant professorship: Advice from members of a search committee. International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships Bulletin, 16(1), 13-15.

Niehuis, S. (1998). An invitation. International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships Bulletin, 15(2), 9.