RIA: Postdoctoral Associate - Jaye L. Derrick, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Social-Personality Psychology

Primary Research Areas

Close relationships and marital functioning; the relationship of alcohol and substance abuse to marital processes; the function of parasocial relationships.

Current Projects

The effect of parasocial relationships on health and well-being; the effects of rejection, resource depletion, and self-esteem on self-disclosure in dating couples; attributions for partner misbehavior in dating couples; the effect of relationship-specific alcohol expectancies on drinking behavior; the influence of alcohol use on intimate partner violence in a daily diary study; mechanisms for the greater alcohol use of unmarried cohabiting couples as compared to married couples.

Publications/Presentations

Publications

Murray, S. L., Pinkus, R. T., Holmes, J. G., Harris, B., Gomillion, S., Aloni, M., Derrick, J. L., & Leder, S. (2011). Signaling when (and when not) to be cautious and self-protective: Impulsive and reflective trust in close relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101, 485-502.

Murray, S. L., Griffin, D. W., Derrick, J. L., Harris, B., Aloni, M., & Leder, S. (2011). Tempting fate or inviting happiness? Unrealistic idealization prevents the decline of marital satisfaction. Psychological Science, 22, 619-626.

Derrick, J. L., Leonard, K. E., Quigley, B. M., Houston, R. J., Testa, M., & Kubiak, A. (2010). Relationship-specific alcohol expectancies in couples with concordant and discrepant drinking patterns. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 71, 761-768.

Murray, S. L., Holmes, J. G., Aloni, M., Pinkus, R., Derrick, J. L., & Leder, S. (2009). Commitment-insurance: Compensating for the autonomy costs of interdependence in close relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 97, 256-278.

Derrick, J. L., Gabriel, S., & Hugenberg, K. J. (2009). Social surrogacy: How favored television programs provide the experience of belonging. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45, 352-362.

Murray, S. L., Aloni, M., Holmes, J. G., Derrick, J. L., Anthony, D., & Leder, S. E. (2009). Fostering partner dependence as trust insurance: The implicit contingencies of the exchange script in close relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 96, 324-348.

Derrick, J. L., Gabriel, S., & Tippin, B. (2008). Parasocial relationships and self-discrepancies: Faux relationships have benefits for low self-esteem individuals. Personal Relationships, 15, 261-280.

Murray, S. L., Derrick, J. L., & Leder, S., & Holmes, J. G. (2008). Balancing connectedness and self-protection goals in close relationships: A levels-of-processing perspective on risk regulation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 94, 429-459.

Derrick, J. L., & Murray, S. L. (2007). Enhancing relationship perceptions by reducing felt inferiority: The role of attachment style. Personal Relationships, 14, 531-549.

Murray, S. L., & Derrick, J. (2005). A relationship-specific sense of felt security: How perceived regard regulates relationship-enhancement processes. In M. W. Baldwin (Ed.), Interpersonal cognition, 153-179. New York, NY, US: Guilford Press.

Murray, S. L., Rose, P., Holmes, J. G., Derrick, J., Podchaski, E. J., Bellavia, G., & Griffin, D. W. (2005). Putting the partner within reach: A dyadic perspective on felt security in close relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88, 327-347.

Publications/Presentations

Presentations

Derrick, J. L., Testa, M., Leonard, K. E., & Quigley, B. M. (2011, June). Both male and female alcohol use predict verbal aggression in a daily diary study of married couples. To be presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Atlanta, GA.

Derrick, J. L. (2011, January). Parasocial relationships promote prosocial behavior. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

Derrick, J. L., & Leonard, K. E. (2010, June). Neuroticism and tension reduction expectancies moderate the relationship between negative life events and alcohol use. Presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, TX.

Mendoza, N. S., Derrick, J. L., & Stasiewicz, P. R. (2010, June). Perceived and actual self-efficacy: The impact on alcohol-related negative consequences. Presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, TX.

Testa, M., Derrick, J. L., & Leonard, K. E. (2010, February). Thematic analysis of intimate partner verbal and physical aggression incidents. Presented at the National Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan: Forging a Shared Agenda, Dallas, TX.

Derrick, J. L., & Leonard, K. E. (2009, August). Marital quality and intimate partner violence: What is the direction of causality? Presented at The 12th Ontario Symposium: The Science of the Couple, London, ON.

Derrick, J. L., Leonard, K. E., & Homish, G. G. (2009, August). Perceived acceptance predicts partner valuing across nine years of marriage. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.

Derrick, J. L., Houston, R. J., Leonard, K. E., Quigley, B. M., Kubiak, A., & Testa, M. (2009, June). Effects of heavy drinking and gender on executive cognitive functioning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Diego, CA.

Derrick, J. L., Leonard, K. E., Quigley, B. M., Kubiak, A., Testa, M., & Houston, R. J. (2009, June). Binge-drinking and relationship-specific alcohol expectancies. Presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Diego, CA.

Quigley, B. M., Kachadourian, L., Leonard, K. E., Testa, M., Houston, R. J., Kubiak, A., & Derrick, J. L. (2009, June). Intimate partner violence, verbal aggression, and alcohol use. Presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Diego, CA.