Michelle Russell

Social psychology, Close relationships

Works (15)

Updated: April 4th, 2024 16:41

2023 journal article

Perceptions of relationship value and exploitation risk mediate the effects of transgressors? post-harm communications upon forgiveness

EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR, 44(2), 68–79.

By: J. Billingsley *, D. Forster *, V. Russell  n, A. Smith *, J. Burnette  n, Y. Ohtsubo *, D. Lieberman *, M. McCullough *

author keywords: Forgiveness; Apologies; Relationship value; Exploitation risk; Conciliatory gestures
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16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 13, 2023

2021 journal article

But What’s Your Partner Up to? Associations Between Relationship Quality and Pornography Use Depend on Contextual Patterns of Use Within the Couple

Frontiers in Psychology, 12.

By: T. Kohut *, K. Dobson *, R. Balzarini *, R. Rogge *, A. Shaw *, J. McNulty *, V. Russell *, W. Fisher*, L. Campbell *

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that links between pornography use and relationship health are partially a function of different dyadic patterns of pornography use within couples and do not always suggest relational harm. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 13, 2023

2019 journal article

A Growth Mind-Set Intervention Improves Interest but Not Academic Performance in the Field of Computer Science

Social Psychological and Personality Science, 11(1), 107–116.

By: J. Burnette  n, C. Hoyt *, V. Russell *, B. Lawson*, C. Dweck * & E. Finkel *

Contributors: J. Burnette n , C. Hoyt *, V. Russell *, B. Lawson*, C. Dweck * & E. Finkel *

author keywords: growth mindsets; interventions; performance; career interest; computer science
TL;DR: Counter to expectations, the growth mindset intervention worked equally well for women and men, and indirectly improved grades via value. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: January 27, 2020

2019 journal article

Forgiveness takes place on an attitudinal continuum from hostility to friendliness: Toward a closer union of forgiveness theory and measurement.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 119(4), 861–880.

By: D. Forster *, J. Billingsley  n, V. Russell  n, T. McCauley *, A. Smith *, J. Burnette  n, Y. Ohtsubo *, J. Schug, D. Lieberman *, M. McCullough *

Contributors: D. Forster *, J. Billingsley  n, V. Russell  n, T. McCauley *, A. Smith *, J. Burnette n , Y. Ohtsubo *, J. Schug, D. Lieberman *, M. McCullough *

author keywords: forgiveness; TRIM; bifactor model; cross-cultural; reconciliation
MeSH headings : Adult; Attitude; Emotions; Female; Forgiveness; Hostility; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Japan; Male; Motivation; Psychometrics; United States
TL;DR: Evaluating several psychometric models for common measures of forgiveness suggests that forgiveness can be usefully conceptualized as prosocial change along a single attitudinal continuum that ranges from hostility to friendliness. (via Semantic Scholar)
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16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
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Added: October 5, 2020

2019 journal article

Romantic partners’ working memory capacity facilitates relationship problem resolution through recollection of problem-relevant information.

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 149(3), 580–584.

By: L. Baker, M. Kane & V. Russell

MeSH headings : Adult; Communication; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Memory, Short-Term / physiology; Mental Recall / physiology; Problem Solving / physiology; Sexual Partners / psychology; Young Adult
TL;DR: This study is among the first to suggest that individual differences in basic cognitive abilities may affect conversation processing and recall, and thereby close relationships. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: April 13, 2023

2018 journal article

Mindsets applied to fitness: Growth beliefs predict exercise efficacy, value and frequency

Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 36, 156–161.

By: K. Orvidas n, J. Burnette n  & V. Russell *

Contributors: K. Orvidas n, J. Burnette n  & V. Russell *

author keywords: Growth mindsets; Efficacy; Exercise; Physical activity; Implicit theories
TL;DR: Initial support is provided for the relationship between stronger growth mindsets of fitness and greater exercise efficacy, value and past exercise frequency, as well as implications for future intervention development. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

“You’re forgiven, but don’t do it again!” Direct partner regulation buffers the costs of forgiveness.

Journal of Family Psychology, 32(4), 435–444.

By: V. Russell *, L. Baker *, J. McNulty * & N. Overall *

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Female; Forgiveness; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Marriage / psychology; Personal Satisfaction; Sexual Partners / psychology; Southeastern United States; Tennessee; Young Adult
TL;DR: It is suggested that supplementing forgiveness with partner-regulation behaviors can help nondistressed couples avoid the undesirable outcomes and maximize desirable outcomes associated with forgiveness. (via Semantic Scholar)
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16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: April 13, 2023

2017 journal article

An online growth mindset intervention in a sample of rural adolescent girls

British Journal of Educational Psychology, 88(3), 428–445.

By: J. Burnette  n, M. Russell n , C. Hoyt *, K. Orvidas n & L. Widman n 

Contributors: J. Burnette n , M. Russell n , C. Hoyt *, K. Orvidas n & L. Widman n 

author keywords: academic interventions; belonging; efficacy; growth mindsets; learning motivation
MeSH headings : Academic Success; Adolescent; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Intelligence; Learning; Poverty; Psychotherapy / methods; Rural Population; Self Efficacy; Self-Control / psychology; Sexual Behavior / psychology; Social Skills; Southeastern United States; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: Although the intervention did not have a total effect on academic attitudes or grades, it indirectly increased motivation to learn, learning efficacy and grades via the shifts in growth mindsets. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: October 19, 2018

2016 journal article

Forgive and Forget, or Forgive and Regret? Whether Forgiveness Leads to Less or More Offending Depends on Offender Agreeableness

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42(5), 616–631.

By: J. McNulty * & V. Russell  n

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Courtship / psychology; Emotions; Female; Forgiveness; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Personal Satisfaction; Personality; Personality Assessment; Social Perception; Spouses / psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
TL;DR: These studies indicate that completely understanding the intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences of forgiveness requires recognizing the dyadic nature of forgiveness and attending to qualities of the offender. (via Semantic Scholar)
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16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

The association between discontinuing hormonal contraceptives and wives’ marital satisfaction depends on husbands’ facial attractiveness

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(48), 17081–17086.

By: V. Russell *, J. McNulty *, L. Baker * & A. Meltzer *

MeSH headings : Adult; Algorithms; Beauty; Contraceptive Agents, Female / administration & dosage; Cues; Data Collection / methods; Data Collection / statistics & numerical data; Face; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Marriage / psychology; Models, Psychological; Personal Satisfaction; Spouses / psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
TL;DR: Wives who were using HCs when they formed their relationship with their husband were less satisfied with their marriage when they discontinued HCs, but more satisfied if their husband had a relatively more attractive face, regardless of husbands’ facial attractiveness. (via Semantic Scholar)
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3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: April 13, 2023

2013 journal article

Attachment insecurity and infidelity in marriage: Do studies of dating relationships really inform us about marriage?

Journal of Family Psychology, = {27}, number = {2, 242–251 ,

By: V. Russell *, L. Baker * & J. McNulty *

MeSH headings : Adult; Extramarital Relations / psychology; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Marriage / psychology; Spouses / psychology; Young Adult
TL;DR: 2 longitudinal studies of 207 newlywed marriages demonstrated that own and partner attachment anxiety interacted to predict marital infidelity, such that spouses were more likely to perpetrate infidelity when either they or their partner was high (vs. low) in attachment anxiety. (via Semantic Scholar)
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5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
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Added: April 13, 2023

2010 chapter

Attitudes toward unconventional sex scale

In Handbook of sexuality-related measures. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=gUnbAAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA80&dq=info:Bvm2YvG6V7QJ:scholar.google.com&ots=Ku78Mr9ofv&sig=v-Qbw_YbHb2swIiVhcJdm94UEus#v=onepage&q&f=false

By: C. Wenner, V. Russell & J. McNulty

Contributors: C. Wenner, V. Russell & J. McNulty

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Source: ORCID
Added: January 26, 2024

2010 journal article

Frequent Sex Protects Intimates From the Negative Implications of Their Neuroticism

Social Psychological and Personality Science, 2(2), 220–227.

By: V. Russell * & J. McNulty *

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5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: April 13, 2023

2010 journal article

When “negative” behaviors are positive: A contextual analysis of the long-term effects of problem-solving behaviors on changes in relationship satisfaction.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, = {98}, number = {4, 587–604 ,

By: J. McNulty * & V. Russell *

MeSH headings : Adult; Affect; Communication; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Marriage / psychology; Personal Satisfaction; Problem Solving; Social Behavior; Social Environment; Time Factors; Young Adult
TL;DR: 2 longitudinal studies of newlyweds reveal that direct negative problem-solving behaviors interact with the severity of the problems couples face in their relationships to account for changes in relationship satisfaction. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: April 13, 2023

2009 journal article

Sex Buffers Intimates Against the Negative Implications of Attachment Insecurity

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, = {36}, number = {4, 484–498 ,

By: K. Little*, J. McNulty * & V. Russell *

MeSH headings : Adult; Coitus / psychology; Documentation; Female; Humans; Male; Object Attachment; Personal Satisfaction; Tennessee; Young Adult
TL;DR: The findings suggest that the effects of attachment insecurity are not immutable but vary according to the context of the relationship. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: April 13, 2023

Employment

Updated: April 13th, 2023 11:22

2023 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Teaching Professor Psychology

2017 - 2023

University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC, US
Lecturer Psychology

2015 - 2017

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Post-doctoral scholar Psychology

Education

Updated: April 13th, 2023 11:23

Florida State University Tallahassee, FL, US
PhD, Social Psychology Psychology

University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, TN, US
MA, Psychology Psychology

University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN, US
BA Psychology

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