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35
Citations
12459
World Ranking
9671
National Ranking
5099

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Christopher R. Agnew is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and the social sciences, with a notable emphasis on social psychology and experimental and cognitive psychology. The scientist's work covers a broad range of subfields, including sociology and political science, applied psychology, and demography.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Media Influence and Health

Christopher R. Agnew has published in several venues, frequently contributing to the following journals and libraries:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Technology Mind and Behavior
  • Current Opinion in Psychology
  • Journal of Happiness Studies
  • The Journal of Social Psychology

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Dealing with loss in the face of disasters and crises: Integrating interpersonal theories of couple adaptation and functioning" (2021), published in Current Opinion in Psychology
  • "Forming meaningful connections between strangers in virtual reality: Comparing affiliative outcomes by interaction modality" (2022), published in Technology Mind and Behavior
  • "Commitment strength versus commitment bolstering: Uncertainty undermines and promotes relationship success" (2020), published in The Journal of Social Psychology
  • "Playing the field or locking down a partner?: Perceptions of available romantic partners and commitment readiness" (2022), published in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
  • "Relationship Status and Psychological Well-being: Initial Evidence for the Moderating Effects of Commitment Readiness" (2023), published in Journal of Happiness Studies

Frequent collaborators in Christopher R. Agnew's research include Kenneth Tan, Ledina Imami, Benjamin W. Hadden, Laura V. Machia, and Jocelyn T. Warren.

In recognition of professional contributions, Christopher R. Agnew was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • The Investment Model Scale: Measuring commitment level, satisfaction level, quality of alternatives, and investment size

    Caryl E. Rusbult;John M. Martz;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Cognitive Interdependence: Commitment and the Mental Representation of Close Relationships

    Christopher R. Agnew;Paul A. M. Van Lange;Caryl E. Rusbult;Christopher A. Langston

  • Commitment, pro-relationship behavior, and trust in close relationships.

    Jennifer Wieselquist;Caryl E. Rusbult;Craig A. Foster;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Commitment and its theorized determinants: A meta–analysis of the Investment Model

    Benjamin Le;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Predicting nonmarital romantic relationship dissolution: A meta-analytic synthesis

    Benjamin Le;Natalie L. Dove;Christopher R. Agnew;Miriam S. Korn

  • Being Committed: Affective, Cognitive, and Conative Components of Relationship Commitment

    Ximena B. Arriaga;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Commitment, pro-relationship behavior, and trust in close relationships.

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  • From game theory to real life: How social value orientation affects willingness to sacrifice in ongoing close relationships?

    Paul A. M. Van Lange;Christopher R. Agnew;Fieke Harinck;Gemma E. M. Steemers

  • Marginalized Relationships: The Impact of Social Disapproval on Romantic Relationship Commitment

    Justin J. Lehmiller;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Relationship perceptions and persistence: do fluctuations in perceived partner commitment undermine dating relationships?

    Ximena B. Arriaga;Jason T. Reed;Wind Goodfriend;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Substituting the forest for the trees: social networks and the prediction of romantic relationship state and fate.

    Christopher R. Agnew;Timothy J. Loving;Stephen M. Drigotas

  • Sunken Costs and Desired Plans: Examining Different Types of Investments in Close Relationships

    Wind Goodfriend;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Subjective norms and the prediction of romantic relationship state and fate

    Paul E. Etcheverry;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Perceived Marginalization and the Prediction of Romantic Relationship Stability

    Justin J Lehmiller;Christopher R Agnew

  • The Investment Model of Commitment Processes

    Caryl E. Rusbult;Christopher R. Agnew;Ximena B. Arriaga

  • The proximal association between smoking and alcohol use among first year college students

    Lisa Dierker;Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson;Marilyn Stolar;Brian Flay

  • Need Fulfillment and Emotional Experience in Interdependent Romantic Relationships

    Benjamin Le;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Thinking Close: Measuring Relational Closeness as Perceived Self-Other Inclusion

    Christopher R. Agnew;Timothy J. Loving;Benjamin Le;Wind Goodfriend

  • Proximal and Distal Predictors of Homophobia: Framing the Multivariate Roots of Outgroup Rejection1

    Christopher R. Agnew;Vaida D. Thompson;Valerie A. Smith;Richard H. Gramzow

  • Romantic partner and friend influences on young adult cigarette smoking: comparing close others' smoking and injunctive norms over time.

    Paul E. Etcheverry;Christopher R. Agnew

  • Nonmarital Romantic Relationship Commitment and Leave Behavior: The Mediating Role of Dissolution Consideration

    Laura E. VanderDrift;Christopher R. Agnew;Juan E. Wilson

  • Cognitive interdependece: Commitment and the cognitive representation of close relationships.

    C.R. Agnew;P.A.M. van Lange;C.E. Rusbult;C.A. Langston

Frequent Co-Authors

Caryl E. Rusbult
Caryl E. Rusbult Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Janice R. Kelly
Janice R. Kelly Purdue University West Lafayette
Susan C. South
Susan C. South Purdue University West Lafayette
Jeffry A. Simpson
Jeffry A. Simpson University of Minnesota
Brian R. Flay
Brian R. Flay Boise State University
Linda M. Collins
Linda M. Collins New York University
William G. Graziano
William G. Graziano Purdue University West Lafayette
W. Steven Rholes
W. Steven Rholes Texas A&M University
Robert J. McMahon
Robert J. McMahon Simon Fraser University
Stephen T. Tiffany
Stephen T. Tiffany University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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