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Overview

Dean M. Busby is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and medicine, with notable contributions to social psychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, general health professions, and sociology and political science.

The scientist has focused research interests in the areas of attachment and relationship dynamics, sexual function and dysfunction studies, sexuality, behavior and technology, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, eating disorders and behaviors, as well as family dynamics and relationships.

Recent publications include:

  • "Linking Sexual Mindfulness to Mixed-Sex Couples' Relational Flourishing, Sexual Harmony, and Orgasm" (2021, Archives of Sexual Behavior)
  • "Is It Still Possible to Collect Nationally Representative Marriage Data in the United States? A Case Study From the CREATE Project" (2021, Family Relations)
  • "When Is Enough Enough? Orgasm's Curvilinear Association With Relational and Sexual Satisfaction" (2020, The Journal of Sexual Medicine)
  • "The sexual wholeness model: An initial evaluation with two samples" (2021, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)
  • "Do You Feel in Control? Sexual Desire, Sexual Passion Expression, and Associations with Perceived Compulsivity to Pornography and Pornography Use Frequency" (2020, Sexuality Research and Social Policy)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Dean M. Busby include:

  • Chelom E. Leavitt
  • Veronica Hanna-Walker
  • Nathan D. Leonhardt
  • Jeremy B. Yorgason
  • Erin K. Holmes

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in specific venues, reflecting their areas of expertise. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • The Journal of Sex Research
  • Family Process
  • Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Best Publications

  • A REVISION OF THE DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE FOR USE WITH DISTRESSED AND NONDISTRESSED COUPLES: CONSTRUCT HIERARCHY AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALES

    Dean M. Busby;Clark Christensen;D. Russell Crane;Jeffry H. Larson

  • RELATE: Relationship Evaluation of the Individual, Family, Cultural, and Couple Contexts*

    Dean M. Busby;Thomas B. Holman;Narumi Taniguchi

  • "I Luv U :)!": A Descriptive Study of the Media Use of Individuals in Romantic Relationships

    Sarah Coyne;Laura Ann Stockdale;Dean Busby;Bethany Iverson

  • Pornography Use: Who Uses It and How It Is Associated with Couple Outcomes

    Franklin O. Poulsen;Dean M. Busby;Adam M. Galovan

  • The Delphi Method

    Linda Stone Fish;Dean M. Busby

  • Differences in Pornography Use Among Couples: Associations with Satisfaction, Stability, and Relationship Processes.

    Brian J. Willoughby;Jason S. Carroll;Dean M. Busby;Cameron C. Brown

  • A factor analysis of the dyadic adjustment scale with distressed and nondistressed couples

    D. Russell Crane;Dean M. Busby;Jeffry H. Larson

  • The porn gap: Differences in men's and women's pornography patterns in couple relationships.

    Jason S. Carroll;Dean M. Busby;Brian J. Willoughby;Cameron C. Brown

  • Using Technology to Connect in Romantic Relationships: Effects on Attachment, Relationship Satisfaction, and Stability in Emerging Adults

    Lori Cluff Schade;Jonathan Sandberg;Roy Bean;Dean Busby

  • Self‐Directed, Therapist‐Directed, and Assessment‐Based Interventions for Premarital Couples*

    Dean M. Busby;David C. Ivey;Steven M. Harris;Chance Ates

  • How do I analyze thee? Let me count the ways: considering empathy in couple relationships using self and partner ratings.

    Dean M. Busby;Brandt C. Gardner

  • Couple Relationship Education at Home: Does Skill Training Enhance Relationship Assessment and Feedback?

    Kim W Halford;Keithia Lynne Wilson;Bronwyn Louise Watson;Tony Verner

  • The Brief Accessibility, Responsiveness, and Engagement (BARE) Scale: A Tool for Measuring Attachment Behavior in Couple Relationships

    Jonathan G. Sandberg;Dean M. Busby;Susan M. Johnson;Keitaro Yoshida

  • Childhood Sexual Abuse, Other Childhood Factors, and Pathways to Survivors’ Adult Relationship Quality

    Eric C. Walker;Thomas B. Holman;Dean M. Busby

  • Exploring the Effects of Sexual Desire Discrepancy Among Married Couples

    Brian J. Willoughby;Adam M. Farero;Dean M. Busby

  • A Review of Comprehensive Questionnaires Used in Premarital Education and Counseling.

    Jeffry H. Larson;Thomas B. Holman;David M. Klein;Dean M. Busby

  • In the Eye of the Beholder: Exploring Variations in the Perceptions of Pornography.

    Brian J Willoughby;Dean M Busby

  • Pathways to Relationship Aggression Between Adult Partners

    Dean M. Busby;Thomas B. Holman;Eric Walker

  • Compatibility or restraint? The effects of sexual timing on marriage relationships.

    Dean M. Busby;Jason S. Carroll;Brian J. Willoughby

  • The Association Between Partner Enhancement and Self‐Enhancement and Relationship Quality Outcomes

    Dean M. Busby;Thomas B. Holman;Sylvia Niehuis

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian J. Willoughby
Brian J. Willoughby Brigham Young University
Jeffry H. Larson
Jeffry H. Larson Brigham Young University
W. Kim Halford
W. Kim Halford University of Queensland
Sarah M. Coyne
Sarah M. Coyne Brigham Young University
Susan M. Johnson
Susan M. Johnson University of Ottawa
Larry J. Nelson
Larry J. Nelson Brigham Young University
Randal D. Day
Randal D. Day Brigham Young University
Douglas A. Gentile
Douglas A. Gentile Iowa State University
David R. Johnson
David R. Johnson Pennsylvania State University
Guy Bodenmann
Guy Bodenmann University of Zurich

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