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Overview

Eva S. Lefkowitz is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a focus on subfields including social psychology, clinical psychology, gender studies, general health professions, and sociology and political science.

They have contributed extensively to topics such as LGBTQ health, identity, and policy; sexuality, behavior, and technology; adolescent sexual and reproductive health; gender, feminism, and media; gender roles and identity studies; marriage and sexual relationships; and attachment and relationship dynamics.

Their recent scholarly output includes publications in various peer-reviewed venues. Notable papers include:

  • How social support and parent-child relationship quality relate to LGBTQ+ college students' well-being during COVID-19, 2022, Journal of Family Psychology
  • "It's like an elephant in the room with my family": LGBTQ+ College Students' Identity Expression During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2023, Journal of Adolescent Research
  • LGBTQ+ College Students' Engagement in COVID-Protective and COVID-Risk Behaviors, 2021, Emerging Adulthood
  • Short-Term Consequences of Sex: Contextual Predictors and Change Across College, 2021, Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • Sexual and Affectionate Behaviors in Asexual and Allosexual Adults, 2022, The Journal of Sex Research

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Emerging Adulthood
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • Journal of Family Psychology
  • Journal of Adolescent Research
  • The Journal of Sex Research

Eva S. Lefkowitz collaborates regularly with several researchers, including Tracy L. Walters, Veronica Hanna-Walker, Alyssa N. Clark, Samantha E. Lawrence, and Antonia E. Caba. These collaborations have likely contributed to their multidisciplinary research portfolio and exploration of diverse topics within psychology and social sciences.

Best Publications

  • Religiosity, sexual behaviors, and sexual attitudes during emerging adulthood.

    Eva S. Lefkowitz;Meghan M. Gillen;Cindy L. Shearer;Tanya L. Boone

  • Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in a Community Population of Older Adolescents

    Helen Z. Reinherz;Rose M. Giaconia;Eva S. Lefkowitz;Bilge Pakiz

  • Psychosocial risks for major depression in late adolescence: a longitudinal community study.

    Helen Z. Reinherz;Rose M. Giaconia;Bilge Pakiz;Amy B. Silverman

  • "Things Have Gotten Better": Developmental Changes Among Emerging Adults After the Transition to University

    Eva S. Lefkowitz

  • Ambivalent Relationship Qualities Between Adults and Their Parents: Implications for the Well-Being of Both Parties

    Karen L. Fingerman;Lindsay Pitzer;Eva S. Lefkowitz;Kira S. Birditt

  • Communication with Best Friends About Sex-Related Topics During Emerging Adulthood

    Eva S. Lefkowitz;Tanya L. Boone;Cindy L. Shearer

  • Tensions in the Parent and Adult Child Relationship: Links to Solidarity and Ambivalence

    Kira S. Birditt;Laura M. Miller;Karen L. Fingerman;Eva S. Lefkowitz

  • Are traditional gender role attitudes associated with risky sexual behavior and condom-related beliefs?

    Cindy L. Shearer;Shelley J. Hosterman;Meghan M. Gillen;Eva S. Lefkowitz

  • "Sex Is Just a Normal Part of Life": Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood.

    Eva S. Lefkowitz;Meghan M. Gillen

  • Ambivalent reactions in the parent and offspring relationship

    Karen L Fingerman;Pei Chun Chen;Elizabeth Hay;Kelly E. Cichy

  • A longitudinal study of maternal messages about dating and sexuality and their influence on Latino adolescents.

    Laura F Romo;Eva S Lefkowitz;Marian Sigman;Terry K Au

  • The Double Standard at Sexual Debut: Gender, Sexual Behavior and Adolescent Peer Acceptance.

    Derek A. Kreager;Jeremy Staff;G. Robin Gauthier;Eva S. Lefkowitz

  • Longitudinal Changes in Religiosity Among Emerging Adult College Students

    Tara M. Stoppa;Eva S. Lefkowitz

  • Does Body Image Play a Role in Risky Sexual Behavior and Attitudes

    Meghan M. Gillen;Eva S. Lefkowitz;Cindy L. Shearer

  • Gender Role Development and Body Image among Male and Female First Year College Students

    Meghan M. Gillen;Eva S. Lefkowitz

  • How Gendered Attitudes Relate to Women’s and Men’s Sexual Behaviors and Beliefs

    Eva S. Lefkowitz;Cindy L. Shearer;Meghan M. Gillen;Graciela Espinosa-Hernandez

  • Gender and racial/ethnic differences in body image development among college students.

    Meghan M. Gillen;Eva S. Lefkowitz

  • How Latino American and European American adolescents discuss conflicts, sexuality, and AIDS with their mothers.

    Eva S. Lefkowitz;Laura F. Romo;Rosalie Corona;Terry Kit-fong Au

  • Helping Mothers Discuss Sexuality and AIDS with Adolescents

    Eva S. Lefkowitz;Marian Sigman;Terry Kit-fong Au

  • Is sexual behavior healthy for adolescents? A conceptual framework for research on adolescent sexual behavior and physical, mental, and social health.

    Sara A. Vasilenko;Eva S. Lefkowitz;Deborah P. Welsh

  • Positive and negative emotional feelings and behaviors in mother-daughter ties in late life.

    Eva S. Lefkowitz;Karen L. Fingerman

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen L. Fingerman
Karen L. Fingerman The University of Texas at Austin
Marian Sigman
Marian Sigman University of California, Los Angeles
Terry Kit-fong Au
Terry Kit-fong Au University of Hong Kong
Jennifer L. Maggs
Jennifer L. Maggs Pennsylvania State University
Kira S. Birditt
Kira S. Birditt University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Megan E. Patrick
Megan E. Patrick University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mark E. Feinberg
Mark E. Feinberg Pennsylvania State University
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen Kent State University
Daniel K. Mroczek
Daniel K. Mroczek Northwestern University
Claire M. Kamp Dush
Claire M. Kamp Dush The Ohio State University

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