Journal articles

Doom, J. R., Young, E. S., Farrell, A. K., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2022). Behavioral, cognitive, and socioemotional pathways from early childhood adversity to BMI: Evidence from two prospective, longitudinal studies. Development and Psychopathology, 35, 749-765. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579421001887

Farrell, A. K., Stanton, S. C. E., & Sbarra, D. A. (2022). Good theories in need of better data: Combining clinical and social psychological approaches to study the mechanisms linking relationships and health. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17, 663-683. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211027563

Farrell, A. K., Stanton, S. C. E., & Marshall, E. M. (2022). Social network structure and combating social disconnection: Implications for physical health. Current Opinion in Psychology, 45, 101313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101313

Resztak, J. A., Farrell, A. K., Mair-Meijers, H., Alazizi, A., Wen, X., Wildman, D. E., Zilioli, S., Slatcher, R. B., Pique-Regi, R., & Luca, F. (2021). Psychosocial experiences modulate asthma-associated genes through gene-environment interactions. eLife, 10, e63852.

Jiang, Y., Farrell, A. K., Tobin, E. T., Mair-Meijers, H. E., Wildman, D. E., Luca, F., Slatcher, R. B., & Zilioli, S. (2021). Socioeconomic status, financial stress, & glucocorticoid resistance among youth with asthma: Testing the moderation effects of maternal involvement and warmth. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 96, 92-99.

Young, E. S., Doom, J. R., Farrell, A. K., Carlson, E. A., Englund, M. M., Miller, G. E., Gunnar, M. R., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2021). Life stress and cortisol reactivity: An exploratory analysis of stress exposure across life on HPA axis functioning. Development and Psychopathology, 33, 301-312.

Farrell, A. K., Stanton, S. C. E., & Simpson, J. A. (2020). Advancing understanding of the mechanistic pathways underlying close relationships and physical health: Conclusion to the special issue. Personal Relationships, 27, 956-960.

Bierstetel, S. J., Farrell, A. K., Briskin, J. L., Harvey, M. W., Gable, S. L., Ha, T., ... & Simpson, J. A. (2020). Associations between language style matching and relationship commitment and satisfaction: An integrative data analysis. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 27, 956-960.

Farrell, A. K., & Stanton, S. C. E. (2019). Towards a mechanistic understanding of links between close relationships and health. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 28, 483-489.

Young, E. S., Farrell, A. K., Carlson, E. A., Englund, M. M., Miller, G. E., Gunnar, M. R., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). The dual impact of early and concurrent life stress on adult diurnal cortisol patterns: A prospective study. Psychological Science, 30, 739-747.

Imami, L., Stanton, S. C. E., Zilioli, S., Tobin, E. T., Farrell, A. K., Luca, F., & Slatcher, R. B. (2019). Self-disclosure and perceived responsiveness among youth with asthma: Links to affect and gene expression. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 1155-1169.

Stanton, S. C. E., Selcuk, E., Farrell, A. K., Slatcher, R. B., & Ong, A. (2019). Perceived partner responsiveness predicts all-cause mortality via daily negative affect reactivity: A 20-year longitudinal study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 81, 7-15.

Farrell, A. K., Waters, T.E.A, Young, E. S., Englund, M. M., Carlson, E. A., Roisman, G. I., & Simpson, J. A. (2019). Early maternal sensitivity, adult attachment security, and cardiometabolic risk: A prospective longitudinal stud. Attachment and Human Development, 21, 70-86.

Harvey, M., Farrell, A. K., Zilioli, S., Imami, L., Tobin, E. T., Carré, J. M., & Slatcher, R. B. (2019). Maternal attachment orientations and diurnal cortisol patterns in youth with asthma. Attachment and Human Development, 21, 23-37.

Huelsnitz, C. O., Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., & Szepsenwol, O. (2018). Attachment and jealousy: Understanding the dynamic experience of jealousy using the response escalation paradigm. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44, 1664-1680.

Farrell, A.K., Imami, L., Stanton, S. C. E., & Slatcher, R.B. (2018). Affective processes as mediators of links between close relationship functioning and physical health. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 12, e12408.

Farrell, A. K., Slatcher, R. B., Imami, L., Tobin, E. T., Mair-Meijers, H., Wildman, D. E., Luca, F., & Zilioli, S. (2018). Socioeconomic status, family emotional climate, and anti-inflammatory gene expression among youth with asthma. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 91, 62-67.

Farrell, A. K., & Simpson, J. A. (2017). Effects of relationship functioning on the biological experience of stress and physical health. Current Opinion in Psychology, 13, 49-53.

Farrell, A.K., Simpson, J.A., Carlson, E. A., Englund, M. M., & Sung, S. (2017). The impact of stress at different life stages on physical health and the buffering effects of maternal sensitivity. Health Psychology, 36, 35-44.

Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., Overall, N.C., & Shallcross, S. L. (2016). Buffering the reactions of avoidantly attached partners in strain test situations. Journal of Family Psychology, 30, 580-591.

Howland, M., Farrell, A.K., Simpson, J. A., & Rothman, A. J., Burns, R., Fillo, J., & Wlaschin, J. (2016). Relational effects on physical activity: A dyadic approach to the theory of planned behavior. Health Psychology, 35, 733-741.

Kim, J. S., Weisberg, Y. J., Simpson, J. A., Farrell, A. K., Johnson, W. F., & Oriña, M. M. (2015). Ruining it for both of us: The disruptive role of low trust partners on conflict in relationships. Social Cognition, 33, 520-542.

Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., & Rothman, A. J. (2015). The Relationship Power Inventory: Development and validation. Personal Relationships, 22, 387-413.

Coy, A. E., Farrell, A. K., Gilson, K. P., Davis, J. L., & Le, B. (2013). Commitment to the environment and student support for “green” campus initiatives. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 3, 49-55.


Book chapters

Simpson, J.A., Farrell, A.K., & Rothman, A.J. (2019). The dyadic power-social influence model: Extensions and future directions. In C.R. Agnew & J.J. Harman (eds.), Power in Close Relationships. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Simpson, J. A., Farrell, A.K., Huelsnitz, C.O., & Eller, J. (2018). Early social experiences and living well: A longitudinal view of adult physical health. In J. Forgas & R. Baumeister, The Social Psychology of Living Well. New York: Psychology Press.

Simpson, J.A., Overall, N.C., & Farrell, A.K., & Girme, Y.U. (2016). Regulation processes in romantic relationships. In K.D. Vohs & R.F. Baumeister (Eds.), Handbook of Self-Regulation, Third Edition: Research, Theory, & Applications. New York: Guilford Press.

Simpson, J.A., Farrell, A.K., & Marshall, E.M. (2016). A relational perspective of social influence on moral issues. In J. Forgas, P. van Lange, & L. Jussim (Eds.), The Social Psychology of Morality. New York: Psychology Press.

Farrell, A. K. & Simpson, J.A. (2016). Close relationships. In H. Miller (ed.), Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology. New York City: Sage.

Rothman, A. J., Farrell, A.K., & Auster-Gussman, L. (2015). Further reflections on the pursuit of psychological security in daily life. In P. Carroll, R. Arkin, & A. Wichman (Eds.), Handbook of Personal Security. London: Taylor & Francis.

Collins, W. A., Simpson, J. A., Farrell, A. K., & Raby, K. L. (2015). Attachment and relationships across time: An organizational-developmental perspective. In V. Zayas & C. Hazan (Eds.), Bases of Adult Attachment:  From Brain to Mind to Behavior. New York: Springer.

Simpson, J. A., Farrell, A. K., Oriña, M. M., & Rothman, A. J. (2015). Power and social influence in relationships. In J. A. Simpson & J. F. Dovidio (Eds.), The Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology: Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Le, B. & Farrell, A. K. (2009). Need fulfillment in relationships. In H. T. Reis & S. Sprecher (eds.), Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.


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