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2022

Moore, Amanda Marie, Holding, Anne Catherine, Levine, Shelby, Powers, Theodore & Koestner, Richard. (2022). Agreeableness and Conscientiousness promote successful adaptation to the Covid-19 pandemic through effective internalization of public health guidelines. Motivation and Emotions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-022-09948-z

Lekes, Natasha, Martin, Brandon, Levine, Shelby, Koestner, Richard, & Hart, Jennifer (2022). A Death and Dying Class Benefits Life and Living: Evidence From a Nonrandomized Controlled Study. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. doi: 10.1177/00221678221079069

Audet, Élodie C., Leboeuf, Julie, Holding, Anne C., Davids, John, Fang, Xiaoyan, & Koestner, Richard. (2022). Better Together: Family and Peer Support for Black Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Trends in Psychology, 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s43076-022-00157-8

2021

Audet, Élodie C., Levine, Shelby L., Metin, Ezelbahar, Koestner, Sophie, & Barcan, Stephanie. (2021). Zooming their way through university: Which Big 5 traits facilitated students' adjustment to online courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Personality and Individual Differences, 180, 110969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110969

2020

Gorin, Amy A, Powers, Theodore A, Gettens, Katelyn, Cornelius, Talea, Koestner, Richard, Mobley, Amy R, et al. (2020). A randomized controlled trial of a theory-based weight-loss program for couples. Health Psychology, 39, 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000808

2016-18

Mageau, Genevieve A, Lessard, Joannie, Carpentier, Joelle, Robichaud, Jean-Michel, Joussemet, Mireille & Koestner, Richard. (2018). Effectiveness and acceptability beliefs regarding logical consequences and mild punishments. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 54, 12-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2017.11.001

 

Milyavskaya, Marina, Saffran, Mark, Hope, Nora & Koestner, Richard. (2018). Fear of missing out: Prevalence, dynamics, and consequences of experiencing FOMO. Motivation and Emotion, 42, 725-737. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-018-9683-5

 

2011-16

Hermanto, Nicola, Zuroff, David C, Kopala-Sibley, Daniel C, Kelly, Allison C, Matos, Marcela, Gilbert, Paul, et al. (2016). Ability to receive compassion from others buffers the depressogenic effect of self-criticism: A cross-cultural multi-study analysis. Personality and Individual Differences, 98, 324-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.04.055

 

Joussemet, Mireille, Mageau, Genevieve A & Koestner, Richard. (2014). Promoting optimal parenting and children's mental health: A preliminary evaluation of the how-to parenting program. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23, 949-964. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9751-0

 

Philippe, Frederick L, Koestner, Richard & Lekes, Natasha. (2013). On the directive function of episodic memories in people's lives: A look at romantic relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104, 164-179. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0030384

 

Kopala-Sibley, Daniel C, Zuroff, David C & Koestner, Richard. (2012). The determinants of negative maternal parenting behaviours: Maternal, child, and paternal characteristics and their interaction. Early Child Development and Care, 182, 683-700. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2011.572165

 

Philippe, Frederick L, Koestner, Richard, Beaulieu-Pelletier, Genevieve, Lecours, Serge & Lekes, Natasha. (2012). The role of episodic memories in current and future well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 505-519. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167211429805

 

Philippe, Frederick L, Koestner, Richard, Lecours, Serge, Beaulieu-Pelletier, Genevieve & Bois, Katy. (2011). The role of autobiographical memory networks in the experience of negative emotions: How our remembered past elicits our current feelings. Emotion, 11, 1279-1290. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025848

 

2005-07

Downie, Michelle, Koestner, Richard & Chua, Sook Ning. (2007). Political support for self-determination, wealth, and national subjective well-being. Motivation and Emotion, 31, 174-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-007-9070-0

 

Downie, Michelle, Mageau, Genevieve A, Koestner, Richard & Liodden, Tone. (2006). On the risk of being a cultural chameleon: Variations in collective self-esteem across social interactions. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 12, 527-540. https://doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.12.3.527

 

Gonzalez, Alexei Quintero & Koestner, Richard. (2006). What Valentine Announcements Reveal about the Romantic Emotions of Men and Women. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 55, 767-773. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-9130-z

 

Koestner, Richard & Mageau, Genevieve A. (2006). The Assessment of Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem: Lessons from Motive Research. Kernis, Michael H [Ed]. Self-esteem issues and answers: A sourcebook of current perspectives. New York, NY, US: Psychology Press, US; pp. 96-101. Retrieved from http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=psyc5&NEWS=N&AN=2006-12386-012.

 

Koestner, Richard, Horberg, E. J, Gaudreau, Patrick, Powers, Theodore, Di Dio, Pasqualina, Bryan, Christopher, et al. (2006). Bolstering Implementation Plans for the Long Haul: The Benefits of Simultaneously Boosting Self-Concordance or Self-Efficacy. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 1547-1558. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167206291782

Gonzalez, Alexei Quintero & Koestner, Richard. (2005). Parental Preference for Sex of Newborn as Reflected in Positive Affect in Birth Announcements. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 52, 407-411. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-005-2683-4

2000-04

Downie, Michelle, Koestner, Richard, ElGeledi, Shaha & Cree, Kateri. (2004). The impact of cultural internalization and integration on well-being among tricultural individuals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 305-314. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167203261298

 

Vallerand, Robert J, Blanchard, Celine, Mageau, Genevieve A, Koestner, Richard, Ratelle, Catherine, Leonard, Maude, et al. (2003). Les passions de l'ame: On obsessive and harmonious passion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 756-767. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.85.4.756

 

Koestner, Richard, Houlfort, Nathalie, Paquet, Stephanie & Knight, Christine. (2001). On the risks of recycling because of guilt: An examination of the consequences of introjection. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 31, 2545-2560. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb00190.x

 

Aube, Jennifer, Fichman, Laura, Saltaris, Christina & Koestner, Richard. (2000). Gender differences in adolescent depresive symptomatology: Towards an integrated social-developmental model. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 19, 297-313. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2000.19.3.297

 

Gagne, Marylene, Koestner, Richard & Zuckerman, Miron. (2000). Facilitating acceptance of organizational change: The importance of self-determination. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 30, 1843-1852. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02471.x

 

Igreja, Isabel, Zuroff, David C, Koestner, Richard, Saltaris, Christina, Brouillette, Marie-Josee & LaLonde, Richard. (2000). Applying self-determination theory to the prediction and well-being in gay men with HIV and AIDS. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 30, 686-706. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02819.x

 

Igreja, Isabel, Zuroff, David C, Koestner, Richard, Saltaris, Christina, Brouillette, Marie-Josee & Lalonde, Richard. (2000). Social motives, social support, and distress in gay men differing in HIV status. Journal of Research in Personality, 34, 287-304. https://doi.org/10.1006/jrpe.1999.2277

 

1990-99

Fichman, Laura, Koestner, Richard, Zuroff, David C & Gordon, Laurel. (1999). Depressive styles and the regulation of negative affect: A daily experience study. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 23, 483-495. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018768320680

 

Losier, Gaetan F & Koestner, Richard. (1999). Intrinsic versus identified regulation in distinct political campaigns: The consequences of following politics for pleasure versus personal meaningfulness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 287-298. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167299025003002

 

Fichman, Laura, Koestner, Richard & Zuroff, David C. (1997). Dependency and distress at summer camp. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 26, 217-232. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024556732581

 

Saragovi, Carina, Koestner, Richard, Di Dio, Lina & Aube, Jennifer. (1997). Agency, communion, and well-being: Extending Helgeson's (1994) model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 593-609. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.73.3.593

 

Senecal, Caroline, Lavoie, Kim & Koestner, Richard. (1997). Trait and situational factors in procrastination: An interactional model. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality, 12(4) , 889-903. Retrieved from http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=psyc3&NEWS=N&AN=1997-38871-004.

 

Di Dio, Lina, Saragovi, Carina, Koestner, Richard & Aube, Jennifer. (1996). Linking personal values to gender. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 34, 621-636. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01551498

 

Fichman, Laura, Koestner, Richard & Zuroff, David C. (1996). Dependency, self-criticism, and perceptions of inferiority at summer camp: I'm even worse than you think. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 25, 113-126. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01537383

 

Koestner, Richard, Losier, Gaetan F, Vallerand, Robert J & Carducci, Donald. (1996). Identified and introjected forms of political internalization: Extending self-determination theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 1025-1036. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.70.5.1025

 

Aube, Jennifer & Koestner, Richard. (1995). Gender characteristics and relationship adjustment: Another look at similarity-complementarity hypotheses. Journal of Personality, 63, 879-904. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1995.tb00319.x

 

Aube, Jennifer, Norcliffe, Hilary & Koestner, Richard. (1995). Physical characteristics and the multifactorial approach to the study of gender characteristics. Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, 23, 69-82. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.1995.23.1.69

 

Aube, Jennifer, Norcliffe, Hilary, Craig, Judy-Anne & Koestner, Richard. (1995). Gender characteristics and adjustment-related outcomes: Questioning the masculinity model. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21, 284-295. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167295213009

 

Koestner, R, Aube, J, Ruttner, J & Breed, S. (1995). Theories of ability and the pursuit of challenge among adolescents with mild mental retardation. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 39, 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.1995.tb00914.x

 

Koestner, Richard & Aube, Jennifer. (1995). A multifactorial approach to the study of gender characteristics. Journal of Personality, 63, 681-710. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1995.tb00510.x

 

Koestner, Richard, Losier, Gaetan F, Worren, Nicolay M, Baker, Lisa & Vallerand, Robert J. (1995). False consensus effects for the 1992 Canadian referendum. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 27, 214-225. https://doi.org/10.1037/0008-400X.27.2.214

 

Walker, A. Marie, Koestner, Richard & Hum, Andrew. (1995). Personality correlates of depressive style in autobiographies of creative achievers. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 29, 75-94. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2162-6057.1995.tb00738.x

 

Zuroff, David C, Stotland, Stephen, Sweetman, Esther, Craig, Judy-Anne & Koestner, Richard. (1995). Dependency, self-criticism and social interactions. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 34, 543-553. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.1995.tb01488.x

 

Aube, Jennifer, Koestner, Richard, Hodgins, Holley & Craig, Judy-Anne. (1994). Masculine traits and reports of social functioning: Evidence for a positivity bias. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 31, 621-636. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01544284

 

Bernieri, Frank J, Zuckerman, Miron, Koestner, Richard & Rosenthal, Robert. (1994). Measuring person perception accuracy: Another look at self-other agreement. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 20, 367-378. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167294204004

 

Fichman, Laura, Koestner, Richard & Zuroff, David C. (1994). Depressive styles in adolescence: Assessment, relation to social functioning, and developmental trends. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 23, 315-330. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01536722

 

Koestner, Richard, Bernieri, Frank & Zuckerman, Miron. (1994). Self-peer agreement as a function of two kinds of trait relevance: Personal and social. Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, 22, 17-30. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.1994.22.1.17

 

Koestner, Richard, Franz, Carol & Weinberger, Joel. (1994). The family origins of empathic concern: A 26-year longitudinal study. Puka, Bill [Ed]. Reaching out: Caring, altruism, and prosocial behavior. New York, NY, US: Garland Publishing, US; pp. 273-281. Retrieved from http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=psyc3&NEWS=N&AN=1995-97181-015.

 

Zuroff, David C, Koestner, Richard & Powers, Theodore A. (1994). Self-criticism at age 12: A longitudinal study of adjustment. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 18, 367-385. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02357511

 

Aube, Jennifer & Koestner, Richard. (1993). "Gender characteristics and adjustment: A longitudinal study": Addendum. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 64, 2. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0092822

 

Hodgins, Holley S & Koestner, Richard. (1993). The origins of nonverbal sensitivity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 19, 466-473. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167293194011

 

Aube, Jennifer & Koestner, Richard. (1992). Gender characteristics and adjustment: A longitudinal study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 63, 485-493. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.63.3.485

 

Koestner, Richard & McClelland, David C. (1992). The affiliation motive. Smith, Charles P [Ed], Atkinson, John W [Ed], McClelland, David C [Ed], Veroff, Joseph [Ed]. Motivation and personality: Handbook of thematic content analysis. New York, NY, US: Cambridge University Press, US; pp. 205-210. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511527937.014.

 

Koestner, Richard, Bernieri, Frank & Zuckerman, Miron. (1992). Self-regulation and consistency between attitudes, traits, and behaviors. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 18, 52-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167292181008

 

Koestner, Richard, Zuroff, David C & Powers, Theodore A. (1991). Family origins of adolescent self-criticism and its continuity into adulthood. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 100, 191-197. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-843X.100.2.191

 

Zuckerman, Miron, Miyake, Kunitate, Koestner, Richard, Baldwin, Charles H & Osborne, Jason W. (1991). Uniqueness as a moderator of self-peer agreement. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 17, 385-391. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167291174005

 

Koestner, Richard, Franz, Carol & Weinberger, Joel. (1990). The family origins of empathic concern: A 26-year longitudinal study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 709-717. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.58.4.709

 

before 1990

Koestner, Richard, Bernieri, Frank & Zuckerman, Miron. (1989). Trait-specific versus person-specific moderators of cross-situational consistency. Journal of Personality, 57, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1989.tb00758.x

 

Zuckerman, Miron, Bernieri, Frank, Koestner, Richard & Rosenthal, Robert. (1989). To predict some of the people some of the time: In search of moderators. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57, 279-293. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.57.2.279

 

Koestner, Richard & Wheeler, Ladd. (1988). Self-presentation in personal advertisements: The influence of implicit notions of attraction and role expectations. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 5, 149-160. https://doi.org/10.1177/026540758800500202

 

Zuckerman, Miron, Koestner, Richard, DeBoy, Thomas, Garcia, Teresa, Maresca, Bridget C & Sartoris, Janet M. (1988). To predict some of the people some of the time: A reexamination of the moderator variable approach in personality theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54, 1006-1019. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.54.6.1006

 

Zuckerman, Miron, Koestner, Richard & Colella, Michele J. (1985). Learning to detect deception from three communication channels. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 9, 188-194. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01000739

 

Zuckerman, Miron, Kernis, Michael R, Driver, Robert & Koestner, Richard. (1984). Segmentation of behavior: Effects of actual deception and expected deception. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 46, 1173-1182. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.46.5.1173

 

Zuckerman, Miron, Koestner, Richard & Alton, Audrey O. (1984). Learning to detect deception. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 46, 519-528. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.46.3.519

 

Zuckerman, Miron, Koestner, Richard, Colella, Michele J & Alton, Audrey O. (1984). Anchoring in the detection of deception and leakage. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 47, 301-311. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.47.2.301

 

Deci, Edward L, Spiegel, Nancy H, Ryan, Richard M, Koestner, Richard & Kauffman, Manette. (1982). Effects of performance standards on teaching styles: Behavior of controlling teachers. Journal of Educational Psychology, 74, 852-859. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.74.6.852

 

Wheeler, Ladd, Koestner, Richard & Driver, Robert E. (1982). Related attributes in the choice of comparison others: It's there, but it isn't all there is. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 18, 489-500. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1031%2882%2990068-3

 

Zuckerman, Miron, Driver, Robert & Koestner, Richard. (1982). Discrepancy as a cue to actual and perceived deception. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 7, 95-100. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00986871

 

Zuckerman, Miron, Koestner, Richard & Driver, Robert. (1981). Beliefs about cues associated with deception. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 6, 105-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987286

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