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Representative Publications

 

 

Journal Articles

 

Feeney, B. C., & Monin, J. K. (2008).  An attachment-theoretical perspective on divorce.  To appear in J. Cassidy, & P. R. Shaver (Eds.), Handbook of attachment: Theory, research, and clinical applications. 2nd Edition. New York: Guilford Press.

 

Feeney, B. C. (2007). The dependency paradox in close relationships: Accepting dependence promotes independence. Journal of Personality and Social

Psychology, 92, 268-285.

 

Feeney, B. C. (2006).  An attachment theory perspective on the interplay between intrapersonal and interpersonal processes. In K. D. Vohs, & E. J. Finkel (Eds.), Self and Relationships. New York: Guilford Press.

 

Collins, N. L., Ford, M. B., Guichard, A. C., Feeney, B. C. (2006). Responding to need in intimate relationships: Normative processes and individual differences. In M. Mikulincer & G. Goodman (Eds.), The Dynamics of Love: Attachment, Caregiving, and Sex. New York: Guilford Press.

 

Feeney, B. C. (2004). A secure base: Responsive support of goal strivings and exploration in adult intimate relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87, 631-648. 

 

Feeney, B. C., & Collins, N. L. (2004). Interpersonal safe haven and secure base caregiving processes in adulthood. In W. S. Rholes, & J. A. Simpson (Eds.), Adult Attachment: Theory, research, and clinical implications (pp. 300-338). New York: Guilford Press.

 

Collins, N. C., & Feeney, B. C. (2004). Working models of attachment shape perceptions of social support: Evidence from experimental and observational studies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87, 363-383.

 

Collins, N. L., & Feeney, B. C. (2004). An attachment theory perspective on closeness and intimacy. In D. Mashek, & A. Aron (Eds.), Handbook of Closeness and Intimacy. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

 

Collins, N. L., Guichard, A. C., Ford, M. B., & Feeney, B. C. (2004). Working models of attachment: New developments and emerging themes. In W. S. Rholes, & J. A. Simpson (Eds.), Adult Attachment: Theory, research, and clinical implications (pp. 196-239). New York: Guilford Press.

 

Feeney, B. C., & Cassidy, J. (2003). Reconstructive memory related to adolescent-parent conflict interactions:  The influence of attachment-related representations on immediate perceptions and changes in perceptions over time.  Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 85, 945-95.

 

Feeney, B. C., & Collins, N. C. (2003). Motivations for caregiving in adult intimate relationships: Influences on caregiving behavior and relationship functioning. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 950-968.

 

Feeney, B. C., & Collins, N. L. (2003).  Attachment in couple relationships.  In J. J. Ponzetti (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Relationships, 2nd Edition.  New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan.

 

Cassidy, J. A., Ziv, Y., Mehta, T., & Feeney, B. C. (2003). Feedback-seeking in children and adolescents: Associations with self-perceptions, attachment

representations, and depression. Child Development, 74, 612-628.

 

Feeney, B. C., & Collins, N. L. (2001). Predictors of caregiving in adult intimate relationships: An attachment theoretical perspective. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 972-994.

 

Murray, S. L., Bellavia, G., Feeney, B., Holmes, J. G., & Rose, P. (2001). The contingencies of interpersonal acceptance: When romantic relationships function as a self-affirmational resource. Motivation & Emotion, 25, 163-189.

 

Collins, N. L., & Feeney, B. C. (2000). A safe haven: An attachment theory perspective on support-seeking and caregiving in adult romantic relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 78, 1053-1073.

 

Feeney, B. C., & Kirkpatrick, L. A. (1996). Effects of adult attachment and presence of romantic partners on physiological responses to stress. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 255-270.

 

 

Books

 

Kirkpatrick, L. A., & Feeney, B. C. (2007). A simple guide to SPSS for windows for version 14.0. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

 

Kirkpatrick, L. A., & Feeney, B. C. (2006). A simple guide to SPSS for windows for version 12.0 and 13.0. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

 

Kirkpatrick, L. A., & Feeney, B. C. (2004). A simple guide to SPSS for windows for version 12.0. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

 

Kirkpatrick, L. A., & Feeney, B. C. (2003). A simple guide to SPSS for windows for versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, & 11.0. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

 

Kirkpatrick, L. A., & Feeney, B. C. (1998). A simple guide to SPSS for windows (for versions 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, and 7.5). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

 

Kirkpatrick, L. A., & Feeney, B. C. (1996). A simple guide to SPSS/PC+ (for versions 4.0 and 5.0). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.