Romantic competence among youth and emerging adults; Teaching healthy relationship skills; Bisexual+ identity and well-being; LGBTQ+ relationships and mental health; Mental health and relationship functioning; Relationship diversity.

 

Sullivan, K. & Davila, J. (Eds.) (2010). Support processes in intimate relationships. New York: Oxford University Press.

Davila, J. & Lashman, K. (2016). The Thinking Girl's Guide to the Right Guy: How Knowing Yourself Can Help You Navigate Dating, Hookups, and Love. NY: Guilford Press.

Eisenstadt, B. E., Watson, R. J., & Davila, J. (In press). Romantic Involvement and anxiety, depression, and substance use among sexual and gender minority adolescents. LGBT Health.

Eisenstadt, B. E., Murchison, G. R., & Davila, J. (In press). Shared identity and need fulfillment in transgender young adults’ romantic relationship experiences. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Manvelian, A., Sotomayor, I., Ahuvia, I., Bibby, E., Davila, J., & Schleider, J. (in press). Project Relate: A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Digital Single-Session Romantic Competence Intervention. International Journal of Behavioral Development.

Sullivan, T. J., O’Leary, K. D., & Davila, J. (in press). Internalized Stigma, Negative Affect, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Sexual Minority Couples. Journal of Family Psychology.

Bibby, E., & Davila, J. (2025). Sexual communication and satisfaction in young adults’ monogamous and consensually non-monogamous relationships. Journal of Family Psychology, 39, 603-613.

Bibby, E. S. & Davila, J. (in press). A dyadic assessment of the association between sexual communication and daily sexual satisfaction. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Luginbuehl, T., Schoebi, D., Goh, P. H., Miller, J.V., & Davila, J. (2024). Depressed mood and perception of negative partner behavior in couple interactions: A daily diary study. Personal Relationships, 31, 242-258.

Sullivan, T. J., Huang, H., Vilkin, E., Brandt, S., & Davila, J. (2025). A measurement invariance/equivalence study of sexual minority stress measures across sexual orientation, gender identity, and race/ethnicity. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 12, 468-476.

Brandt, S. A., Sullivan, T. J., Luginbuehl, T., O'Leary, K. D., & Davila, J. (2025). Associations between internalized heterosexism, verbal intimacy, and affectionate touch provision among sexual minority couples. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 14, 4-55.

Vilkin, E. & Davila, J. (2023). Characteristics of Relationship Agreements and Associations with Relationship Functioning Among People with Diverse Relationship Structures. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Sullivan, T. J., O’Leary, K. D., & Davila, J. (2023). A multimethod examination of stress and support among sexual minority couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40(7), 2349-2371.

Sullivan, T.J., & Davila, J. (2022). Inventory of Dating Stress: Initial psychometric evaluation and construct validity. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39, 2366-2387.

Vilkin, E., Davila, J., Dyar, C., & Feinstein, B. A. (2022). Bi+ adults’ daily wellbeing: The roles of relationship status and partner gender. Personal Relationships.

Meuwly, N. & Davila, J. (2022). Associations between internalized heterosexism and perceived and observed support in same-gender couples. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 11, 102-116.

Davila, J., Zhou, J., Norona, J., Bhatia, V., Mize, L., & Lashman, K. (2021). Teaching romantic competence skills to emerging adults: A relationship education workshop. Personal Relationships, 28, 251-275.

Dyar, C., Feinstein, B. A., Bettin, E., & Davila, J. (2022). Bisexual+ visibility attempts: Associations with minority stress, affect, and substance use in a daily diary study. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 9, 201-213.

Zhou, J., Bhatia, V., Luginbuehl, T, & Davila, J. (2021). The Association between Romantic Competence and Couple Support Behaviors in Emerging Adult Couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 38, 1015-1034.

Cuccì, G., Davila, J., Olivari, M.G., & Confalonieri, E. (2020). The Italian Adaptation of
the Romantic Competence Interview: A Preliminary Test of Psychometrics Properties.
Journal of Relationships Research 11, 1–9.

Davila, J., Feinstein, B. A., Dyar, C., Jabbour, J. (2020). How, when, and why do bisexual+ individuals attempt to make their identity visible? Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 18, 94-105.

Feinstein, B. A., Dyar, C., Milstone, J. S., Jabbour, J., & Davila, J. (2020). Use of different strategies to make one’s bisexual+ identity visible: Associations with dimensions of identity, minority stress, and health. Stigma and Health, 6, 184-191.

Zhou, J., & Davila, J. (2020). Romantic Competence Behavior during Problem Solving among Emerging Adult Dating Couples. Personal Relationships, 26, 448-465.

Davila, J., Jabbour, J., Dyar, C., & Feinstein, B. A. (2019). Bi+ visibility: Characteristics of those who attempt to make their bisexual+ identity visible and the strategies they use. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48, 199-211.

Meuwly, N., & Davila, J. (2019). Feeling bad when your partner is away: The role of dysfunctional cognition and affect regulation strategies in insecurely attached individuals. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 22-42.

Feinstein, B. A., Davila, J., & Dyar, C. (2017). A weekly diary study of minority stress, coping, and internalizing symptoms among gay men. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85(12), 1144-1157.

Davila, J., Wodarczyk, H., & Bhatia, V. (2017). Positive emotional expression among couples: The role of romantic competence. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 6, 94-105.

Davila, J., Mattanah, J., Bhatia, V., Latack, J. A., Feinstein, B. A., Eaton, N. R., Daks, J. Kumar, S., Lomash, E., McCormick, M., & Zhou, J. (2017). Romantic Competence, Healthy Relationship Functioning, and Well-Being in Emerging Adults. Personal Relationships, 24, 162-184.

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