Peer-Reviewed Publications
Advance Online Publication
*Hanna-Walker, V., *Caba, A. E., Simon, K. A., *Renley, B. M., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Watson, R. J. (2024). Identity outness to family among gender diverse sexual minority youth: A latent profile analysis. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000713
*Inman, N., *Hanna-Walker, V., *Hebert, M., *Caba, A., Denes, A., Ross, C., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Changes in LGBTQ+ college students’ sexual orientation and gender identity expression over academic breaks. Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2025.2605461
2026
Hall, B. T., Rebaldo, T., Geist, A., *Reed, A., & George, D. (2026). Flirting for me or flirting for we? The Dark and Light Triads as predictors of flirting motive. Personality and Individual Differences, 251, 113565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113565
*Hanna-Walker, V., Caba, A. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2026). Sexual and gender diverse young adults’ affiliations with disaffirming religions: A qualitative examination. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 22(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/27703371.2025.2465707
2025
*Caba, A. E., *Hanna, V., *Walters, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Changes in LGBTQ+ students’ sexual and gender identity expression since the transition to college. Emerging Adulthood, 14(1), 22-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968251385003
*Clark, A. N., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Sexual and affectionate behaviors and satisfaction for adults in romantic relationships: A latent profile analysis. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 54(1), 175–188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-03016-y
Clark, A. N., Walters, T. L., Hanna-Walker, V., Hebert, M. J., Denes, A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). “Sexual orientations, like relationships, are messy”: How LGBTQ+-related stressors contribute to college students’ relationship dissolution. Personal Relationships, 32(4), e70047. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.70047
Denes, A., Webber, K. T., Hebert, M. J., Tucker, R. V., Gunning, J. N., Caba, A. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Investigating differences in LGBTQIA+ students’ identity gaps during the semester and academic breaks. Communication Research Reports, 42(5), 276–287. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2025.2571584
Denes, A., *Webber, K. T., *Tucker, R. V., *Gunning, J. N., Caba, A. E., *Hebert, M. J., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Identity gaps and LGBTQIA+ students’ social connection, stigma, and activism. Communication Studies, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2025.2557332
Gans, K. M., Chacón, V., Warykas, S. W., Baird, M., Esquivel, V., Zhang, S., Tovar, A., Ray, S., Inman, N., McCauley, P., Zambrano Rodriguez, V. C., Miller, M., Stekler, N., & Markham Risica, P. (2025). Exploring barriers and facilitators to water availability and accessibility, and potential strategies for improving water accessibility and children’s intake in family childcare homes: A qualitative study. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1442070
Hanna-Walker, V., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Watson, R. J. (2025). A latent profile analysis of religious parents’ responses to their sexual and gender diverse child. Journal of Homosexuality, 72(10), 1897–1917. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2024.2398552
Lawrence, S. E., Hanna-Walker, V., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Sexual orientation and gender identity expression, internalized stigma, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of LGBTQ+ Youth Studies, 22(2), 312–330. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2024.2311871
Weiser, D. A., Knopik, V. S., Horn, S. S., Kirkorian, H. L., Lefkowitz, E. S., Lohman, B. J., Russell, S. T., Stein, G. L., Swanson, D. P., & Wittenborn, A. K. (2025). Unifying human development and family science: Navigating identity challenges in higher education. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 17(1), 29–42. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12607
*Zhang, Y., *Garcia, M. R., & Lefkowitz, Eva. S. (2025). How social support and parent–child relationships related to LGBTQ+ college students’ academic challenges during COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(3), 459. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030459
2024
*Clark, A. N., Walters, T. L., Hanna-Walker, V., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). “Hugging with masks on”: LGBTQ+ college students’ relationship experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 18(1), 40–54. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.10065
*Clark, A. N., *Walters, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). “It’s an ongoing discussion about desire”: Adults’ strategies for managing sexual and affectionate desire discrepancies in romantic relationships. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 50(3), 669–686. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12709
*Hanna-Walker, V., Lawrence, S. E., Clark, A. N., Walters, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). “It’s like an elephant in the room with my family”: LGBTQ+ college students’ identity expression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Adolescent Research, 39(6), 1512–1538. https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584221149372
*Herbert, M. J., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). Sexual behavioral development . In W. Troop-Gordon, E. W. Neblett (Jr), S. Butler-Barnes, L. P. Juang, & M.-K. Lei (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 458–469). Elsevier/Academic Press. doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96023-6.00133-0
Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). “They mostly preached abstinence which didn’t work”: Young adults’ perception of sex-related messages from caregivers prior to initiation of sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 53(8), 3173–3186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-02916-3
2023
Clark, A. N. (2023). Using social exchange theory to examine relationship processes in asexual-allosexual couples. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 15(2), 352–372. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12495
Clark, A. N., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Zimmerman, C. (2023). Sexual and affectionate behaviors in asexual and allosexual adults. Journal of Sex Research, 60(2), 242–252. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2051161
*Hanna-Walker, V., *Walters, T. L., Wesche, R., Leavitt, C. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). Religiosity, sexual behaviors, sexual motivations, and gender: A three-year longitudinal study. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33(3), 943–956. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12849
Lawrence, S. E., Walters, T. L., Farina, R. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). College students’ sexual motives, experiences, and drinking-related protective behavioral strategies. Sexuality & Culture, 27(3), 1081–1097. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-10055-x
Walters, T. L., Hanna-Walker, V., Clark, A. N., Farina, R. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). LGBTQ+ college students’ relationship satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging Adulthood, 11(3), 804–810. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968231160305
Walters, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). Does sex improve with experience?: A latent transition analysis of college students’ penile-vaginal sex-related consequences. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52(3), 461–474. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01728-9
2022
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Walters, T. L. (2022). Selection and socialization effects of living on vs. off campus. Emerging Adulthood, 10(5), 1108–1117. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968221102001
Vasilenko, S. A., Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2022). Positive, negative, or mixed feelings? A person-centered approach to consequences of first penile-vaginal intercourse in college students. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51(8), 3993–4006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02379-4
Zhang, Y., Farina, R. E., Lawrence, S. E., Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., Hanna-Walker, V., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2022). How social support and parent-child relationship quality relate to LGBTQ+ college students’ well-being during COVID-19. Journal of Family Psychology, 36(5), 653–660. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000981
2021
Lawrence, S. E., Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., Zhang, Y., Hanna-Walker, V., Farina, R. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2021). LGBTQ+ college students’ engagement in COVID-protective and COVID-risk behaviors. Emerging Adulthood, 9(5), 645–652. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968211039302
Vasilenko, S. A., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Maggs, J. L. (2021). Changes in psychological distress after first vaginal intercourse in late adolescence. Journal of Adolescence, 89, 213–216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.05.003
Wesche, R., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Maggs, J. L. (2021). Short-term consequences of sex: contextual predictors and change across college. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50(4), 1613–1626. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01874-w
2020
Leavitt, C. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., Akyil, Y., & Serduk, K. (2020). A cross-cultural study of midlife relational and sexual health: Comparing Ukraine to the U.S. and Turkey. Sexuality & Culture, 24(3), 649–670. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-019-09654-y
Waterman, E. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2020). Does alcohol use in large group contexts mediate the association between sex-related alcohol expectancies and rape? Violence and Victims, 35(2), 195–209. https://doi.org/10.1891/VV-D-18-00101
Waterman, E. A., Wesche, R., Leavitt, C. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2020). Fraternity membership, traditional masculinity ideologies, and impersonal sex: Selection and socialization effects. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 21(1), 58–68. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000209
Wesche, R., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2020). Normative sexual development and milestones. In The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development (eds S. Hupp and J. Jewell). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119171492.wecad489
2019 and earlier
Lefkowitz, E. S., Vasilenko, S. A., Wesche, R., & Maggs, J. L. (2019). Changes in diverse sexual and contraceptive behaviors across college. Journal of Sex Research, 56(8), 965–976. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1499854
Leavitt, C. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Waterman, E. A. (2019). The role of sexual mindfulness in sexual wellbeing, Relational wellbeing, and self-esteem. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 45(6), 497–509. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2019.1572680
Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., Feinberg, M. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2019). Peer acceptance and sexual behaviors from adolescence to young adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48(5), 996–1008. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-00991-7
Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2019). Sources of social influence on adolescents’ alcohol use. Journal of Research on Adolescence : The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 29(4), 984–1000. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12439
Leavitt, C. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2018). Erectile dysfunction. In M. Bornstein (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development Relational Developmental Systems (pp. 766–768). Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781506307633.n682
Lefkowitz, E. S., Wesche, R., & Leavitt, C. E. (2018). Never been kissed: Correlates of lifetime kissing status in U.S. university students. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 47(4), 1283–1293. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1166-y
Lefkowitz, E. S., Wesche, R., Picci, G., & Hochgraf, A. K. (2018). Daily associations between kissing and affect during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Journal of Research on Adolescence: The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 28(4), 779–785. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12422
Vasilenko, S. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2018). Sexual behavior and daily affect in emerging adulthood. Emerging Adulthood, 6(3), 191–199. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696818767503
Waterman, E. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2018). Sexuality. In M. Bornstein (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development Relational Developmental Systems (pp. 1984-1988). Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781506307633.n682
Waterman, E. A., Wesche, R., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2018). Longitudinal correlates of peer sexual communication quality in late adolescence. Sexuality Research & Social Policy : Journal of NSRC : SR & SP, 15(4), 421–432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-017-0315-8
Wesche, R., Claxton, S. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., & van Dulmen, M. H. M. (2018). Evaluations and future plans after casual sexual experiences: Differences across partner type. Journal of Sex Research, 55(9), 1180–1191. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2017.1298714
Waterman, E. A., Wesche, R., Leavitt, C. E., Jones, D. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2017). Long-distance dating relationships, relationship dissolution, and college adjustment. Emerging Adulthood (Print), 5(4), 268–279. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696817704118
Waterman, E. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2017). Are mothers’ and fathers’ parenting characteristics associated with emerging adults’ academic engagement? Journal of Family Issues, 38(9), 1239–1261. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X16637101
Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Siennick, S. E. (2017). Early sexual initiation and mental health: A fleeting association or enduring change? Journal of Research on Adolescence: The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 27(3), 611–627. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12303
Wesche, R., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Vasilenko, S. A. (2017). Latent classes of sexual behaviors: Prevalence, predictors, and consequences. Sexuality Research & Social Policy : Journal of NSRC : SR & SP, 14(1), 100–111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-016-0228-y
Kreager, D. A., Staff, J., Gauthier, R., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Feinberg, M. E. (2016). The double standard at sexual debut: Gender, sexual behavior and adolescent peer acceptance. Sex Roles, 75(7), 377–392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-016-0618-x
Lam, C. B., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2016). Male role attitudes and self-esteem: A 3-year longitudinal study of heterosexual college students. Emerging Adulthood, 4(6), 427–435. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696816638580
Lefkowitz, E. S., Vasilenko, S. A., & Leavitt, C. E. (2016). Oral vs. vaginal sex experiences and consequences among first-year college students. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45(2), 329–337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0654-6
Lefkowitz, E. S., Waterman, E. A., Morgan, N. R., & Maggs, J. L. (2016). College students’ perceptions of the links between alcohol use and sexual Experiences. Emerging Adulthood, 4(4), 272–283. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696815610694
Wesche, R., Espinosa-Hernández, G., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2016). Gender’s role in misperceptions of peers’ sexual motives. Sexuality & Culture, 20(4), 1003–1019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-016-9370-1
Maas, M. K., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). Sexual esteem in emerging adulthood: associations with sexual behavior, contraception use, and romantic relationships. Journal of Sex Research, 52(7), 795–806. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2014.945112
Maas, M. K., Shearer, C. L., Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). Sex rules: Emerging adults’ perceptions of gender’s impact on sexuality. Sexuality & Culture, 19(4), 617–636. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-015-9281-6
Patrick, M. E., Maggs, J. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). Daily associations between drinking and sex among college students: A longitudinal measurement burst design. Journal of Research on Adolescence: The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 25(2), 377–386. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12135
Vasilenko, S. A., Kreager, D. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). Gender, contraceptive attitudes, and condom use in adolescent romantic relationships: A dyadic approach. Journal of Research on Adolescence : The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 25(1), 51–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12091
Vasilenko, S. A., Maas, M. K., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). “It felt good but weird at the same time”: Emerging adults’ first experiences of six different sexual behaviors. Journal of Adolescent Research, 30(5), 586–606. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558414561298
Lefkowitz, E. S., Kelly, K. M., Vasilenko, S. A., & Maggs, J. L. (2014). Correlates of human papillomavirus vaccination among female university students. Women & Health, 54(6), 487–501. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2014.903552
Lefkowitz, E. S., Shearer, C. L., Gillen, M. M., & Espinosa-Hernandez, G. (2014). How gendered attitudes relate to women’s and men’s sexual behaviors and beliefs. Sexuality & Culture, 18(4), 833–846. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-014-9225-6
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Vasilenko, S. A. (2014). Healthy sex and sexual health: New directions for studying outcomes of sexual health. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 144, 87–98. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20062
Vasilenko, S. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2014). Changes in religiosity after first intercourse in the transition to adulthood. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6(4), 310–315. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037472
Vasilenko, S. A., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Welsh, D. P. (2014). Is sexual behavior healthy for adolescents? A conceptual framework for research on adolescent sexual behavior and physical, mental, and social health. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2014(144), 3–19. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20057
Cichy, K. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., Davis, E. M., & Fingerman, K. L. (2013). “You are such a disappointment!”: Negative emotions and parents’ perceptions of adult children’s lack of success. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 68(6), 893–901. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbt053
Cichy, K. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Fingerman, K. L. (2013). Conflict engagement and conflict disengagement during interactions between adults and their parents. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 68(1), 31–40. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbs046
Lam, C. B., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2013). Risky sexual behaviors in emerging adults: Longitudinal changes and within-person variations. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42(4), 523–532. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-012-9959-x
Vasilenko, S. A., Duntzee, C. I., Zheng, Y., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2013). Testing two process models of religiosity and sexual behavior. Journal of Adolescence, 36(4), 667–673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.04.002
Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2012). Gender and racial/ethnic differences in body image development among college students. Body Image, 9(1), 126–130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.09.004
Lefkowitz, E. S., Patrick, M. E., Morgan, N. R., Bezemer, D. H., & Vasilenko, S. A. (2012). State Patty’s Day: College student drinking and local crime increased on a student-constructed holiday. Journal of Adolescent Research, 27(3), 323–350. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558411417866
Lefkowitz, E., Vukman, S., & Loken, E. (2012). Young adults in a wireless world. In A. Booth, N. S. Landale, S. L. Brown, W. D. Manning, & S. M. McHale (Eds.), Early Adulthood in a Family Context (pp. 45–56). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1436-0_4
Vasilenko, S. A., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Maggs, J. L. (2012). Short-term positive and negative consequences of sex based on daily reports among college students. Journal of Sex Research, 49(6), 558–569. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2011.589101
Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). The “freshman 15”: Trends and predictors in a sample of multiethnic men and women. Eating Behaviors, 12(4), 261–266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2011.07.008
Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). Body size perceptions in racially/ethnically diverse men and women: Implications for body image and self-esteem. North American Journal of Psychology, 13(3), 447–467. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A274955409/AONE?u=anon~9df68e81&sid=googleScholar&xid=5fd71ee9
Lefkowitz, E. S., Gillen, M. M., & Vasilenko, S. A. (2011). Putting the romance back into sex: Sexuality in romantic relationships. In F. D. Fincham & M. Cui (Eds.), Romantic relationships in emerging adulthood (pp. 213–233). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511761935.012
Patrick, M. E., Morgan, N., Maggs, J. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). “I got your back”: Friends’ understandings regarding college student spring break behavior. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40(1), 108–120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-010-9515-8
Pitzer, L., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). Development of the parent adult relationship questionnaire (PARQ). International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 72(2), 111–135. https://doi.org/10.2190/AG.72.2.b
Vasilenko, S. A., Ram, N., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). Body image and first sexual intercourse in late adolescence. Journal of Adolescence, 34(2), 327–335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.04.005
Stoppa, T. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2010). Longitudinal changes in religiosity among emerging adult college students. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 20(1), 23–38. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00630.x
Birditt, K. S., Miller, L. M., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2009). Tensions in the parent and adult child relationship: Links to solidarity and ambivalence. Psychology and Aging, 24(2), 287–295. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015196
Espinosa-Hernández, G., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2009). Sexual behaviors and attitudes and ethnic identity during college. Journal of Sex Research, 46(5), 471–482. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490902829616
Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2009). Emerging adults’ perceptions of messages about physical appearance. Body Image, 6(3), 178–185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.02.002
Birditt, K. S., Fingerman, K. L., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2008). Parents perceived as peers: Filial maturity in adulthood. Journal of Adult Development, 15(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-007-9019-2
Fingerman, K. L., Pitzer, L., Lefkowitz, E. S., Birditt, K. S., & Mroczek, D. (2008). Ambivalent relationship qualities between adults and their parents: Implications for the well-being of both parties. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63(6), P362-371. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/63.6.p362
Hay, E. L., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2008). The worries adult children and their parents experience for one another. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 67(2), 101–127. https://doi.org/10.2190/AG.67.2.a
Boone, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2007). Mother-adolescent health communication: Are all conversations created equally? Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 36(8), 1038–1047. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-006-9138-2
Cichy, K. E., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2007). Age differences in types of interpersonal tensions. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 64(2), 171–193. https://doi.org/10.2190/8578-7980-301V-8771
Cichy, K. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Fingerman, K. L. (2007). Generational differences in gender attitudes between parents and grown offspring. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 57(11-12), 825–836. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-007-9314-1
Hay, E. L., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2007). The experience of worry in parent-adult child relationships. Personal Relationships, 14(4), 605–622. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2007.00174.x
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Espinosa-Hernandez, G. (2007). Sex-related communication with mothers and close friends during the transition to university. Journal of Sex Research, 44(1), 17–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490709336789
Nadeem, E., Romo, L. F., Sigman, M., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Au, T. K. (2007). The validity of observational measures in detecting optimal maternal communication styles: Evidence from European Americans and Latinos. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 17(1), 153–168. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7795.2007.00516.x
Fingerman, K. L., Chen, P.-C., Hay, E., Cichy, K. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2006). Ambivalent reactions in the parent and offspring relationship. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 61(3), P152-160. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/61.3.p152
Gillen, M. M., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Shearer, C. L. (2006). Does body image play a role in risky sexual behavior and attitudes? Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 35(2), 243–255. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-005-9005-6
Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2006). Gender role development and body image among male and female first year college students. Sex Roles, 55(1–2), 25–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-9057-4
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Gillen, M. M. (2006). "Sex is just a normal part of life": Sexuality in emerging adulthood. In J. J. Arnett & J. L. Tanner (Eds.), Emerging Adults in America: Coming of Age in the 21st century (pp. 235–255). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/11381-010
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Stoppa, T. M. (2006). Positive sexual communication and socialization in the parent-adolescent context. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2006(112), 39–55. https://doi.org/10.1002/cd.161
Corona, R., Lefkowitz, E. S., Sigman, M., & Romo, L. F. (2005). Latino adolescents’ adjustment, maternal depressive symptoms, and the mother-adolescent relationship. Family Relations, 54(3), 386–399. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2005.00325.x
Lefkowitz, E. S. (2005). “Things have gotten better”: Developmental changes among emerging adults after the transition to university. Journal of Adolescent Research, 20(1), 40–63. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558404271236
Shearer, C. L., Hosterman, S. J., Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2005). Are traditional gender role attitudes associated with risky sexual behavior and condom-related beliefs? Sex Roles, 52(5), 311–324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-005-2675-4
Boone, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2004). Safer sex and the health belief model: Considering the contributions of peer norms and socialization factors. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 16(1), 51–68. https://doi.org/10.1300/J056v16n01_04
Lefkowitz, E. S., Boone, T. L., & Shearer, C. L. (2004). Communication with best friends about sex-related topics during emerging adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 33(4), 339–351. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOYO.0000032642.27242.c1
Lefkowitz, E. S., Gillen, M. M., Shearer, C. L., & Boone, T. L. (2004). Religiosity, sexual behaviors, and sexual attitudes during emerging adulthood. Journal of Sex Research, 41(2), 150–159. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490409552223
Boone, T. L., Lefkowitz, E. S., Romo, L., Corona, R., Sigman, M., & Au, T. K.-F. (2003). Mothers’ and adolescents’ perceptions of AIDS vulnerability. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 27(4), 347–354. https://doi.org/10.1080/01650250244000380
Lefkowitz, E. S., Boone, T. L., Au, T. K., & Sigman, M. (2003). No sex or safe sex? Mothers’ and adolescents’ discussions about sexuality and AIDS/HIV. Health Education Research, 18(3), 341–351. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyf015
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Fingerman, K. L. (2003). Positive and negative emotional feelings and behaviors in mother-daughter ties in late life. Journal of Family Psychology, 17(4), 607–617. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.17.4.607
Lefkowitz, E. S. (2002). Beyond the yes-no question: Measuring parent-adolescent communication about sex. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2002(97), 43–56. https://doi.org/10.1002/cd.49
Lefkowitz, E. S., Boone, T. L., Sigman, M., & Au, T. K. (2002). He said, she said: Gender differences in mother – adolescent conversations about sexuality. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 12(2), 217–242. https://doi.org/10.1111/1532-7795.00032
Romo, L. F., Lefkowitz, E. S., Sigman, M., & Au, T. K. (2002). A longitudinal study of maternal messages about dating and sexuality and their influence on Latino adolescents. The Journal of Adolescent Health: Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 31(1), 59–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1054-139x(01)00402-5
Romo, L., Lefkowitz, E., Sigman, M., & Au, T. (2001). Determinants of mother-adolescent communication about sex in Latino families. Adolescent & Family Health, 2, 72–82. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-10874-003
Lefkowitz, E. S., Romo, L. F., Corona, R., Au, T. K.-f., & Sigman, M. (2000). How Latino American and European American adolescents discuss conflicts, sexuality, and AIDS with their mothers. Developmental Psychology, 36(3), 315–325. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.36.3.315
Lefkowitz, E. S., Sigman, M., & Au, T. K. (2000). Helping mothers discuss sexuality and AIDS with adolescents. Child Development, 71(5), 1383–1394. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8624.00234
Frost, A. K., Reinherz, H. Z., Pakiz-Camras, B., Giaconia, R. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (1999). Risk factors for depressive symptoms in late adolescence: A longitudinal community study. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 69(3), 370–381. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0080411
Lefkowitz, E. S., Kahlbaugh, P., Au, T. K., & Sigman, M. (1998). A longitudinal study of AIDS conversations between mothers and adolescents. AIDS Education and Prevention: Official Publication of the International Society for AIDS Education, 10(4), 351–365. https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.1998.10.4.351
Kahlbaugh, P., Lefkowitz, E. S., Valdez, P., & Sigman, M. (1997). The affective nature of mother-adolescent communication concerning sexuality and conflict. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 7(2), 221–239. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327795jra0702_6
Lefkowitz, E. S., Kahlbaugh, P. E., & Sigman, M. D. (1996). Turn-taking in mother-adolescent conversations about sexuality and conflict. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 25(3), 307–321. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01537387
Reinherz, H. Z., Giaconia, R. M., Lefkowitz, E. S., Pakiz, B., & Frost, A. K. (1993). Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in a community population of older adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 32(2), 369–377. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-199303000-00019
Reinherz, H. Z., Giaconia, R. M., Pakiz, B., Silverman, A. B., Frost, A. K., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (1993). Psychosocial risks for major depression in late adolescence: A longitudinal community study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 32(6), 1155–1163. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-199311000-00007
*Hanna-Walker, V., *Caba, A. E., Simon, K. A., *Renley, B. M., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Watson, R. J. (2024). Identity outness to family among gender diverse sexual minority youth: A latent profile analysis. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000713
*Inman, N., *Hanna-Walker, V., *Hebert, M., *Caba, A., Denes, A., Ross, C., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Changes in LGBTQ+ college students’ sexual orientation and gender identity expression over academic breaks. Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2025.2605461
2026
Hall, B. T., Rebaldo, T., Geist, A., *Reed, A., & George, D. (2026). Flirting for me or flirting for we? The Dark and Light Triads as predictors of flirting motive. Personality and Individual Differences, 251, 113565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113565
*Hanna-Walker, V., Caba, A. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2026). Sexual and gender diverse young adults’ affiliations with disaffirming religions: A qualitative examination. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 22(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/27703371.2025.2465707
2025
*Caba, A. E., *Hanna, V., *Walters, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Changes in LGBTQ+ students’ sexual and gender identity expression since the transition to college. Emerging Adulthood, 14(1), 22-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968251385003
*Clark, A. N., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Sexual and affectionate behaviors and satisfaction for adults in romantic relationships: A latent profile analysis. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 54(1), 175–188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-03016-y
Clark, A. N., Walters, T. L., Hanna-Walker, V., Hebert, M. J., Denes, A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). “Sexual orientations, like relationships, are messy”: How LGBTQ+-related stressors contribute to college students’ relationship dissolution. Personal Relationships, 32(4), e70047. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.70047
Denes, A., Webber, K. T., Hebert, M. J., Tucker, R. V., Gunning, J. N., Caba, A. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Investigating differences in LGBTQIA+ students’ identity gaps during the semester and academic breaks. Communication Research Reports, 42(5), 276–287. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2025.2571584
Denes, A., *Webber, K. T., *Tucker, R. V., *Gunning, J. N., Caba, A. E., *Hebert, M. J., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Identity gaps and LGBTQIA+ students’ social connection, stigma, and activism. Communication Studies, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2025.2557332
Gans, K. M., Chacón, V., Warykas, S. W., Baird, M., Esquivel, V., Zhang, S., Tovar, A., Ray, S., Inman, N., McCauley, P., Zambrano Rodriguez, V. C., Miller, M., Stekler, N., & Markham Risica, P. (2025). Exploring barriers and facilitators to water availability and accessibility, and potential strategies for improving water accessibility and children’s intake in family childcare homes: A qualitative study. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1442070
Hanna-Walker, V., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Watson, R. J. (2025). A latent profile analysis of religious parents’ responses to their sexual and gender diverse child. Journal of Homosexuality, 72(10), 1897–1917. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2024.2398552
Lawrence, S. E., Hanna-Walker, V., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2025). Sexual orientation and gender identity expression, internalized stigma, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of LGBTQ+ Youth Studies, 22(2), 312–330. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2024.2311871
Weiser, D. A., Knopik, V. S., Horn, S. S., Kirkorian, H. L., Lefkowitz, E. S., Lohman, B. J., Russell, S. T., Stein, G. L., Swanson, D. P., & Wittenborn, A. K. (2025). Unifying human development and family science: Navigating identity challenges in higher education. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 17(1), 29–42. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12607
*Zhang, Y., *Garcia, M. R., & Lefkowitz, Eva. S. (2025). How social support and parent–child relationships related to LGBTQ+ college students’ academic challenges during COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(3), 459. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030459
2024
*Clark, A. N., Walters, T. L., Hanna-Walker, V., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). “Hugging with masks on”: LGBTQ+ college students’ relationship experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 18(1), 40–54. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.10065
*Clark, A. N., *Walters, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). “It’s an ongoing discussion about desire”: Adults’ strategies for managing sexual and affectionate desire discrepancies in romantic relationships. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 50(3), 669–686. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12709
*Hanna-Walker, V., Lawrence, S. E., Clark, A. N., Walters, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). “It’s like an elephant in the room with my family”: LGBTQ+ college students’ identity expression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Adolescent Research, 39(6), 1512–1538. https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584221149372
*Herbert, M. J., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). Sexual behavioral development . In W. Troop-Gordon, E. W. Neblett (Jr), S. Butler-Barnes, L. P. Juang, & M.-K. Lei (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 458–469). Elsevier/Academic Press. doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96023-6.00133-0
Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2024). “They mostly preached abstinence which didn’t work”: Young adults’ perception of sex-related messages from caregivers prior to initiation of sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 53(8), 3173–3186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-02916-3
2023
Clark, A. N. (2023). Using social exchange theory to examine relationship processes in asexual-allosexual couples. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 15(2), 352–372. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12495
Clark, A. N., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Zimmerman, C. (2023). Sexual and affectionate behaviors in asexual and allosexual adults. Journal of Sex Research, 60(2), 242–252. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2051161
*Hanna-Walker, V., *Walters, T. L., Wesche, R., Leavitt, C. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). Religiosity, sexual behaviors, sexual motivations, and gender: A three-year longitudinal study. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33(3), 943–956. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12849
Lawrence, S. E., Walters, T. L., Farina, R. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). College students’ sexual motives, experiences, and drinking-related protective behavioral strategies. Sexuality & Culture, 27(3), 1081–1097. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-10055-x
Walters, T. L., Hanna-Walker, V., Clark, A. N., Farina, R. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). LGBTQ+ college students’ relationship satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging Adulthood, 11(3), 804–810. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968231160305
Walters, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). Does sex improve with experience?: A latent transition analysis of college students’ penile-vaginal sex-related consequences. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52(3), 461–474. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01728-9
2022
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Walters, T. L. (2022). Selection and socialization effects of living on vs. off campus. Emerging Adulthood, 10(5), 1108–1117. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968221102001
Vasilenko, S. A., Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2022). Positive, negative, or mixed feelings? A person-centered approach to consequences of first penile-vaginal intercourse in college students. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51(8), 3993–4006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02379-4
Zhang, Y., Farina, R. E., Lawrence, S. E., Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., Hanna-Walker, V., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2022). How social support and parent-child relationship quality relate to LGBTQ+ college students’ well-being during COVID-19. Journal of Family Psychology, 36(5), 653–660. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000981
2021
Lawrence, S. E., Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., Zhang, Y., Hanna-Walker, V., Farina, R. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2021). LGBTQ+ college students’ engagement in COVID-protective and COVID-risk behaviors. Emerging Adulthood, 9(5), 645–652. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968211039302
Vasilenko, S. A., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Maggs, J. L. (2021). Changes in psychological distress after first vaginal intercourse in late adolescence. Journal of Adolescence, 89, 213–216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.05.003
Wesche, R., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Maggs, J. L. (2021). Short-term consequences of sex: contextual predictors and change across college. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50(4), 1613–1626. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01874-w
2020
Leavitt, C. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., Akyil, Y., & Serduk, K. (2020). A cross-cultural study of midlife relational and sexual health: Comparing Ukraine to the U.S. and Turkey. Sexuality & Culture, 24(3), 649–670. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-019-09654-y
Waterman, E. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2020). Does alcohol use in large group contexts mediate the association between sex-related alcohol expectancies and rape? Violence and Victims, 35(2), 195–209. https://doi.org/10.1891/VV-D-18-00101
Waterman, E. A., Wesche, R., Leavitt, C. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2020). Fraternity membership, traditional masculinity ideologies, and impersonal sex: Selection and socialization effects. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 21(1), 58–68. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000209
Wesche, R., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2020). Normative sexual development and milestones. In The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development (eds S. Hupp and J. Jewell). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119171492.wecad489
2019 and earlier
Lefkowitz, E. S., Vasilenko, S. A., Wesche, R., & Maggs, J. L. (2019). Changes in diverse sexual and contraceptive behaviors across college. Journal of Sex Research, 56(8), 965–976. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1499854
Leavitt, C. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Waterman, E. A. (2019). The role of sexual mindfulness in sexual wellbeing, Relational wellbeing, and self-esteem. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 45(6), 497–509. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2019.1572680
Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., Feinberg, M. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2019). Peer acceptance and sexual behaviors from adolescence to young adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48(5), 996–1008. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-00991-7
Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2019). Sources of social influence on adolescents’ alcohol use. Journal of Research on Adolescence : The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 29(4), 984–1000. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12439
Leavitt, C. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2018). Erectile dysfunction. In M. Bornstein (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development Relational Developmental Systems (pp. 766–768). Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781506307633.n682
Lefkowitz, E. S., Wesche, R., & Leavitt, C. E. (2018). Never been kissed: Correlates of lifetime kissing status in U.S. university students. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 47(4), 1283–1293. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1166-y
Lefkowitz, E. S., Wesche, R., Picci, G., & Hochgraf, A. K. (2018). Daily associations between kissing and affect during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Journal of Research on Adolescence: The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 28(4), 779–785. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12422
Vasilenko, S. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2018). Sexual behavior and daily affect in emerging adulthood. Emerging Adulthood, 6(3), 191–199. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696818767503
Waterman, E. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2018). Sexuality. In M. Bornstein (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development Relational Developmental Systems (pp. 1984-1988). Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781506307633.n682
Waterman, E. A., Wesche, R., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2018). Longitudinal correlates of peer sexual communication quality in late adolescence. Sexuality Research & Social Policy : Journal of NSRC : SR & SP, 15(4), 421–432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-017-0315-8
Wesche, R., Claxton, S. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., & van Dulmen, M. H. M. (2018). Evaluations and future plans after casual sexual experiences: Differences across partner type. Journal of Sex Research, 55(9), 1180–1191. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2017.1298714
Waterman, E. A., Wesche, R., Leavitt, C. E., Jones, D. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2017). Long-distance dating relationships, relationship dissolution, and college adjustment. Emerging Adulthood (Print), 5(4), 268–279. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696817704118
Waterman, E. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2017). Are mothers’ and fathers’ parenting characteristics associated with emerging adults’ academic engagement? Journal of Family Issues, 38(9), 1239–1261. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X16637101
Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Siennick, S. E. (2017). Early sexual initiation and mental health: A fleeting association or enduring change? Journal of Research on Adolescence: The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 27(3), 611–627. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12303
Wesche, R., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Vasilenko, S. A. (2017). Latent classes of sexual behaviors: Prevalence, predictors, and consequences. Sexuality Research & Social Policy : Journal of NSRC : SR & SP, 14(1), 100–111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-016-0228-y
Kreager, D. A., Staff, J., Gauthier, R., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Feinberg, M. E. (2016). The double standard at sexual debut: Gender, sexual behavior and adolescent peer acceptance. Sex Roles, 75(7), 377–392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-016-0618-x
Lam, C. B., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2016). Male role attitudes and self-esteem: A 3-year longitudinal study of heterosexual college students. Emerging Adulthood, 4(6), 427–435. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696816638580
Lefkowitz, E. S., Vasilenko, S. A., & Leavitt, C. E. (2016). Oral vs. vaginal sex experiences and consequences among first-year college students. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45(2), 329–337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0654-6
Lefkowitz, E. S., Waterman, E. A., Morgan, N. R., & Maggs, J. L. (2016). College students’ perceptions of the links between alcohol use and sexual Experiences. Emerging Adulthood, 4(4), 272–283. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696815610694
Wesche, R., Espinosa-Hernández, G., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2016). Gender’s role in misperceptions of peers’ sexual motives. Sexuality & Culture, 20(4), 1003–1019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-016-9370-1
Maas, M. K., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). Sexual esteem in emerging adulthood: associations with sexual behavior, contraception use, and romantic relationships. Journal of Sex Research, 52(7), 795–806. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2014.945112
Maas, M. K., Shearer, C. L., Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). Sex rules: Emerging adults’ perceptions of gender’s impact on sexuality. Sexuality & Culture, 19(4), 617–636. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-015-9281-6
Patrick, M. E., Maggs, J. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). Daily associations between drinking and sex among college students: A longitudinal measurement burst design. Journal of Research on Adolescence: The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 25(2), 377–386. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12135
Vasilenko, S. A., Kreager, D. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). Gender, contraceptive attitudes, and condom use in adolescent romantic relationships: A dyadic approach. Journal of Research on Adolescence : The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 25(1), 51–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12091
Vasilenko, S. A., Maas, M. K., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2015). “It felt good but weird at the same time”: Emerging adults’ first experiences of six different sexual behaviors. Journal of Adolescent Research, 30(5), 586–606. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558414561298
Lefkowitz, E. S., Kelly, K. M., Vasilenko, S. A., & Maggs, J. L. (2014). Correlates of human papillomavirus vaccination among female university students. Women & Health, 54(6), 487–501. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2014.903552
Lefkowitz, E. S., Shearer, C. L., Gillen, M. M., & Espinosa-Hernandez, G. (2014). How gendered attitudes relate to women’s and men’s sexual behaviors and beliefs. Sexuality & Culture, 18(4), 833–846. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-014-9225-6
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Vasilenko, S. A. (2014). Healthy sex and sexual health: New directions for studying outcomes of sexual health. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 144, 87–98. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20062
Vasilenko, S. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2014). Changes in religiosity after first intercourse in the transition to adulthood. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6(4), 310–315. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037472
Vasilenko, S. A., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Welsh, D. P. (2014). Is sexual behavior healthy for adolescents? A conceptual framework for research on adolescent sexual behavior and physical, mental, and social health. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2014(144), 3–19. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20057
Cichy, K. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., Davis, E. M., & Fingerman, K. L. (2013). “You are such a disappointment!”: Negative emotions and parents’ perceptions of adult children’s lack of success. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 68(6), 893–901. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbt053
Cichy, K. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Fingerman, K. L. (2013). Conflict engagement and conflict disengagement during interactions between adults and their parents. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 68(1), 31–40. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbs046
Lam, C. B., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2013). Risky sexual behaviors in emerging adults: Longitudinal changes and within-person variations. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42(4), 523–532. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-012-9959-x
Vasilenko, S. A., Duntzee, C. I., Zheng, Y., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2013). Testing two process models of religiosity and sexual behavior. Journal of Adolescence, 36(4), 667–673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.04.002
Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2012). Gender and racial/ethnic differences in body image development among college students. Body Image, 9(1), 126–130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.09.004
Lefkowitz, E. S., Patrick, M. E., Morgan, N. R., Bezemer, D. H., & Vasilenko, S. A. (2012). State Patty’s Day: College student drinking and local crime increased on a student-constructed holiday. Journal of Adolescent Research, 27(3), 323–350. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558411417866
Lefkowitz, E., Vukman, S., & Loken, E. (2012). Young adults in a wireless world. In A. Booth, N. S. Landale, S. L. Brown, W. D. Manning, & S. M. McHale (Eds.), Early Adulthood in a Family Context (pp. 45–56). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1436-0_4
Vasilenko, S. A., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Maggs, J. L. (2012). Short-term positive and negative consequences of sex based on daily reports among college students. Journal of Sex Research, 49(6), 558–569. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2011.589101
Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). The “freshman 15”: Trends and predictors in a sample of multiethnic men and women. Eating Behaviors, 12(4), 261–266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2011.07.008
Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). Body size perceptions in racially/ethnically diverse men and women: Implications for body image and self-esteem. North American Journal of Psychology, 13(3), 447–467. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A274955409/AONE?u=anon~9df68e81&sid=googleScholar&xid=5fd71ee9
Lefkowitz, E. S., Gillen, M. M., & Vasilenko, S. A. (2011). Putting the romance back into sex: Sexuality in romantic relationships. In F. D. Fincham & M. Cui (Eds.), Romantic relationships in emerging adulthood (pp. 213–233). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511761935.012
Patrick, M. E., Morgan, N., Maggs, J. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). “I got your back”: Friends’ understandings regarding college student spring break behavior. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40(1), 108–120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-010-9515-8
Pitzer, L., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). Development of the parent adult relationship questionnaire (PARQ). International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 72(2), 111–135. https://doi.org/10.2190/AG.72.2.b
Vasilenko, S. A., Ram, N., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2011). Body image and first sexual intercourse in late adolescence. Journal of Adolescence, 34(2), 327–335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.04.005
Stoppa, T. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2010). Longitudinal changes in religiosity among emerging adult college students. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 20(1), 23–38. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00630.x
Birditt, K. S., Miller, L. M., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2009). Tensions in the parent and adult child relationship: Links to solidarity and ambivalence. Psychology and Aging, 24(2), 287–295. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015196
Espinosa-Hernández, G., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2009). Sexual behaviors and attitudes and ethnic identity during college. Journal of Sex Research, 46(5), 471–482. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490902829616
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Birditt, K. S., Fingerman, K. L., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2008). Parents perceived as peers: Filial maturity in adulthood. Journal of Adult Development, 15(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-007-9019-2
Fingerman, K. L., Pitzer, L., Lefkowitz, E. S., Birditt, K. S., & Mroczek, D. (2008). Ambivalent relationship qualities between adults and their parents: Implications for the well-being of both parties. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63(6), P362-371. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/63.6.p362
Hay, E. L., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2008). The worries adult children and their parents experience for one another. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 67(2), 101–127. https://doi.org/10.2190/AG.67.2.a
Boone, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2007). Mother-adolescent health communication: Are all conversations created equally? Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 36(8), 1038–1047. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-006-9138-2
Cichy, K. E., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2007). Age differences in types of interpersonal tensions. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 64(2), 171–193. https://doi.org/10.2190/8578-7980-301V-8771
Cichy, K. E., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Fingerman, K. L. (2007). Generational differences in gender attitudes between parents and grown offspring. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 57(11-12), 825–836. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-007-9314-1
Hay, E. L., Fingerman, K. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2007). The experience of worry in parent-adult child relationships. Personal Relationships, 14(4), 605–622. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2007.00174.x
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Espinosa-Hernandez, G. (2007). Sex-related communication with mothers and close friends during the transition to university. Journal of Sex Research, 44(1), 17–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490709336789
Nadeem, E., Romo, L. F., Sigman, M., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Au, T. K. (2007). The validity of observational measures in detecting optimal maternal communication styles: Evidence from European Americans and Latinos. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 17(1), 153–168. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7795.2007.00516.x
Fingerman, K. L., Chen, P.-C., Hay, E., Cichy, K. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2006). Ambivalent reactions in the parent and offspring relationship. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 61(3), P152-160. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/61.3.p152
Gillen, M. M., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Shearer, C. L. (2006). Does body image play a role in risky sexual behavior and attitudes? Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 35(2), 243–255. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-005-9005-6
Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2006). Gender role development and body image among male and female first year college students. Sex Roles, 55(1–2), 25–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-9057-4
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Gillen, M. M. (2006). "Sex is just a normal part of life": Sexuality in emerging adulthood. In J. J. Arnett & J. L. Tanner (Eds.), Emerging Adults in America: Coming of Age in the 21st century (pp. 235–255). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/11381-010
Lefkowitz, E. S., & Stoppa, T. M. (2006). Positive sexual communication and socialization in the parent-adolescent context. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2006(112), 39–55. https://doi.org/10.1002/cd.161
Corona, R., Lefkowitz, E. S., Sigman, M., & Romo, L. F. (2005). Latino adolescents’ adjustment, maternal depressive symptoms, and the mother-adolescent relationship. Family Relations, 54(3), 386–399. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2005.00325.x
Lefkowitz, E. S. (2005). “Things have gotten better”: Developmental changes among emerging adults after the transition to university. Journal of Adolescent Research, 20(1), 40–63. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558404271236
Shearer, C. L., Hosterman, S. J., Gillen, M. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2005). Are traditional gender role attitudes associated with risky sexual behavior and condom-related beliefs? Sex Roles, 52(5), 311–324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-005-2675-4
Boone, T. L., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2004). Safer sex and the health belief model: Considering the contributions of peer norms and socialization factors. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 16(1), 51–68. https://doi.org/10.1300/J056v16n01_04
Lefkowitz, E. S., Boone, T. L., & Shearer, C. L. (2004). Communication with best friends about sex-related topics during emerging adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 33(4), 339–351. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOYO.0000032642.27242.c1
Lefkowitz, E. S., Gillen, M. M., Shearer, C. L., & Boone, T. L. (2004). Religiosity, sexual behaviors, and sexual attitudes during emerging adulthood. Journal of Sex Research, 41(2), 150–159. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490409552223
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Frost, A. K., Reinherz, H. Z., Pakiz-Camras, B., Giaconia, R. M., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (1999). Risk factors for depressive symptoms in late adolescence: A longitudinal community study. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 69(3), 370–381. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0080411
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