Peer-Reviewed Publications
Advance Online Publication
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. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2025.2557332
*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
Ross, C., Raghunath, N., Smith, J. G., Song, Y., Walters, T. L., Oppong, A. F., … Lefkowitz, E. (2026). ‘When I got pregnant, I was really scared’: US youth in foster care’s perspectives on pregnancy and parenting while in care. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2026.2632864
*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
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
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. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2025.2557332
*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
Ross, C., Raghunath, N., Smith, J. G., Song, Y., Walters, T. L., Oppong, A. F., … Lefkowitz, E. (2026). ‘When I got pregnant, I was really scared’: US youth in foster care’s perspectives on pregnancy and parenting while in care. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2026.2632864
*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
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
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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
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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
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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