Two to Tango: New Interpersonal Model of Women’s Sexual Dysfunction

By Jackie Huberman This blog is a summary of our published article: Rosen, N. O., & Bergeron, S. (2019). Genito-pelvic pain through a dyadic lens: Moving toward an interpersonal emotion regulation model of women’s sexual dysfunction. The Journal of Sex Research, 56, 440–461. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1513987 Sexual problems are more common in women than you might think – […]

Inês Tavares, PhD

Dr. Inês Tavares joined the CaSH lab as a SSHRC Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in 2022, after completing her PhD in Psychology at the University of Porto, Portugal. Her multi-method research program integrates laboratory and survey-based methodologies, as well as individual and dyadic approaches to examine biopsychosocial predictors of sexual well-being in clinical and community populations. […]

What’s the best way to let your partner know you’re not in the mood?

By Charlotte Caswell & Grace Schwenck This blog is a summary of the published article: Kim, J. J., Muise, A., Sakaluk, J. K., Rosen, N. O., & Impett, E. A. (2020). When tonight is not the night: Sexual rejection behaviors and satisfaction in romantic relationships. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(10), 1476-1490. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167220907469 Sexual rejection is […]

Infographic – Porn use and couples’ sexual well-being

Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Vaillancourt-Morel, M.-P., Rosen, N. O., Štulhofer, A., Bosisio, M. & Bergeron, S. (2020). Pornography use and sexual health among same-sex and mixed-sex couples: An event level dyadic analysis. Archives of Sexual Behavior. doi: 10.1007/s10508-020-01839-z Infographic by Brenna Bagnell

Pornography use among couples: Helpful or harmful for sexual well-being?

By Brenna Bagnell This blog is a summary of our published article: Vaillancourt- Morel, M. P., Rosen, N. O., Stulhofer, A., Bosisio, M. & Bergeron, S. (2021). Pornography use and sexual health among same-sex and mixed-sex couples: An event-level dyadic analysis. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 667-681. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01839-z. In Western culture, many individuals in relationships […]

Infographic – When touch leads to ouch!

Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Charbonneau-Lefebvre, V., Rosen, N. O., Bosisio, M., Vaillancourt-Morel, M.-P., & Bergeron, S. (2020). An attachment perspective on partner responses to genito-pelvic pain and their associations with relationship and sexual outcomes. The Journal of Sex Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2020.1761936 Infographic by Lu Groff  

When touch leads to ouch: How attachment predicts couples’ adjustment to PVD, through partner responses to pain

By Lucretia Groff This blog is a summary of our published article: Charbonneau-Lefebvre, V., Rosen, N. O., Bosisio, M., Vaillancourt-Morel, M.-P., & Bergeron, S. (2020). An attachment perspective on partner responses to Genito-pelvic pain and their associations with relationship and sexual outcomes. The Journal of Sex Research, 58(2), 235–247. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2020.1761936 Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a […]

Dear Diary, how can I keep my relationship and sex-life satisfying post-baby?: Sexual intimacy in first-time mothers

By Eva Cohen This blog is a summary of our lab’s published article: Rosen, N. O., Williams, L., Vannier, S. A., & Mackinnon, S. P. (2020). Sexual Intimacy in First-Time Mothers: Associations with Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction Across Three Waves. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49(8), 2849-2861. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01667-1 Photo by Zach Lucero on Unsplash Many mothers […]

Infographic – Sexual intimacy in first-time mothers

Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Rosen, N. O., Williams, L., Vannier, S. A. & Mackinnon, S. P. (2020). Sexual intimacy in first-time mothers: Associations with sexual and relationship satisfaction across three waves. Archives of Sexual Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020- 01667-19 Infographic by Eva Cohen

Infographic – Viewing the self as a sexual person

Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Huberman, J. S., Bouchard, K. N., Wang, G. A., & Rosen, N. O. (2021). Conceptualizing Sexual Self-Schemas: a Review of Different Approaches and Their Implications for Understanding Women’s Sexual Function. Current Sexual Health Reports, 1-8. Infographic by Grace Wang