Hey Baby! Couples’ Wellbeing Study
In this study, couples helped us understand how couples manage changes to their sexual well-being during the transition to parenthood but completing surveys from mid-pregnancy until 15-months postpartum, with a period of daily diaries at 3-months postpartum. Click the thumbnail image below for the full summary of findings! Childbirth Study Infographic
Bump 2 Baby! Couples’ Wellbeing Study
We recruited couples who were expecting their first child, or whose first child was under a year old, to participate in an online survey to explore the changes in sexual and relationship well-being in the transition to parenthood. Click the thumbnail image below for the full summary of findings! Childbirth Study Infographic
A Comparison of Couple Therapy and Medical Treatment for Provoked Vestibulodynia (PVD) Study
The main goal of this study was to assess the efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy for couples in which the woman suffers from provoked vestibulodynia by comparing it to a standard medical treatment (lidocaine: local anesthetic applied daily). Click here to read an infographic summarizing the main results regarding the efficacy of these treatments!
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Transition to Parenthood Study
We recruited couple who were expecting their first child to participate in online surveys from pregnancy to 12-months postpartum to explore the changes in well-being in the transition to parenthood and the factors that can help new parents maintain positive well-being throughout the transition.
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Daily Goals in Couples with Vulvodynia Study
In this study, couples completed longitudinal and daily diary surveys to help us better understand the links that exist between genital pain, sexuality and other interpersonal and psychological factors, for women with PVD and their intimate partners. Answers to these questions may help us to develop more effective treatments for couples experiencing this frustrating and disruptive problem.
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The Partner Addition to the Childbirth Study
We recruited the partners of members of the Childbirth Study (Genito-Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy and Postpartum Study) at 3-months postpartum to participate in a couples’-focused substudy.
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Genito-Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy and Postpartum (The Childbirth Study)
In this study we recruited over 900 women when they were at 20-weeks gestation with their first child. Our goals were to assess the prevalence of genito-pelvic pain and pain during sex both during pregnancy and in postpartum, as well to determine the biological, social, and psychological factors that can contribute to this pain.
We are excited to share the results of this study with you soon! Check back for our findings!
Postpartum Couples Study
Research on how couples manage discomfort or pain in the postpartum period.
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Sexual and Romantic Relationships of First Time Parents
This study is closed for recruitment! Keep an eye on the site for the exciting findings!
Approach and Avoidance Sexual Goals: A Relationship and Sexuality Study
We recruited individuals on Amazon Mechanical Turk to complete a series of surveys to assess whether increasing ones’ focus on approach goals for having sex (i.e., pursing a desired outcome, such as sharing intimacy) or avoidance goals for sex (i.e., avoiding an undesirable outcome, such as disappointing a partner) could alter our participants’ feelings of sexual and relationship satisfaction, and their sexual desire.
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