Susan Sprecher

Susan Sprecher

Illinois State University

H-index: 80

North America-United States

About Susan Sprecher

Susan Sprecher, With an exceptional h-index of 80 and a recent h-index of 44 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Illinois State University, specializes in the field of Getting-Acquainted Process, Relationships, Social Psychology.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Is there a kernel of truth to the stereotype that women who engage in casual sex have lower self-esteem?

The impact of specific program components on romantic relationship satisfaction

Enhanced Mood After a Getting-Acquainted Interaction with a Stranger: Do Shy People Benefit Too?

Listening and Responsiveness in Getting-Acquainted Processes

The Vignette Method: A Flexible Method for Capstone Courses and as a Supplemental Learning Experience in Research Labs

Attachment orientation and reasons for and reactions to “virginity” in college

The role of expectations for liking and other positive Affiliative outcomes in the get-acquainted process that occurs over Computer-mediated video communication

The longitudinal influence of cumulative risk: Is relationship education a resource?

Susan Sprecher Information

University

Position

Professor of Sociology

Citations(all)

25693

Citations(since 2020)

7345

Cited By

20321

hIndex(all)

80

hIndex(since 2020)

44

i10Index(all)

154

i10Index(since 2020)

112

Email

University Profile Page

Illinois State University

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Susan Sprecher Skills & Research Interests

Getting-Acquainted Process

Relationships

Social Psychology

Top articles of Susan Sprecher

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Is there a kernel of truth to the stereotype that women who engage in casual sex have lower self-esteem?

Personality and Individual Differences

Susan Sprecher

Julie Verette-Lindenbaum

2024/5/1

The impact of specific program components on romantic relationship satisfaction

Family Relations

Jeremy B Kanter

Daniel G Lannin

Jessica McCaig

Susan Sprecher

Amy J Rauer

...

2024/4

Enhanced Mood After a Getting-Acquainted Interaction with a Stranger: Do Shy People Benefit Too?

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Susan Sprecher

Rowland Miller

Beverley Fehr

Jeremy B Kanter

Daniel Perlman

...

2023/7

Listening and Responsiveness in Getting-Acquainted Processes

Susan Sprecher

2023/6/23

The Vignette Method: A Flexible Method for Capstone Courses and as a Supplemental Learning Experience in Research Labs

College Teaching

Susan Sprecher

2023/4/3

Attachment orientation and reasons for and reactions to “virginity” in college

Current Psychology

Susan Sprecher

2023/1

The role of expectations for liking and other positive Affiliative outcomes in the get-acquainted process that occurs over Computer-mediated video communication

Current Psychology

Susan Sprecher

2023/1

The longitudinal influence of cumulative risk: Is relationship education a resource?

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Jeremy B Kanter

Daniel G Lannin

Amy J Rauer

Susan Sprecher

Ani Yazedjian

2023/10

Perhaps it was too soon: college students’ reflections on the timing of their sexual debut

The Journal of Sex Research

Susan Sprecher

Lucia F O’Sullivan

Michelle Drouin

Julie Verette-Lindenbaum

Marion C Willetts

2022/1/2

Acquaintanceships (weak ties): Their role in people's web of relationships and their formation

Susan Sprecher

2022/9

Ratings of the physical attractiveness of an interaction partner after ag etting‐acquainted interaction

Personal Relationships

Susan Sprecher

Elaine Hatfield

2022/6

Is chatting with a sophisticated chatbot as good as chatting online or FTF with a stranger?

Computers in Human Behavior

Michelle Drouin

Susan Sprecher

Robert Nicola

Taylor Perkins

2022/3/1

The Compassionate Love Scale

Susan Sprecher

Beverley Fehr

2022/1/18

Trends over time in emerging adults’ self-reports of attachment styles

Emerging Adulthood

Susan Sprecher

2022/10

Closeness and other affiliative outcomes generated from the Fast Friends procedure: A comparison with a small-talk task and unstructured self-disclosure and the moderating role …

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Susan Sprecher

2021/5

Social Networks and Extended Families

Susan Sprecher

Luke T Russell

Chang Su-Russell

Maria Schmeeckle

2021/12/27

Supplementary materials to: Social network pressure on women and men to enter a romantic relationship and fear of being single

Susan Sprecher

Diane Felmlee

2021/1/1

Social network pressure on women and men to enter a romantic relationship and fear of being single

Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships

Susan Sprecher

Diane Felmlee

2021/12/14

Introduction to the special issue on communication technologies and relationships

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Daniel Perlman

Susan Sprecher

Michelle Drouin

2021/12

Social bonding in initial acquaintance: Effects of modality and modality order

Social Psychology Quarterly

Susan Sprecher

2021/9

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