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Institution
Purdue University
Current Position
Associate Professor
Highest Degree
Ph.D. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1996
Research Interests
 | Aggression |
 | Close Relationships |
 | Gender |
 | Interpersonal Processes |
Courses Taught
 | Psychology of Women |
 | Research Methods for Social Psychology |
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Ximena B. Arriaga
Department of Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
703 Third Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2081
U.S.A.
Home Page
Phone: (765) 494-6888
Fax: (765) 496-1264

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Research Interests:
(1) Relationship commitment and stability. Specific topics include: how dating partners make the transition from casual dating to long-term relationships; managing uncertainty in relationships; and commitment as reflected in social networks and the physical environment.
(2) Partner violence. Specific topics include: victim coping; acceptability of violence; violence against Latinas. |
 Books:
- Arriaga, X. B., & Oskamp, S. (Eds.). (1999). Violence in intimate relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Arriaga, X. B., & Oskamp, S. (Eds.). (1998). Addressing community problems: Research and intervention. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Journal Articles:
- Arriaga, X. B. (2002). Joking violence among highly committed individuals. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 17, 591-610.
- Arriaga, X. B. (2001). The ups and downs of dating: Fluctuations in satisfaction in newly-formed romantic relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 754-765.
- Arriaga, X. B., & Agnew, C. R. (2001). Being committed: Affective, cognitive, and conative components of relationship commitment. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 1190-1203.
- Arriaga, X. B., & Capezza, N. (2005). Targets of partner violence: The importance of understanding coping trajectories. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 20, 89-100.
- Arriaga, X. B., & Foshee, V. A. (2004). Adolescent dating violence: Do adolescents follow their friends’ or their parents’ footsteps? Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 19, 162-184.
- Arriaga, X. B., Reed, J. T., Goodfriend, W., & Agnew, C. R. (2006). Relationship perceptions and persistence: Do fluctuations in perceived partner commitment undermine dating relationships? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91, 1045-1065.
- Arriaga, X. B., & Rusbult, C. E. (1998). Standing in my partner’s shoes: Partner perspective-taking and reactions to accommodative dilemmas. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 24, 927-948.
- Lohmann, A., Arriaga, X. B., & Goodfriend, W. (2003). Close relationships and placemaking: Do objects in a couple’s home reflect couplehood? Personal Relationships, 10, 439-451.
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