Relationship Scientist
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Zoppolat, G., Overall., N, Karremans, J., Kammrath, L., van van der Schans, K. L., Chang, V., Doyle, D.M.,
Righetti, F. (2025). Accuracy and Bias in the Perceptions of Partner’s Negative Emotions: The Role
of Trait Mindfulness. Scientific Reports. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-94581-2
Đurić, M., Righetti, F., Zoppolat, G., Solleiro Saura, C., & Schneider, I. K. (2025). Loves me, loves me not: Perceived romantic partner’s ambivalence is associated with lower personal and relationship well-being. Emotion. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39899023/
Đurić, M., Righetti, F., Zoppolat, G., Lohmer, C., Schneider, I.K. (2024). Mixed signals: Romantic
jealousy and ambivalence in romantic relationships. Emotion. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-57967-001
Pietromonaco, P., Hammond, M., Overall, N., Zoppolat, G., Balzarini, R., Slatcher, R. (in press). Did Relationship Quality During the COVID-19 Pandemic Vary Across Cultural Contexts? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Preprint: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/gs95h
Zoppolat, G., Righetti, F., Duric, M., Balzarini, R., Slatcher, R. (2024). It’s Complicated: The Good and Bad of Ambivalence in Romantic Relationships. Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001340
Pauw, L., Sun, R., Zoppolat, G., Righetti, F., Milek, A. (2023). May I Help You? The Relationship Between Interpersonal Emotion Regulation and Emotional and Relational Wellbeing in Daily Life. Collabra. https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.90797
Chopik, W. J., Oh, J., Weidmann, R., Weaver, J. R., Balzarini, R. N., Zoppolat, G., & Slatcher, R. B. (2023). The perks of pet ownership for well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672231203417
Kroencke, L., Humberg, S., Breil, S. M., Geukes, K., Zoppolat, G., Balzarini, R. N., Alonso-Ferres, M., Slatcher, R. B., & Back, M. D. (2023). Extraversion, Social Interactions, and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Did Extraverts Really Suffer More Than Introverts? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000468
Zoppolat, G., Righetti, F., Faure, R., Schneider, I. K. (2023). A systematic study of ambivalence and well-being in romantic relationships. Social Psychological and Personality Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506231165585
Rodrigues, D., Balzarini, R., Zoppolat, G., Slatcher, R. (2022). Motives for Security and Sexual Activity Among Single Individuals at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychology and Sexuality, 1(14). https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2022.2100716
Balzarini, R. N., Muise, A., Zoppolat, G., Gesselman, A., Lehmiller, J., Garcia, J., & Slatcher, R., & Mark, K., (2022). Sexual desire in the time of COVID-19: How COVID-related stressors shape sexual desire in romantic relationships. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 3823–3838. hhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02365-w
Zoppolat, G., Righetti, F., Balzarini, R., Alonso-Ferres, M., Urganci, B., Rodrigues, D., Debrot, A., Wiwattanapantuwong, J., Dharma, C., Chi, P., Karremansm J., Schoebi, D., Slatcher, R. (2022). Relationship difficulties and "technoference" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(11), 3204-3227. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221093611
Rodrigues, D., Zoppolat, G., Balzarini, R., Slatcher, R. (2022). Security motives and personal well-being during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology and Health, 37(12). doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2022.2067332
Balzarini, R. N., Muise, A., Zoppolat, G. Di Bartolomeo, A., Rodrigues, D. L., Alonso-Ferres, M. et al. (2022). Love in the time of COVID: Perceived partner responsiveness buffers people from lower relationship quality associated with COVID-related stressors. Social Psychological and Personality Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506221094437
Zoppolat, G., Faure, R., Alonso-Ferres, M., & Righetti, F. (2022). Mixed and conflicted: The role of ambivalence in romantic relationships in light of attractive alternatives. Emotion, 22(1), 81–99. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001055
Righetti. F., Faure, R., Zoppolat, G., Meltzer, A. L., & McNulty, J. K. (2022). Factors that contribute to the maintenance or decline of relationship satisfaction. Nature Reviews Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-022-00026-2
Jiang, Y., Zilioli, S., Balzarini, R. N., Zoppolat, G., & Slatcher, R. B. (2021). Education, Financial Stress, and Trajectory of Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clinical Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026211049374
Zoppolat, G., Visserman, M. L., & Righetti, F. (2019). A nice surprise: Sacrifice expectations and partner appreciation in romantic relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 8. doi: 0265407519867145
Popular Interest Articles
Zoppolat, G. (2023). It isn't always rainbows and butterflies. Character & Context, SPPS Blog.
Zoppolat, G., Righetti, F. (2020). When low expectations are an advantage in romantic relationships. Character & Context, SPPS Blog. Link here.