Publications

Marelich, W. D., Ali, B., Murphy, D. A., Schulte, M. T., & Armistead, L. (2024). Predictors of serostatus nondisclosure in mothers living with human immunodeficiency virus receiving a disclosure intervention: Analysis of a randomized clinical trial intervention arm. Health Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001390

Timmering, A., Marelich, WD., & Alvarez, S. (2023). Consensual non-monogamous relationships and romantic jealousy: A brief review and therapy considerations. In A.M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research (Chapter 1, pp. 1-26). NY: Nova Science.

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Armistead, L., & Schulte, M.T. (2022). Multisite longitudinal efficacy trial of a disclosure intervention (TRACK) for HIV+ mothers: An update. MedRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.26.22278479

Marelich, W.D. (2022). Adverse event reporting. In B.B. Frey (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of research design (Vol. 1, pp. 13-14). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Armistead, L., Marelich, W.D., Murphy, D.A., Schulte, M.T., Goodrum, N., Kim, S.J. (2022). Implementing a multisite efficacy trial to facilitate maternal disclosure to children: The TRACK HIV Disclosure Intervention. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 12, 630-641. PMID: 35195722. PMCID: PMC9154257 (available on 2023-02-23). https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab167

Goodrum, N.M., Masyn, K.E., Armistead, L.P., Aviva, I., Schulte, M., Marelich, W., & Murphy, D.A. (2021). A mixed-methods longituninal investigation of mothers’ disclosure of HIV to their children. Child Development, 92, 1403-1420. PMID: 33410522. PMCID: PMC8384049. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13493

Quinn, T., Aquino, J., Marelich, W., Rutledge, D.N., Zettel-Watson, L., & Cherry, B.J. (2021). Impact of affect balance on cognitive and physical function in adults with and without Fibromyalgia. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 53, 680-688. PMID: 34396672. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12694

Marelich, W.D., Hodge, D.M., & Garner, K. (2021). Jealousy as a function of sexual property violation: A review and qualitative assessment. In A.M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in psychology research (Vol. 145, pp. 149-166). NY: Nova Science.

Shulte, M. T., Armistead, L., Murphy, D.A., & Marelich, W. (2021). Multisite longitudinal efficacy trial of a disclosure intervention (TRACK) for HIV+ mothers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 89, 81-95. PMID: 33705165. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000622

Aroz, G.M., & Marelich, W.D. (2020). Ecological motivators that lead to problematic video game use in children and adolescents. In A.M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in psychology research (Vol. 143, pp. 73-136). NY: Nova Science.

Marelich, W. D., & Piercy , B. (2020). Optimism/pessimism Carver & Scheier Theory. In B. J. Carducci (Editor-in-Chief) & C. S. Nave (Vol. Ed.), The Wiley encyclopedia of personality and individual differences: Vol. I. Models and theories (pp. 299-304). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Segal, N.L., Arch, D.A.N., Preston, K.S.J., & Marelich, W.D. (2020). Social closeness revisited in monozygotic and dizygotic twin families: Aunt/uncle-niece/nephew relations. Personality and Individual Differences. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.109815

Marelich, W.D. (2020). Prospect theory as a framework for complementary and alternative medicine use. In W.D. Marelich (Ed.), Health psychology: Alternative topics (pp. 139-142). San Diego, CA: Cognella.

Marelich, W.D., Hernandez, B., & Carsey, T. (2020). The Sexual Deception Scale. In R.R. Milhausen, J.K. Sakaluk, T.D. Fisher, C.M. Davis, & W.L. Yarber (Eds.), Handbook of sexuality-related measures (4th ed., pp. 200-201). NY: Routledge.

Marelich, W.D., & Becker, E. (2020). The Need for Sexual Intimacy Scale. In R.R. Milhausen, J.K. Sakaluk, T.D. Fisher, C.M. Davis, & W.L. Yarber (Eds.), Handbook of sexuality-related measures (4th ed., pp. 469-472). NY: Routledge.

Armistead, L., Marelich, W., Schulte, M.T., Gilbert, M., & Murphy, D.A. (2019). HIV and mother-child conflict: Associations with mother’s mental and physical health. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 36, 621-629. PMID: 31673198. PMCID: PMC6822983. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-019-00601-2

Schulte, M. T., Marelich, W., Lanza, I., Goodrum, N. M., Armistead, L., & Murphy, D. A. (2019). Alcohol use, mental health, and parenting practices among HIV-positive mothers. Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services, 18, 111-128. PMID: 32774181. PMCID: PMC7413222. https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2019.1596185

Marelich, W.D., Becker, E.N., Hernandez, B., & Wright, M. (2018). Sexual regret as a function of dissonance: Preliminary assessment of a cognitive-consistency based sexual regret scale. In A. M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in psychology research (Vol. 135, pp. 187-204). NY: Nova Science.

Schulte, M.T., Marelich, W.D., Payne, D.L., Tarantino, N., Armistead, L.P., & Murphy, D.A. (2018). Validation of a brief measure of HIV health-related anxiety among women living with HIV. Research in Nursing and Health, 41, 398-407. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.21876

Armistead, L., Goodrum, N., Schulte, M.T., Marelich, W.D., LeCroix, R., & Murphy, D.A. (2018). Does maternal HIV disclosure self-efficacy enhance parent-child relationships and child adjustment? AIDS and Behavior, 22, 3807-3814. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-018-2042-4

Schulte, M.T., Armistead, L., Marelich, W.D., Payne, D.L., Goodrum, N.M., & Murphy, D.A. (2017). Maternal parenting stress and child perception of family functioning among families affected by HIV. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 28, 784-794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2017.05.004

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Herbeck, D.M., & Cook, M. (2016). Career readiness and externalizing behaviors of children affected by maternal HIV/AIDS: 15-year outcomes of the PACT study. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care, 11, 223-237. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2016.1217113

Murphy, D.A., Armistead, L., Payne, D.L., Marelich, W.D., & Herbeck, D.M. (2016). Pilot trial of a parenting and self-care intervention for HIV-positive mothers: The IMAGE program. AIDS Care, 29, 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2016.1204416

Murphy, D. A., Armistead, L., Marelich, W. D., & Herbeck, D. M. (2015). Parenting deficits of mothers living with HIV/AIDS who have young children. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care, 10, 41-54. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2014.931614

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Graham, J., & Payne, D.L. (2015). Children affected by maternal HIV/AIDS: Feasibility and acceptability trial of the Children United with Buddies (CUB) intervention. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 20, 117–133. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104513499357
Marelich, W. D., Grandfield, E., Graham, J., Warstadt, M., & Rodriguez, A. (2014). Initial contact on dating websites: Results and strategies from the L.U.R.E. Project. Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 17. Retrieved from http://www.ejhs.org/volume17/poster1.html (Original work presented 2012)

Segal, N.L., Munson, J.E., Marelich, W.D., Goetz, A.T., & McGuire, A.S. (2014). Meeting of minds: Tacit coordination in adolescent and adult twins. Personality and Individual Differences, 58, 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.09.028

Marelich, W.D., & Crecilius, E. (2014). Machavellianism. In T.R. Levine & G.J. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of lying and deception (pp. 633-635). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Marelich, W.D., & Graham, J. (2014). Cold fusion. In T.R. Levine & G.J. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of lying and deception (pp. 162-163). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Marelich, W.D., & Graham, J. (2014). Sun Tzu (Art of War). In T.R. Levine & G.J. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of lying and deception (pp. 875-876). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Marelich, W.D., & Graham, J.L. (2013). Social exchange and social/physical topography of one-night stands in college-age students. Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 16. Retrieved from http://www.ejhs.org/volume16/onenight.html

Gaines, S. O., Marelich, W. D., Bunce, D., Robertson, T., & Wright, B. (2013). MEIM expansion: Measuring racial, religious, and national aspects of ethnic identity within the United Kingdom. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 13, 289-317.

Marelich, W.D., Shelton, E., & Grandfield, E. (2013). Correlates and factor replication of the Need for Sexual Intimacy Scale (NSIS). Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 16. Retrieved from http://www.ejhs.org/volume16/NSIS.html

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Lanza, H.I., & Herbeck, D.M. (2012). Effects of maternal HIV on children's psychosocial adjustment with peers and with their mother. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 7, 357-370. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2012.708461

Marelich, W.D., Murphy, D.A., Payne, D.L., Herbeck, D.M., & Schuster, M.A. (2012). Self-competence among early and middle adolescents affected by maternal HIV/AIDS. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 17, 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2011.649398

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., & Herbeck, D.M. (2012). Impact of maternal HIV health: A 12-year study of the PACT children. Journal of Adolescent Health, 51, 313-318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.12.025

Murphy, D.A., Armistead, L., Marelich, W.D., Payne, D.L., & Herbeck, D.M. (2011). Pilot trial of a disclosure intervention for HIV+ mothers: The TRACK program. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79, 203-214. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022896

Segal, N.L., & Marelich, W.D. (2011). Social closeness and gift giving by twin parents toward nieces and nephews: An update. Personality and Individual Differences, 50, 101-105. Https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.09.009

Marelich, W.D., & Shelton, E. (2011). The NSIS: Need for sexual intimacy scale. In T.D. Fisher, C.M. Davis, W.L Yarber, & S.L. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of sexuality-related measures (pp. 513-514). NY: Routledge.

Marelich, W.D., & Slaughter, R. (2011). The sexual deception scale. In T.D. Fisher, C.M. Davis, W.L Yarber, & S.L. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of sexuality-related measures (pp. 544-546). NY: Routledge.

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Armistead, L., Herbeck, D.M., & Payne, D.L. (2010). Anxiety/stress among mothers living with HIV: Effects on parenting skills and child outcomes. AIDS Care, 22, 1449-1458. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2010.487085

Murphy, D.A., Herbeck, D.M., Marelich, W.D., & Schuster, M.A. (2010). Predictors of sexual behavior among early and middle adolescents affected by maternal HIV. International Journal of Sexual Health, 22, 195-204. Https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611003800614

Lippa, R.A., Patterson, T.M., & Marelich, W.D. (2010). Looking at and longing for male and female “swimsuit models”: Men are much more category-specific than women. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 1, 238-245. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550609359814

Marelich, W.D. (2010). Trend analysis. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Research Design (pp. 1535-1537). Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage.

Marelich, W.D., & Grandfield, B. (2010). Polynomials. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Research Design (pp. 1048-1049). Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage.

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Herbeck, D.M., & Payne, D.L. (2009). Family routines and parental monitoring as protective factors among early/middle adolescents affected by maternal HIV/AIDS. Child Development, 80, 1676-1691. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01361.x

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., & Amaro, H. (2009). Maternal HIV/AIDS and adolescent depression: A covariance structure analysis of the ‘Parents and Adolescents Coping Together’ (PACT) model. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 4, 67-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.12.025

Marelich,W.D. (2008). Hormone therapy. In J.A. O’Brien (Ed.), Encyclopedia of gender and society (Vol. 2, pp. 440-441). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Marelich, W.D., & Lundquist, J. (2008). Motivations for sexual intimacy: Development of a needs-based sexual intimacy scale. International Journal of Sexual Health, 20, 177-186.

Murphy, D.A., & Marelich, W.D. (2008). Resiliency in young children whose mothers are living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Care, 20, 284-291. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120701660312

Strachman, A., Marelich, W.D., Fingerhut, A.W., & Gable, S.L. (2008). The association between approach and avoidance motivations, HIV testing, and faulty HIV negative disclosures. In R.W. Pierce & R.I. Schwartz (Eds.), New perspectives on knowledge, attitudes, and practices in health (pp. 173-186). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Marelich, W.D., Lundquist, J., Painter, K., & Mechanic, M.B. (2008). Sexual deception as a social-exchange process: Development of a behavior-based sexual deception scale. The Journal of Sex Research, 45, 27-35.

Marelich, W.D., & Castro-Schilo, L. (2008). Patient empowerment and health decision-making. In R.W. Pierce & R.I. Schwartz (Eds.), New perspectives on knowledge, attitudes, and practices in health (pp. 1-6). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Malek, M.H., Berger, D.E., Marelich, W.D., & Coburn, J.W. (2008). On the application of meta-analysis in pectus excavatum research. The American Journal of Cardiology, 101, 415-417.

Marelich, W.D. (2007). Cognitive consistency theories. In R. F. Baumeister & K.D. Vohs (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social psychology (pp. 148-149). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Rappaport, N.B., Hoffman, D., & Farthing, C. (2007). Results of an antiretroviral adherence intervention: STAR (Staying healthy: Taking Antiretrovirals Regularly). Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, 6, 113-124.

Segal, N.L., Seghers, J.P., Marelich, W.D., Mechanic, M.B., & Castillo, R.R. (2007). Social closeness of monozygotic and dizygotic twin parents toward their nieces and nephews. European Journal of Personality, 21, 487-506.

Marelich, W.D., & Holt, T. (2006). Salvaging the self and romantic jealousy response. In A. P. Prescott (Ed.), The concept of self in psychology (pp. 167-181). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Malek, M.H., Berger, D.E., Marelich, W.D., Coburn, J.W., Beck, T.W., & Housh, T.J. (2006). Pulmonary function following surgical repair of pectus excavatum: A meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 30, 637-643.

Malek, M.H., Berger, D.E., Housh, T.J., Marelich, W.D., Coburn, J.W., & Beck, T.W. (2006). Cardiovascular function following surgical repair of pectus excavatum: A meta-analysis. Chest, 130, 506-516.

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Hoffman, D., & Schuster, M. (2006). Parental HIV/AIDS: A theoretical model of the impact on families in the United States. In D. R. Crane & E.S. Marshall (Eds.), Handbook of families and health: Interdisciplinary perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Marelich, W.D., & Clark, T. (2004). HIV testing and false disclosures in heterosexual college students. Journal of American College Health, 53, 109-115.

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Hoffman, D., & Steers, W.N. (2004). Predictors of antiretroviral adherence. AIDS Care, 16, 471-484.

Marelich, W.D., & Murphy, D.A. (2003). Effects of empowerment among HIV-positive women on the patient-provider relationship. AIDS Care, 15, 475-481.

Marelich, W.D., Gaines, S.O., & Banzet, M. (2003). Commitment, insecurity, and arousability: Testing a transactional model of jealousy. Representative Research in Social Psychology, 27, 23-31.

Murphy, D. A., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., & Marelich, W.D. (2003). Factor structure of a coping scale across two samples. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 627-647.

Grusky, O., Marelich, W.D., Erger, J., Mann, T., Roberts, K.J., Steers, W.N., & Damesyn, M. (2003). Evaluation of a brief low-cost intervention to improve antiretroviral treatment decisions. AIDS Care, 15, 681-687.

Marelich, W.D., Johnston Roberts, K., Murphy, D.A., & Callari, T. (2002). HIV/AIDS patient involvement in antiretroviral treatment decisions. AIDS Care, 14, 17-26.

Enshere, E.A., Grant-Vallone, E.J., & Marelich, W.D. (2002). Effects of perceived attitudinal and demographic similarity on proteges’ support and satisfaction gained from their mentoring relationships. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 32, 1407-1430.

Marelich, W.D. (2002). Effects of behavior setting, extradyadic behaviors, and interloper characteristics on romantic jealousy. Social Behavior and Personality, 30, 785-794.

Segal, N.L., Sussman, L.J., Marelich, W.D., Mearns, J., & Blozis, S.A. (2002). Monozygotic and dizygotic twins’ retrospective and current bereavement-related behaviors: An evolutionary perspective. Twin Research, 5, 188-195.

Murphy, D.A., Lu, M.C., Martin, D., Hoffman, D., & Marelich, W.D. (2002). Results of a pilot intervention trial to improve antiretroviral adherence among HIV-positive patients. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 13, 57-69.

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Dello Stritto, M.E., Swendeman, D., & Witkin, A. (2002). Mothers living with HIV/AIDS: Mental, physical, and family functioning. AIDS Care, 14, 633-644.

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., & Hoffman, D. (2002). A longitudinal study of the impact on young children of maternal HIV serostatus disclosure. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 7, 55-70.

Marelich, W.D., Berger, D.E., & McKenna, R. (2000). Gender differences in the control of alcohol-impaired driving in California. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 61, 396-401.

Marelich, W.D., Grusky, O., Erger, J., Mann, T., & Roberts, K.J. (2000). Biomedical markers, adherence myths, and organizational structure: A two-stage model of HIV healthcare provider decision making. In J.J. Kronenfeld (Ed.), Research in the Sociology of Health Care (Vol. 17, pp. 99-117). Stamford, Conn.: JAI Press.

Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., & Hoffman, D. (2000). Assessment of anxiety and depression in young children: Support for two separate constructs. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 29, 383-391.

Erger, J., Grusky, O., Mann, T., & Marelich, W. (2000). HIV healthcare provider-patient interaction: Observations on the process of providing antiretroviral treatment. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 14, 259-268.

Mann, T, Grusky, O., Marelich, W., Erger, J, & Bing, E. (2000). The implementation of the DHHS guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-infected adults: A pilot study. AIDS Care, 12, 187-192.

Murphy, D.A., Roberts, K.J., Martin, D.J., Marelich, W.D., & Hoffman, D. (2000). Barriers to antiretroviral adherence among HIV-infected adults. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 14, 47-58.

Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Marelich, W.D., & Srinivasan, S. (1999). HIV risk among homosexual, bisexual, and heterosexual male and female youths. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 28, 159-177.

Marelich, W.D., & Rotheram-Borus, M.J. (1999). From individual to social change: Current and future directions of health interventions. In T.P Gullotta, R.L. Hampton, G.R. Adams, B.A. Ryan, & R.P. Weissberg (Eds.), Child and family health care: Issues for the year 2000 and beyond (Vol. 12, pp. 169-196). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Marelich, W.D. (1998). Discerning relationship threat: Toward a sense-making model of romantic jealousy. Dissertation Abstracts International, 58(11-B), 6281. (University Microfilms No. AAM9814016)

Gaines, S. O., Jr., with Bledsoe, K.L., Farris, K. R., Henderson, M.C., Kurland, G., Lara, J.G., Marelich, W.D., Page, M.S., Palucki, L.J., Steers, W.N., & West, A.M. (1998). Communication of emotions in friendships. In P. A. Andersen & L. K. Guerreo (Eds.) Handbook of communication and emotion: Research, theory, applications, and contexts (pp. 507-531). San Diego: Academic Press. [authors 2-10 in alpha order]

Berger, D. E., & Marelich, W. D. (1997). Legal and social control of alcohol-impaired driving in California: 1983-1994. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 58, 518-523.

Gaines, S.O., Marelich, W.D., Bledsoe, K.L., Steers, W.N., Henderson, M.C., Granrose, C.S., Barajas, L., Hicks, D., Lynde, M., Takahashi, Y., Yum, N., Rios, D.I., Garcia, B.F., Farris, K.R., & Page, M.S. (1997). Links between race/ethnicity and cultural values as mediated by racial/ethnic identity and moderated by gender. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 72, 1460-1476.

Gaines, S.O., Reis, H.T., Summers, S., Rusbult, C. E., Cox, C.L., Wexler, M.O., Marelich, W.D., & Kurland, G. (1997). Impact of attachment style on reactions to accommodative dilemmas in close relationships. Journal of Personal Relationships, 4, 93-113.

Marelich, W.D. (1996, August). Can we be friends? HR Focus, 73, 17-18.

Wilson, M.J., Marelich, W.D., Lemp, G.F., et al. (1993). HIV-1 seroprevalence among women attending sexually transmitted disease clinics in California. The Western Journal of Medicine, 158, 40-43.

Singleton, J.A., Marelich, W.D., & Hughes, M.J. (1992). HIV-1 incidence in Nevada? [Letter to the editor]. The Western Journal of Medicine, 156, 88-89.

Capell, F.J., Vugia, D.J., Mordaunt, V.L., Marelich, W.D., et al. (1992). Distribution of HIV type 1 infection in childbearing women in California. American Journal of Public Health, 82, 254-256.

Marelich, W.D., Watanabe, S., Parrott, G. (1991). Simple convergences? Piagetian theory and its relation to the epistemology of James Mark Baldwin. Sacramento, CA: California State University, Department of Psychology. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 334 478)

Tashima, H.N., & Marelich, W.D. (1989). A comparison of the relative effectiveness of alternative sanctions for DUI offenders: Volume 1 of development of a DUI accident and recidivism tracking system. California Department of Motor Vehicles, Sacramento, CA.