If YOU or ANYONE YOU KNOW have been in a relationship for at least 1 year and have a 6–8 year old child, then we would love to have you participating in our longitudinal study on family dynamics! Participation involves completing an initial survey and a 1.5 hour lab session ($100), and opportunities to participate in follow-up sessions ($140). Children will receive a toy and a book!
Sessions will take place on Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby Mountain campus at the Family Dynamics Project lab space, located in the Academic Quadrangle. Parking and childcare for siblings are available to all participating families.
To schedule a session, please email [email protected] with the subject line “Participate - Family Dynamics Project”
https://www.sfu.ca/psychology/fdp.html
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Navigating singlehood and relationships can be challenging!
📚 Our mission at the SECURE Lab is to understand and reconcile the complexities inherent in singlehood and relationship experiences.
👁️ Our vision is to foster and enhance security and well-being among single and coupled people.
👩🏽🔬 We do this by conducting research on singles and couples to learn more about the factors that enhance versus hinder security, happiness, and wellbeing during singlehood and within relationships.
We are always engaging in new research. Follow us for exciting updates!
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NEW EVENT ALERT!!
Class is in session - and so is happy hour 🍸
Introducing OFFICE HOURS - a new event series focused on making education from real experts accessible AND fun!
Learn about a new topic, ask questions, and connect with curious, likeminded people - all over a cheeky drink or two.
This month we welcome Dr. Yuthika Girme, an expert on singlehood and relationship science at SFU, to chat about the science behind true fulfillment.
What beliefs do we have around singlehood? What misconceptions do we have about relationships? And what does the science say ACTUALLY makes us happy in both?
Let’s find out together!
WHEN:
Monday, May 25th
6:30-9pm
WHERE:
@thepleasantyvr
2434 Main St
🍺 Tickets include one free drink
Link in bio - hope to see you there!!
Are single people happier than people in relationships? Do attachment styles influence how we choose our partners? Can attachment insecurity be buffered in a relationship?
In Episode 56 of her Love and Lore Podcast, Host Sophie Manio (@loveandlorepod ) is joined by the SECURE Lab’s Brittany Dennett and Hannah Dupuis! Together, they dive into the research and psychology behind singlehood, attraction, and relationships, debunk relationship myths, and discuss how societal norms influences Valentines Day.
If you are interested in learning more, watch the full episode by clicking on the link in our bio! #psychology #guestspeaker #podcast #research singlehood relationships
Is finding “the one” the secret to happiness?
In episode 3 of The Globe and Mail’s Happy Enough Podcast, join host Garvia Bailey and Dr. Yuthika Girme as they discuss the factors that influence happiness in singles and couples.
Follow the link in our bio to listen to the full podcast episode!
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Meet Anahita (@anahita.golabli ) - Yuthika's honours student!
Anahita's honours project aims to expand singlehood literature by studying gratitude and its relation to positive singlehood outcomes. She has always been curious about how individual differences shape a person, and often finds herself analyzing characters from books and TV shows, thinking about how aspects of their lives affect their behaviour and decision making.
Swipe to learn more about Anahita and her path to becoming an honours student!
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The SECURE Lab had an amazing time at this year's Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF)! Here are a few highlights from our time there:
📌 Our PhD students delivered stellar presentations during poster sessions. Brittany Dennett shared her insights on single peoples' perceptions about casual sex and sex in committed relationships, research, while Victoria Mendonca dived into work on queer men's perceptions of femininity.
🎤 Dr. Yuthika Girme took the stage to deliver her Keynote titled: "Love, But At What Cost? How the Weight of Relationship Norms Can Harm Single People and Intersectional Relationships." 🏅 Chiara McDonald shared her Honours research, "The Double-Edged Sword of Coupling: Discrimination at the intersection of Relationship Status and LGB Identity", and was recognized as the runner-up for the Student Presentation Award - Congratulations Chiara! Read about her study on our previous post!
A huge thank you to the event organizers and everyone who made @csrf_fcrs such an insightful event!!
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Congratulations to SECURE Lab's @chiara.mcdonald for receiving a Student Presentation Award at the Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF)! 🎉
For her Honours research, Chiara surveyed 389 LGB individuals across British Columbia, conducting both qualitative and quantitative analysis to explore discrimination at the intersection of relationship status and sexual identity. Her findings highlight the importance of considering intersectional identities in relationship research to better capture the complexity of people's experiences.
Stay tuned for the upcoming publication!
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In episode 31 of the @lovefactuallypodcast , Dr. Yuthika Girme joins hosts Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel in discussing The Lobster (2015) - a dark, absurdist, romantic-satire film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Click on the link in our bio to join them as they unpack the film and explore questions about singlehood, relationship misconceptions, and societal beliefs and prejudice!
#psychology #singlehood #podcast #thelobster
Single people are often placed into different subgroups of "happy" and "sad", but it is likely that they experience the ups and downs of singlehood simultaneously.
In this study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 11 single participants, with the goal of identifying benefits and challenges that together reflect the complexity and nuances of singlehood that single people must navigate.
From this, we identified three themes that show that being single isn't just about struggling or thriving. It's usually a mix of both!
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The SECURE Lab and @allfamilieslab have successfully completed 25% of data collection for our Family Dynamics Project (FDP).
A huge thank you to all the families who have participated so far, and to our incredible RAs for their hard work!
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Meet Muskaan (@muskaan_s25_ ) - the SECURE Lab's new Lab Manager!
Muskaan is a 3rd year undergraduate student at Simon Fraser University, and has been a dedicated member of the SECURE Lab for the past one year. As a research assistant, she supported many of the lab's projects - from coding to participant interviews and more. We are excited to welcome her into this new role!
Swipe to learn more about Muskaan!
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