This paper reviews studies on familiarity of mental illness to determine the relationships that
familiarity has with public stigma. We propose a U-shaped relationship between familiarity …

Because emotional exchanges are central in couple interactions, individual competences to
manage one's own emotions and those of others are important to develop a good relational …

Although individuals desire connection, a sense of belonging, and emotional intimacy, a fear
of not meeting others' standards may limit genuine self-disclosure and indicate an …

Emotionally focused couple therapy is a short-term and structured approach for treatment
and improves the distressed relationship that focuses on stable interactive negative cycles …

Exposure to adversity has been shown to amplify individuals' sensitivity to stress, increasing
the risk of developing mental health problems in adulthood. Romantic relationships can …

Interacting with an embodied conversational agent (ECA) in a professional context
addresses social considerations to satisfy customer-relationship. This paper presents an …

This research examines the moderating effects of gender on the relationship between a
patient's intimacy and trust. This study used patients as sample who frequently visit the …

BACKGROUND: Infertility is one of the most important challenges in the modern life that can
damage the sexual satisfaction and marital intimacy of couples. The present study was …

Introduction Prostate cancer patients (PCP) often struggle with a significant emotional,
physical, and social burden during the care-flow pathway. Noteworthy, PCP should not be …

Popular belief holds that sexual behavior is evaluated more liberally for males than females.
However, the assessment of this “sexual double standard” is controversial. Therefore, we …