Social Psychology

Carrie Veronica Smith

		Assistant Professor, Social Psychology Research Interests Recent Publications Vita cvsmith@psych.udel.edu Office: 432 Wolf Hall (302) 831-1511 (302) 831-3645 -fax Preferred contact method - email

Research Interests

Generally, my research interests are concerned with studying personal relationships with social psychological theories and methods.

Research Summary:

I am especially interested in studying how people’s conceptualizations of themselves and their motivations affect their relationship experiences (e.g., satisfaction, behaviors).  For example, some of my current research examines how people’s self-esteem (both globally and sexually) is related to their sexual satisfaction. 

I am also interested in examining people’s perceptions of their daily social experiences.  More specifically, I focus mainly on how various situational factors and individual differences affect the way people navigate their daily social lives.  For example, some of my previous research has examined how people perceive their daily social interactions based on whether those interactions are with members of their in- or out-group.

Recent Publications

Nezlek, J. B., Kafetsios, K., & Smith, C. V. (in press). Cross- and within-culture relationships between day-to day affect and self-construal. Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology.

Nezlek, J. B., Schuetz, A., Lopes, P., & Smith, C. V. (2007). Naturally occurring variability in state empathy. In T. F. D. Farrow & P. W. R. Woodruff (Eds.) Empathy in Mental Illness and Health (pp. 187-200). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Smith, C. V. (2007). In pursuit of “good sex”: Self-determination and the sexual experience. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 24, 69-85.

Smith, C. V., Nezlek, J. B., Webster, G.D., & Paddock, E.L. (2007). Relationships between daily sexual interactions and domain-specific and general models of personality traits. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 24, 497-515.

Webster, G. D., Kirkpatrick, L. A., Nezlek, J. B., Smith, C. V., & Paddock, E. L. (2007). Different slopes for different folks: Self-esteem instability and gender as moderators of the relationships between self-esteem and attitudinal aggression. Self and Identity, 6, 74-94.

Nezlek, J. B. & Smith, C. V. (2005). Social identity in daily social interaction. Self and Identity, 4, 243-261.

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