Eva S. Lefkowitz, Ph.D.

1998, University of California, Los Angeles

S-110 Henderson
(814) 863-7005
EXL20@psu.edu

Research

 
My research involves sexual and romantic relationships and experiences during adolescence and emerging adulthood. I am interested both in how sexual and romantic relationships and experiences develop, and in correlates of these relationships and behaviors (e.g., attitudes such as beliefs about gender, religiosity, communication with partners and others). My students and I collected four waves of data across the college years as part of the College Interactions and Experiences Lab. In this longitudinal study, we are examining how attitudes and behaviors change across the transition to college, for European American, African American, and Latino American young men and women. In particular, I am interested in the development and interrelationships of sexual attitudes and behaviors, gendered attitudes, romantic relationships, conversations with friends, involvement in campus activities, religious beliefs, ethnic identity, and body image. Participants completed surveys about these topics, and also participate in videotaped interactions with other college students. In addition, Jennifer Maggs and I are currently collecting data (four of seven waves completed as of Summer 2009) to examine the co-occurrence of alcohol use and sexual behaviors across the college years. Each semester, participants complete surveys, daily diaries, and answer open-ended questions about their experiences. Undergraduate and graduate students who work on these projects are involved in all aspects of research, including data collection, data scoring, coding of videotaped interactions and open-ended data, data analysis, conference presentations, and manuscript writing.

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Note: *indicates co-author was a student