Avi Besser

My main research interest is in the area of personality and social psychology, specifically, vulnerability factors to depression across the lifespan and interpersonal functioning. My research topics include: vulnerability factors in postpartum depression; attachment and psychological adjustment in children, adolescents, and mothers; perfectionism; self-esteem; self-criticism/dependency, distress and depression, suicidality, self-esteem, humor styles, and PTSD. For a list of publications, please see:

http://avibesser.weebly.com/reaserch.html

Currently, I serve as an Associate Editor for Self and Identity and Consulting Editor for Individual Differences Research, and am on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, and Consultation, and of the International Journal of Stress Management.

Primary Interests:

Aggression, Conflict, Peace
Applied Social Psychology
Causal Attribution
Close Relationships
Emotion, Mood, Affect
Health Psychology
Interpersonal Processes
Motivation, Goal Setting
Personality, Individual Differences
Research Methods, Assessment
Self and Identity
Social Cognition

Research Group or Laboratory:

Center for Research in Personality, Life Transitions, and Stressful Life Events
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