Andrea Meltzer
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee (PhD)
Western Carolina University (MA)
Known forresearch on factors of relationship satisfaction
Awards2017 Association for Psychological Science Rising Star Award
Scientific career
FieldsSocial psychology, Intimate relationships, Evolutionary psychology
InstitutionsFlorida State University

Andrea L. Meltzer is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Florida State University,[1] where she leads the Attraction and Close Relationships (ACR) Lab. Her research integrates relationship science and evolutionary psychology to examine the dynamics of established relationships and factors of marital satisfaction.[2] Meltzer's work has been published in the peer-reviewed journals Science,[3] American Psychologist,[4] and Psychological Science.[5]

Research

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Meltzer's research focuses on the intersection of relationship science and evolutionary psychology, particularly in intimate and long-term relationships. She employs longitudinal studies and multi-method assessments to explore relationship cognitions, emotions, and behaviors. Meltzer's work examines factors of relationship satisfaction, including sex differences,[6] body image,[7] individual differences,[8] and hormonal cycles.[9] Meltzer studies sociosexuality[10] and infidelity[11] in committed relationships and has made a significant empirical contribution to the field of close relationships by quantifying the "sexual afterglow" effect,[12] where she analyzed the lingering benefits of sexual activity on pair-bonded relationships.

References

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  1. ^ Florida State University. "Andrea Meltzer, Ph.D." Department of Psychology. Florida State University. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Meltzer, A. L., & McNulty, J. K. (2019). "Relationship formation and early romantic relationships". New Directions in the Psychology of Close Relationships. Routledge. pp. 9–27.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ McNulty, J. K., Olson, M. A., Meltzer, A. L., & Shaffer, M. J. (2013). "Though they may be unaware, newlyweds implicitly know whether their marriage will be satisfying". Science. 342 (6162): 1119–1120. Bibcode:2013Sci...342.1119M. doi:10.1126/science.1243140.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Joiner, R. J., Bradbury, T. N., Lavner, J. A., Meltzer, A. L., McNulty, J. K., Neff, L. A., & Karney, B. R. (2024). "Are changes in marital satisfaction sustained and steady, or sporadic and dramatic?". American Psychologist. 79 (2): 225. doi:10.1037/amp0001082. PMID 37471005.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Meltzer, A. L., Makhanova, A., Hicks, L. L., French, J. E., McNulty, J. K., & Bradbury, T. N. (2017). "Quantifying the sexual afterglow: The lingering benefits of sex and their implications for pair-bonded relationships". Psychological Science. 28 (5): 587–598. doi:10.1177/0956797616681361 (inactive December 5, 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of December 2024 (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Meltzer, A. L., McNulty, J. K., Jackson, G. L., & Karney, B. R. (2014). "Sex differences in the implications of partner physical attractiveness for the trajectory of marital satisfaction". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 106 (3): 418–428. doi:10.1037/a0034424. PMC 4011637. PMID 24128188.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Meltzer, A. L., & McNulty, J. K. (2010). "Body image and marital satisfaction: evidence for the mediating role of sexual frequency and sexual satisfaction". Journal of Family Psychology. 24 (2): 156–164. doi:10.1037/a0019063. PMC 2864925. PMID 20438191.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ McNulty, J. K., Meltzer, A. L., Neff, L. A., & Karney, B. R. (2021). "How both partners' individual differences, stress, and behavior predict change in relationship satisfaction: Extending the VSA model". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118 (27): e2101402118. Bibcode:2021PNAS..11801402M. doi:10.1073/pnas.2101402118. PMID 34183417.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Russell, V. M., McNulty, J. K., Baker, L. R., & Meltzer, A. L. (2014). "The association between discontinuing hormonal contraceptives and wives' marital satisfaction depends on husbands' facial attractiveness". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111 (48): 17081–17086. Bibcode:2014PNAS..11117081R. doi:10.1073/pnas.1414784111. PMC 4260593. PMID 25404285.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ French, J. E., Altgelt, E. E., & Meltzer, A. L. (2019). "The implications of sociosexuality for marital satisfaction and dissolution". Psychological Science. 30 (10): 1460–1472. doi:10.1177/0956797619868996 (inactive December 5, 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of December 2024 (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Altgelt, E. E., Reyes, M. A., French, J. E., Meltzer, A. L., & McNulty, J. K. (2018). "Who is sexually faithful? Own and partner personality traits as predictors of infidelity". Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 35 (4): 600–614. doi:10.1177/0265407517743085.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Meltzer, A. L., Makhanova, A., Hicks, L. L., French, J. E., McNulty, J. K., & Bradbury, T. N. (2017). "Quantifying the sexual afterglow: The lingering benefits of sex and their implications for pair-bonded relationships". Psychological Science. 28 (5): 587–598. doi:10.1177/0956797616681361 (inactive December 5, 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of December 2024 (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)