About
I specialize in close relationship research (i.e., relationship science) and prioritize using advanced quantitative methods to analyze dyadic and longitudinal data. I have experience using:
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Actor Partner Interdependence Modeling (APIM)
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APIMeM to test dyadic mediation
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Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) with nested designs
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Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test ​multilevel moderated mediation models
My program of research focuses on:
Derogation of Alternatives
I have always been interested in how committed people respond to alternative threat. In particular, how people perceive their partners interacting with alternatives and what implications those assessments have for relationship stability. In other words, how do people in relationships determine if their partners are trustworthy? Are these perceptions based on relationship dynamics (e.g., existing trust or perceived partner commitment), or are they determined by dispositional differences (e.g., attachment insecurity)?
My construct, Perceptions of the Partner's Devaluation of attractive alternatives (PPD), has been applied to the contexts of attachment buffering and social media (e.g., Instagram, dating apps, and most recently Tik Tok).
Attachment Security Enhancement
I'm also interested in challenging the assumption that attachment dynamics are stable and resistant to change. My work has examined how partners of anxiously attached people can help mitigate insecurity in-the-moment when encountering alternative threat. Most recently, I've shifted the focus to long-term attainment of security within the context of parenting.
The Model of Bisexual Mental Health
(Black et al., in prep)
Bisexual people experience the highest rates of mental health, suicidality, and substance use within the LGBTQ+ community. I developed the Bisexual Model of Mental Health to account for the specific psychosocial mechanisms that explain the link between biphobia and these outcomes.
Advanced Quantitative Training
Introduction to STATA Webinar
Arizona State University
Instructors: Statistics and Methods (SAM) Lab
Fall 2024
Studying Conversations as Dynamic Dyadic Systems Workshop Webinar
Instructors: M. Brinberg, D. Solomon,
G. Bodie, S. Jones, and N. Ram
Summer 2023
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Introduction to Missing Data Analysis
APA Webinar
Instructor: C. Enders
Spring 2023
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Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling Webinar
CenterStat Webinar
Instructors: D. Bauer, and P. Curran
Spring 2021
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Structural Equation Modeling II Graduate Course
The University of Rochester
Instructor: B. Abar
Spring 2019
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Meta-Analysis Workshop
The University of Rochester
Instructor: D. Dodell-Feder
Summer 2018
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Hierarchical Linear Modeling Graduate Course
The University of Rochester
Instructor: R. Rogge
Fall 2017
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Regression Graduate Course
The University of Rochester
Instructor: H. Reis
Spring 2017
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R Workshop Series
Arizona State University
Instructors: Statistics and Methods (SAM) Lab
Spring 2024
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Introduction to R Workshop
University of Pittsburgh Webinar
Instructor: J. Girard
Summer 2023
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Mixed Effects Models Graduate Course
The University of Pittsburgh
Instructor: S. Fraundorf
Fall 2022
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Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling Workshop IARR Webinar
Instructor: S. Olderbak
Fall 2020
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Structural Equation Modeling I Graduate Course
The University of Rochester
Instructor: L. Handley
Fall 2018
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Measurement and Evaluation Graduate Course
The University of Rochester
Instructor: R. Rogge
Spring 2018
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Intensive Longitudinal Methods Week-Long Workshop
The University of Massachusetts Amherst
Instructors: N. Bolger, and J. P. Laurenceau
Summer 2017
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Data Analysis I Graduate Course
The University of Rochester
Instructor: M. Zuckerman
Fall 2016
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Are you in need of a statistical consultation?
I offer statistical consulting for projects using advanced quantitative methods.
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In the past, I have consulted on projects using:
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mediation
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multilevel modeling (using a nested design)
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APIM
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APIMeM (dyadic mediation)
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Please send me an email if you are looking for a statistical consultant! alexandrablack@asu.edu