Couple Research Laboratory

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About

Director

Lafontaine, Dr. Marie-France, C. Psych.

Marie-France Lafontaine

Director Couple Research Lab and Full professor

Postdoctoral training in psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal and State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ph.D. in Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
M.A. in Psychology, Université Laval
B.A. in Psychology, Université Laval

 

Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 2498
Work E-mail: mlafonta@uOttawa.ca
Fax: (613) 562-5169

Graduate Students

Bisson, Camille

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Ph.D. (in progress), Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5

Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: cbiss101@uottawa.ca

Clement, Leah

Leah Clement

Ph.D. (in progress), Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: lclem087@uottawa.ca

Daigle, Marie-Pierre

Daigle, Marie-Pierre
Ph.D. (in progress), Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa
B.A. (honours) Psychology, University of Ottawa

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: mdaig090@uOttawa.ca

Fields of interest

  • Positive psycholog
  • Post-traumatic growth
  • LGBTQ couples relationships
  • Non suicidal self injury
  • Perfectionism
  • Chronic pain management
  • Romantic attachment
  • Sport sense of community
  • Burnout in athletes

Yilmaz, Ece

Ph.D. (in progress) Experimental Psychology, University of Ottawa

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5

Work E-mail: eyilm053@uottawa.ca

Fields of interest

  • Well-being
  • Romantic attachment
  • Sexuality
 
Alumni

Azzi, Stéphanie

Stéphanie Azzi
M.A. - Ph.D. (in progress), Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa
B.A. (honours) Psychology, University of Ottawa

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: sazzi045@uOttawa.ca

Ph.D. Student
Clinical Psychology

 

Fields of interest:

  • Romantic attachment
  • Caregiving in couples
 

Dandurand , Dr. Cathy

Cathy Dandurand
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa (2013)
B.A. (honours), Psychology, Concordia University
 

Work E-mail: cdand051@uOttawa.ca

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology (2013)

Supervised Practice

Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Clinical Interests

  • Eating disorders, bingeing, and weight management
  • Mood, anxiety, and psychosis-related disorders
  • Trauma/abuse (current/past)
  • Interpersonal difficulties
  • Self-esteem concerns

Doctoral Thesis

Jealousy, Intimacy, and Couple Satisfaction: A Romantic Attachment Perspective (2012). University of Ottawa.

Recent Publications

Dandurand, C. & Lafontaine, M. F. (2013). Jealousy and couple satisfaction: A romantic attachment perspective. Marriage and Family Review. doi: 10.1080/01494929.2013.879549

Dandurand, C., Bouaziz, A.-R., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2013). Attachment and couple satisfaction: The mediating effects of approach and avoidance commitment. Journal of Relationships Research. doi: 10.1017/jrr.2013.3

Dandurand, C. & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2013). Intimacy and couple satisfaction: The moderating role of romantic attachment. The International Journal of Psychological Studies. doi:10.5539/ijps.v5n1p74

Fitzpatrick, Dr. Josée

Josée Fitzpatrick
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa
B.A. (honours) Psychology, University of Ottawa

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: jfitz090@uOttawa.ca

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology (2018)

Fields of interest

  • Romantic attachment
  • Intimacy
  • Non-suicidal self-injury

Doctoral Thesis

The Self and the Other: An Attachment Perspective for Uncovering Dyadic Patterns of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Distress, 2018.

Recent publications

Fitzpatrick, J., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2017). Attachment, trust, and satisfaction in relationships: Investigating actor, partner, and mediating effects, Personal Relationships. Advance online publication. doi:10.1111/pere.12203

Fitzpatrick, J., Gareau, A., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Gaudreau, P. (2016). How to use the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) to estimate different dyadic patterns in MPLUS: A step-by-step tutorial.The Quantitative Methods for Psychology,12(1), 74-86. doi:10.20982/tqmp.12.1.p074

Gareau, A., Fitzpatrick, J., Gaudreau, P., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2016). Analysing, interpreting, and testing the invariance of the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model : A systematic walkthrough. The Quantitative Methods for Psychology, 12(2), 101-113. doi:10.20982/tqmp.12.2.p101

Levesque, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., Caron, A., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2014). Validation of the English version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI).Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 47, 216-226. doi : 10.1177/0748175614522272

Fitzpatrick, J., Lafontaine, M.-F., Gosselin, J., Levesque, C., Bureau, J.-F., & Cloutier, P. (2013). Behavioural Self-Soothing as a Mediator of Romantic Attachment and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. Journal of Interpersonal Relations, Intergroup Relations and Identity, 6, 28-38.

Flesch, Dr. Jamie Lyn

Jamie Lyn Flesch
Ph.D. (in progress), Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa
M.A., Psychology, Laurentian University
B.A. (honours) Psychology, Laurentian University

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: jfles051@uOttawa.ca

Fields of interest

  • Intimate relationships
  • Gender differences
  • Communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Psychological partner aggression

Doctoral Thesis

A dyadic and longitudinal approach to the study of communication, dyadic adjustment, and psychological partner aggression (2017). Université d'Ottawa.

Recent publications

Gabbay, N., Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K., Flesch, J. L., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2017). Fonctionnement de couple chez les individus en relations de même sexe. In Y. Lussier, C. Bélanger & S. Sabourin (Éds.), Les fondements de la psychologie du couple. Québec, QC : Presses de l’Université du Québec.

Levesque, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., Caron, A., & Flesch, J. L. (2014). Dyadic Empathy, Dyadic Coping, and Relationship Satisfaction: A Dyadic Model. Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 10, 118-134. doi: 10.5964/ejop.v10i1.697

Gabbay, Dr. Nicolas

Nicolas Gabbay
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa
B.A. (honours) Psychology, University of Ottawa

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: ngabb095@uOttawa.ca

Fields of interest

  •  Anxiety and Mood Disorders
  • Couple Therapy
  • Sex Therapy
  • Health Psychology

Research interests

  • Romantic attachment
  • Intimate partner violence

Doctoral thesis

Comprendre la violence conjugale chez les dyades de même sexe par le biais de la théorie d'attachement. University of Ottawa.

Jolin, Stéphanie

Stéphanie Jolin
Ph.D. (in progress), Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa
B.A. (honours) Psychology, University of Ottawa

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: sjoli043@uOttawa.ca

Fields of interest

  • Communication
  • Romantic attachment
  • Sexuality

Recent publications

Harding, B., Goulet, M.A., Jolin, S., Tremblay, C., Villeneuve, S. P, & Durand, G. (2016). Systems Factorial Technology Explained to Humans. The Quantitative Methods for Psychology, 12, 39-56.

Lafontaine, M-F., Bélanger, C., Jolin, S., Nouwen, A., Sabourin, S. (2016). Diabetes as a Couple Affair: Spousal Support and Relationship Happiness. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Leclerc, Marie-Ève

Marie-Ève Leclerc
M.A. - Ph.D. (in progress), Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa
M.Sc. in Psychiatry, McGill University
B.A. in Honours Psychology, Concordia University

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: mlecl081@uOttawa.ca

Levesque, Dr. Christine

Christine Levesque
Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, University of Ottawa
B.A. (honours) Psychology, University of Ottawa

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: cleve045@uOttawa.ca

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology (2019)

Fields of interest

  • Romantic attachment
  • Non-suicidal self-injury
  • Sexual deviance

Doctoral Thesis

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Through the Lens of Young Adults’ Romantic Relationship Functioning, 2019.

Recent Publications

Levesque, C., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2017). Attachement adulte et relations sexuelles avec partenaires occasionnels : Synthèse des recherches. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne. Advance online publication. doi:10.1037/cap0000097

Levesque, C., & Lafontaine, M.-F., & Bureau, J.-F. (2017). The Mediating Effects of Emotion Regulation and Dyadic Coping on the Relationship Between Romantic Attachment and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(2), 277-287. doi:10.1007/s10964-016-0547-6

Lafontaine, M.-F., Guzmán-González, M., Péloquin, K., & Levesque, C. (2016). I’m not in your shoes: Low perspective taking mediating the relation among attachment insecurities and physical intimate partner violence in Chilean University Students. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/0886260516632812

Guzmán-González, M., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Levesque, C. (2016). Romantic attachment and physical intimate partner violence perpetration in a Chilean sample: The mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties. Violence and Victims, 31(5), 854-868. doi:10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00114

Nixon, M. K., Levesque, C., Preyde, M., Vanderkooy, J. & Cloutier, P. F. (2015). The Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory: Evaluation of an assessment measure of non suicidal self-injury in an inpatient sample of adolescents. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 9, 26. doi:10.1186/s13034-015-0056-5

Yurkowski, K., Martin, J., Levesque, C., Bureau, J.-F., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Cloutier, P. (2015). Emotion dysregulation mediates the influence of relationship difficulties on non-suicidal self-injury behavior in young adults. Psychiatry Research, 228(3), 871-878. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.006

Martel, M.-E., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Levesque, C. (2015). Étude préliminaire entre l’attachement amoureux et la dramatisation face à la douleur chez des individus vivant avec de la douleur chronique. Revue interdisciplinaire des sciences de la santé. Retreived from http://ijhs2.deonandan.com/wordpress/archives/2179

Levesque, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., Caron, A., Flesch, J. L., & Bjornson, S. (2014). Dyadic empathy, dyadic coping, and relationship satisfaction: A dyadic model. Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 10, 118-134. doi: 10.5964/ejop.v10i1.697

Levesque, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., Caron, A., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2014). Validation of the English version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI).Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 47, 216-226. doi: 10.1177/0748175614522272

Meier, M., Martin, J., Bureau, J-F., Speedy, M, Levesque, C., & Lafontaine, M-F. (2014). Psychometric properties of the Mother and Father Compulsive Caregiving Scales: a brief measure of current young adult caregiving behaviors toward parents. Attachment and Human Development, 16, 174-191. doi: 10.1080/14616734.2013.870809

Martin, J., Cloutier, P. F., Levesque, C., Bureau, J-F., Lafontaine, M-F., & Nixon, M-K.  (2013). Psychometric properties of the functions and addictive features scales of the Ottawa Self-injury Inventory: A preliminary investigation using a university sample. Psychological Assessment, 25, 1013-1018. doi: 10.1037/a0032575

Fitzpatrick, J., Lafontaine, M.-F., Gosselin, J., Levesque, C., Bureau, J.-F., & Cloutier, P. (2013). Behavioural self-soothing as a mediator of romantic attachment and non-suicidal self-injury. The Journal of Interpersonal Relations, Intergroup Relations and Identity, 6, 28-38.

Caron, A., Lafontaine, M.-F., Bureau, J.-F., Levesque, C., & Johnson, S. M. (2012). Comparisons of attachment in close relationships: An evaluation of attachment to parents, peers, and romantic partners in young adults. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 44, 245-256. doi: 10.1037/a0028013

 

Péloquin, Dr. Katherine

Katherine Péloquin
Postdoctoral training in psychology, University of Sherbrooke
Ph.D., Clinical psychology, University of Ottawa
B.A., Psychology, Concordia University

 

Work E-mail: katherine.peloquin@umontreal.ca

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology (2010)
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Montreal

Fields of interest

  • Romantic attachment and relationship well-being
  • Psychological, marital and sexual adaptation and psychosocial interventions in couples facing infertility
  • Marital functioning in couples living with a health issue

Doctoral Thesis

Dyadic empathy and adult attachment: Explaining psychological and physical intimate violence in heterosexual couples (2010). University of Ottawa.

Recent publications

Brassard, A., Péloquin, K., Dupuy, E., Wright, J., & Shaver, P. R. (2012). Romantic attachment predicting sexual satisfaction in couples seeking marital therapy. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 38, 245-262.

Péloquin, K., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Brassard, A. (2011). A dyadic approach to the study of romantic attachment, dyadic empathy, and psychological aggression. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 28, 915-942.

Péloquin, K., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2010). What are the correlates of infertility-related clinical anxiety? A literature review and the presentation of a conceptual model. Marriage & Family Review, 46, 580-620.

Péloquin, K., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2010). Measuring empathy in couples: Validity and reliability of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index for Couples. Journal of Personality Assessment, 92, 146-157.

 
In Memory of Melody Matte

Melody Matte

Melody was a young, beautiful, and vibrant member of the Clinical Psychology program and our research team who was taken from us in December of 2011. Melody was a beloved friend, confidante, and colleague. To say that she touched our lives in countless, treasured ways is a tremendous understatement. Her kind demeanor and bright smile were irresistible. She brought light—and life—to our everyday lives. She was a warm, gentle flame setting alight all of our lives, and now, burning forever within our hearts. Melody truly cared about everyone around her: her family, her friends, and her colleagues. We were all lucky to be colleagues and friends of Melody. We learned so much from her, and she was a great source of support for all of us. She had a beautiful work-life balance that she modelled to us. Her memory continues to provide us with comfort and direction each day. She is fiercely missed, and will never forgotten within the University of Ottawa, the Couple Research Lab, and our hearts.

Undergraduate Students

Current Honour's Thesis Students

Rashid, Sarra

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B.A. (in progress) psychology, University of Ottawa
 

Laliberte, Josiané

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B.A. (in progress) psychology, University of Ottawa
 

Undergraduate Theses 2024-2025

Dr. Marie-France Lafontaine will be accepting 2 undergraduate thesis student for the year 2024-2025. 
Volunteer Positions

Are you interested in getting involved in the Couple Research Lab? Would you like to be part of our energetic and passionate team?

We are looking for responsible, motivated and hardworking volunteers who want to develop research skills in psychology. To apply for a volunteer position within our lab, please contact our lab's volunteer coordinator, Leah Clement, at lclem087@uottawa.ca. We ask that you please fill out the following  questionnaire and send it to us along with your transcript and CV.

Partners

Our principal research partners are:

Postdoctoral Fellow

Lonergan, Dr. Michelle

PhD. Psychiatry, McGill University
MSc. Psychiatry, McGill University
B.A. Specialization Psychology, Concordia University

 

Room: 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4471
Work E-mail: mlonerga@uottawa.ca

Postdoctoral fellow

Fields of interest

  • Romantic attachment
  • Attachment injuries in couples
  • Emotional memory, trauma and adjustment
  • Psychophysiology of stress

Ongoing Research

Have you ever felt let down by your romantic partner?

Participate in an online study aiming to better understand feelings of betrayal or abandonment in couple relationships!

We are recruiting individuals who are:

  • Are over 18 years old
  • Are currently in a romantic relationship of at least 3 months
  • Have experiences an event involving betrayal or abandonment in this relationship

You can:

  • Participate as the partner who has been hurt or the partner who has hurt the other
  • You must be able to understand written English to complete the online questionnaires

Publications

Articles Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals
  • Jolin, S., Lafontaine, M.-F., Lussier, Y., & Brassard, A. (invitation to revised and resubmit). How relationship satisfaction and negative communication trajectories change in emerging adults’ dating relationships: A group-based dual trajectory analysis. Emerging Adulthood.
  • Lafontaine, M-F., Bolduc, R., Lonergan, M., Clement, L., Brassard, A., Bureau, J-F., Godbout, N., & Péloquin, K. (2022). Attachment injury severity, injury-related stress, forgiveness and sexual satisfaction in injured adult partners. Journal of Sex Research. DOI : 10.1080/00224499.2022.2086677
  • Jolin, S., Lafontaine, M.-F., Brassard, A., & Lussier, Y. (2022). Which comes first? Associations between communication patterns and relationship satisfaction in couples over a one-year period. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000342
  • Lafontaine, M.-F., Jolin, S., Séguin, M.-P., & Brassard, A., & Lussier, Y. (2022). Validation de versions abrégées françaises du Communication Pattern Questionnaire. Science et Comportement.
  • Azzi, S., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. (2022). I’ll be there for you: Couples’ support providing and seeking behaviors in a stressful situation. Marriage & Family Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2022.2025511
  • Cénat, J. M., Dalexis, R. D*., Clorméus, L. A., Lafontaine, M-F, Guerrier, M., Hébert, H. (2022). Lifetime and Child Sexual Abuse and Mental Health Correlates among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults in Haiti: A Public Health Emergency. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: 10.1177/08862605221102484
  • Labonté, T., Dugal, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., Brassard, A., & Péloquin, K. (2022). How do partner support, psychological aggression, and attachment anxiety contribute to distressed couples’ relationship outcomes. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 48(1), 79-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2021.1972064
  • Brassard, A., Charbachi, N., Claing, A., Godbout, N., Savard, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. (2022). Childhood sexual abuse, dyadic empathy, and intimate partner violence among men seeking psychological help. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: 10.1177/08862605211069690
  • Audet, A., Brassard, A., Dugal, C., Claing, A., Daspe, M.-E., Savard, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K., & Godbout, N. (2022). Intimate partner violence perpetrated by men seeking help: The explanatory role of psychological distress and emotion dysregulation. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211072174.
  • Leclerc, M-E., Lafontaine, M.-F., Brassard, A. & Péloquin, K. (2021). Exploring the Association Between Insecure Romantic Attachment and Justification for the Use of Intimate Partner Psychological Aggression in Couples From the Community.Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211055156
  • Lapolice Thériault, R., Brassard, A., Gingras, A.-S., Brault-Labbé, A., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. (2021). Changes in attachment and commitment in couples during the transition to parenthood. Journal of Family Issues. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211026946
  • Lefebvre, A.-A., Dugal, C., Brassard, A., Lussier, Y., Lafontaine, M.-F., Godbout, N., & Péloquin, K. (2021). The role of relationship dissatisfaction in the dyadic associations between attachment insecurity and intimate partner violence among couples seeking therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 47(4),982-998. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12537.
  • Lévesque, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., Lonergan, M., & Bureau, J.-F., (2021). Young women with and without non-suicidal self-injury: A comparison of romantic relationship functioning. European Journal of Applied Psychology, 71(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erap.2021.100668
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Gosselin, D., Guérin, E., Gosselin, J., Joanisse, M., Greenman, P., Chomienne, M-H., & Grenier, J. (2021). Le télétraitement pour l’insomnie chez des francophones en situation minoritaire: Un protocole expérimental à cas unique à mesures répétées. Science et comportement, 31(1), 35-47. http://www.science-et-comportement.uqam.ca/AnciensNumeros/V31/Article_024_2021.pdf
  • Lafontaine, M.-F., Azzi, S., Bell-Lee, B., Dixon-Luinenburg, T., Guérin-Marion, C., Bureau, J.-F. (2021). Romantic Perfectionism and Perceived Conflict Mediate the Link between Insecure Romantic Attachment and Intimate Partner Violence in Undergraduate Students. Journal of Family Violence, 36, 195–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-020-00130-y
  • Guérin-Marion, C., Bureau, J.-F., Lafontaine, M.-F., Gaudreau, P., Martin, J. (2021). Profiles of Emotion Dysregulation Among University Students Who Self-Injure: Associations with Parent-Child Relationships and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Characteristics. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 50(4), 767-787. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01378-9
  • Gagné, A.-L., Brassard, A., Bécotte, K., Lessard, I., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. P. (2021). Associations between romantic attachment and sexual satisfaction through intimacy and couple support among pregnant couples. European Review of Applied Psychology, 71(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erap.2020.100622
  • Randall, A. K., Leon, G., Basili, E., Martos, T., Boiger, M., Baldi, M., Hocker, L., Kline, K., Masturzi, A., Aryeetey, R., Bar-Kalifa, E., Boon, S. D., Botella, L., Burke, T., Carnelley, K. B., Carr, A., Dash, A., Fitriana, M., Gaines, S. O., Galdiolo, S., Hart, C. M., Joo, S., Kanth, B., Karademas, E., Karantzas, G., Landolt, S. A., McHugh, L., Milek, A., Murphy, E., Natividade, J. C., Portugal, A., Quiñones, Á., Relvas, A. P., Rumondor, P. C. B., Rusu, P., Sallay, V., Saul, L. A., Schmitt, D. P., Sels, L., Shujja, S., Taylor, L. K., Ozguluk, S. B., Verhofstadt, L., Yoo, G., Zemp, M., Donato, S., Totenhagen, C. J., van Eickels, R. L., Adil, A., Anaba, E. A., Asampong, E., Beauchemin-Roy, S., Berry, A., Brassard, A., Chesterman, S., Ferguson, L., Fonseca, G., Gaugue, J., Geonet, M., Hermesch, N., Khan, R. K. A. W., Knox, L., Lafontaine, M.-F., Lawless, N., Londero-Santos, A., Major, S., Marot, T. A., Mullins, E., Otermans, P. C. J., Pagani, A. F.,  Parise, M., Parvin, R., De, M., Péloquin, K., Rebelo, B., Righetti, F., Romano, D., Salavati, S., Samrock, S., Serea, M., Seok, C. B., Sotero, L., Stafford, O., Thomadakis, C., Topcu-Uzer, C., Ugarte, C., Low, W. Y., Simon-Zámbori, P., Siau, C. S., Duca, D.-S., Filip, C., Park, H., Wearen, S., Bodenmann, G., & Chiarolanza, C. (2021). Coping with global uncertainty: Perceptions of COVID-19 psychological distress, relationship quality, and dyadic coping for romantic partners across 27 countries. Journal   of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(1), 3-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211034236
  • Lafontaine M.-F., Bélanger, C., Jolin S., Nouwen A., Sabourin, S. (2020). Spousal Support and Relationship Happiness in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes and their Spouses. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 44(6), 481-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2020.05.006 
  • Guzmán-González, M., Rivera-Ottenberger, D., Brassard, A., Spencer, R., & Lafontaine M.-F. (2020). Measuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationships. Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica, 33(9). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-020-00145-w
  • Lamarche, J., Grenier, J., Lafontaine, M.-F., Greenman, P., Gosselin, J., Joanisse, M., Chomienne, M-H., Maheu, C., Lebel, S. (2020). Première étape dans l’utilisation de la thérapie par videoconference auprès de survivants du cancer vivant en contexte linguistique minoritaire : une étude pilote. Psycho-oncologie, 13 (3-4), 183-190.
    https://doi.org/10.3166/pson-2019-0106
  • Rodríguez-González, M., Schweer-Collins, M. L., Greenman, P. S., Lafontaine, M.-F., Fatas, M. D., & Sandberg, J. G. (2020). Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Training in EFT: A Multi-National Study in Spanish-speaking Countries. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 46, 2, 304-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12416
  • Deneault, A.-A., Gareau, A., Bureau, J.-F., Gaudreau, P., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2020). Fear of Failure Mediates the Effects of Parental Psychological Control on Academic Outcomes: A Latent Mediated-Moderation Model of Parents and Child Gender. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49, 1567–1582. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01209-x
  • Gabbay, N., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2020). Do trust and sexual intimacy mediate attachment’s pathway towards sexual violence occurring in same sex romantic relationships? Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35(21-22), 5064-5084. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517716940
  • Guérin-Marion, C., Martin, J., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Bureau, J.-F. (2020). Invalidating Caregiving Environments, Specific Emotion Regulation Deficits, and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 51(1), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-019-00908-2
Book Chapters
  • Brassard, A., Lussier, Y., Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K., & Sabourin, S. (2017). Attachement dans les relations de couple. In Y. Lussier, C. Bélanger & S. Sabourin (Éds.), Les fondements de la psychologie du couple (pp 53-86). Presses de l’Université du Québec.
  • Gabbay, N., Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K., Flesch, J. L., & Fitzpatrick, J. (accepted). Fonctionnement conjugal chez les individus en relation de même sexe. In S. Sabourin, & Y. Lussier (Eds), Fondements de la psychologie du couple. Sainte-Foy, Canada: Presse de l’Université du Québec.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F.,  Greenman, P. S., Péloquin, K., Bélanger, C., & Nouwen, A. (accepted). Fonctionnement conjugal et problèmes de santé: Diabète, douleur chronique et maladie coronarienne. In S. Sabourin, & Y. Lussier (Eds), Fondements de la psychologie du couple. Sainte-Foy, Canada: Presse de l’Université du Québec.
  • Lussier, Y., Lafontaine, M.-F., Brassard, A., & Sabourin, S. (accepted). Les manifestations de la violence conjugale. Dans Y. Lussier & S. Sabourin (Éds), Les fondements de la psychologie du couple. Québec, QC: Presses de l’Université du Québec.
  • Lussier, Y., Brassard, A., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Sabourin, S. (accepted). Les représentations d’attachement au sein des relations de couple. Dans Y. Lussier & S. Sabourin (Éds), Les fondements de la psychologie du couple. Québec, QC: Presses de l’Université du Québec.
  • Bélanger, C., Marcaurelle, R., Lazaridès, A., Gravel Crevier, M., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (accepted). Communication, résolution de problèmes et satisfaction conjugale. In S. Sabourin, & Y. Lussier (Eds), Fondements de la psychologie du couple. Sainte-Foy, Canada: Presse de l’Université du Québec.
  • Johnson, S., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Dalgleish, T. L. (2015). Attachment: A guide to a new era of couple interventions. In J. A. Simpson, & S. W. Rholes, Attachment Theory and Research. New York, NY: Guilford press.
  • Lussier, Y., Wright, J., Lafontaine, M.F., & Brassard, A. (2008). L’évaluation et le traitement de la violence conjugale. In J. Wright, S. Sabourin, & Y. Lussier (Eds), La psychothérapie de couple : un guide clinique, (pp. 445-505). Sainte-Foy, Canada : Presse de l’Université du Québec.
  • Lafontaine, M.F., Johnson-Douglas, S.M., Gingras, N., & Denton, W. (2007). Thérapie de couple axée sur l’émotion. In J. Wright, S. Sabourin, & Y. Lussier (Eds),La psychothérapie de couple : un guide clinique, (pp. 277-312). Sainte-Foy, Canada : Presse de l’Université du Québec.
Major Contributions by Invitation and/or Technical Reports
  • Lafontaine, M.-F., Azzi, S., Bureau, J.-F., & Brassard, A. (2022, May). Sommes-nous là l'un pour l'autre ? Comprendre le stress parental et la coparentalité dans les familles biparentales [Conference session]. 2e Colloque relations interpersonnelles: sexualité et parentalité organisé par le Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS), Montréal, Québec.
  • Lonergan, M., Bolduc, R., Lafontaine, M-F., Clement, L., Godbout, N., Brassard, A., Bureau, J-F., Péloquin, K. (2022, May). Blessure d’attachement et satisfaction sexuelle: Le rôle du fonctionnement psychologique et du pardon auprès des personnes blessées.  [Présentation Éclaire]. 2e Colloque relations interpersonnelles : sexualité et parentalité. Longueuil, QC.
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Bolduc, R., Clement, L., Brassard, A., Bureau, J-F., Godbout, N., Péloquin, K. (May, 2022). You betrayed me when I really needed you! Since then, our sex life hasn’t been as satisfying. [Oral presentation]. Interdisciplinary Family Conference/Conférence interdisciplinaire de la famille, Ottawa, ON. Canada.
  • Lonergan, M., Parent, J., & Lafontaine, M-F. (2022, March 29). Qu’est-ce qu’une blessure d’attachement? [Blog]. ÉducoFamille.
  • Bolduc, R., Lonergan, M., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2021, December 20). « Comment as-tu pu me faire ça ! Tu n’étais pas là lorsque j’avais vraiment besoin de toi » : Les blessures d’attachement dans une relation de couple/ “How could you! You weren’t there when I needed you the most” : Attachment Injuries in Couples [Blog]. Unité de recherche et d’intervention sur le TRAuma et le CouplE (TRACE).
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Brassard, A., Bureau, J-F., Godbout, N., & Péloquin, K. (2021, November). Un portrait de la santé mentale et du fonctionnement conjugal de jeunes adultes rapportant une blessure d’attachement au sein de leur relation de couple [Poster]. 17ième Colloque annuel des membres du Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS), Longueuil, Canada.
  • Dugal C., Brassard, A., Daspe, M.-È., Péloquin, K., Savard, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Godbout, N. (Nov. 2021). Les corrélats de la détresse psychologique en contexte de rupture amoureuse : Une étude auprès d’hommes en recherche d’aide pour violence conjugale [Data blitz]. 17ième Colloque annuel des membres du Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS), Longueuil, Canada.
  • Bolduc, R., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2021, October 25). Attachement romantique 101/ Romantic Attachment 101 [Blog]. Unité de recherche et d’intervention sur le TRAuma et le CouplE (TRACE).
  • Lonergan, M. & Lafontaine, M-F. (October 2021). Understanding attachment injuries in couple relationships. [Invited Talk]. Learning for Charity’s Research Night, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
  • Lonergan, M. & Lafontaine, M-F. (2021, August). La Thérapie centrée sur l’émotion en présence de blessures d’attachement chez les couples. [Atelier Clinique]. Via L’Anse, Valleyfield, QC, Canada.
  • Lafontaine, M.F. (2021, June 8). Favoriser l'accessibilité émotionnelle, la réponse de soutien et l'engagement dans un couple via la Thérapie centrée sur l'émotion [Conference session]. Conférencière invitée à la Journée scientifique SCOUP Sexualité et Couples 2021.
  • Lafontaine, M.F. (2022, May 10). La thérapie centrée sur l’émotion pour les individus et les couples [Training session]. Training offered to the members of Le Seuil de l’Estrie, Sheerbrooke, QC, Canada.
  • Lafontaine, M.F. (2021, March 24, April 7, April 21, May 12, May 26, June 9 and Sepetmber 28). La thérapie centrée sur l’émotion pour les individus et les couples [Training sessions]. A series of six trainings offered to the members of Via L’Anse, Valleyfield, QC, Canada.
  • Lafontaine, M-F., Gagné A., Gosselin J., & Lonergan, M. (2021, May). Le partage du territoire parental dans la famille recomposée: La répartition des rôles et les défis associés. [Conference presentation]. Interdisciplinary Family Conference/Conférence interdisciplinaire de la famille, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Lonergan, M. & Lafontaine, M-F. (May, 2021). Attachment injuries in couple relationships: Healing broken bonds [Conference presentation]. Interdisciplinary Family Conference/Conférence interdisciplinaire de la famille, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Greenman, P.S., & Grenier, J. (2021, Avril) La synchronie physiologique lors du toucher réconfortant chez deux couples dont un partenaire vit avec de la douleur chronique : Le rôle de l’attachement amoureux et de l’offre de soutien [Oral presentation]. 19ième édition de la Journée Montfort, Institut du savoir Montfort, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Lonergan, M., & Lafontaine, M-F. (2021, Avril). Guérir du psychotrauma à deux: La Thérapie axée sur l’émotion en présence de trauma et de blessures d’attachement chez les couples/Healing from trauma together: Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples dealing with trauma and attachment injuries [Atelier clinique]. Université d’Ottawa, École de psychologie/University of Ottawa, School of Psychology.
  • Lessard, I., Brassard, A., Gingras, A.-S., Gagné, A.-L., Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K. (2020, November). Attachement, gestion des conflits et satisfaction conjugale des futurs couples parentaux: Le rôle protecteur de l'intimité [Data-blitz]. 16e colloque annuel du Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS), Online conference.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F. (2020, March 23). Round table discussion on explanatory models of the conjugal functioning among same-sex couples from Chile. Académica Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta Santiago, Chile.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F. (2020, March 16). Key issues for the clinical assessment of intimate partner violence and clinical options addressing this phenomenon including attachment based-interventions [Conference presentation]. Académica Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F. (2019, August 28). Un bache en la relación de pareja impacta directamente en la salud [A bump in a couple relationship directly impacts health]. ABC Spain. Retrieved from https://www.abc.es/familia/parejas/abci-bache-relacion-pareja-impacta-directamente-salud-201908280108_noticia.html#disqus_thread
  • Lafontaine, M.-F. (2019, July 29). Si una pareja tiene problemas, debe hablarlo con el otro, no con los amigos [If a couple has problems, partners should talk with each other, before friends] [Oral presentation]. Diario de Navarra, Spain. Retrieved from https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/navarra/2019/07/28/marie-france-lafontaine-si-una-pareja-tiene-problemas-debe-hablarlo-con-otro-no-con-los-amigos-659378-300.html
  • Lafontaine, M.-F. (2019, June 27). Key issues for the clinical assessment of intimate partner violence and clinical options addressing this phenomenon including attachment based-intervention [Conference presentation]. Invited at the Instituto Cultura y Sociedad, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F. (2019, February 28). Thérapie centrée sur les émotions [Training sessions]. Formation offerte aux intervenants de PRO-GAM, organisme d’intervention, de formation, de recherche et de prévention sur la violence conjugale et familiale.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F., Daigle, M.-P., & Clement, L. (2018, November). Le toucher réconfortant chez des individus rapportant de la douleur chronique: Leçons apprises d’une expérimentation psychophysiologique auprès de couples [Public presentation]. Montfort Hospital, Ottawa, ON.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F. (2016, April 25) Experta mundial en relaciones de pareja visita Antofagasta [World expert in couple relationships visits Antofagasta] [Oral presentation]. Noticias UCN al día. Retrieved from http://www.noticias.ucn.cl/destacado/experta-mundial-en-relaciones-de-pareja-visita-antofagasta/
  • Lafontaine, M.-F. (2016, April 29). Interview. 24 horas-Red Antofagasta [Television broadcast]. Antofagasta: Televisión Nacional (TVN)-Red Antofagasta.
  • Lafontaine, M.F. (2016, April). An overview of Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy. Conference presentation on invitation at the Académica Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta.
  • Lafontaine, M.F., Jolin, S., & Azzi, S. (2016, April). An overview of research on romantic attachment conducted by the Couple Research Lab's team from the University of Ottawa. Conference presentation on invitation at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago.
  • Lafontaine, M.F., Jolin, S., & Azzi, S. (2016, April). An overview of research on romantic attachment conducted by the Couple Research Lab's team from the University of Ottawa. Conference presentation on invitation at the Académica Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta.
  • Lafontaine, M.F. (2015, Feburary). Intensifier l’amour et l’affection dans votre relation amoureuse en quelques étapes. Conference presentation on invitation at the Association des personnes vivant avec de la douleur chronique de l’Outaouais, Gatineau, QC.
Oral Communications and Poster Sessions
  • Vandervoort, M., Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Bureau, J-F. (2022; July). The role of parenting stress when it comes to romantic attachment and sexual satisfaction [Poster]. To be presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research. Reykjavík, Iceland.
  • Lafontaine, M-F, Lonergan, M., Boulanger, K., & Parent, J. (July, 2022). How the resolution of an attachment injury in couples from the community matters for the injured partner’s well-being [Oral presentation]. To be presented at the International Association for Relationship Research, bi-annual conference. London, UK.
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F, & Boulanger, K. (July, 2022). Examining the importance of language in the resolution of an attachment injury in couple relationships: A linguistic analysis of injury narratives [Oral presentation]. To be presented at the International Association for Relationship Research, bi-annual conference. London, UK.
  • Clement, L., Lonergan, M., Gignac, A., Péloquin, K., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2022, July). I trust you if I don’t avoid you: Understanding dyadic trust through reasons and motivations for forgiving an attachment injury in couples [Oral presentation]. To be presented at the International Association for Relationship Research, bi-annual conference. London, UK.
  • Lonergan, M., Clement, L., Boulanger, K., Parent, J., & Lafontaine, M-F. (2022, June). Language use in attachment injury narratives and well-being in persons hurt by a romantic partner [Poster]. To be presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference, Calgary, AB.
  • Gignac, A., Clement, L., Lafontaine, M.-F., Lonergan, M. (2022, June). Examen qualitatif des raisons pour avoir pardonné une blessure d’attachement survenue au sein du couple [Poster]. To be presented at Conférence Annuelle de la Société Canadienne de Psychologie, Calgary, AB. 
  • Clement, L., Lafontaine, M.-F., Lonergan, M., Péloquin, K., Godbout, N., Bureau, J.-F., & Brassard, A. (2022, June). Understanding the Association between Compassion for a Romantic Partner and Forgiveness and Unforgiveness of an Attachment Injury in Couple Relationships [Oral presentation]. To be presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference, Calgary, AB.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F., Azzi, S., Bureau, J.-F., & Brassard, A. (2022, May). Parents stressés un jour parents stressés toujours? L’examen du soutien coparental comme modérateur du lien entre le stress parental examiné à cinq ans d’intervalle [Oral presentation]. In K. Péloquin (Chair), De la procréation à la parentalité : Facteurs de risque et de protection associés à l’ajustement psychologique et conjugal des parents [Symposium]. 44e Congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise de Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP). St-Sauveur, Québec, Canada.
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F., & Boulanger, K. (2022, May). La résolution et la non-résolution d’une blessure d’attachement chez les couple de la communauté : Les similarités et les différences sociodémographiques, cliniques et linguistiques [Éclair de psy en direct; présentation de vulgarisation]. 44e Congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise de Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP). St-Sauveur, Québec, Canada.
  • Parent, J., Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Péloquin, K., Godbout, N., Bureau J-F, & Brassard, A. (2022, May). Analyse exploratoire des thèmes de blessures d’attachement dans les relations amoureuses et leur association avec l’intensité de la blessure [Poster]. 44e Congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise de Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP). St-Sauveur, Québec, CA.
  • Lonergan, M. & Lafontaine, M-F. (2021, November). Attachment injuries in couple relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Poster]. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 37th annual meeting. Virtual meeting.
  • Clement, L., Lonergan, M., Gignac, A., Péloquin, K., Lafontaine, M-F. (2022, May). Comprendre la satisfaction conjugale à travers les raisons de pardonner une blessure d'attachement chez les couples. [Poster]. 44e Congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise de Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP). St-Sauveur, Québec, CA.
  • Gignac, A., Clement, L., Lonergan, M., Péloquin, K., Lafontaine, M-F. (2022, May). Comprendre la sévérité des symptômes de stress liés à une blessure d’attachement dans le couple via les raisons du pardon. [Poster]. 44e Congrès de la Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en psychologie, Saint-Sauveur, Québec.
  • Jean, M., Brassard, A., Lafontaine, M-F., & Péloquin, K. (2022). Les insécurités d’attachement, la détresse conjugale et le non-pardon chez les individus ayant vécu une transgression relationnelle dans leur couple [Poster]. 44e Congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise de Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP). St-Sauveur, Québec, CA.
  • Brassard, A., Dugal, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., Brault-Labbé, A., Gosselin, P., & Péloquin, K. (2022, May). Il faut qu’on se parle! Examen longitudinal et dyadique des patrons de communication et de la satisfaction conjugale des couples vivant la transition à la parentalité [Oral presentation]. In K. Péloquin (Chair), De la procréation à la parentalité : Facteurs de risque et de protection associés à l’ajustement psychologique et conjugal des parents [Symposium]. 44e Congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise de Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP). St-Sauveur, Québec, Canada.
  • Lessard, I., Brassard, A., Lafontaine, M.-F., Brault-Labbé, A., Gosselin, P., & Péloquin, K. (2022, mai). Gestion des conflits et satisfaction conjugale lors de la transition à la parentalité: Une étude dyadique longitudinale [Oral presentation]. 44e Congrès de la Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en psychologie, Saint-Sauveur, Québec.
  • Patterson-Beaumont, K., Brassard, A., Godbout, N. Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K., Savard C., Daspe, M.-E. (2022, May). Profils de violence entre partenaires intimes et hostilité de genre chez des hommes en recherche d’aide [Oral presentation]. In N. Godbout, Hommes et violences interpersonnelles : la recherche partenariale pour mieux comprendre et intervenir [Symposium]. 89e Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS), Québec, QC, Canada.
  • Lefebvre, A.-A., Dugal, C., Brassard, A., Lussier, Y., Lafontaine, M.-F., Godbout, N., & Péloquin, K. (2022, April). Risk factors for intimate partner violence: Attachment insecurities and relationship dissatisfaction [Data-blitz]. Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Gagné, A-L., Brassard, A., Bécotte, K., Lessard, I., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. (2022, April). Associations between romantic attachment and sexual satisfaction through intimacy and couple support among pregnant couples [Data-blitz]. Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR), Chicago, IL.
  • Bolduc, R., Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M.-F., Clement, L., Godbout, N., Brassard, A., Bureau, J.-F. & Péloquin, K. (2021, October) Blessure d’attachement et sexualité : L’importance du pardon auprès des personnes blessées [Oral presentation]. 43e Congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise de la Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP), Chicoutimi, QC, CA.
  • Lonergan, M., Vandervoort, M., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Bureau, J-F. (2021, October) Le stress parental au fil des années chez les couples [Poster]. 43e Congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise de la Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP), Chicoutimi, QC, Canada. 
  • Clement, L. M., Lafontaine, M.-F., Vandervoort, M-E., Brassard, A., & Péloquin, K. (2021, October). Validation de la version canadienne-française du Trent Relationship Scales Questionnaire [Poster]. 43e Congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise de la Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP), Chicoutimi, QC, Canada. 
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F, Clement, L., Daigle, M-P., Greenman, P.S., & Grenier, J. (October, 2021). Affective touch and physiological synchrony in romantic couples: The role of romantic attachment and caregiving [Poster/Oral]. Society for Psychophysiological Research, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Clement, L. M., Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M.-F. (2021, October) Sexual satisfaction and motivations to forgive in adults who experienced an attachment injury in their romantic relationship [Poster]. Canadian Sex Research Forum 2021 Annual Meeting, Waterloo, ON, CA. 
  • Vandervoort, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Lonergan, M., Bureau, J-F., (October, 2021). How parenting stress affects couple’s sexual satisfaction: A romantic attachment perspective [Data Blitz]. Canadian Sex Research Forum 2021 Annual Meeting, Waterloo, ON, CA. 
  • Bolduc, R., Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M.-F., Clement, L., Godbout, N., Brassard, A., Bureau, J.-F. et Péloquin, K. (2021, September). Attachment Injury Severity and Sexual Satisfaction: Indirect Effects of Stress Reaction and Levels of Forgiveness [Oral presentation]. 47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR), Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Bécotte, K., Brassard, A., Gagné, A-L., Lapolice Thériault, R., Lafontaine, M-F., & Péloquin, K. (2021, July 29 – August 2). Can attachment and compassionate love explain partners’ relationship satisfaction during the transition to parenthood? A mixed-method approach [Oral presentation]. In N. Leonhardt (Chair), Baby on Board: Successfully Adapting changes during the Transition to Parenthood [Symposium]. International Association for Relationship Research, London, UK.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F., Fitzpatrick, J., & Bureau, J.-F. (2021, June 16 through September 20). Attachment in young adulthood: The mediating role of self-esteem on the relationship between romantic attachment and psychological distress [Oral presentation]. International Association for Relationship Research, London, UK.
  • Audet, A., Brassard, A., Claing, A., Dugal, C., Daspe, M.-È., Savard, C., Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K., & Godbout, N. (2021, June 7-25). Psychological distress, emotion dysregulation, and intimate partner violence perpetration among men seeking help [Oral presentation]. Canadian Psychological Association’s 2021 Virtual Series.
  • Lefebvre, A.-A., Dugal, C., Brassard, A., Lussier, Y., Lafontaine, M.-F., Godbout, N., & Péloquin, K. (2021, June 7-25). Attachement, insatisfaction conjugale et violence conjugale chez les couples en thérapie [Oral presentation]. Canadian Psychological Association’s 2021 Virtual Series.
  • Clement, L., Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M.-F. (2021, June 7-25). Am I different because I forgive you? An examination of forgiveness and unforgiveness following an attachment injury in young adults [Oral presentation]. Canadian Psychological Association’s 2021 Virtual Series.
  • Lybbert, R., Rodríguez-González, M., Anderson, S., Calatrava, M., Lafontaine, M.-F., Greenman, P. S., & Osorio, A. (2021, June 23-26). E(f)FECTS (Emotionally FocusEd Couples Therapy in Spanish): A step forward in improving couple therapy among Latinos [Poster presentation]. Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 52nd Annual International Conference, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Lonergan, M., Gagné, A., Gosselin, J., & Lafontaine, M-F. (2021, May 13-14). Les rôles sexuels et le fonctionnement multidimensionnel de parents biologiques et de beaux-parents en famille recomposée [Poster presentation]. 10ième Conférence interdisciplinaire en psychologie, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Vandervoort, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Lonergan, M., Bureau, J-F., (2021, May 13-14). Parenting Stress and Sexual Satisfaction: The Moderating Effect of Romantic Attachment [Poster presentation]. 10th annual Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Brassard, A., Charbachi, N., Claing, A., Godbout, Savard, Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. (2021, mai 3-7). Agression sexuelle dans l’enfance, empathie dyadique et violence conjugale émise par les hommes en recherche d’aide [Oral presentation]. In E. Dussault (modératrice) Violences sexuelles et ajustement des survivant.e.s : mécanismes explicatifs et d'intervention [Symposium]. 88e Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS), Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
  • Lessard, I., Brassard, A., Gingras, A.-S., Gagné, A.-L., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. (2021, mai 3-7). Attachement, gestion des conflits et satisfaction conjugale des futurs couples parentaux: Le rôle protecteur de l'intimité [Oral presentation]. 88e Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS). Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Greenman, P., & Grenier, J. (Novembre 2020). Tiens-moi la main: Le rôle du toucher dans la synchronie physiologique chez deux couples lors d’une expérimentation sur le soutien amoureux [Data Blitz]. Conférence annuelle du Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelle, Montréal, QC, Canada.
  • Brassard, A., Gingras, A.-S., Binet, M.-A., Gosselin, P., Brault-Labbé, A., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. (2020, Octobre 15-16). Can psychological distress explain partners’ decrease in sexual satisfaction during their first pregnancy? Exploring relationship satisfaction and intimacy as mediators [Poster presentation]. Presented at the Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF) Annual Meeting, Oshawa, ON, Canada.
  • Clement, L., Lonergan, M., Vandervoort, M., Lafontaine, M.-F. (2020, October 4-11). Am I always experiencing distress when offering comfort to my partner during stress? Heart rate variability and nonoptimal caregiving systems in partners of patients with chronic pain [Poster and oral presentation]. 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Clement, L., Lonergan, M., Vandervoort, M., Lafontaine, M.-F. (2020, October 4-11). Does my ability to regulate my emotions impact how I feel when offering contact comfort to my partner during stress [Poster and oral presentation]? 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Lafontaine, M-F., Lonergan, M., Greenman, P., & Grenier, J. (2020, October 4-11). Is our physiological synchrony in-phase? The study of two couple’s emotional reactivity throughout a dyadic support experiment [Poster and oral presentation]. 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M-F., Greenman, P., Grenier, J. (2020, October 4-11). Do our hearts beat together? Factors related to heart rate synchrony in two couples during a laboratory experiment on social support [Poster and oral presentation]. Society for Psychophysiological Research Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Vandervoort, M., Clement, L., Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M.-F. (2020, October 4-11). Do the communication patterns in my romantic relationship impact how I feel when providing support to my partner with chronic pain [Poster and oral presentation]? 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Lessard, I., Brassard, A., Gingras, A.-S., Gagné, A.-L., Lafontaine, M.-F., & Péloquin, K. (2020). Attachment, conflict management and couple satisfaction among future parental couples: The protective role of intimacy. Presentation at the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) 2020 Conference. London, United Kingdom. [virtual]
  • Lafontaine, M.-F., Lévesque, C., & Bureau, J.-F. (2020, June – postponed due to Covid). Young Women With and Without Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Comparison of Romantic Relationship Functioning [Poster presentation]. Eighth Dyadic Coping Conference, Washington, DC., USA.
  • Lonergan, M., Lafontaine, M.-F., Daigle, M-P., Clément, L.  (2020, June). Do you feel what I feel?: A dyadic study of psychophysiological reactivity to stress and comfort in romantic couples [Poster presentation]. Canadian Psychological Association’s 2020 Virtual Series.
  • Lonergan, M., & Lafontaine, M-F. (2020, May). Associations between perceived partner responsiveness and resting HRV in couples where one partner is living with chronic pain. [Poster presentation]. Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychology in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Azzi, S., Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K. (2020, May). L’étude de la recherche de soutien en laboratoire chez des couples de la population générale. Poster presented at the Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology, Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Clement, L., Lafontaine, M.-F., Lonergan, M. (May, 2020). Using emotion regulation to understand psychophysiological reactivity when providing comfort to a partner during stress [Poster presentation]. Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Lafontaine, M.-F., Gagné, A., Gosselin, J. (2020, March). Examen du lien entre les rôles sexuels et le fonctionnement multidimensionnel de parents biologiques et beaux-parents en famille recomposée [Oral presentation]. In M.-P., Vaillancourt-Morel (Chair), Facteurs associés à la sexualité au sein des relations de couple. 42e congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie, Gatineau, QC, Canada. (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
  • Lonergan, M., & Lafontaine, M.-F. (2020, March). La variabilité de la fréquence cardiaque chez les personnes vivant avec de la douleur chronique: Associations avec la satisfaction relationnelle, l’attachement romantique, et les patrons de soutien de leurs partenaires [Poster presentation]. 42e congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie, Gatineau, QC, Canada. (Canceled due to COVID-19)
  • Azzi, S., Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K. (2020, March). L’examen de l'offre de soutien entre conjoints durant un scénario fictif de détresse [Poster presentation]. 42e congrès annuel de la Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie, Gatineau, QC, Canada. (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

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