Representative Publications

2022

Balzen, K. M., Knoch, D. A., Millward, K. A., Corretti, C. A., & Ackerman, R. A. (2022). Brief Report: Narcissistic traits and romantic relationship outcomes: A short daily diary investigation. Journal of Research in Personality, 96, 104179.

Moore, R. C., Ackerman, R. A., Russell, M. T., Campbell, L. M., Depp, C. A., Harvey, P. D., & Pinkham, A. E. (2022). Feasibility and Validity of Ecological Momentary Cognitive Testing Among Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Frontiers in Digital Health, 4:946685.

2021

Burnell, K., George, M. J., Kurup, A. R., Underwood, M. K., & Ackerman, R. A. (2021). Associations between Self-Reports and Device-Reports of Social Networking Site Use: An Application of the Truth and Bias Model. Communication Methods and Measures, 15, 156-163.

DeBrabander, K. M., Pinkham, A. E., Ackerman, R. A., Jones, D. R., & Sasson, N. J.
(2021). Cognitive and Social Cognitive Self-Assessment in Autistic Adults. Journal of
Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51
, 2354-2368.

Donnellan, M. B., Ackerman, R. A., & Wright, A. G. C. (2021). Narcissism in contemporary personality psychology. In O. P. John and R. W. Robins (Eds.), Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research (4th Edition) (pp. 625-641). New York: Guilford.

Springfield, C. R., Ackerman, R. A., & Pinkham, A. E. (2021). Brief Report: The Dyadic Effects of Subclinical Paranoia on Relationship Satisfaction and College Adjustment in Roommates. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 130, 797-805.

2020

Burnell, K., Ackerman, R. A., Meter, D. J., Ehrenreich, S. E., & Underwood, M. K. (2020). Self-Absorbed and Socially (Network) Engaged: Narcissistic Traits and Social Networking Site Use. Journal of Research in Personality, 84, 103898.

Morrison, K. E., DeBrabander, K. M., Jones, D. R., Faso, D. J., Ackerman, R. A., & Sasson, N. J. (2020). Outcomes of real-world social interaction for autistic adults paired with autistic compared to typically developing partners. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 24, 1067–1080.

2019

Ackerman, R. A., Carson, K. J., Corretti, C. A., Ehrenreich, S. E., Meter, D. J., & Underwood, M. K. (2019). Experiences with warmth in middle childhood predict features of text-message communication in early adolescence. Developmental Psychology, 55, 351-365.

Ackerman, R. A., Donnellan, M. B., & Wright, A. G. C. (2019). Current conceptualizations of narcissism. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 32, 32-37.

Pinkham, A. E., Shasteen, J. R., & Ackerman, R. A. (2019). Metaperception of Personality in Schizophrenia. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 10, 1-17.

2018

Ackerman, R. A., Corretti, C. A., & Carson, K. J. (2018). Psychometric properties of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. In T. Hermann, A. Brunell, and J. Foster (Eds.), The Handbook of Trait Narcissism: Key Advances, Research Methods, and Controversies (pp. 125-131). New York: Springer.

Carson, K. J., & Ackerman, R. A. (2018). The Role of Attachment-Related Individual Differences in Goal Adoption for Serial Arguments. Personal Relationships, 25, 411-432.

Kashy, D. A., Ackerman, R. A., & Donnellan, M. B. (2018). Analyzing Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Data in Close Relationships. In A. L. Vangelisti & D. Perlman (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships (2nd Edition) (pp. 49-64). New York: Cambridge University Press.

2017

Ackerman, R. A., Hands, A. J., Donnellan, M. B., Hopwood, C. J., & Witt, E. A. (2017). Experts’ views regarding the conceptualization of narcissism. Journal of Personality Disorders, 31, 346-361.

2016

Ackerman, R. A., Donnellan, M. B., Roberts, B. W., & Fraley, R. C. (2016). The effect of response format on the psychometric properties of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory: Consequences for item meaning and factor structure. Assessment, 23, 203-220.

Donnellan, M. B., Ackerman, R. A., & Brecheen, C. (2016). Extending structural analyses of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale to consider criterion-related validity: Can composite self-esteem scores be good enough? Journal of Personality Assessment, 98, 169-177.

Faso, D. J., Corretti, C. A., Ackerman, R. A., & Sasson, N. J. (2016). The Broad Autism Phenotype predicts relationship outcomes within newly formed college roommates. Autism, 20, 412-424.

2015

Ackerman, R. A., & Corretti, C. A. (2015). Pathological personality traits and intimacy processes within roommate relationships. In Special Issue: Social Consequences of Personality. European Journal of Personality, 29, 152-172.

Ackerman, R. A., Kashy, D. A., & Corretti, C. A. (2015). A tutorial on analyzing data from speed-dating studies with heterosexual dyads. Personal Relationships, 22, 92-110.

2013

Ackerman, R. A., & Donnellan, M. B. (2013). Evaluating self-report measures of narcissistic entitlement. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 35, 460-474.

Ackerman, R. A., Kashy, D. A., Donnellan, M. B., Neppl, T., Lorenz, F., & Conger, R. D. (2013). The interpersonal legacy of a positive family climate in adolescence. Psychological Science, 24, 243-250.

2012

Ackerman, R. A., Donnellan, M. B., Kashy, D. A., & Conger, R. D. (2012). Dyadic data analyses in a developmental context. In B. Laursen, T. Little, & N. Card (Eds.), Handbook of Developmental Research Methods (pp. 537-556). New York: The Guilford Press.

Ackerman, R. A., Donnellan, M. B., & Robins, R. W. (2012). An item response theory analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. Journal of Personality Assessment, 94, 141-155.

2011

Ackerman, R. A., Donnellan, M. B., & Kashy, D. A. (2011). Working with dyadic data in studies of emerging adulthood: Specific recommendations, general advice, and practical tips. In F. Fincham & M. Cui (Eds.), Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood (pp 67-97). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Ackerman, R. A., Kashy, D. A., Donnellan, M. B., & Conger, R. D. (2011). Positive engagement behavior in observed family interactions: A social relations perspective. Journal of Family Psychology, 25, 719-730.

Ackerman, R. A., Witt, E. A., Donnellan, M. B., Trzesniewski, K. H., Robins, R. W., & Kashy, D. A. (2011). What does the Narcissistic Personality Inventory really measure? Assessment, 18, 67-87.

2010 AND EARLIER

Ackerman, R. A., Ledermann, T., & Kenny, D. A. (2010). Using dyadic analysis in health psychology. European Health Psychologist, 10, 12-14.

Kashy, D. A., Donnellan, M. B., Ackerman, R. A., & Russell, D. W. (2009). Reporting and interpreting research in PSPB: Practices, principles, and pragmatics. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 1131-1142.