Carl Ridley
Professor
Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Program in Marriage and Family
ridley@u.arizona.edu
Scholarly Interests and Activities
Curriculum Vitae
[MAILING ADDRESS]
PO Box 210033
Tucson, AZ 85721-0033
[CAMPUS ADDRESS]
Family and Consumer Sciences Bldg.
1110 East South Campus Drive Tucson, AZ 85721-0033
Phone: (520) 621-1742 Fax: (520) 621-3401
Email: ridley@u.arizona.edu
Scholarly Interests and Activities
I currently have three research projects underway that involve various aspects of close relationships. The first focuses on predicting the frequency and severity of domestic violence based on a four component model of interpersonal conflict. Dr. Clyde Feldman and I collected data from domestically violent men and women for the purpose of testing this conflict model and to examine other "risk" factors that elaborate this model. Second, I am working with Dr. Mari Wilhelm and Dr. Cathy Surra (University of Texas at Austin) on a project that examines the influence of "blame attributions" on the course of relationship development with premarital and marital couples. Third, a research team (Drs. Cate, Almeida, Feldman, and a group of graduate students) continues to study "lust" in the context of marriage and premarital relationships. The interest is on how lust changes over time, and how these lust patterns are influenced by changes in affect toward the partner.
Feldman, C. M., & Ridley, C. A. (1995). The etiology and treatment of domestic violence between adult partners. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 2, 317-348.
Feldman, C. M., & Ridley, C. A. (2000). The role of conflict-based communication responses and outcomes in male domestic violence toward female partners. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 17, 552-573.
Ridley, C. A., Wilhelm, M. S., & Surra, C. A. (In press). Married couples' conflict responses and marital quality. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
Ridley, C. A., & Feldman, C. M. (In press). Female domestic violence toward male partners: Exploring conflict responses and outcomes. Journal of Family Violence.