Lisa C. Walsh
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Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

Regan, A., Walsh, L. C., Horton, C., Rodriguez, A., & Kaufman, V. A. (2025). Contextualizing marital dissatisfaction: Examining profiles of discordant spouses across life domains. Frontiers in Psychology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1458129 [PDF]

​Walsh, L. C., Regan, A., Okabe-Miyamoto, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2024). Does putting down your smartphone make you happier? The effects of restricting digital media on well-being. PLOS ONE, 19(10), e0306910. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306910 [PDF]

Walsh, L. C., Horton, C., Kaufman, R., Rodriguez, A., & Kaufman, V. A. (2024). Heterogeneity in happiness: A latent profile analysis of single emerging adults. PLOS ONE, 19(10), e0310196. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310196 [PDF]
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Horton C. J., Walsh, L. C., Rodriguez, A., & Kaufman, V. A. (2024). The diversity of well-being indicators: A latent profile analysis. 
Frontiers in Psychology, 15:1304074. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1304074 [PDF]

Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Walsh, L. C., Ozer, D., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2024). Measuring the experience of social connection within specific social interactions: The Connection During Conversations Scale (CDCS)​​​​​​​​. PLOS ONE, 19(1): e0286408. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286408 [PDF]

Hunter, J. F., Walsh, L. C., Chan, C.-K., & Schueller, S. M. (2023). Editorial: The good side of technology: How we can harness the positive potential of digital technology to maximize well-being. Frontiers in Psychology, 14:1304592. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1304592 [PDF]
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Walsh, L. C., Horton, C., & Rodriguez, & A., Kaufman, V. A. (2023). Happily ever after for coupled and single adults: A comparative study using latent profile analysis. ​Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40(12), 3955-3982. 
https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075231197728 [PDF]

​Walsh, L. C., Montemayor-Dominguez, M., Horton, C., Boz, S. G., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). Worker well-being: A continuous improvement framework. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 18, 2993-3017. 
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-023-10217-5 [PDF]

Walsh, L. C., Regan, A., Twenge, J. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). What is the optimal way to give thanks? Comparing the effects of gratitude expressed privately, one-to-one via text, or publicly on social media. Affective Science, 4, 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-022-00150-5 [PDF]

Regan, A., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). Are some ways of expressing gratitude more beneficial than others? Results from a randomized controlled experiment. Affective Science, 4, 72-81. 
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-022-00160-3 [PDF]
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Walsh, L. C., Gonzales, A., Shen, L., Rodriguez, A., & Kaufman, V. A. (2022). Expanding relationship science to unpartnered singles: What predicts life satisfaction? Frontiers in Psychology, 13: 904848.
​https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.904848 [PDF]

Kaufman, V. A., Horton, C. J., Walsh, L. C., & Rodriguez, A. (2022). The unity of well-being: An inquiry into the factor structure of subjective well-being using the bifactor model. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 7, 461-486. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-022-00077-z​ [PDF]

Regan, A., Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., Lyubomirsky, S., & Cole, S. (2022). The genomic impact of kindness to self vs. others: A randomized controlled trial. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 106, 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2022.07.159 [PDF]

Walsh, L. C., Armenta, C. N., Itzchakov, G., Fritz, M. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). More than merely positive: The immediate affective and motivational consequences of gratitude. ​Sustainability, 14(14), 8679. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148679 [PDF]

Haydon, M. D., Walsh, L. C., Fritz, M. M., Rahal, D., Lyubomirsky, S., & Bower, J. E. (2022). Kindness interventions for early-stage breast cancer survivors: An online pilot randomized controlled trial. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 18(5), 743-754. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2022.2093786 [PDF]

Kaufman, V. A., Rodriguez, A., Walsh, L. C., Shafranske, E., & Harrell, S. P. (2022). Unique ways in which the quality of friendships matter for life satisfaction. Journal of Happiness Studies, 23, 2563-2580. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-022-00502-9 [PDF]
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Walsh, L. C., Regan, A., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). The role of actors, targets, and witnesses: Gratitude exchanges within a social context. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 17(2), 233-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2021.1991449​ [PDF]

Armenta, C. N., Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). Satisfied yet striving: Gratitude promotes life satisfaction and improvement motivation in youth. Emotion, 22(5), 1004-1016. 
https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000896 [PDF]


Shin, L. J., Margolis, S. M., Walsh, L. C., Kwok, Y. C., Yue, X., Chan, A., Siu, N., Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2021). Cultural differences in the hedonic rewards of recalling kindness: Priming cultural identity with language. Affective Science, 2, 80-90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-020-00029-3 [PDF]
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Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., Cole, S. W., Epel, E., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2020). Kindness and cellular aging: A pre-registered experiment testing the effects of prosocial behavior on telomere length and well-being. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health, 11, 100187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2020.100187 [PDF]

Fritz, M. M., Armenta, C. N., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2019). Gratitude facilitates healthy eating behavior in adolescents and young adults. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 81, 4-14. ​https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2018.08.011 [PDF]

Rankin, K., Walsh, L. C., & Sweeny, K. (2019). A better distraction: Exploring the benefits of flow during uncertain waiting periods. Emotion. 19(5), 818-828. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000479​ [PDF]
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​Walsh, L. C., Boehm, J. K. & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018). Does happiness promote career success? Revisiting the evidence. Journal of Career Assessment, 26(2), 199–219. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072717751441​​ ​​[PDF]

Book Chapters:

Walsh, L. C., Boz, S. G., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). Well-being and career success. In B. Walsh, L. Flores, P. Hartung, & F. Leong (Eds.), Career psychology: Models, concepts, and counseling for meaningful employment (1st ed., pp. 235-256). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000339-012​ [PDF]

Revord, J., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018). Positive activity interventions to enhance well-being: Looking through a social psychological lens. In J. E. Maddux (Ed.), Subjective well-being and life satisfaction (pp.451-471). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351231879​​ ​[PDF]
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Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2017). Staying happier. In M. D. Robinson & M. Eid (Eds.), The happy mind: Cognitive contributions to well-being (pp. 95–114). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58763-9_6 [PDF]

Under Review:

Knapp-Loker, S., Walsh, L. C., Rodriguez, A., & Kaufman, V. A. (2025). Anxiety, depression, and friendship: Friends don’t run from trouble [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.

Horton, C. J., Walsh, L. C., Rodriguez, A., & Kaufman, V. A. (2025). Who does singlehood best? A latent profile analysis [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.

Horton, C. J., Walsh, L. C., Rodriguez, A., & Kaufman, V. A. (2024). Ways to be single: Studying the heterogeneity of single populations and their well-being [Chapter manuscript submitted for publication]. Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.

Girme, Y. U., Dupuis, H. E., Walsh, L. C., Fisher, A. N., & Kaufman, V. A. (2024). Couples everywhere! Social network composition is associated with single peoples’ pressure to partner and downstream singlehood and dating outcomes [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University.
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Walsh, L. C., Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Regan, A., Twenge, J. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2024). Are some apps better for well-being? A correlational study of iPhone users [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/zcwmv​

Science Communication/Popular Press

Walsh, L. C., & Kaufman, V. A. (2023, May 22). Breaking stereotypes: What makes single people happy? Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Character & Context Blog. https://spsp.org/news/character-and-context-blog/walsh-kaufman-single-people-happiness-stereotypes​

Rankin, K., Walsh, L. C., & Sweeny, K. (2019, October 23). Forget your worries and find your flow. Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Character & Context Blog. https://www.spsp.org/news-center/blog/rankin-walsh-sweeny-find-your-flow​
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Walsh, L. C., Boehm, J. K. & Lyubomirsky, S. (2019, May 24). Happiness doesn’t follow success: It’s the other way around. Aeon Magazine. https://aeon.co/ideas/happiness-doesnt-follow-success-its-the-other-way-round​
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​​Walsh, L. C., Boehm, J. K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018, August 13). Is happiness a consequence or cause of career success? London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) Business Review Blog. 
​https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2018/08/13/is-happiness-a-consequence-or-cause-of-career-success/​
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