My research work addresses different themes linked to couple relationships, in the general population and in clinical populations. First of all, the adult attachment theory shapes much of my research. Drawing inspiration from this theoretical model, I examine the close bonds between attachment, conjugal support and sexuality, to better understand the dynamics of conjugal relations among different populations of couples. Second, I am especially interested in infertility. My work aims at 1) assessing the psychological, conjugal and sexual impacts of this problem, 2) assessing the specific needs of couples undergoing infertility treatment and 3) developing interventions for optimizing these couples' well-being. Lastly, conjugal abuse and dyadic coping are also among my fields of interest.

2022

Audet, A, Brassard, A, Dugal, C, Claing, A, Daspe, M.-E, Savard, C, Péloquin, K., Godbout, N. (2022). Intimate partner violence perpetrated by men seeking help: The explanatory role of psychological distress and affect dysregulation. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Advance online pub. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211072174

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, 1-27.

Beaulieu, N, Brassard, A., Bergeron, S. & Péloquin, K. (2022). Why do you have sex and does it make you feel better? Integrating attachment theory, sexual motives, and sexual well-being in long-term couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Bourget, F, El Amiri, S, Brassard, A. & Péloquin, K. (2022). Perceived injustice and psychological well-being in couples seeking fertility treatment. Journal of Family Issues.

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. Advance online pub. 

Brassard, A., Gagnon, C., Claing, A., Dugal, C., Savard, C. & Péloquin, K. (2022). Can romantic attachment and psychopathy concomitantly explain the forms and severity of perpetrated intimate partner violence in men seeking treatment? Partner Abuse, 13(1), 123-143.

de Pierrepont, C., Brassard, A., Lessard, I., Gingras, A.-S. & Péloquin, K. (2022). How to deal with sexual changes during and after pregnancy: Results of a brief psychoeducational workshop with future and new parenting couples. The Journal of Perinatal Education, 31(1), 38-48.

de Pierrepont, C., Brassard, A., Bécotte, K., Lessard, I., Polomeno, V. & Péloquin, K. (2022). Sexual activity-based fears during pregnancy, sexual function and dyadic adjustment in couples who are expecting their first child. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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 & Marital Therapy, 48(1), 79-99.

Labonté, T, Beaulieu, N, Brassard, A, Gauthier, N, Gagnon-Tremblay, J & Péloquin, K. (2022). Attachment insecurities and under-commitment in distressed couples: The role of positive and negative partner behavior. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

Lafontaine, M.-F, Bolduc, R, Lonergan, M, Clement, L, Brassard, A, Bureau, J.-F, . . . Péloquin, K. (2022). Attachment Injury Severity, Injury-Related Stress, Forgiveness, and Sexual Satisfaction in Injured Adult Partners. Journal of Sex Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2086677

Péloquin, K, Boucher, S, Benoit, Z, Jean, M, *Beauvilliers, L, Carranza-Mamane, B & Brassard, A. (2022). "We're in this together": Attachment Insecurities, Dyadic Coping Strategies and Relationship Satisfaction in Couples Involved in Medically Assisted Reproduction. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

Péloquin, K, Dutrisac, C, Jean, M, Benoit, Z, Brassard, A, Mondor, J & Lussier, Y. (2022). Relational instability in couples seeking therapy: The contribution of attachment, caregiving and sex. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy.

2021

Bergeron, S., Brassard, A., Mondor, J. & Péloquin, K. (2020). Under, over, or optimal commitment? Attachment insecurities and commitment issues in relationally distressed couples. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 46, 246-259.

Brassard, A, Belzile, M, Dugal, C, Gehl, K, Savard, C, Daspe, M.-E, Péloquin, K., & Godbout, N. (2021). Predictors of Discontinuation From Individual Treatment in Men Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence. Partner Abuse, 12(3), 295-316.

Callaci, M., Péloquin, K., Barry, R. & Tremblay, N. (2020). A dyadic analysis of attachment insecurities and romantic disengagement among couples seeking relationship therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 46, 399-412.

Callaci, M, Vaillancourt-Morel, M.P, Labonté, T, Brassard, A, Tremblay, N & Péloquin, K. (2021). Attachment insecurities predicting romantic disengagement over the course of couple therapy. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 10(1), 54-69.

de Pierrepont, C., Brassard, A., Lessard, I., Gingras, A.-S. & Péloquin, K. (2021). Testing a training session on perinatal sexuality among healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals. Midwifery and Women’s Health, 66, 218-226.

Dugal, C, Brassard, A, Claing, A, Lefebvre, A.-A, Audet, A, Paradis-Lavallée, R, Godbout, N. & Péloquin, K. (2021). Attachment insecurities and sexual coercion in same- and cross-gender couples: The mediational role of couple communication patterns. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 47(8), 743-763.

Emond, M, Byers, E. S, Brassard, A, Tremblay, N & Péloquin, K. (2021). Addressing sexual issues in couples seeking relationship therapy. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, Advance online pub, 1-16.

El Amiri, S, Brassard, A, Rosen, N. O, Rossi, M. A, Beaulieu, N, Bergeron, S & Péloquin, K. (2021). Sexual function and satisfaction in couples with infertility: A closer look at the role of personal and relational characteristics. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 18(12), 1984-1997.

Gagné, A.-L., Brassard, A., Bécotte, K., Lessard, I., Lafontaine, M.-F. & Péloquin, K. (2021). Associations between Romantic Attachment and Sexual Satisfaction through Intimacy and Couple Support among Pregnant Couples. European Review of Applied Psychology, 71(3), 100622.

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, 0192513X211026946

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. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 08862605211055156.

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.

Ogez, D., Péloquin, K., Bertout, L., Bourque, C.-J., Curnier, D., Drouin, S., Laverdière, C., Marcil, V., Aramideh, J., Ribeiro, R., Rondeau, É., Sinnett, D. & Sultan, S. (2021). "Taking back control together": Definition of a new intervention designed to support parents confronted with childhood cancer. Cogent Medicine, 8(1), 1944476.

Randall, A. K, Leon, G, Basili, E, Martos, T, Boiger, M, Baldi, M, . . . 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.

Sauvé, M. S., Péloquin, K., & Brassard, A. (2020). Moving forward together, stronger, and closer: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of marital benefits in infertile couples. Journal of Health Psychology, 25(10-11), 1532-1542.

Vaillancourt-Morel, M.-P., Byers, E. S., Péloquin, K. & Bergeron, S. (2021). A dyadic longitudinal study of child maltreatment and sexual well-being in adult couples: The buffering effect of a satisfying relationship. Journal of Sex Research, 58(2), 248-26

Vaillancourt-Morel, M.-P, Rosen, N. O, Péloquin, K & Bergeron, S. (2021). Maltreatment in childhood and perceived partner responsiveness in adult romantic relationships: A dyadic daily diary and longitudinal study. Child Maltreatment, 1-13.

2019

Arpin, V., Brassard, A., El Amiri, S., & Péloquin, K. (2019). Testing a new group intervention for couples seeking fertility treatment: Acceptability and proof of concept. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 45(4), 303-316. 

Genesse, D., Bécotte, K., Brassard, A., Purcell-Lévesque, C. & Péloquin, K. (2019). L’expérience psychologique masculine et féminine de l’infertilité: Différences et similitudes. Revue canadienne de santé mentale communautaire, 38(3), 135-150.

Lafontaine, M.-F., Péloquin, K., Lévesque, C., Azzi, S., Daigle, M.-P. & Brassard, A. (2019). Beyond the simple association between romantic attachment insecurity and dyadic coping: An examination of romantic perfectionism as a mediator. Journal of Relationships Research, 10, e12.

Ogez, D., Bourque, C.-J., Péloquin, K., Ribeiro, R., Bertout, L., Curnier, D., Drouin, S., Laverdière, C., Marcil, V., Rondeau, E., Sinnett, D., & Sultan, S. (2019). Definition and improvement of the concept and tools of a psychosocial intervention program for parents in pediatric oncology: a mixed-methods feasibility study conducted with parents and healthcare professionals. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 5(1),20.

Ogez, D., Péloquin, K., Bertout, L. & Bourque, C.-J., Curnier, D., Drouin, S., Laverdière, C., Marcil, V., Ribeiro, R., Rondeau, E., Sinnett, D., & Sultan, S. (2019). Psychosocial intervention programs for parents of children with cancer: A systematic review and critical comparison of programs’ models and development. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 26(4), 550-574.

Péloquin, K., Byers, S. E., Callaci, M., Tremblay, N. (2019). Sexual Portrait of Couples Seeking Relationship Therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 45, 120–133.

Purcell-Lévesque, C., Brassard, A., Carranza-Mamane, B., & Péloquin, K. (2019). Attachment and sexual functioning in women and men seeking fertility treatment and their partners. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 40(3), 202-210​.

2018

Brassard, A., Perron-Laplante, J., Lachapelle, E., de Pierrepont, C., & Péloquin, K. (2018). Oversexualization among emerging adults: Associations with romantic attachment and intimacy. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 27(3), 235-247.

Burns, W., Péloquin, K., Rondeau, E., Drouin, S., Bertout, L., Lacoste-Julien, A., Krajinovic, A., Laverdière, C., Sinnett, D., & Sultan, S. (2018). Cancer-related effects on relationships, long-term psychological status and relationship satisfaction in couples whose child was treated for leukemia: A PETALE study. Plos ONE. 13(9): e0203435.

Lafontaine, M.-F., Guzman-Gonzalez, M., Péloquin, K., & Levesque, C. (2018). I am 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, 33(22), 3439-3458.

Péloquin, K., Brassard, A., Arpin, V., Sabourin, S., & Wright, J. (2018). Whose fault is it? Blame predicting psychological adjustment and couple satisfaction in couples seeking fertility treatment. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 39(1), 64-72.

2017

Burns, W., Péloquin, K., Sultan, S., Moghrabi, A., Marcoux, S., Krajinovic, M., Sinnett, D., Laverdière, C., & Robaey, P. (2017). A 2-year dyadic longitudinal study of mothers’ and fathers’ marital adjustment when caring for a child with cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 26, 1660-1666.

2016

Tougas, C., Péloquin, K., & Mondor, J. (2016). Romantic attachment and perception of partner support to explain psychological aggression perpetrated in couples seeking couples therapy. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 5, 197-211.

Martin, J., Péloquin, K., Vachon, M.-F., Duval, M., & Sultan, S. (2016). Conjugal resilience in couples with a child facing stem cell transplantation for cancer treatment. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 11, 32423.

2015

Daspe, M.-E., Sabourin, S., Lussier, Y., Péloquin, K., & Wright, J. (2015). Is the association between sexual satisfaction and neuroticism in distressed couples curvilinear? Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 4, 92-105.

Kowal, J., McWilliams, L. A., Péloquin, K., Wilson, K. G., Henderson, P. R., & Fergusson, D. (2015). Adult attachment insecurity predicts responses to interdisciplinary treatment for chronic pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 38, 518-526.

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