Rowan Dowd
Honours Thesis Student, FLoW Lab
My honours thesis examines the associations between loneliness, interpersonal processes, and relationship satisfaction. More specifically, I am examining loneliness’ ability to affect intimate partners perceptions of responsiveness, and how decreased perceptions of responsiveness may impact relationship satisfaction with additional analyses exploring the moderating effects of attachment style and gender. Broadly, my research interests include nature-based interventions for wellbeing, positive interpersonal process in intimate relationships, mindfulness, compassion, the psychology of climate change and its impacts on mental health.