Michelle Larva
mlarva.bsky.social
Michelle Larva
@mlarva.bsky.social
Doctoral Researcher at INVEST, University of Turku, investigating what makes consensual non-monogamy work.
HDFS scholar with an EvPsych approach.
https://linktr.ee/michellelarva
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@flux-consortium.bsky.social

Suomalaiset kannattavat vahvasti tulonjaon, terveyden ja koulutuksen tasa-arvoa. Suhtautuminenon kuitenkin aiempaa eriytyneempää.

Tulokset julkaistiin Eriarvoisuuden tila Suomessa 2026 -raportissa @sorsafoundation.fi

Lue tutkimuksestamme: invest.utu.fi/fi/news/suom...
Suomalaiset ovat huolissaan eriarvoisuudesta - INVEST Research Flagship Centre
Tasa-arvo on suomalaisille tärkeää, osoittaa tutkimuksen lippulaiva INVESTin kattaviin kyselytutkimusaineistoihin perustuva tutkimus. Tulokset kuitenkin osoittavat, että suhtautuminen eriarvoisuuteen ...
invest.utu.fi
August 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM
New paper is out 📄 We asked: Do monogamous
and non-monogamous people differ in sexual wellbeing?

Short answer: not really. That may sound boring, but the research is far from it. Long answer below... 🧵

Available Open Access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sexual Health in Monogamous and Non-Monogamous Relationships: Evidence From Convenience and Population-Based Samples - Michelle A. Larva, David L. Rodrigues, Annika Gunst, Patrick Jern, Sabina Nickull...
How people manage multiple, concurrent romantic and sexual partners may influence sexual health and wellbeing. We examined whether these outcomes differ between...
journals.sagepub.com
August 20, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Sometimes you read a study that just humbles you...

This one is worth a pause for any relationship scientists:

A single general factor captures most of the variance across 34 common relationship measures
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Predicting relationship quality with itself? A single general factor captures most of the variance across 34 common relationship measures
In relationship science, researchers have generated a wide array of constructs and corresponding self-report measures to characterize, explain, and predict relationship quality – the foremost studied ...
dx.plos.org
August 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Uusi artikkeli nyt #avoimestisaatavilla! 🎉 📖
Miten ihmiset ylläpitävät monisuhteita? Tätä selvitimme kehittämällä Multiple Relationships Maintenance Scale (MRMS) -mittarin kansainvälisessä yhteistyössä yli 30 tutkijan voimin.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#monisuhteet #polyamoria #CNM
How Do People Maintain Consensual Non-Monogamy? An International Development and Validation of the Multiple Relationships Maintenance Scale - Archives of Sexual Behavior
Maintaining multiple intimate relationships entails some risks and complications beyond exclusive pair bonding (i.e., monogamy). Consensual non-monogamy (CNM; e.g., polyamory, swinging, or open relati...
link.springer.com
March 28, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Reposted by Michelle Larva
"Conducting research gives me the opportunity to explore the complex realities of human nature – especially how we form and sustain close relationships", our Doctoral Researcher @mlarva.bsky.social says in @utu.fi Working at UniTurku -series.

#DoctoralResearcher #Career #Research #UTUGS
October 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Olin hiljattain vieraana Mielestämme-podcastissa 🎙️ Oskarin ja Viljamin kanssa juttelemassa monisuhteisuudesta! Oli hyvää harjoitusta päästä puhumaan tutkimuspolustani suomeksi, mutta haluan varmistaa, että muutama asia nostetaan selkeästi esiin myös täällä. 🧵👇
March 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Nice to get picked up by PsyPost! 🤩

If you haven't had a chance to peek at our latest study on what satisfying monogamous and CNM relationships are made out of, check it out!
February 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What is a "primary" partner? Arter & Bunge (2025) describe a range of preferences regarding hierarchies in consensually non-monogamous relationships.

#CNM #polyamory #nonmonogamy #relationshipscience
What Does “Primary” Mean? A Qualitative Investigation of Hierarchies in Consensually Nonmonogamous Relationships
rdcu.be
January 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The Global Collapse of Coupling & Fertility
www.ggd.world/p/the-global...
The Global Collapse of Coupling & Fertility
Coupling and fertility are falling. In Finland, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey and the US, both metrics point downwards.
www.ggd.world
January 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Reposted by Michelle Larva
📢 Submit Your Abstract!

Join us for the #INVESTConference taking place on 14–16 May 2025, under the theme: #Uncertainty and #Resilience in Changing Societies. 🌍✨

The call for abstracts is now open (DL 10 February) 📅.

🔗 Learn more and submit your abstract invest.utu.fi/conference/

#AcademicSky
January 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reposted by Michelle Larva
Tieteiden yössä tänään:

🔹 Luento: Mistä tulet, minne menet, syntyvyys? (klo 19–19.20)
🔹 Luento: Suomalaisten parisuhteet (klo 19.30–19.50)
🔹 Väestötieteellinen päivystysvastaanotto (klo 17–21)

Tervetuloa Tieteiden talolle 🤩

#TieteidenYö #Väestö #Syntyvyys

www.tieteidenyo.fi/fi/ohjelma/t...
January 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Check out our NEW✨ study w/ @justinmogilski.bsky.social & Shari Blumenstock, available #OpenAccess! We investigated how nurturance and eroticism are associated with relationship satisfaction in monogamous vs. #CNM individuals from multiple countries. The results are pretty intriguing!
Nurturance, Eroticism, and Relationship Satisfaction Among People in Monogamous and Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships
Satisfying romantic relationships often feature high levels of nurturance and eroticism. Consensually non-monogamous (CNM) individuals may experience these with additional partners, potentially red...
www.tandfonline.com
January 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM