A5009984268- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Media Influence and Health
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Media and Politics
- Australian History and Society
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Scottish History and National Identity
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Digital Games and Media
Brigham Young University
2011-2025
Arizona State University
2019-2022
The University of Texas at Tyler
2022
University of Delaware
2022
Vanderbilt University
2022
Carleton University
2021
Toronto Metropolitan University
2021
Australian National University
1966-1969
The way families have used the media has substantially changed over past decade. Within framework of family systems theory, this paper examines relations between use and connection in a sample 453 adolescents (mean age child = 14.32 years, SD 0.98, 52% female) their parents. Results revealed that cell phone watching television or movies were most common mediums families. Analyses also greater amounts use, coviewing TV movies, coplaying video games associated with higher levels connection....
Media use in families has generally been examined from a narrow viewpoint, focusing on monitoring or co-viewing. The current research provides an expanded view of positive media with adolescents by examining associations between diverse and family outcomes. In addition, we used qualitative methods to provide more comprehensive how ways, specifically drawing distinctions traditional entertainment social media. Participants included 633 their parents who completed range quantitative measures...
The current study examined the associations between multiple aspects of friend relationship (connection, companionship, psychological control) and global prosocial behavior toward friends. Participants included 467 early adolescents (M age child = 13.32, SD 1.05, 49% female, 69% European American), data were collected at two time points, roughly 1 year apart. Structural equation modeling suggested that control was negatively associated with friends, while connection positively (via...
The purpose of this study was to examine the multidimensionality prosocial behavior in Disney animated films. Characteristics target and initiator context each act were also examined. Prosocial portrayed at a rate approximately 1 per minute, rarely occurred combination with aggression, targets most toward friends, tended help those similar themselves. This views more positive light than past studies by highlighting high levels behavior, as well portrayal that may facilitate imitation. used...
This study examined longitudinal change in adolescents' prosocial behavior toward family, friends, and strangers. Participants included 491 mother–child dyads (average age of child at Time 1 = 11.5, 67% European American). Growth mixture modeling suggested that family was generally stable or decreased over time, while friends increased time. However, findings highlighted unique developmental trajectories within subgroups adolescents for found maternal warmth adolescent sympathy,...
Abstract Hope—a multidimensional positive motivational state—is particularly salient with adolescents in the school setting. Cognitive hope focuses on goal attainment cognitions whereas behavioral actions required for attainment. Studies rarely examine contribution of each type to adolescents’ academic functioning and well‐being. The present study examines contributions cognitive (i.e., achievement engagement) well‐being stress anxiousness) across adolescence among 5th‐ through 12th‐grade...
Abstract The field of human development and family science (HDFS) conducts interdisciplinary research that has substantially benefited children families. However, like other disciplines, in the wake murders George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery 2020, HDFS begun to deeply reflect on its relationship race racism. In this paper, we aim help with process. We do so by summarizing history present then introduce Critical Race Theory highlight two foundational tenets framework—social...
The number of youth who identify as multiracial has surged in the past decade. However, this population reportedly suffered high rates maladaptive behaviors, highlighting need for research on supports youth, including healthy identity development. Using Jackson and Mumma’s (2023) model identity, study explored how positive social media use, friendship self-efficacy, aid related to adolescents’ ethnic-racial (ERI; exploration, resolution, affirmation) 128 adolescents (56% female, U.S. sample,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of US students both at home and school. Little is known regarding how adolescents perceive impacted (both positively negatively) their academic social protective factors, such as hope, may assist with resilience. Importantly, not all experiences are necessarily negative, positive perceptions, well potential key to understanding pandemic's role in students' lives.Utilizing quantitative qualitative approaches, present study descriptively examined...
We hypothesized that exposure to profanity in media would be directly related beliefs and behavior regarding indirectly aggressive behavior.We examined these associations among 223 adolescents attending a large Midwestern middle school. Participants completed number of questionnaires examining their media, attitudes profanity, behavior.Results revealed positive association between multiple forms about use, engagement physical relational aggression. Specifically, toward use mediated the...
Abstract Relations among White (non‐Latinx) children's empathy‐related responding, prosocial behaviors, and racial attitudes toward Black peers were examined. In 2017, 190 (54% boys) 5‐ to 9‐year‐old children ( M = 7.09 years, SD 0.94) watched a series of videos that depicted social rejection either or child. Empathy‐related responses, measured using multiple methods. Results showed younger less facial concern than greater increases with age in behaviors (sharing desirable prize) for Black,...
Compassion may be a particularly important component of sexual relationship as it facilitates needed self-awareness, understanding, and connection to frame deeply intimate expressions emotion vulnerability. Given the lack research on how broad concepts compassionate elements linked well-being, we examine mindfulness (an ability maintain awareness in present moment), relational attitudes (i.e., accessibility, responsiveness, engagement), behaviors forgiveness gratitude), are well-being...
The COVID-19 pandemic has entirely disrupted college students' education plans, often their physical location, and it remains elusive when life will return to prepandemic normalcy. current study examined changing media use patterns during the pandemic, effect of these on feelings concern regarding one's future society, moderating roles anxiety depression in relations. Seventy-four students (70% female;55% White, 24% Pell-grant eligible) completed an online survey assessing time spent TV,...
Despite the ubiquity of tablets and smartphones, television remains most frequently used screen media consumed by young children. However, it is likely that variability exists in how children use media; for example, while some may view small amounts aggressive content, others many hours each day prosocial content. It possible differences toddler time content also impact behavioral outcomes. The aims this study were two-fold; first, we examined profiles children's spent watching viewed....
Much of the work on body image socialization masks potentially unique influence different socializers, yet clearer understanding mechanisms and ideological context aid intervention efforts. We explored how fathers, female peers, male adolescent boys themselves produce levels internalized appearance-related norms these socializer-specific differentially relate to wellbeing beliefs related gender identity. With a sample early ( n = 260; M age 11.44 years, SD .56, 64% White), we used SEM...
Research suggests that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) adolescents have the best developmental outcomes when strong, positive ethnic-racial identity (ERI) is acknowledged and embraced. This study investigated whether discrimination, internalizing symptomology, parent socialization, and/or interactions these variables were associated with adolescent ERI, specifically in exploration, resolution, affirmation, to illuminate nuanced ways youth can achieve ERI. Recruited from...
A cultural-ecological approach posits that multiple sources of relational support can contribute to youths’ strengths development. Some such are positive future expectations (PFE) and hope, both which represent beneficial, future-oriented cognitive-motivational constructs; however, they have not been fully explored among Latinx youth. Furthermore, it is unknown how different socializing agents (i.e., family, teachers, friends) influence PFE, academic achievement, if relations differ by...