- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Family Support in Illness
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Education and Military Integration
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Defense, Military, and Policy Studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Family Business Performance and Succession
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Emotional Labor in Professions
Purdue University West Lafayette
2016-2025
University of North Texas
2023-2024
National Council on Family Relations
2019-2024
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2019-2024
Liechtenstein Institute
2024
University of Maryland, College Park
2002-2024
Middle East Institute
2024
Hanover College
2022-2023
Digital Scholar (United States)
2023
Virginia Tech
2023
In this article, the authors present a model linking immediate affective experiences to within-person performance. First, define time structure for performance (the episode) that is commensurate with dynamic nature of affect. Next, examine core cognitive and regulatory processes determine 1 person during any particular episode. Third, describe how various emotions moods influence intermediary processes, thereby affecting final section discuss limitations, future research directions,...
The literature on multiple roles and identities tends either to ignore strategies of role-system organization altogether or assume that all people organize a salience hierarchy, through which they assign more importance some selves than others. Drawing our reading William James George Herbert Mead, we argue the way their is an empirical issue, not established fact, it live option for create nonhierarchical pattern self-organization. We offer findings from two studies role balance. Using...
The "Global War on Terrorism" has resulted in reservists being deployed at an ever-increasing rate. However, because and their families are unaccustomed to deployments, many may experience boundary ambiguity, a state which family members uncertain perception about who is or out of the performing roles tasks within family. This qualitative description study examined ambiguity military reserve over time. A sample 34 reservists, spouses, parents was interviewed 7 times 1st year reservists'...
L'etude a pour but de montrer que le controle parental peut constituer une explication des problemes scolaires (performance et conduites) garcons dont la mere travaille.
first 2 1/2 years of marriage. In addition, the degree congruity between spouses' sex-role attitudes and division labor was used to explain differences couples' reports love marital conflict. The sample included 98 couples, 29 who became parents during year marriage 23 second year. All groups husbands wives experienced declines in their feelings love, satisfaction, frequency dyadic activities po itive interactions. Parents' more instrumental child-oriented, tasks traditional, but otherwise...
War and terrorism are exerting increasing force on world affairs, with growing implications for families the scholars who study them. In this review, I consider of mass violence families, particular emphasis members serving in U.S. military around live where occurs. Mass poses significant threats to mental health family functioning, but individuals also display striking levels resilience.
Student service members/veterans represent a growing population on college campuses. Despite this growth, scholarly investigations into their health- and adjustment-related issues are almost nonexistent. The limited research that is available suggests student may have trouble connecting with civilian counterparts be at risk for social isolation. present study compared the development implications of emotional support from peers among 199 181 students through 3 distinct occasions over course...
We generate models predicting wives' and husbands' feelings of overall balance across roles. Drawing on fine‐grained data about marital lifestyles time use, we find few predictors that are the same for both partners. Both report greater role when their level parental attachment to children is higher satisfaction greater, but gendered use gives rise important differences. Wives they have more paid work hours fewer these weekends. Wives' also feel less financial strain, leisure alone with...
Abstract Service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan face psychological challenges that can exert profound effects on families couples, but also be treated within a systemic context. Couple therapy offers means of increasing social support, decreasing interpersonal conflict, addressing the experiential avoidance maintains posttraumatic symptoms. For combat veterans their partners, we present an adaptation integrative behavioral couple (IBCT) reduces conflict encourages intimacy...
This study investigated similarities and differences in relations between stress parenting behaviors for 509 Mexican American European fathers mothers Southern California. Our model posited that family cohesion mediates the relation stressors behavior, we found strongly mediated most of behaviors. Important ethnic gender were evident. In contrast with other groups, reported higher levels when faced economic pressures. Implications future research on are discussed.
Family-centered preventive interventions have been proposed as relevant to mitigating psychological health risk and promoting resilience in military families facing wartime deployment reintegration. This study evaluates the impact of a family-centered prevention program, Families OverComing Under Stress Family Resilience Training (FOCUS), on adjustment children. Two primary goals include (1) understanding relationships distress among family members using longitudinal path model assess...
For military children and their families, the economic news is mostly good. After a period of steady pay increases, James Hosek Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth write, service members typically earn more than civilians with comparable level education. Moreover, they receive many other benefits that often do not, including housing allowances, subsidized child care, tuition assistance, top-of-the-line comprehensive health care. Of course, tend to work longer hours do, are exposed hazards rarely, if...
Abstract This paper examines the relationship between bi-directional work–family enrichment, psychological capital, and supervisor support in promoting innovative work behavior. We hypothesized that work-to-family enrichment family-to-work would have a positive relation with capital. Further, we examined capital mediate (i) behavior, (ii) also studied role of as predictor or moderator for catalyzing Data were collected through questionnaire survey from 398 service-sector employees. analyzed...
To determine whether posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms are associated with problem drinking and alcohol-related consequences, as well academic correlates among military-affiliated civilian students.
In studying observed work-to-family conflict in 139 couples, the authors integrate theory from cognitive appraisal and indirect crossover processes to explain how partner reactions may affect a focal employee’s work attitudes. The work-interfering-with-family behaviors were positively associated with partner’s reports of conflict, resulting more blame attributions negative emotional displays when discussing work. related less career resilience turnover exploration by employee. Theoretical...
Military fathers endure repeated separations from their children. In this qualitative study we describe military fathers' range of involvement with children, paying special attention to the implications deployment separation and reintegration. We discuss father using three overlapping major domains functioning: cognitive, affective, behavioral. Additionally, consider how types differ vis-à-vis child age. Data were gathered via focus groups conducted 71 at 14 U.S. installations. Descriptions...
While the U.S. military might at first glance appear to be a model of rigidity rather than flexibility, there are strong incentives address work-family concerns service members and their families. From perspective, generates substantial structural, energy, psychological, behavioral tensions with family life. Although had already implemented extensive programs, policies, practices support families prior current conflicts, wars demographic changes have spurred development innovative new...
Although current research recognizes robust interdependence among family members, it is not yet evident that such principles have fully integrated into existing systems of care for military and veteran families. Such gaps can create disadvantages in delivering effective support, prevention, treatment, while including families may yield significant advantages. This article highlights theoretical frameworks empirical evidence illustrate the relevance systemic approaches to supporting service...
The study's objective was to determine whether social isolation serves as a mediator in the cross-sectional relationship between food insecurity, both short-term and longer-term situation, with resource use depressive symptoms outcomes. This design study utilized secondary survey data, including 30-day 12-month security measured by U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module. Baron-Kenny mediation approach used mediated security, symptoms, (p ≤ 0.05). Social mediates association but not use....
Abstract The purpose of this study was to consider the role contextual factors, particularly those related HR policies and practices, in success eighty‐two professionals managers working on a reduced‐load basis. Results revealed agreement among senior managers, coworkers, direct reports, themselves that alternative work arrangements were successful. key factors seen as facilitating included individual characteristics behaviors well job content, group, organizational culture, human‐resource...
Preface How Have Alterations in the Structure of Opportunity Affected Transitions to Adulthood? Has Changing Opportunities by Martha S. Hill and W. Jean Yeung Twenty-something: Down Out Other America? J. Lawrence Aber Structure: A Criminological Perspective John H. Laub Sure, I'd Like Get Married...Some Day Lynn White Do Prior Experiences Family Affect Transition Kelly Mussick Larry Bumpass Marital Conflict, Parent-Child Relationships, Gender, Outcomes for Young Adults Families Cox Inputs...