- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- Mental Health Research Topics
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
- Persona Design and Applications
- Family Support in Illness
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Online and Blended Learning
- Innovations in Educational Methods
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Kansas State University
2017-2019
University of Maryland, College Park
2016
Brigham Young University
2013-2015
Previous research has suggested that religiosity is associated with positive marital outcomes, but the underlying reasons for this association are not fully understood. We tested hypothesis religion influences marriage via partner selection strategies. Specifically, we hypothesized proximal (more than distal) would predict strategies facilitates outcomes; also conducted exploratory analyses examining influence of religious affiliation. Using a novel methodology allowed an examination...
Partnering with parents and children in the design process can be important for producing technologies that take into consideration rich context of family life. However, to date, few studies have examined actual designing families their children. Without understanding process, we risk making poor choices user-interactive experiences account dynamics. The purpose this investigation is understand how parent-child relationships shape co-design processes they are reshaped through co-design. We...
In this article, we present analyses from a researcher-practitioner partnership in the District of Columbia Public Schools, where are exploring impact educational software on students’ academic achievement. We analyze unique data set that combines student-level information district with student usage mathematics game platform: First Math (FIM). These offer window into long-standing issues technology literature around implementation, equity, and show time spent FIM was correlated improved...
Although previous research has indicated that forgiveness is an essential part of relationships thrive, tends to become increasingly difficult as the intensity and duration hostility rises. Understanding conditions help make more possible, well those actually difficult, then becomes important asset for clinicians promoting healthier relational dynamics longevity. Using data from 257 participants across two time points, we measured association between test moderating role attachment. Greater...
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the mediating effect posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters on association between trauma exposure and attachment behaviors. Results from bootstrapped mediation analyses with a sample 116 married adults revealed that total PTSD, avoidance, negative alterations in cognition/mood, arousal symptoms partially mediated perceived behaviors men only; intrusion cluster not significant there were no effects for women. Findings shed light...
Using a sample of 50 couples, this pilot study examined the associations between service member and spouse PTSD symptoms on both self partner relationship quality across trauma-type (i.e., interpersonal, non-interpersonal, military) perpetrator-type family member, non-family groups. Four multiple-group actor-partner interdependence models were used to analyze actor effects husband wives’ quality, as couples classified into distinct Results suggest that under some conditions, wife negatively...