A5049150716- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Family Support in Illness
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Humor Studies and Applications
University of Missouri
2016-2025
University of Rochester
2004-2009
Beliefs about parents' legitimate authority and adolescents' obligations to disclose parents actual disclosure secrecy in different domains were examined 276 ethnically diverse, lower middle-class 9th 12th graders (Ms=14.62 17.40 years) their (n=249). Adolescents seen as more obligated prudential issues less personal than moral, conventional, multifaceted issues; viewed adolescents perceived themselves be. disclosed mothers fathers, particularly regarding issues, but overestimated girls'...
This study aimed to examine changes in depression and anxiety symptoms from before during the first 6 months of COVID-19 pandemic a sample 1,339 adolescents (9-18 years old, 59% female) three countries. We also examined if age, race/ethnicity, disease burden, or strictness government restrictions moderated change symptoms. Data 12 longitudinal studies (10 U.S., 1 Netherlands, Peru) were combined. Linear mixed effect models showed that depression, but not anxiety, increased significantly...
The development of decision-making autonomy was examined in 76 middle-class African American early adolescents (M = 13 years) and their mothers, who were followed longitudinally for 5 years. Adolescent over conventional, prudential, multifaceted, personal issues increased time but at different rates. Mothers viewed prudential conventional as parent decisions, increasingly them joint. Adolescents multifaceted decided by (with parental input), whereas mothers Greater adolescence associated...
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, adolescents’ typical social support systems have been disrupted. The present study examined adolescent adjustment during pandemic (summer, 2020) while controlling for pre‐pandemic (2017–2018) in 170 youth (ages 12–20) from Missouri and Florida. We also whether positive negative relationship qualities with four close others (i.e., mothers, fathers, siblings, best friends) interacted COVID‐related stress to impact adjustment. In general, we found that...
Published paper can be found at https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12781. This study aimed to examine changes in depression and anxiety symptoms from before during the first six months of COVID-19 pandemic a sample 1,339 adolescents three countries (9-18 years old, 59% female). We also examined if age, race/ethnicity, disease burden, or strictness government restrictions moderated change symptoms. Data 12 longitudinal studies (10 U.S., 1 Netherlands, Peru) were combined. Linear mixed effect models...
As adolescents move into emerging adulthood, their social networks shift toward a focus on peers and romantic partners, yet parents siblings remain important sources of support. The present review takes family systems approach to integrate the growing body literature examining longitudinal continuity change in both positive (e.g., intimacy, support) negative conflict, rivalry) qualities parent–child sibling relationships as transition adulthood. In general, contact with members decreases,...
A new measure of sibling conflict was used to identify 2 types conflicts in 115 adolescent pairs (older siblings, M = 15.59, SD 2.01 years; younger 13.02, 2.06 years). Conflicts overall were more frequent than intense and likely involve the invasion personal domain involving equality fairness, especially by early older siblings. For both with parents’ ratings their relationship target child controlled, these negatively associated quality. The implications findings for relationships during...
Little is known about the role of parents in promoting their children's successful transition to adulthood, particularly for college students who may maintain stronger ties than other emerging adults. The present study therefore investigated longitudinal implications parent-child relationship qualities during adults' first year feelings upcoming adulthood 3 years later, as well types parental control (behavioral control, psychological helicopter parenting) these associations. Multilevel...
Disclosure, or revealing personal information to others, is important for the development and maintenance of close relationships (Jourard, 1971; Rotenberg, 1995). More recently within developmental psychology, however, focus has been study adolescent disclosure parents as a means management regarding their daily activities. This research assumes that a) between multiple adolescents same family are similar, b) only transmitted from well-being. Thus, this article presents findings 2...
Abstract The quality of sibling relationships has important implications for each sibling’s development, and not always in the expected ways, because both conflict intimacy are associated with positive negative developmental outcomes. Additionally, these relationship qualities do occur isolation since known as quintessential love–hate relationship. ambivalence (i.e., coexistence feelings) siblings experience toward one another during childhood adolescence prevalence this feeling make unique....
Moral judgments, attributions of emotion, and their associations were examined in hypothetical, prototypical situations provocation peer retaliation. Eighty-one school-age children, 46 kindergartners first graders 35 2nd-4th graders, judged provoked moral transgressions (hitting teasing). Children hypothetical to be more serious deserving punishment, they reasoned about concerns with others' welfare, for than when retaliation involved hitting rather teasing. Children's condemnation increased...
Five‐year longitudinal patterns and the influence of developmental transitions on 76 middle‐class African American late adolescents' ( M =18.43 years) relationships with parents were examined. Late adolescents closer to mothers than fathers. Controlling for age, adolescent females who had left home reported less negative did living at or in transition leaving home, more intense conflicts 3 years earlier boys girls away. Earlier attachment led attached supportive both interactions...
Issues of equality and fairness invasion the personal domain, 2 previously identified topic areas adolescent sibling conflict (N. Campione‐Barr & J. G. Smetana, 2010), were examined in 145 dyads ( M first‐born = 14.97, SD 1.69 years; second‐born 12.20, 1.90 years) for their differential effects on youths' emotional adjustment over 1 year. The impact internalizing symptoms later conflicts also was tested. Invasion domain associated with higher levels anxiety lower self‐esteem year later,...
Abstract An important task for emerging adults is the effective maintenance of sibling relationships given their importance well‐being later in adulthood. However, little currently known about how siblings maintain communication with one another during this developmental stage when they often live apart first time, or whether different patterns have unique relational implications. Using a sample first‐year college students (n = 250), present study identified four distinct groups who used...
Family researchers have acknowledged the importance of sibling relationships across life span, but little is known about how this relationship functions during transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood. The present study therefore examined two domains adolescent conflict (equality and fairness issues personal domain invasions) are related quality after firstborns leave home attend college, perspectives firstborn secondborn siblings same families. Our findings suggest that frequent or...
Given that Latina young women experience high rates of depressive symptoms, identifying how to improve mental health among this population is critical. Perceived psychological control from mothers and fathers associated with Latine adults’ symptoms. We examined perceived supportive (e.g., showing empathy after stress disclosure) negative ignoring dyadic coping behaviors sisters attenuated or strengthened the association between parents’ Our sample included 195 ( M = 23.24 years, SD 1.95;...
A sample of 118 predominantly European American families with early and middle adolescents ( M ages = 12.32 15.18 years) 1 parent evaluated hypothetical conflicts between adolescents’ parents’ requests for assistance versus the other’s personal desires. Evaluations differed by level need, but in low‐need situations, viewed teens as more obligated to help parents than did parents, whereas rated it permissible satisfy desires teenagers. Justifications helping focused on concern others, role...