Browsing by Department "Human Development and Family Studies"
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Continuity of Parenting across Generations: The Interplay of Parenting Styles and Age at First Birth
(2011-07-28)
Using prospective longitudinal data, this study examined cross-generational linkages in positive and negative parenting and in age of becoming a parent. Of particular interest was whether early-childhood parenting and being ...
The contribution of relationship experiences to adolescent romantic relationship outcomes
(2015-07-28)
This research focused on the role of relationship experiences in adolescent romantic relationships using both basic and applied approaches. Research questions are guided by life course and social cognitive theories which ...
Contributions of Social Support, Future Orientation and a School Transition to School Engagement Among High School Adolescents
(2010-12-10)
This study examined how parental involvement, teacher support, future orientation, and a school transition contributed to the academic engagement of high school students. The current study was conducted using a nationally ...
Couple Satisfaction and Symptom Distress: What to Look for When Forming an Alliance
(2012-07-19)
In this study, the relationship between dyadic adjustment ratings, individual symptom distress ratings and the therapeutic alliance for males and females was explored. Likewise, the interaction between individual symptom ...
Creating Black Girl Magic: The Weight of Motherhood for Middle Class Black Mothers and their Preschool-Aged Daughters
(2020-04-28)
Guided by an intersectional perspective, the current study was a qualitative inquiry into how the body image of six Black mothers impacted their mothering in regard to physical activity for their preschool-aged daughters. ...
Cultivating Closeness or Creating Distance: Domestic Violence Exposure and Sibling Relationship Quality
(2018-07-18)
Using family systems theory and Johnson’s typology of domestic violence (DV) exposure, this study sought to identify differences in sibling relationship quality depending on type of DV exposure (i.e., coercive controlling ...
Daughter-to-Father Attachment, Daughter-to-Mother Attachment and Emotion Regulation in College Females
(2009-07-15)
Attachment theory (Bowlby, 1982/1969, 1973) and its relation to affect regulation has become an important area of research over the last several decades. This area of research is important due to the fact that fathers are ...
The Development of Interpartner Aggression from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
(2015-06-05)
The overall purpose of this dissertation was to advance our knowledge of change in interpartner aggression (IPA) as adolescents become young adults. This three-study dissertation examined patterns of change and the ...
The Development of Self-Regulation During Adolescence: Understanding the Effects by Pubertal Changes and Parenting
(2015-12-10)
Self-regulation (SR) has been suggested to be a key developmental precursor to a host of developmental outcomes (e.g., externalizing and internalizing behaviors, academic achievement, task completion, etc.; Baumeister, ...
A Developmental and Relational Perspective on Marital Closeness in Older Adulthood
(2015-07-24)
Although research has generally found that marital closeness is a vital resource for older
adults, the literature has focused minimal attention on this key construct in older marriages. Even
less attention has been focused ...
Developmental Antecedents of Adolescent Parenthood
(2006-05-15)
Adolescent parenthood is an issue of universal concern because of the negative outcomes associated with both the teen parents and their children. The current study sought to examine father absence and being born to a teen ...
Disliking in Dyads and Groups: The Role of Mutual Dislike and Peer Rejection in Children’s Subsequent Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior Problems
(2005-08-15)
The purpose of this study was to examine the link between children’s mutual dislike relationships and subsequent behavior problems. Mutual disliking and peer rejection were assessed among children in kindergarten and first ...
Distinguishing Behavioral and Cognitive Dimensions of Parental Social Coaching: A Focused Examination of Parents' Social and Psychological Influence During Early Adolescence
(2015-05-08)
As peer stress and internalizing problems rise around the transition to adolescence, parents often want to intervene to promote positive peer experiences and psychological well-being. However, there is a paucity of empirical ...
Does Marital Conflict Predict Later Alcohol Use?
(2007-05-15)
Couple’s physical and verbal aggression were examined longitudinally to determine if they predict later alcohol use, controlling for SES, race/ethnicity, and individual partner’s age. The sample consisted of 194 couples ...
Early Adolescents’ Attitudes about Engaging in Risky Relationship Behaviors: The Influence of Support, Control, and Self-esteem
(2014-07-03)
The current study examined the influence of adolescents’ self-esteem, and support and control in their relationships with parents and best friends on attitudes about risky sexual behavior and dating violence. Participants ...
Economic Hardship, Stressors, and Marital Quality Among Stepcouples: An Examination of Direct and Indirect Effects
(2007-12-15)
Previous research has established that economic hardship (EH) and stressors can have both direct and indirect effects on the marital quality of spouses in traditional first marriages. However, these factors have seldom, ...
The Effect of Affect Regulation on the Relationship between Attachment and Internalizing/Externalizing Behavior Problems in Male Adolescents who have Sexually Offended
(2009-11-19)
It is important to better understand those who perpetrate sexually; however, much of the available research has been conducted with adult sex offenders. Since research has found that these adults frequently report ...
The Effect of Demographic Variables on Therapy Alliance in Couple Therapy Controlling for Relationship Adjustment and Symptom Distress
(2008-08-15)
Therapy alliance is a central concern in couple therapy as alliance has been consistently shown to predict therapy outcome. However, little is known about the factors that affect alliance formation. The purpose of this ...
The Effect of Depressotypic Attributions on Marital Satisfaction as Mediated by Spousal Support and Moderated by Length of Marriage in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2009-08-28)
Mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) face unique stressors in caring for their child(ren) with a disability which often spill over into other areas of their lives, including their marriages. The present ...
The Effectiveness of Services Offered by an Intervention Program for Youth Status Offenders
(2005-08-15)
Juvenile crime is a significant issue facing Americans today, but how to properly intervene is an issue still in great need of consideration. Youth status offenders are a group in need of both protection and assistance. ...