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This study examined facets of mindfulness as mediating the associations between anxious and avoidant attachment with sleep disturbances. In addition, the study tested whether the indirect links between anxious and avoidant attachment and...
The African immigrant population in the U.S. has roughly doubled every year since 1970 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). The increase in African immigrant families in the U.S. coincides with a rise of African immigrant families interacting...
The goal of this dissertation was to advance understanding of family financial socialization in Black families by documenting specific content socialized, how (implicit or purposive) that content was socialized, and the relation of such...
The study of cyclical (on again/off again) relationships during young adulthood is relatively new, but initial findings suggest that they experience lower relationship quality. This is problematic because early relationship quality...
The practical goal of the study was to determine if coparenting is a viable target for interventions to promote well-being among parents of children with ASD and, if so, to isolate the crucial elements of coparenting. To achieve this...
Suggestions from the self-determination theory and extant literature suggest the fulfillment of basic psychological needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness) is necessary for well-being and to prevent ill-being. Autonomy is the...
While the number of children born in cohabiting unions has greatly increased, studies have shown that cohabiting unions are significantly less stable than married unions and that the unions instability is negatively associated with the...
Alcohol misuse and overuse has become a critical issue in the United States; however, the majority of intervention work has focused on the individual struggling with the addiction rather than including loved ones and family members in...
Heteronormativity – the implicit moral assumption that heterosexuality is the preferred or natural sexual orientation – is evident in extant family science literature and presents challenges for researchers and clinicians. The presence...
The purpose of the present study was to investigate factors that contribute to the social adjustment to college for gifted emerging adults. Specifically, perceived parental attachment, and social competence were included. Additionally, ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with co-occurring internalizing problems or externalizing behaviors and parents mental and physical health. Furthermore, ...
Family leisure is conceptualized as engagement and satisfaction with experiences that involve joint participation in activities with other family members during one’s free time. Although family leisure has been linked to family...
Self-compassion can be understood as cultivating a gentle and understanding relationship with the self. The benefits of self-compassion for romantic relationships have been well-established in the literature. Additionally, the benefits...
In an attempt to improve treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes patients, researchers are turning to the couple system as one potential point of intervention. However, due to the lack of knowledge surrounding the role general...
Breaking Barriers, Building Resilience: Unraveling the Link between Autism Severity, Parent Stress and Access to Care in Families of Children with Autism
This study explored the relationship between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) severity, parental stress, barriers to care, and family resilience among 210 parents of children with ASD. Using path analysis, the study investigated how ASD...
Technology has become commonplace in day-to-day activities, permeating our interactions, relationships, and intimacy. While it allows connectedness to those that are physically far, it also consumes our attention distracting us from...
This descriptive study investigated whether emerging adults' gender differentially impacted perceptions of mother (figure's) parenting style and subsequently identity formation in African American undergraduates. To assess whether...
The purpose of this study is to answer the call for studies on the well-being of parents with adolescents and to gain further understanding of its influential mechanisms in family systems. Guided by family systems theory (Minuchin, 1974)...
Widely publicized acts of racism put African Americans at risk for vicariously experiencing the consequences of these racially motivated acts of aggression and violence. Technological advances and increased access to media outlets create...
The overall goal of the current dissertation is to improve understanding of how parents’ socialization and contextual factors influence children’s development of learning-related cognitions, particularly implicit theories of intelligence...
PROBLEM: Limited understanding of factors that lead to placement disruption and entry into higher levels of care has been a longstanding problem in child welfare research and practice. While prior research has successfully identified...
Although active duty military families continue to be a strong presence in American culture, few family-level studies have been conducted that examine military family systems, processes, and outcomes for individuals who are connected to...
Based on the family resilience framework, the current study used a longitudinal design to investigate the relationship between youth (depression and trauma) and parent (parental monitoring and parental substance dependence) risk factors...
This dissertation studies childhood maltreatment and its implications for mid-life adults’ mental and relational functioning through two distinct manuscripts, each taking a different focus on the topic. The first manuscript considers...
Ethnic-racial socialization (ERS) is a culturally relevant parenting practice commonly used within African American families to teach children about their cultural heritage and prepare them for discrimination experiences. There is an...
Stress is often a shared experience between both partners in a couple due to how it can adversely impact couples functioning and relationships (Neff & Karney, 2017). This study grew out of a desire to present options to couples following...
The aim of this thesis is to examine the associations among perceived helicopter parenting, emotional dysregulation, and disordered eating in emerging adults. Guided by the socialization and cognitive behavior theories, I proposed that...
This study examined the associations between financial strain, vicarious discrimination online and mental health (i.e., depression, anxiety) in a sample of 200 Latine university students. Moreover, the moderating roles of ethnic-racial...
Middle childhood internalizing problems are prevalent and persistent, and parental factors play a significant role as both risk and protective factors for the issues. Guided by attachment theory and family systems framework, this...
As the Latinx population in the United States continues to increase, so does the enrollment of Latinx students in higher education. However, the growth in enrollment is not matched with graduation and retention rates due to a general...
Eating disorders (EDs) are often an under-detected problem with a substantial risk of development during emerging adulthood. These disorders are often lethal if left untreated and affect approximately 8.4% of women and 2.2% of men during...
Insecure attachment styles have been linked to a higher risk of anxiety and affective disorders. This link is further underscored by the high prevalence of adults experiencing anxiety symptoms. While past research has suggested that...
Parents have major influences on child wellbeing, including the development of internalizing symptomology in their children (Gawlik & Melnyk, 2022). Furthermore, the emotional impact between parents and their children could be reciprocal...
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