Theses and Dissertations - Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Recent Submissions
-
Mindful partnering: implications of a novel theoretical construct for predicting reduced reactivity to marital conflict, greater physical health, and lower mortality risk
According to the theory of allostatic load, chronic stress leads to damage on the body that contributes to problems with physical health and early mortality. A large body of research suggests that mindfulness reduces stress, ... -
Examining the moderating effects of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status on the association between substance misuse and mental health in adolescence
Adolescence has been shown to be a critical time for healthy development, however, research has suggested that substance use is high during this developmental period. Adolescent substance use is of concern, as it can lead ... -
Exploring the relationship between parent and adolescent dispositional mindfulness and adolescent mental health
Internalizing symptoms, including depression and anxiety symptoms, increase during adolescence, a sensitive life stage for forming coping strategies for handling stress. Adolescent internalizing symptoms have been related ... -
Exploring the potential utility of a mindfulness-based intervention for promoting intuitive eating in adolescents
Metabolic diseases and other illnesses related to high weight are increasing in prevalence, which is of particular concern in adolescent populations due to the long-term health implications. Intuitive eating (IE), the ... -
Positive parenting as a mediator of the association between mindful parenting and adolescent adjustment
Mindful parenting is characterized by parents paying intentional, present-centered, and nonjudgmental attention to their children and their own parenting. Empirical and theoretical support points to mindful parenting as a ... -
Emotional availability (EA) brief: single session feedback and coaching with mothers of children 0-17 years old
The focus of this study was to determine if a brief parenting feedback and coaching session (along with background information) could provide the context for helping mothers to support optimal self-reported and observed ... -
Mindfulness training and the mindfulness-stress buffering hypothesis: implications for adolescent stress
The importance of addressing health outcomes associated with stress through managing stress is widely documented. The mindfulness-stress buffering hypothesis offers a potential solution for mitigating health outcomes ... -
Identity as a moderator of the association between minority stress and stress physiology
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and other sexual and gender minority identifying (LGBTQ+) youth are at increased risk for experiencing a multitude of social and structural disparities compared ... -
Moderating role of social competence in the association between adolescent mental health symptomatology and substance use, The
During adolescence, substance misuse and mental health problems often co-occur, yet there have been few studies testing for whom the association between mental health and substance use is the strongest. The purpose of this ... -
Role of socioeconomic status and temperament in preschoolers' emotional competence, The: direct and interactive effects
This study investigated the moderation effects of child temperamental characteristics on the relationship between parental socioeconomic status and child emotional competencies. Children's emotional competencies were ... -
Associations among meaningfulness, leisure activity and cognitive functioning in adulthood, The
There is considerable research that has shown that individuals who engage in more social, physical, and cognitive leisure activities have higher cognitive ability and performance across older adulthood (Bielak et al., 2012; ... -
Supporting youth mental health through life coaching and mindfulness
School-based prevention programs are a promising avenue to support youth mental health on a broad scale. Life coaching and mindfulness-based intervention are two specific approaches that may be effective in promoting ... -
Are movement and dance effective methods for improving maternal mental health and wellbeing and emotional availability toward the unborn baby?: a pilot study
Fostering an early bond between a mother and her developing fetus is important as it has profound implications for future attachment relationships and long-term child outcomes (Winston & Chicot, 2016). Emotional Availability ... -
Couple-level minority stress in LGBTQ couples: the impact of dyadic coping and outness
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) couples face sexual-minority identity stressors that are uniquely different from heterosexual couple experiences. Much of the literature has focused on the effect of ... -
Career goals, challenges and resources for women in atmospheric sciences
Women are underrepresented in education and careers in the geosciences. One of the many obstacles to women’s greater participation in the sciences in general is that they disproportionately shoulder family responsibilities. ... -
Association of ethnic identity and perceived discrimination with risk behaviors for multi-ethnic emerging adults
The purpose of this study is to gain insight about the risk behaviors of multiethnic emerging adults by exploring whether ethnic identity and perceived discrimination are associated with individuals’ participation in risk ... -
Effects of anticipatory cognitive processes and rumination on negative affect reactivity to a laboratory controlled stressor, The
A growing body of literature on stress reactivity shows mixed findings on the efficacy of anticipatory cognitive processes (ACPs) in reducing negative affect reactivity (NAR). Established stress research highlights the ... -
Family caregiving, family dynamics, and preparedness for the transition to end-of-life care
Taking on the role of family caregiver to an adult family member with health or functional needs can be a time consuming, stressful, and physically demanding responsibility, and often leads to adverse psychological or ... -
Pressure to be thin and insulin sensitivity: an investigation of the potential moderating role of race/ethnicity among adolescent girls at risk for type 2 diabetes
The prevalence of youth-onset type 2 diabetes is a significant public health issue in the United States that disproportionately affects historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups. Previous research suggests that ... -
Couple conflict and physical health: the moderating role of dyadic processes in romantic relationships
A growing body of research suggests that there may be specific interpersonal behaviors that couples can engage in to protect themselves from the well-researched negative effects that couple conflict has on physical health ...
RSS 1.0