Psychology

 

Psychology

Our faculty are actively involved in research, which includes publishing, writing grants, presenting at national and international conferences, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Their scholarship is diverse both in theory and in method — a mark of distinction and strength both within and across our three programs in clinical psychology, developmental psychology, and social psychology.

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Submissions from 2012

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Predicting relationship help seeking prior to a marriage checkup, C. J. Eubanks Fleming and James V. Córdova

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Leaving dualisms behind: Felt thinking and the social.Commentary of John Cromby, 'Beyond belief', Rachel Joffe Falmagne

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The Potential of Learning Progression Research To Inform the Design of State Science Standards, Jacob Foster and Marianne Wiser

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Gay dads: Transitions to adoptive fatherhood, Abbie E. Goldberg

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Why parenthood, and why now? Gay men's motivations for pursuing parenthood, Abbie E. Goldberg, Jordan B. Downing, and April M. Moyer

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The transition from infertility to adoption: Perceptions of lesbian and heterosexual couples, Abbie E. Goldberg, Jordan B. Downing, and Hannah B. Richardson

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Gender-typed play behavior in early childhood: Adopted children with lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parents, Abbie E. Goldberg, Deborah A. Kashy, and Juli Anna Z. Smith

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On the border: Young adults with LGBQ parents navigate LGBTQ communities, Abbie E. Goldberg, Lori A. Kinkler, Hannah B. Richardson, and Jordan B. Downing

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Marriage (in)equality: The perspectives of adolescents and emerging adults with lesbian, gay, and bisexual parents, Abbie E. Goldberg and Katherine A. Kuvalanka

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"When you're sitting on the fence, hope's the hardest part": Challenges and experiences of heterosexual and same-sex couples adopting through the child welfare system, Abbie E. Goldberg, April M. Moyer, Lori A. Kinkler, and Hannah B. Richardson

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The Division of labor in lesbian, gay, and heterosexual new adoptive parents, Abbie E. Goldberg, Julianna Z. Smith, and Maureen Perry-Jenkins

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Individual differences in masculine gender socialization as predictive of men's psychophysiological responses to negative affect, Jonathan D. Green and Michael E. Addis

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The relations among parental power assertion, control, and structure, Wendy S. Grolnick

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The role of expectations in children's experience of novel events, Suzanne T. Gurland, Wendy S. Grolnick, and Rachel W. Friendly

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Bridging theory: Where cultures meet in self and science, Lene Arnett Jensen

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Bridging Universal and Cultural Perspectives: A Vision for Developmental Psychology in a Global World, Lene Arnett Jensen

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Selves, societies, and social sciences: Pluralism in a changing global world, Lene Arnett Jensen

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Going global: New pathways for adolescents and emerging adults in a changing world, Lene Arnett Jensen and Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

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Effective psychotherapy with low-income clients: The importance of attending to social class, Saeromi Kim and Esteban Cardemil

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Peer groups as a crucible of positive value development in a global world, Reed W. Larson, Lene Arnett Jensen, Hyeyoung Kang, Aisha Griffith, and Vikki Rompala

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Early understanding of the functions of print: Parent-child interaction and preschoolers' notating skills, Diana Leyva, Elaine Reese, and Marianne Wiser

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An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Intervention for Weight Loss: A Pilot Study, Heather M. Niemeier, Tricia Leahey, Kathleen Palm Reed, Richard A. Brown, and Rena R. Wing

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Contingencies of self-worth and appearance concerns: Do domains of self-worth matter?, Nicole M. Overstreet and Diane M. Quinn

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Group Dominance and the Half-Blindness of Privilege, Felicia Pratto and Andrew L. Stewart

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Families as facilitators of student engagement: Toward a home-school partnership model, Jacquelyn N. Raftery, Wendy S. Grolnick, and Elizabeth S. Flamm

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"You try to be superman and you don't have to be": Gayadoptive fathers' challenges and tensions in balancing work and family, Hannah B. Richardson, April M. Moyer, and Abbie E. Goldberg

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Effect of medroxyprogesterone on depressive symptoms in depressed and nondepressed perimenopausal and postmenopausal women after discontinuation of transdermal estradiol therapy, Maria Pia Rogines-Velo, Amy E. Heberle, and Hadine Joffe

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Collective Victimization, Johanna Ray Vollhardt

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Interpreting rights and duties after mass violence, Johanna Ray Vollhardt

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Communication during emerging adulthood, Brian J. Willoughby and Jeffrey J. Arnett

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Use of History of Science to Understand and Remedy Students' Misconceptions About Heat and Temperature, Marianne Wiser

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Learning Progressions as Tools for Curriculum Development: Lessons from the Inquiry Project, Marianne Wiser, Carol L. Smith, and Susan J. Doubler

Submissions from 2011

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More than just a punctuation mark: How boys and young men learn about menstruation, Katherine R. Allen, Christine E. Kaestle, and Abbie E. Goldberg

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Emerging adulthood(s): The cultural psychology of a new life stage, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

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Debating emerging adulthood: Stage or process?, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Leo B. Hendry, Marion Kloep, and Jennifer L. Tanner

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The Curtain rises: A Brief overview of the book, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Leo B. Hendry, Marion Kloep, and Jennifer L. Tanner

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Bringing down the curtain, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Marion Kloep, Leo B. Hendry, and Jennifer L. Tanner

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In Defense of emerging adulthood as a life stage: Rejoinder to Kloep's and Hendry's chapters 4 and 5, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and Jennifer L. Tanner

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Themes and variations in emerging adulthood across social classes, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and Jennifer L. Tanner

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Toward a cultural-developmental stage theory of the life course, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and Jennifer Lynn Tanner

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Who am I? Big or small—shallow or deep?, Michael Bamberg

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Who am I? Narration and its contribution to self and identity, Michael Bamberg

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A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression versus relaxation training for alcohol-dependent individuals with elevated depressive symptoms, Richard A. Brown, Susan E. Ramsey, Christopher W. Kahler, Kathleen M. Palm, Peter M. Monti, David Abrams, Maryella Dubreuil, Alan Gordon, and Ivan W. Miller

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Series editor’s preface, Nancy Budwig

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One size does not fit all: Cultural considerations in evidence-based practice for depression, Esteban V. Cardemil, Oswaldo Moreno, and Monica Sanchez

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Lesbian mothers' constructions of the division of paid and unpaid labor, Jordan B. Downing and Abbie E. Goldberg

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Does Acceptance and Relationship Focused Behavior Therapy Contribute to Bupropion Outcomes? A Randomized Controlled Trial of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Smoking Cessation, Elizabeth V. Gifford, Barbara S. Kohlenberg, Steven C. Hayes, Heather M. Pierson, Melissa P. Piasecki, David O. Antonuccio, and Kathleen M. Palm

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Lesbian and Gay Adoptive Parent Families, Abbie E. Goldberg and Mark Gianino

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Perception and internalization of Adoption stigma Among gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual adoptive parents, Abbie E. Goldberg, Lori A. Kinkler, and Denise A. Hines

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Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Couples in Open Adoption Arrangements: A Qualitative Study, Abbie E. Goldberg, Lori A. Kinkler, Hannah B. Richardson, and Jordan B. Downing

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Stigma, Social Context, and Mental Health: Lesbian and Gay Couples Across the Transition to Adoptive Parenthood, Abbie E. Goldberg and Juli Anna Z. Smith

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Bridging Cultural and Developmental Approaches to Psychology: New Syntheses in Theory, Research, and Policy, Lene Arnett Jensen

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Introduction: Changing Our Scholarship for a Changing World, Lene Arnett Jensen

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The Cultural-Developmental Theory of Moral Psychology: A New Synthesis, Lene Arnett Jensen

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The Cultural Development Of Three Fundamental Moral Ethics: Autonomy, Community, And Divinity, Lene Arnett Jensen

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Working With What We've Got: Perceptions of Barriers and Supports Among Small-Metropolitan-Area Same-Sex Adopting Couples, Lori A. Kinkler and Abbie E. Goldberg

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Men at risk The Physical, Mental and Social Health of Men in Massachusetts, James R. Mahalik, Michael E. Addis, Emily E. Douglas, Denise A. HInes, and Christopher S. Reigeluth

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The marriage checkup: Increasing access to marital health care, Melinda Ippolito Morrill, Cj Eubanks-Fleming, Amanda G. Harp, Julia W. Sollenberger, Ellen V. Darling, and James V. Cördova

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The roles of cognitive flexibility and experiential avoidance in explaining psychological distress in survivors of interpersonal victimization, Kathleen M. Palm and Victoria M. Follette

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Working-class jobs and new parents' mental health, Maureen Perry-Jenkins, Julianna Z. Smith, Abbie E. Goldberg, and Jade Logan

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Presenting "emerging adulthood": What makes It developmentally distinctive?, Jennifer L. Tanner and Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

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The acquisition of non-agent subjects in child Hebrew: The role of input, Sigal Uziel-Karl and Nancy Budwig

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Beyond damage and social reproduction: Meaning making, agency, and living history among youth in the aftermath of violent conflict, Johanna Ray Vollhardt

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Inclusive altruism born of suffering: The relationship between adversity and prosocial attitudes and behavior toward disadvantaged outgroups, Johanna R. Vollhardt and Ervin Staub

Submissions from 2010

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Editor's note: Special section on the adolescent brain and risk taking, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

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Foreword, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

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Oh, grow up! generational grumbling and the new life stage of emerging adulthood-commentary on trzesniewski & donnellan (2010), Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

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Blank check for biography?: Openness and ingenuity in the management of the "Who-Am-I Question" and what life stories actually may not be good for, Michael Bamberg

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Treatment goals of depressed outpatients: A qualitative investigation of goals identified by participants in a depression treatment trial, Cynthia L. Battle, Lisa Uebelacker, Michael A. Friedman, Esteban V. Cardemil, Christopher G. Beevers, and Ivan W. Miller

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Interpersonal and intrapersonal factors associated with autonomous motivation in adolescents' after-school activities, Krista L. Beiswenger and Wendy S. Grolnick

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The development of predication: Examining the link between knowledge and practice, Nancy Budwig

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Reaction to stressful life events: What predicts symptom severity?, Amy Cameron, Kathleen Palm, and Victoria Follette

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Developing a culturally appropriate depression prevention program: Opportunities and challenges, Esteban V. Cardemil, Saeromi Kim, Tatiana Davidson, Ingrid A. Sarmiento, Rachel Zack Ishikawa, Monica Sanchez, and Sandra Torres

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Examining the components and concomitants of parental structure in the academic domain, Melanie S. Farkas and Wendy S. Grolnick

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Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Family Psychology: A Systemic, Life-Cycle Perspective, Abbie E. Goldberg

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Studying complex families in context, Abbie E. Goldberg

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Preadoptive Factors Predicting Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Couples' Relationship Quality Across the Transition to Adoptive Parenthood, Abbie E. Goldberg, Juli Anna Z. Smith, and Deborah A. Kashy

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Pathways between marriage and parenting for wives and husbands: The role of coparenting, Melinda Ippolito Morrill, Denise A. Hines, Sehar Mahmood, and James V. Córdova

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Help seeking and help receiving for emotional distress among latino men and women, Rachel Zack Ishikawa, Esteban V. Cardemil, and Rachel Joffe Falmagne

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Immigrant Youth in the United States: Coming of Age among Diverse Civic Cultures, Lene Arnett Jensen

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Adaptation to Parenthood During the Post-Adoption Period: A Review of the Literature, Katherine McKay, Lori E. Ross, and Abbie E. Goldberg

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Domains of masculine gender role stress and intimate partner violence in a clinical sample of violent men, Todd M. Moore, Gregory L. Stuart, James K. McNulty, Michael E. Addis, James V. Cordova, and Jeff R. Temple

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Domains of masculine gender role stress and intimate partner violence in a clinical sample of violent men, Todd M. Moore, Gregory L. Stuart, James K. McNulty, Michael E. Addis, James V. Cordova, and Jeff R. Temple

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Interparental conflict, parenting, and childhood depression in a diverse urban population: The role of general cognitive style, Ellen H. O'Donnell, Melissa Moreau, Esteban V. Cardemil, and Alisha Pollastri

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New developments in the field: Measuring community climate, Ramona Faith Oswald, Courtney Cuthbertson, Vanja Lazarevic, and Abbie E. Goldberg

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Beyond thinness: The influence of a curvaceous body ideal on body dissatisfaction in black and white women, Nicole M. Overstreet, Diane M. Quinn, and V. Bede Agocha

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Erratum to: Beyond thinness: The influence of a curvaceous body ideal on body dissatisfaction in black and white women, Nicole M. Overstreet, Diane M. Quinn, and V. Bede Agocha

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Self-esteem in pure bullies and bully/victims: A longitudinal analysis, Alisha R. Pollastri, Esteban V. Cardemil, and Ellen H. O'Donnell

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The Men's stress workshop: a gender-sensitive treatment for depressed men, Jennifer M. Primack, Michael E. Addis, Matthew Syzdek, and Ivan W. Miller

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Maternal elaborative reminiscing increases low-income children's narrative skills relative to dialogic reading, Elaine Reese, Diana Leyva, Alison Sparks, and Wendy Grolnick

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The intersection of multiple minority identities: Perspectives of white lesbian couples adopting racial/ethnic minority children, Hannah B. Richardson and Abbie E. Goldberg

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Adherence to masculine norms and attributional processes predict depressive symptoms in recently unemployed men, Matthew R. Syzdek and Michael E. Addis

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Enhanced external and culturally sensitive attributions after extended intercultural contact, Johanna Ray Vollhardt

Submissions from 2009

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Sexual activity during menstruation: A qualitative study, Katherine R. Allen and Abbie E. Goldberg

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The neglected 95%, a challenge to psychology's philosophy of science, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

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Commitment as a Predictor of Participation in Premarital Education, Jonathan M. Blair and James V. Córdova

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Parent-child communication and parental involvement in latino adolescents, Tatiana M. Davidson and Esteban V. Cardemil

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Making the decision: Factors influencing gay men's choice of an adoption path, Jordan Downing, Hanna Richardson, Lori Kinkler, and Abbie Goldberg

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Deconstruction and the problematics of social engagement, Rachel Joffe Falmagne

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Subverting theoretical dualisms: Discourse and mentalism, Rachel Joffe Falmagne