Research Areas of Interest
The primary current focus of our research group is on the stability of the family
environment and (a) the importance of family stability in the face of major
life experiences; (b) its relation to other parenting and family variables
and to child/adolescent adjustment and functioning; (c) mechanisms by which
family stability may have its impact, and (d) relationships between aspects
of family stability.
Recent and ongoing studies have focused on topics such as the development
of measures to assess stability of family environment; the relationship of
family stability to other family constructs; the relationship of family stability
and other major life changes (e.g. divorce, death of a parent) and life events;
family stability and other parenting/parental variables; family stability
and adjustment of school-aged children; family stability in the context of
high stress environments; family stability and internalizing disorders (e.g.
anxiety, depression); family stability and attention-deficit/hyperactivity;
family stability and eating disorders; the relationship of family stability
to the adjustment of college students; family stability in Japanese families;
and family stability and self-regulation/self-control control.
The development of this line of research is set in larger considerations
regarding the development of problems and competencies in children, adolescents,
and families and the development of interventions for children, adolescents,
and their families. Specific
areas of interest follow. |
Family
Stability