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Using communication technologies to threaten, harass, or control one’s romantic partner, or cyber dating abuse, has become a significant health concern among young adults. Previous research has shown that romantic partners use text...
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...
In response to the rising public interest in understanding intercultural couples' relational experiences, particularly how couples respond to their differences in culture, I propose a new construct—relational cultural intelligence (RCI)...
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...
Difficulties with anger and aggression have been linked to serious youth outcomes with long-term effects including psychopathology and incarceration. In the United States, although the cost to incarcerate a youth varies by state, the...
Stress is a prevalent and concerning reality for families, and when stressors are long lasting or severe, they can lead to a crisis. The ABC-X Model of Family Stress proposes that experienced stressors lead to family outcomes of...
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...
Parenting intervention programs are an increasingly common requirement of case plans for parents involved in the child welfare system as they reduce the risk of future child maltreatment. However, there are challenges with retention and...
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