Faculty Partner Research | Center for Families

December 2, 2023

Testing Longitudinal Relations among Preschool Sport and Kindergarten Executive Function and Academic Outcomes

Rob Duncan, David Purpura, Jorge Banda, Jim Elicker

Is sport participation in preschool related to executive functioning (EF) and academic outcomes in the fall and spring of kindergarten, and does EF in the fall of kindergarten mediated the relation between sport participation in preschool and academic outcomes in...

December 1, 2023

Parenting doctoral students: Who are they, and how are they doing?

Xiang Zhou

The experiences of parenting doctoral students have been marginally understood, despite the developmental normalcy of parenthood coinciding with the time in pursuing a doctoral education.

December 1, 2023

Veterinary oncologists and pet owners differ in their perceptions of chemotherapy-related adverse events in cancer-bearing dogs

Cleveland Shields

Chemotherapy is widely used in veterinary oncology but carries real and perceived risks of adverse events (AEs). Human cancer patients perceive AEs from chemotherapy as more severe than do their attending physicians. It is currently unknown whether this discrepancy exists...

November 14, 2023

Examining the unique impacts of Potentially Traumatic Experiences and discrimination events on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among multiracial/ethnic adults in the United States

Annabelle Atkin

Suicide and PTSD are pressing public health issues in the US, with discrimination and potentially traumatic experiences (PTEs) influencing mental health. However, the unique effects of these factors on Multiracial/ethnic adults' PTSD and suicidal thoughts/behaviors (STB) are not thoroughly researched.

November 1, 2023

Nursing and Medical Students’ Responses About End-of-Life Communication Reveal Educational Opportunities for Spiritual Care

Nasreen Lalani

The need for improved spiritual care education is a national directive, prompting many nursing and medical education programs to respond with spiritual curriculum. This article reports on research that tested an educational intervention to enhance nursing and medical students' understanding...

November 1, 2023

Unique and combined effects of quantitative mathematical language and numeracy instruction within a picture book intervention: A registered report

David Purpura, Jennifer Dobbs-Oates

Significant research has highlighted the importance of quantitative language in children’s early mathematics development. The findings from this study raise questions as to how to best implement such interventions. Namely, in contrast to prior work, the current interventions targeting one...

October 31, 2023

Unconventional Work, Conventional Problems: Gig Microtask Work, Inequality, and the Flexibility Mystique

Jeremy Reynolds

Gig work platforms often promise workers flexibility and freedom from formal constraints on their work schedules. Some scholars have questioned whether

October 23, 2023

Family math engagement with preschoolers in rural contexts

Sarah Eason

With the aim of broadening our understanding of math engagement among families who are often underrepresented in research, the current study

October 23, 2023

A Preliminary Analysis of Psychiatric Service Dog Placements and Sleep Patterns of Partners of Veterans with PTSD

A. J. Schwichtenberg, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth

Partners of veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at risk of a variety of challenges, and it is unknown whether psychiatric service dogs are disruptive to their sleep or provide similar benefits that are seen in the limited...

October 22, 2023

Improving Primary Care Provider Prediabetes Patient Education Through Use of an Education Tool

Elizabeth Richards

Current research findings suggest that improving provider education and using communication guidelines can have a positive impact on patient outcomes. This study used a series of 3 surveys and a focus group to examine if primary care provider’s knowledge, confidence,...

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