Faculty Partner Research | Center for Families

September 12, 2024

“If I Stay Silent, It Doesn’t Help Anyone”: Understanding How People Use TikTok to Talk About Sexual Violence

Laura Schwab-Reese

TikTok is the second most popular social media platform among American teenagers, suggesting it may be a way to reach young people with sexual violence-related messages.

September 5, 2024

Purdue HDFS researcher explores influence of sibling relationships on Latino youth

Kimberly Updegraff

No matter how connected or distant they may be, siblings have a strong influence on a person’s life, from social development to identity formation. Kimberly Updegraff, professor in Purdue University’s Department of Human Development and Family Science, recognized the important...

September 4, 2024

Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of community paramedicine programs in achieving vaccination equity: a qualitative study

Laura Schwab-Reese

Mobile Integrated Health-Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP) is a novel approach that may reduce the rural-urban disparity in vaccination uptake in the United States.

September 1, 2024

Prenatal Influences Across the Life Course: Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Development

Kristine Marceau

Despite the well-established importance of prenatal experiences for offspring health throughout the lifespan, our understanding of prenatal influences on psychological outcomes faces challenges due to a wide-ranging and somewhat fragmented literature.

August 8, 2024

Inaugural CFF Fellowship Lecture to feature 2020 Fellow, Trenton Mize

Join us Thursday, September 26, for an insightful exploration into the perceptions of workers utilizing parental leave policies. Lunch provided; must register.

August 5, 2024

Military service and sociodemographic determinants of depressive symptom trajectories

Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Zoe Taylor, Laura Schwab-Reese, Sharon Christ

Little is known about preservice depressive symptoms, their linkages to subsequent depressive symptoms, and the role of sociodemographic factors in shaping depressive symptoms of those who serve in the military.

August 5, 2024

Understanding transportation-related health determinants and their interrelationships in rural U.S.

Jorge Banda

Transportation and health are undeniably related topics. Transportation choices impact our physical and mental health, affecting our activity levels and access to different opportunities.

August 5, 2024

Couples in breast cancer survivorship: Daily associations in relationship satisfaction, stress, and health

Rosie Shrout

Romantic relationships are a key health determinant underlying both morbidity and mortality. Dr. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser’s prolific research revealed cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, and immune pathways connecting marriage to health and longevity.

August 5, 2024

The role of parents’ ability mindsets in parent–child interactions during math and reading activities

Sarah Eason

Parents can be instrumental in promoting young children’s early mathematics and literacy skills. However, differences in parents’ beliefs can influence their behavior during parent–child interactions.

August 5, 2024

The Influence of Service Dog Partnerships on Perceived and Objective Sleep Quality for Military Veterans with PTSD

A.J. Schwichtenberg

Sleep disturbances, fear of sleep, and nightmares are among the most reported symptoms for military service members and veterans (henceforth “veterans”) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), potentially contributing to treatment resistance and heightened suicidality. Despite available evidence-based interventions, many veterans...

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