March 11, 2025
Overall divorce rates lowest in decades but ‘gray divorce’ soars
Rosie Shrout – For people ages 65 and older, the divorce rate was 15% in 2022, about triple of such rates in the 1990s for the same age set, according to the Institute for Family Studies. These numbers open eyes because overall divorce rates have dipped significantly in the last few decades.
March 6, 2025
Profiles of Mathematics Learners: Mathematical and Non-Mathematical Classifiers
Sarah Eason, Jim Elicker, David Purpura – Children from low-SES backgrounds face early challenges that affect their cognitive and regulatory skills, as well as their mathematics performance.
March 4, 2025
Exploring Robot Personality Traits and Their Influence on User Affect and Experience
Sooyeon Jeong – As human-robot interactions become more social, a robot’s personality plays an increasingly vital role in shaping user experience and its overall effectiveness.
February 28, 2025
Preliminary Ethnographic Analysis of Infant Complementary Foods in a Peruvian Quechua Community
Amanda Veile – This study examines infant feeding beliefs and practices in a rural Peruvian Quechua community. The aim was to assess which infant foods are considered culturally meaningful, and if concordance exists between beliefs and practices.
February 23, 2025
Sustained purpose in life is associated with slower cognitive decline in older adults: A longitudinal analysis with a diverse national sample
Patti Thomas – Purpose in life is positively associated with cognitive function and better maintenance of cognitive function over time in aging adults. However, purpose in life itself declines over time, and we examined whether such changes are related to changes in cognition and whether this varied by race and ethnicity.
February 22, 2025
The State of Early Learning Standards for Mathematics in the Big Ten States: The Need for Consistent and Data-Based Expectations
David Purpura – Early math learning is essential for children’s future academic success. Researchers from Purdue University’s Center for Early Learning studied how state standards align across early learning in mathematics in the 14 states with Big Ten universities. The study reveals inconsistency across Big Ten states in early learning math standards for preschool.
February 20, 2025
Does Returning to the Office Support Your Company’s Strategy?
Ellen Ernst Kossek – Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic forced companies to go remote with little warning, many firms are mandating that their employees return to the office (RTO) five days a week.
February 19, 2025
Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Risk-Taking: Attachment Avoidance as a Linking Mechanism
Ximena Arriaga – Why might women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) become more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior? Women’s interest in casual sex may satisfy relational expectations and connection needs, while avoiding the types of close attachments that previously were violent.
Anthropomorphizing with Critical Reflexivity: The Danger and Potential of Anthropomorphizing in Equine-Facilitated Learning and Psychotherapy
Leanne Nieforth – Equine-facilitated learning and psychotherapy services are traditionally a human-centered activity that leverages anthropomorphizing for the benefit of humans and at the expense of equine welfare. Feminist theories can be used to critically analyze human use of anthropomorphizing in these settings.
February 18, 2025
HHS researchers keep Methodology Center at Purdue data-driven
Sharon Christ, Kristine Marceau, Trent Mize – When researchers require some statistical expertise or data analysis know-how, The Methodology Center at Purdue (MCAP) is there. A collaboration between the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) and the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), the center consists of four co-directors, 15 core faculty, and more than 100 affiliated faculty researchers.