Center for Families

Harnessing the power of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends to improve our quality of life.

August 6, 2024

CFF welcomes Sooyeon Jeong as a faculty partner!

Sooyeon Jeong joins CFF as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Research interests include designing and deploying interactive AI agents that can improve people’s lives by providing personalized support based on each user’s needs, traits, and behaviors. Agents are deployed...

August 6, 2024

Early bird registration is open for Battlemind to Home Summit 2024

Battlemind will take place in Noblesville, Indiana on Thursday, October 24 with preconference sessions on Wednesday, October 23. Early bird registration for Battlemind is $120 per person and preconference is $55 per person. Prices increase September 19.

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...

August 4, 2024

Health of the Forces initiative provides research-driven solutions that address challenges across human health and well-being

Developed by Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) and Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) with support from the Purdue University Office of Research, aims to add to these innovations by providing Purdue faculty with the support needed...

August 2, 2024

Religious Involvement and Cognitive Function Among White, Black, and Hispanic Older Adults

Patricia Thomas

We examined whether religious involvement was associated with cognitive function among older adults in the 2006–2020 waves of the Health and Retirement Study.

August 1, 2024

Youth Aging Out of Foster Care: Implications for Nurse Practitioners

Karen Foli

The foster care system in the United States was designed to provide a safe and temporary environment for children without parents available to care for them because of death, disability, substance use, incarceration, or when they are deemed to be...