Center for Families

Jorge Banda; Kelsie Muller; Libby Richards – Drawing upon the socio-ecological framework, this study examines whether the neighborhood environment moderates the relation between falling frequency and physical activity (PA) behavior among adults 55 years or older.

Heather Eicher-Miller – Wearable egocentric cameras are gaining increasing popularity for monitoring eating behaviors, as they enable users to track eating habits and analyze dietary intake, thereby offering valuable insights into dietary patterns and supporting healthier lifestyle. However, they create privacy concerns, as cameras can inadvertently capture sensitive visual information, such as faces of bystanders.

Laura Schwab-Reese – Social media platforms are used by young people experiencing abuse or neglect to disclose what they are going through and seek support. Secondary analyses of social media posts demonstrate that responses to online disclosures of child maltreatment are predominantly supportive, often providing suggestions, validation, and encouragement.

A.J. Schwichtenberg – The ability to engage in synchronous interactions develops in the first year, as infants learn to sequentially regulate prosocial behaviors. Difficulty developing competence in these early social building blocks is linked to later developmental concerns, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Housing is often discussed in relation to the health and well-being of adults, but it is less often considered when it comes to the health of infants and families. For individuals who are pregnant or for families with infants, housing...

Wen-Dong Li , Jiexin Wang , Tammy Allen, Xin Zhang, Kaili Yu, Hong Zhang, Jason L. Huang, Mengqiao Liu, and Andrew Li are the winning authors for their article Getting under the skin? Influences of work–family experiences on personality trait adaptation and reciprocal relationships.

Watch Joyce Beery Miles, Melissa M. Franks, Lisa Graves, and Kameron Moding discuss The Family Dinner Project at Purdue Women’s Network, Cocktails and Conversation.

A.J. Schwichtenberg – New, potentially pioneering research in the Purdue University Sleep and Developmental Studies Laboratory is examining deep sleep’s role in “sloshing” metabolic waste from the brain. The study led by A.J. Schwichtenberg and her graduate student Moon West; Yungie Tong, associate professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering; and his graduate student Andrew Frels has analyzed MRI and 36-channel electroencephalogram (EEG) scans of 33 adults ages 30-55 so far as they sleep.

Leanne Nieforth – Given the evidence that companion animals may provide social and emotional support to their human counterparts, some companies have begun offering bring-your-dog-to-work programs in an effort to reduce employee strain and improve workplace wellness outcomes.

Leanne Nieforth – For practitioners involved in equine-assisted services (EAS), the death of a horse can be a significant life disruption. This study aims to understand the communicative resilience processes that equine-assisted service practitioners express following the death of an equine in their program.