Research and News from the Center for Families at Purdue University

October 16, 2023

Policy Brief: Indiana School Start Times and Adolescent Sleep Health

A.J. Schwichtenberg

Adolescence is a key developmental period with clear connections to later life health and behavioral outcomes. The impact of sleep on learning, health, and behavior in adolescence is robust; therefore, promoting sleep health is a logical step in encouraging healthy...

October 15, 2023

Interactions Between Genetic, Prenatal Substance Use, Puberty, and Parenting are Less Important for Understanding Adolescents’ Internalizing, Externalizing, and Substance Use than Developmental Cascades in Multifactorial Models

Kristine Marceau

This study tested interactions among puberty-related genetic risk, prenatal substance use, harsh discipline, and pubertal timing for the severity and directionality (i.e., differentiation) of externalizing and internalizing problems and adolescent substance use. This is a companion paper to Marceau et...

October 6, 2023

Relationship Status and Psychological Well-being: Initial Evidence for the Moderating Effects of Commitment Readiness

Chris Agnew

Past research has suggested that the association between romantic relationship status and well-being can be dependent on different aspects of an individual’s personal life. In the current research, we examined whether commitment readiness moderates the link between current relationship status...

October 3, 2023

CFF Welcomes Kelsie Muller as a faculty partner!

Kelsie Muller joins CFF as an Extension Specialist in Human Development, from Purdue Extension - Health and Human Sciences.

October 1, 2023

State of Mental Health, Healthy Behaviors, and Wellness Support in Big 10 University Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty, Staff, and Students During COVID-19

Vicki Simpson

This study aimed to describe rates of mental health issues, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and perceptions of COVID-19's impact among Big 10 University nursing and health sciences faculty, staff, and students; identify predictors of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout; and assess...

October 1, 2023

Association between adverse childhood experiences and fruit and vegetable intake among a national sample of U.S. adults

Jorge Banda

Few studies have examined the role adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have on specific diet patterns. This study assessed the association between ACEs and daily fruit and vegetable intake (FVI). Data were derived from the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System...

September 30, 2023

#MyBodyMyChoice: How young people share reproductive health experiences on TikTok

Laura Schwab-Reese

September 28, 2023

MEASURING OUR COMMUNITIES: The State of Military and Veteran Families in the United States

Over this past year, hundreds of leaders, advocates, and professionals have used the data in Measuring Communities to make a difference in the lives of military-connected families.

September 22, 2023

Early childhood education language environments: considerations for research and practice

Jennifer Finders, Rob Duncan

The importance of developing early language and literacy skills is acknowledged by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a global human rights issue. Indeed, research suggests that language abilities are foundational for a host of cognitive,...

September 21, 2023

Protein consumption up across age groups, but sodium, saturated fat and added sugar still high

Heather Eicher-Miller

While overall dietary patterns are poor for American adults and adolescents who are exceeding the recommended limits for sodium, saturated fat and added sugar, toddlers are eating better and protein consumption across age groups is on the rise, according to...