Researchers explored the experiences of four children living with fathers with a brain injury. Although small in scope, this study's primary aim was to provide information to families, therapists, rehabilitation counselors, and policy-makers in the area of brain injury.
We investigated the relationship between context-specific social stressors, coping behaviors, and depressive symptoms among adolescents in active duty military families across seven installations (three of which were in Europe) ( N = 1036) using a person-centered approach and a stress process the
Adolescents in military families deal with stressors experienced by all adolescents as well as stressors inherent to having a Service member as a parent. This study explored the coping styles used by adolescents in Active Duty Army families.
In a longitudinal study with 125 early adopted adolescents, we examined continuity of attachment from infancy to adolescence and the role of parental sensitive support in explaining continuity or discontinuity of attachment.
Secure attachment is important for parent-child relationships and children's development. To better understand the continuity of attachment, researchers followed 125 early adopted adolescents from one to 14 years old.
This research examined whether military Service members’ deployment-related trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and experiential avoidance are associated with their observed levels of positive social engagement, social withdrawal, reactivity-coercion, and distress avoi
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can have an impact on an individual's close relationships.
This study uses a positive youth development (PYD) approach to explore whether differences in youths' conceptions of spirituality were linked to patterns of difference regarding 6 domains of PYD.
Spirituality among youth has repeatedly been shown to be associated with positive youth development, conceptualized as including components of competence, confidence, character, connection, caring, and contribution.
We examined evidence that peer victimization in middle childhood is a lead indicator of internalizing behavior problems and diagnostic outcomes during adolescence. This research was conducted as part of an ongoing multisite longitudinal investigation.