Welcome newest honorary member News: November 29, 2018 The Family Development Lab welcomes its newest honorary member. Marin Walle was born November 29th, 2018!
Annual Valley Teen Parent Conference News: February 01, 2017 Members of the Family Development Lab attended the Annual Valley Teen Parent Conference in February to share information about the Valley Teens as Parents (VTAP) study being conducted at UC Merced.
Child & Family Development Symposium 2017 News: January 01, 2017 Professor Main presented on family systems perspectives at the 4th Annual Symposium on the Child and Family at UC Merced
Parents’ Empathic Accuracy: Associations With Type 1 Diabetes Management and Familism Publication: Journal Article Main, Alexandra, Carmen Kho, Maritza Miramontes, Deborah J. Wiebe, Nedim Cakan, and Jennifer K. Raymond. 2022. “Parents’ Empathic Accuracy: Associations With Type 1 Diabetes Management and Familism”. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 47 (1): 59-68.
Maternal psychological control and mother-adolescent conflict discussion quality: Different perceptions are key. Publication: Journal Article Kho, Carmen, Alexandra Main, and Wendy Rote. 2022. “Maternal Psychological Control and Mother-Adolescent Conflict Discussion Quality: Different Perceptions Are Key.”. Journal of Family Psychology.
Adolescent disclosure to parents and daily management of type 1 diabetes. Publication: Journal Article Berg, C. A, T. L Queen, J. E Butner, S. L Turner, Hughes Lansing, A Main, J. L Anderson, B. C. Thoma, J. B Winnick, and D.J Wiebe. 2017. “Adolescent Disclosure to Parents and Daily Management of Type 1 Diabetes.”. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 42 (1): 75-84.
Prosocial tendencies among Chinese American children in immigrant families: Links to cultural and socio-demographic factors and psychological adjustment. Publication: Journal Article Main, A, Q Zhou, J Liew, and C Lee. 2017. “Prosocial Tendencies Among Chinese American Children in Immigrant Families: Links to Cultural and Socio-Demographic Factors and Psychological Adjustment.”. Social Development 26 (1): 165-84.
The interpersonal functions of empathy: A relational perspective. Publication: Journal Article Main, A, E. A Walle, C Kho, and J Halpern. 2017. “The Interpersonal Functions of Empathy: A Relational Perspective.”. Emotion Review 9 (4): 358-66.
Parent-child cultural orientations and child adjustment in Chinese American immigrant families. Publication: Journal Article Chen, S, M Hua, Q Zhou, A Tao, E Lee, J Ly, and A Main. 2014. “Parent-Child Cultural Orientations and Child Adjustment in Chinese American Immigrant Families.”. Developmental Psychology 50 (1): 189-201.
Neighborhood characteristics, parenting styles, and children’s behavioral problems in Chinese American immigrant families. Publication: Journal Article Lee, E, Q Zhou, J Ly, A Main, A Tao, and S Chen. 2014. “Neighborhood Characteristics, Parenting Styles, and Children’s Behavioral Problems in Chinese American Immigrant Families.”. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 20 (2): 202-12.