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Abby Bolter published her first 1st-authored paper
PhD candidate Abigail Bolter, along with Drs. Alexandra Main and Deborah Wiebe, had a paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine entitled , "Division of Type 1 Diabetes Responsibility in Latinx and Non-Latinx White Mother-Adolescent Dyads." Congratulations, Abby!
Article on teen parenting research
A recent article was published in the UC Merced Newsroom based on the Valley Teens as Parents study on sleep and Latina teen mothers' mental health. English-language version: https://ucm.edu/1CEic5 Spanish-language version: https://ucm.edu/RsgeB7
Carmen Kho became the first PhD recipient from the Family Development Lab, earning her doctorate in Psychology. Congratulations, Carmen!
Tri-District Medical Academies Conference
The Family Development Lab presented on effective parent-teen communication at the 2017 Tri-District Medical Academies Conference at Cesar E. Chavez Middle School in Planada.
Carmen Kho awarded Donald and Effie Godbold Fellowship
Family Development Lab graduate student Carmen Kho was awarded the Donald and Effie Godbold Fellowship , a fellowship designed to recognize the unique challenges that face international graduate students and the promise that they can contribute a unique perspective to our community. Left to right...
Professor Main's research on parent-adolescent conflict
UC Merced University Communications article on Professor Main’s research on parent-adolescent conflict . This study found that to best resolve conflicts, mothers and their adolescent children should avoid reciprocating negative emotion and take turns validating each other’s views.
Horizontal Collectivism Moderates the Relationship Between in-the- Moment Social Connections and Well-Being Among Latino/a College Students
Hussain, Maryam, Carmen Kho, Alexandra Main, and Matthew J. Zawadzki. 2021. “Horizontal Collectivism Moderates the Relationship Between in-the- Moment Social Connections and Well-Being Among Latino A College Students”. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
A relational framework for integrating the study of empathy in children and adults
Main, Alexandra, and Carmen Kho. 2020. “A relational framework for integrating the study of empathy in children and adults”. Emotion Review 12 (4): 280-90.
Parent-child conflict profiles in Chinese American immigrant families: Links to sociocultural factors and school-age children's psychological adjustment
Chung, Sara, Qing Zhou, Carmen Kho, and Alexandra Main. 2020. “Parent-Child Conflict Profiles in Chinese American Immigrant Families: Links to Sociocultural Factors and School-Age children’s Psychological Adjustment”. Family Process.