Category: Lab Publications
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Recent Lab Publication: Studying Young People’s Life Storytelling with their Moms
A manuscript accepted by the Journal of Adolescence investigates mother-adolescent storytelling dynamics. It reveals adolescents express agency and communion differently than mothers, highlighting gender norms in storytelling. Higher communion correlates with better well-being and family dynamics. The study suggests further research across diverse families to understand developmental and familial nuances.
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Recent Lab Publication: The Stories Adults Carry about Their Parents’ Upbringing are Valuable
We’re excited to announce a recent lab paper based on our team’s interests in the lasting importance of family stories for adult offspring. This paper, titled “Family Stories about Parents as Resources for Young Adults’ Well-Being and Identity” is in press at the Journal for Applied Research on Memory and Cognition and was led by…
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Recent Lab Publication about Youg Adults’ Personality Differences and Identity Development
A recent paper led by Dr. Booker investigates the relationship between personality traits, character, and narrative identity in young adults. It reveals that various personality measures correlate with identity statuses among college students, emphasizing the importance of exploring and committing to identities during development. Key findings include links between personality traits and identity achievement.
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Recent Lab Publication: Hope Plays a Distinct Role for Having Meaning in Life
We’re excited to announce a recent team paper, led by former University of Missouri student Megan Edwards–now a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University–and Dr. Laura King at the University of Missouri. This paper, titled “Hope as a Meaningful Emotion: Hope, Positive Affect, and Meaning in Life”, is in press at the journal Emotion, and included…
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Recent Lab Publication about Social Support among Teens and Young Adult
We’re excited to announce a recent team paper, based on interests from one of our former undergraduate scholars and other collaborators within and beyond the lab. This paper, titled “Social Support is Fundamentally Important for Mental Health among Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Evidence across Relationships and Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic”, is in press at…
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Recent Publication on Strengths in a Jarring Time
We’re excited to announce a recent publication with Dr. Booker and grad student Chloe Johnson. This paper, titled, “Personal strengths in a jarring time: Self-compassion and hope before and during COVID disruptions” is in press at the journal Emerging Adulthood. This manuscript involves a multi-cohort look at how individual differences in college adults’ hopefulness and…
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Recent Lab Publication on The Importance of Relating to Folks Back Home AND on Campus During the College Transition
We’re excited to announce a recently accepted research paper that was made possible through a collaboration with colleagues at Penn State and the University of Houston. This work showcased the importance of multiple expressions of relatedness and affiliation in people’s life stories.
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Recent Lab Publication on African American Mothers’ Messages about Honesty toward Their children
Our lab is fortunate to have opportunities to collaborate with excellent colleagues who are invested in development and family science. One such collaboration was brought about by colleagues in the University of Missouri’s Human Development and Family Science Department, including Jean Ispa, Gus Carlo, and a group a grad students with expertise on the systems…
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Upcoming Work on Agenctic Values and Young Adult Adjustment from Recent Lab Members
Recent work with Natasha Pierre and Rachel Wesley, two former undergraduate members of the lab, is now in press as a new research article at the Journal of College Student Development. This work has been a promising look at the role of life stories and motivations as developmentally important.
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Recent Publication on The Importance of Social Support for College Adults
Feeling more satisfied and fulfilled in life may encourage young adults to place more emphasis considering their relationships and appreciating the positive things their family and friends have to offer.
The Milestones Lab at Mizzou 