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Commitment to College

Socio-emotional classroom climate and institutional commitment among freshmen (with Barbara Huff)

Development and validation of a test of statistical literacy (with Kathy Johnson)

Effects of stereotype threat on the performance of persistent women (with Julia Steinberg and Leona Aiken)

Health and Well-being

Chronic pain and The enterprise of living: Self-Regulatory and Goal Mechanisms (1R21NR010752 - 01A2 (Karoly, PI), National Institute of Nursing Research, 7/1/09 - 6/30/11.

Sex differences in reactivity to positive and negative interpersonal events (with Mary Davis, Denise Kruszewski, and Alex Zautra)

The concurrent effects of positive and negative interpersonal events on fatigue (with Patrick Finan, Denise Kruszewski, Mary Davis and Alex Zautra)

Social Control in Dyadic Relationships

The influence of parental versus peer social control on exercise behavior (with John Pugliese)

The relations among social conflict, dyadic trust, and social support: Differences between parents and friends (with Julia Steinberg)

Volunteering

Volunteering buffers the effects of chronic health conditions on psychological well-being (with Rebeca Rios)

Volunteering buffers the effects of functional limitations on the risk of dying (with Kristin August, Karen Rook, and Jason Newsom)