Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS). This department was previously known as Family, Consumer, and Human Development (FCHD). The name was changed in Fall Semester 2017.

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A Profile of Child Care Services Offered at Land-Grant Institutions, Mary E. Bissonette

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Current child Care Strategies of Twenty-Five states and Summary Recommendations for Future Child Care Services in Utah based on Recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on Child Care, Cheryl Elliot-Robinson

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Expectations: A Guide for Childbirth Education at Logan Regional Hospital, Janet Radford Bergeson

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Transition for Early Intervention Programs Under part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act P. L. 101-476, Kozette Tanner

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Validation of VO2 Prediction Equations in Aquatic Treadmill (ATM) Exercise, Scott Hadley

Dissertations

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Adolescent Friendship Pairs: Similarities in Identity Status Development, Behaviors, Attitudes, and Intentions, James F. Akers

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Adolescent Identity Status in Current Familial Relationships During Separation, Eugene E. Campbell

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Adolescent Leisure-Time Activity and Problem Behavior: The Integration of Three Major Explanatory Theories as a New, Gail B. Yost

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Adolescent Religiosity, Religious Affiliation, and Premarital Predictors of Marital Quality and Stability, Stacey MacArthur

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Adopted Adolescents' Heterosexual Relationship Formation and Sexual Behaviors, Mathew Christensen

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Adoptees' Knowledge about and Contact with Birth Parents and Their Adjustment in Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Kyung-Eun Park

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Aggressive, Assertive and Non-Confrontational Forms of Defending: Differentiation of Forms and Consequences of Defending, Diana Meter

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A Multivariate Study of Marital Quality, David W. Bradley

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An Implementation Study of Nonsecure Residential Juvenile Sex Offender Programs in Utah, Katrina Holgate Miller

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Applying Sexual Script Theory to Hooking Up: A Latent Profile Analysis of Predictors and Outcomes of Class Membership, Mitchell R. Rhodes

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Bedroom Design and Decoration: A Context for Investigating Developmental Theory in Adolescence, Denise E. Taylor

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Cell Phone Use and Psychosocial Development Among Emerging Adults, Torrey B. Morrill

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Child Abuse in the Wake of Natural Disasters, Thom Curtis

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Child Care and Parental Beliefs in Korean-American Families, Wanjeong Lee

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Cognitive Style as a Mediator of Premarital Sexual Attitudes, Motivations, and Behavior, Susan Campbell Bowman

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Comparing the Predictive Power of Executive Function Assessment Strategies on Preschool Mathematics Performance, Jacob A. Esplin

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Comparisons of Adopted and Non-Adopted Young Adults' Heterosexual Relationships, Bryan W. Winward

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Culture, Gender, Identity, and Adolescents' Niche-Building Behavior: A Cross-Cultural Comparison, Archana Singh

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Dads' Parent Interactions With Children-Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (Piccolo-D): Developing An Observational Measure of Father-Child Interaction, Sheila Anderson

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Debt and Negative Net Worth Among Near Retirees, Susan M. Brown

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Developmental Stages of Preschool Teachers in Selected Arab Gulf Countries, Najwa Mounla

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Developmental Trajectories of Aggression from Toddlerhood to Early Adolescence in Boys and Girls: Exploring Early Predictors and Later Outcomes, SuJung Park

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Early Sibling Play Interactions as a Source of Developmental Support for Toddlers: Observation of Young Children's Developmental Support During Play With Toddler Siblings, Tasha L. Olson

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Effectiveness, Facilitator Characteristics, and Predictors of the Premarital Interpersonal Choices and Knowledge (PICK) Program, J. Wade Stewart

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Effects of Infant Massage on Aspects of the Parent-Child Relationship: An Experimental Manipulation, Vonda K. Jump

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Ego-Identity and Long-Term Moratoria: Associations with College Attendance and Religious Volunteerism, Mark A. Jackson

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Environmental and Developmental Indicators in Early Childhood: Relations to Second-Grade Reading Comprehension, Gina A. Cook

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Evaluating the Smart Steps For Stepfamilies: Embrace the Journey Program, a Hierarchical Examination, Katie L. Reck

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Examining Different Patterns of Children’s Early Dual Language Development and Nonverbal Executive Functioning, Audrey C. Juhasz

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Exploring Aspects of Strong Remarriages, Marci Campbell

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Familial and Extrafamilial Correlates of Children's Child-Care Perceptions, Michael K. Godfrey

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Family and Center Childcare Providers: Correlates Among Mathematics Anxiety/Attitudes toward Mathematics, Teacher Self-Efficacy, and Other Factors, Shawnee M. Hendershot

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Family and Consumer Sciences Preservice Teachers' Computer Technology Preparation, Kathy C. Croxall

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Family Development and the Marital Relationship as a Developmental Process, J. Scott Crapo

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Family Leadership: Constructing and Testing a Theoretical Model of Family Well-Being, Kevin A. Galbraith

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Family Relations Factors that Facilitate or Inhibit Middle Adolescent Identity Development, Patricia Hyjer Dyk

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Fathers and Sons: An Examination of Distancing Patterns During Adolescence, Mark Ogletree

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Fathers, Mothers, Marriages, and Children: Toward a Contextual Model of Positive Paternal Influence, Ariel Rodriguez

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Fear of Crime and Perceptions of Law Enforcement Among American Youth, Bruce K. Bayley

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Financial Problems as Predictors of Divorce: A Social Exchange Perspective, Jan D. Anderson

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Finding Their "Why": Examining the Development of Sense of Purpose During the University Years and Its Role in Student Well-Being, Michael Q. King

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Four Levels of Sexual Involvement, and Their Association with Dating Patterns, Family Relationships, and Other Related Factors, Bruce H. Monson

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Global Quality Change Through the Baby Steps Project for Infant and Toddler Child Care Programs in Rural and Urban Utah, Maegan Lokteff

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Grandparents as Adult Mentors on Reported Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors, Thane R. Goodrich

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Interactions and Play Behavior of Mothers of Typically Developing Infants and Infants with Disabilities: A Vygotskian Approach, Lisa K. Boyce

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Late Adolescents’ Perceptions of a Digital Generation Gap and Perceived Parent-Child Relations, J. Mitch Vaterlaus

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Latino Stepcouples’ Experiences Two Years After Stepfamily Education and a Narrative Study Regarding Changes in a Latino Stepfamily Two Years After Stepfamily Education, Sheryl Ann Goodey

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Marital Quality, Context, and Interaction: A Comparison of Individuals Across Various Income Levels, Victor W. Harris

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Maternal Beliefs and Management Strategies of Peer Interactions as Correlates of Social Competence in Korean Children, Sunhee Ahn

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Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy: Assessment Tool Development and an Evaluation of a College-Based Curriculum, Ty B. Aller

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Mother-Child Interactions Among Latino Families and European-American Families in Relation to Children's Language Outcomes, Katie Christiansen

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Newlywed to Established Marriage: A Longitudinal Study of Early Risk and Protective Factors that Influence Marital Satisfaction, Daniel Alfred Moen

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"On Down the Road" an Intergenerational Fathering Experience, Jeffery G. Chapman

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Parenting Stress and Social Support Among Married and Divorced At-Risk Mothers, Sondra Moe

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Parenting Style and Child Behavior Problems: A Longitudinal Analysis, Margaret H. Young

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Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes About Immunization in India, Anne George

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Parents' Marital Quality and Interactions in Relation to Child Well-Being, Spencer C. Leavitt

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Peer Groups and Adolescent Development in Traditional and Alternative High Schools, Diana D. Coyl

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Perceived Alzheimer's Disease Threat as a Predictor of Behavior Change to Lower Disease Risk: The Gray Matters Study, Christine Clark

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Perceived Children's Characteristics and Other Factors Relating to Parents' Psychological Well-Being in Midlife, Catherine D. Stogner

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Perceived Family Relationships Associated with Coming Out of Mormon Male Homosexuals, Brad Benson

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Perceived Parental Acceptance Related to Self-Esteem, GPA, Sex-Role Identity, and Substance Use of Adolescents from Intact and Reconstituted Families, Stephen B. Sniteman

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Premarital Education: Participation, Attitudes, and Relation to Marital Adjustment in a Sample from Northern Utah, Bryan D. Ramboz

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Preschool Children's Development in Number, Geometry, and Executive Function: A Cross-Lagged Examination, Brionne G. Neilson

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Processes of Couple Co-Regulation in Bereavement: A Longitudinal Study, Jessica Barboza

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Promoting Life Management Skills to Enhance Employment among Women Receiving Services from the Division of Workforce Services, Cheryl Cheek

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Psychosocial Development in Adolescents With Disabilities: Modification and Evaluation of Measures, Myles Maxey

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Pubertal Development, Parent-Teen Communication, and Sexual Values as Predictors of Adolescent Sexual Intentions and Sexually Related Behaviors, Cynthia R. Christopherson

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Relatedness and Autonomy Aspects of Self-Concept in 8- to 12-Year-Old Children, Cherie Martin

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Relationship Between First-Year Student Retention, Noncognitive Risk Factors, and Student Advising, R. David Roos

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Relationship Between Occupational Complexity and Dementia Risk in Late-Life: A Population Study, Daylee Rose Greene

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Relationship Quality Before, During, and After Stepfamily Education: A Latent Trajectory Analysis, Bryan K. Spuhler

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Religious Activity and Mortality in the Elderly: The Cache County Study, Andrea D. Hart

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Risk Factors Associated with Early Adolescent Sexual Values and Behaviors, David Macbeth

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Risk Factors in Adolescent Problem Behaviors Among Native and Nonnative Americans, Roger B. Christensen

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Rural Aging: The Geographic Reach of Service Access in Utah, Identifying Barriers and Solutions, Alexandra T. Schiwal

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Siblings Influence on Young Adults' Development: A Three-Study Dissertation, Jenna C. Dayley

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Social Change Engagement and Leadership Development Among College Students, Andrew Harris

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Social Implications of Adolescent Text Messaging, Sarah S. Tulane

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Socioeconomic Status Influence on Mothers’ Interactions with Infants: Contributions to Early Infant Development, Krista L. Gurko

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Taiwanese Adolescent Psychosocial Development in Urban and Rural Areas, Chien-Ti Lee

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Taste Sensitivity to 6-N-Propylthiouracil (PROP) as a Biological Marker for Vulnerability to Stress in Mothers and Children, DeAnn Jones

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The Association Between Shared Values and Well-Being Among Married Couples, Travis G. Parry

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The Effect of Prosody on Preschool Children’s Emotional, Cognitive, and Behavioral-Eye and Behavioral-Body Engagement during Story Time, Trevor Rowe

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The Effects of an Attribution-Based Parenting Program on Perceptions of Parenting Behavior, H. Wallace Goddard

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The Effects of Mortgage Debt on Assets and Total Resources Among Near-Retirement Households, Lance Palmer

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The Influence of Video and Peer Tutoring on Attitudes of High School Students Towards Peers with Disabilities, Marilyn Hammond

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The Influence of Workplace Stressors, Resources and Perceptions on Work-to-Family Spillover: An Application of the Double ABCX Model, Steven A. Dennis

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The Perceived Influence of Mobile Telework on Aspects of Work Life and Family Life: An Exploratory Study, E. Jeffrey Hill

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The Process of Couples' Experiences in a Brief Intervention, D. Jim Mock

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Therapeutic Benefits of a Wilderness Therapy Program and a Therapeutic Community Program for Troubled Adolescents, Kreg J. Edgmon

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The Relationship Between Adolescents' Use of Internet-Enabled Mobile Devices and Engaging in Problematic Digital Behaviors, Ryan Atwood

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The Relationship Between Marcia's Ego Identity Status Paradigm and Erikson's Psychosocial Theory, Lawrence Anderson

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The Relationships Among Caregiver Training, Mentoring, and Turn-Taking Between Caregiver and Child in Family Child Care, Carrie L. Ota

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"There's No Good, It's Just Satisfactory": Perfectionistic Reactivity in NCAA Student-Athletes, Daniel J. M. Fleming