Kristin Litzelman, Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies, studied the positive and negatives of caregiving for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article published in Public Policy & Aging Report, Litzelman …
Research
Dodge Francis identifies impacts of coping with COVID-19 on women of color in the US
This study—co-authored by Carolee Dodge Francis, Ecology of Human Well-Being Professor—was conducted to identify processes of coping with COVID-19 and determine their impact on emotional well-being for women of color in the United States. A …
Comparing Reported Prescription Drug Misuse between Ecological Momentary Assessment versus Timeline Follow-Back among College Students (Substance Use & Misuse; Papp; Barringer; Blumenstock)
Lauren Papp, Alexandra Barringer and Shari M. Blumenstock research prescription drug misuse among college students by comparing effectiveness between in-the-moment assessment and follow-up summaries.
Associations between mothers’ emotion regulation and real-time experiences of negative emotion: The moderating role of caregiving context (Infant Mental Health Journal; Kerr; Park)
Dr. Maggie Kerr and Ye Rang Park (2020 PhD graduate from the School of Human Ecology) assess the relationship between the negative emotions and emotional regulation of caregivers, as well as the importance of emotional …
Partner effects on caregiver and care recipient depressed mood: heterogeneity across health condition and relationship type (Journal of Behavioral Medicine; Litzelman)
Dr. Kristin Litzelman looks into related effects on both care recipients and their caregiver depending on relationship and health condition for care recipients with depressive moods.
Third spaces and opioid use within Black communities of Dane County: A qualitative secondary data analysis (Journal of Community Practice; Francis and Williams)
Carolee Dodge Francis and Troy Malcolm Williams study and uncover the multiple systems and structures involved in opioid abuse with first-hand accounts and research.
Opportunities for utilizing consumer grade 3D capture tools for insurance documentation (International Journal of Information Technology; Ponto)
Dr. Kevin Ponto finds a new way to use 3D capture and AR technologies for insurance documentation that is more cost effective.
What do Students Gain from Banks in Schools? A field study (Review of Economics of the Household; Collins)
Dr. J. Michael Collins conducts a field study on effects of banks in schools on students’ short-term financial situations.
The Effect of Tocilizumab on Patient Reported Outcomes and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (Brain, Behavior & Immunity-Health; Raison)
Dr. Charles Raison discusses how anti-inflammatory drugs can help both physically and mentally in a therapeutic sense.
Heterogeneous Effects of Depression on Parenting Competence and Child Behavior Among Families Living in Poverty (Prevention Science; Nix)
Robert Nix studies how depression and psychosocial protective factors, such as self-efficacy and conscientiousness, were related to parenting competence and child behavior among families living in poverty.