Lab Publications – The Positive Youth Development Lab at the University of Missouri

Lab Publications

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. Working with Dr. Erika…

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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…

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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…

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Recent Publication on The Importance of Social Support for College Adults

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We're excited to announce a recently accepted publication that was co-authored by lab graduate Rachel Wesley and Dr. Booker. This paper addressed the distinct benefits of social support from family,…

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Recent Publication on College Student Agency and Well-Being

We are excited to share that a recent manuscript co-authored by lab members Rachel Wesley and Natasha Pierre has been accepted for publication by the Journal of College Student Development.…

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New Lab Preprint on Character and Self-Compassion is Available

We are excited to share that a publication based on some of the work central to this lab--work on the benefits of valued character traits like hopefulness and gratitude--is now…