Malinda J Colwell
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 767708 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Malinda J Colwell |
| NOMBRES | Malinda J |
| APELLIDO | Colwell |
| FIRMA | COLWELL M J |
| AFILIACIONES | Texas Tech University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8723-7937 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 28 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2002 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Designing for Children's Social Play Affordances
While studies regarding children's outdoor play often focus on nature exposure and physical activity, this study explored a lesser-published topic of outdoor play and socioemotional development. The study utilized an online survey of early childhood educators to explore their views on the outdoor play settings and their physical design features that afford solitary, parallel, and cooperative play. We analyzed the quantitative data from the 64 res…
Educators' perceptions about outdoor play affordances for solitary, parallel, and cooperative play
Grounded in the Theory of Affordances, this exploratory study examined the afforded behaviors of play in outdoor play environments. Although studies have extensively examined affordances for physical development, this study contributes to the lesser‐published topic of designing spaces that foster socioemotional development in young children. A survey utilized heat map images and open‐ended questions to collect qualitative data from 44 early child…
Societal, Economic and Behavioural Predictors of Stunting Among Children Aged 24 to 59 Months
With long-term detrimental consequences of irreversible physical and intellectual impairment, stunting remains one of the most prevalent public health problems. This study aimed to identify the factors contributing to stunting among children aged 24 to 59 months in Bangladesh. An analysis of nutrition survey data from the Nutrition, Health and Demographic Survey of Bangladesh analysed the data from a sample of 4,182 children. A predictive model w…
Perceptions of Divorce, Closeness, Marital Attitudes, Romantic Beliefs, and Religiosity Among Emergent Adults From Divorced and Nondivorced Families
This article analyzes 401 college students’ perceptions of love, romance, parent–child closeness, and religiosity. Results revealed that college students from divorced homes were not as close with their parents and reported decreased religiosity compared to participants from nondivorced homes, and that these factors are associated with young adults’ views and expectations on romantic relationships. The work presented here provides implications fo…
College Students’ Perceptions of Media Portrayals of Divorce
This study takes an exploratory, qualitative approach to examine college students’ perceptions about divorce in the media. Findings suggest that participants perceived both positive and negative representations of divorced families in the media they consume, highlighting the complex nature of navigating and communicating through a divorce. Specifically, college students reported on aspects of the ex-spousal relationship, how children are affected…
Relation between active mediation, exposure to Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood , and US preschoolers’ social and emotional development
This study explored the relationship between active mediation, exposure to Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and key indicators of preschoolers’ social and emotional development. One hundred and twenty-seven children aged 2–6 either watched or did not watch 10 episodes of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood over a two-week period. Results revealed that preschoolers who watched the program exhibited higher levels of empathy, self-efficacy, and emotion recognit…
Space, Place, and Privacy
Young children create spaces to claim as their own within their larger environments. Some spaces serve social and play functions, while others may offer a sense of security and safety, as suggested by prospect–refuge theory (Appleton, J. (1975). The experience of landscape. New York: John Wiley and Sons). Although we know that children create secret spaces for themselves, less is known about how children construct these spaces. This study used fo…
The Structure of Parent–Child Dyadic Synchrony in Toddlerhood and Children's Communication Competence and Self‐control
The aim of the present investigation was to examine parent–child synchrony and its link to children's communicative competence and self‐control. Data were collected from 80 families with toddler age children (41 girls, 39 boys) during a laboratory assessment. Five components of parent–child dyadic synchrony were assessed during a semi‐structured parent–child play activity at 18 months. Assessments of children's communicative competence and self‐c…
Emerging Adulthood
The later attainment of traditional adult roles by today’s youth compared to their counterparts of earlier decades has garnered considerable scholarly and public attention. This article describes a recent concept related to the transition to adulthood, known as emerging adulthood, including a discussion of relevant theory and historical background research. We then introduce a measurement instrument, the Inventory of the Dimensions of Emerging Ad…
Family conflict in divorced and non-divorced families
This study examined associations between family conflict and the quality of boys' friendships in divorced and non-divorced families. Interviews and self-report measures were completed by 173 boys (Mage = 8.10; 92 Caucasian, 65 African American) and their parents from divorced and non-divorced families. Findings indicated that boys from divorced families had fewer friends, and lower quality friendships, than boys from non-divorced families. Marita…
Preschool Children’s Pretend and Physical Play and Sex of Play Partner
Contextual determinants of mothers' interventions in young children's peer interactions
In this study, the role of context in mothers' interventions in their preschool children's peer relationship problems was investigated. Event theme (aggression, peer rebuff, or initiating play), the child's role in the event (actor or target), the child's age and sex, and the mother's emotional reaction were examined as predictors of the extent to which mothers (N = 71) said they would discuss peer relationships, encourage peer interaction, and u…
Family conflict in divorced and non-divorced families
This study examined associations between family conflict and the quality of boys' friendships in divorced and non-divorced families. Interviews and self-report measures were completed by 173 boys (Mage = 8.10; 92 Caucasian, 65 African American) and their parents from divorced and non-divorced families. Findings indicated that boys from divorced families had fewer friends, and lower quality friendships, than boys from non-divorced families. Marita…
Preschool Children’s Pretend and Physical Play and Sex of Play Partner
Contextual determinants of mothers' interventions in young children's peer interactions
In this study, the role of context in mothers' interventions in their preschool children's peer relationship problems was investigated. Event theme (aggression, peer rebuff, or initiating play), the child's role in the event (actor or target), the child's age and sex, and the mother's emotional reaction were examined as predictors of the extent to which mothers (N = 71) said they would discuss peer relationships, encourage peer interaction, and u…
The Structure of Parent–Child Dyadic Synchrony in Toddlerhood and Children's Communication Competence and Self‐control
The aim of the present investigation was to examine parent–child synchrony and its link to children's communicative competence and self‐control. Data were collected from 80 families with toddler age children (41 girls, 39 boys) during a laboratory assessment. Five components of parent–child dyadic synchrony were assessed during a semi‐structured parent–child play activity at 18 months. Assessments of children's communicative competence and self‐c…
Space, Place, and Privacy
Young children create spaces to claim as their own within their larger environments. Some spaces serve social and play functions, while others may offer a sense of security and safety, as suggested by prospect–refuge theory (Appleton, J. (1975). The experience of landscape. New York: John Wiley and Sons). Although we know that children create secret spaces for themselves, less is known about how children construct these spaces. This study used fo…
Contextual determinants of mothers' interventions in young children's peer interactions
In this study, the role of context in mothers' interventions in their preschool children's peer relationship problems was investigated. Event theme (aggression, peer rebuff, or initiating play), the child's role in the event (actor or target), the child's age and sex, and the mother's emotional reaction were examined as predictors of the extent to which mothers (N = 71) said they would discuss peer relationships, encourage peer interaction, and u…
Preschool Children’s Pretend and Physical Play and Sex of Play Partner
Family conflict in divorced and non-divorced families
This study examined associations between family conflict and the quality of boys' friendships in divorced and non-divorced families. Interviews and self-report measures were completed by 173 boys (Mage = 8.10; 92 Caucasian, 65 African American) and their parents from divorced and non-divorced families. Findings indicated that boys from divorced families had fewer friends, and lower quality friendships, than boys from non-divorced families. Marita…
Emerging Adulthood
The later attainment of traditional adult roles by today’s youth compared to their counterparts of earlier decades has garnered considerable scholarly and public attention. This article describes a recent concept related to the transition to adulthood, known as emerging adulthood, including a discussion of relevant theory and historical background research. We then introduce a measurement instrument, the Inventory of the Dimensions of Emerging Ad…
The Structure of Parent–Child Dyadic Synchrony in Toddlerhood and Children's Communication Competence and Self‐control
The aim of the present investigation was to examine parent–child synchrony and its link to children's communicative competence and self‐control. Data were collected from 80 families with toddler age children (41 girls, 39 boys) during a laboratory assessment. Five components of parent–child dyadic synchrony were assessed during a semi‐structured parent–child play activity at 18 months. Assessments of children's communicative competence and self‐c…
Relation between active mediation, exposure to Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood , and US preschoolers’ social and emotional development
This study explored the relationship between active mediation, exposure to Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and key indicators of preschoolers’ social and emotional development. One hundred and twenty-seven children aged 2–6 either watched or did not watch 10 episodes of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood over a two-week period. Results revealed that preschoolers who watched the program exhibited higher levels of empathy, self-efficacy, and emotion recognit…
Space, Place, and Privacy
Young children create spaces to claim as their own within their larger environments. Some spaces serve social and play functions, while others may offer a sense of security and safety, as suggested by prospect–refuge theory (Appleton, J. (1975). The experience of landscape. New York: John Wiley and Sons). Although we know that children create secret spaces for themselves, less is known about how children construct these spaces. This study used fo…
Perceptions of Divorce, Closeness, Marital Attitudes, Romantic Beliefs, and Religiosity Among Emergent Adults From Divorced and Nondivorced Families
This article analyzes 401 college students’ perceptions of love, romance, parent–child closeness, and religiosity. Results revealed that college students from divorced homes were not as close with their parents and reported decreased religiosity compared to participants from nondivorced homes, and that these factors are associated with young adults’ views and expectations on romantic relationships. The work presented here provides implications fo…
College Students’ Perceptions of Media Portrayals of Divorce
This study takes an exploratory, qualitative approach to examine college students’ perceptions about divorce in the media. Findings suggest that participants perceived both positive and negative representations of divorced families in the media they consume, highlighting the complex nature of navigating and communicating through a divorce. Specifically, college students reported on aspects of the ex-spousal relationship, how children are affected…
Societal, Economic and Behavioural Predictors of Stunting Among Children Aged 24 to 59 Months
With long-term detrimental consequences of irreversible physical and intellectual impairment, stunting remains one of the most prevalent public health problems. This study aimed to identify the factors contributing to stunting among children aged 24 to 59 months in Bangladesh. An analysis of nutrition survey data from the Nutrition, Health and Demographic Survey of Bangladesh analysed the data from a sample of 4,182 children. A predictive model w…
Designing for Children's Social Play Affordances
While studies regarding children's outdoor play often focus on nature exposure and physical activity, this study explored a lesser-published topic of outdoor play and socioemotional development. The study utilized an online survey of early childhood educators to explore their views on the outdoor play settings and their physical design features that afford solitary, parallel, and cooperative play. We analyzed the quantitative data from the 64 res…
Educators' perceptions about outdoor play affordances for solitary, parallel, and cooperative play
Grounded in the Theory of Affordances, this exploratory study examined the afforded behaviors of play in outdoor play environments. Although studies have extensively examined affordances for physical development, this study contributes to the lesser‐published topic of designing spaces that foster socioemotional development in young children. A survey utilized heat map images and open‐ended questions to collect qualitative data from 44 early child…
Psychology (11 obras) · Developmental psychology (9 obras) · Social Psychology (8 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Child Development and Digital Technology (4 obras) · Social Psychology (4 obras) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (3 obras) · Demography (3 obras) · Perception (3 obras) · Affordance (2 obras)