Briana S Nelson Goff
Biographic Data
| ID | 120317 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Briana S Nelson Goff |
| GIVEN NAMES | Briana S Nelson |
| FAMILY NAME | Goff |
| SIGNATURE | GOFF B S N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kansas State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7199-7109 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Student reactions to trauma-related course content
Higher education courses frequently utilize trauma-related content material as part of the curriculum. To reduce the potential for secondary traumatic stress, it has been recommended that instructors be purposeful and cautious with the use of trauma-related materials in the classroom. Most recommendations for implementation of these materials are based on theory, as few empirical studies examine actual student reactions to this content. This stud…
A Relationship-Centered Model of Supporting Exit From Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Conceptualizing commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) in linear stages of pre-, peri- and postexploitation misses the complex transformation of relationships required to engage in recovery. Through an ongoing partnership with a local residential recovery program, we conducted interviews with six survivors of CSE. Results suggest pivotal transition moments, first marking transition from childhood or domestic violence, when abuse becomes exchange, a…
Translating Discovery Science. Fostering relationships: Service provider perspectives on community building among veteran families
A Mixed Methods Study of Relationship Satisfaction in Parents of Children With Down Syndrome
Much of the research on parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has focused on the negative effects on the couple relationship. The current study contributes to the understanding of parental relationship satisfaction in a sample of parents of children with Down syndrome (DS), through a mixed methods study that included data from a large national sample. Parents of children with DS were divided into two groups ba…
The Ups and Downs of Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Study of Positive and Negative Parenting Experiences
The current study sought to expand current literature by providing a comparison of the positive and negative experiences reported by parents of children with a Down syndrome (DS) diagnosis. A total of 435 participants from a national study were included in the current qualitative analysis based on responses to online survey data from two research questions asking parents to describe their most positive and most negative experiences in parenting t…
Brief‐Systemic Programs for Promoting Mental Health and Relationship Functioning in Military Couples and Families
Military service members and veterans (SMVs) are considered at risk for developing a variety of relational and mental health concerns. Often, their families also face hardships due to stressors associated with deployment and reintegration, as well as the interpersonal effects of distress. However, there are few systems‐oriented services available to military couples and families. Similarly, the services that are available often go underutilized. …
A Comparison Study of Low Trauma Disclosure Participants and Their Partners in Army Couples
Intimate partner relationships provide unique conditions for examining how the interpersonal and/or systemic impact of trauma exposure and post-trauma responses can impact both the primary and secondary trauma survivors and the interpersonal dynamics of the couple. The current study explored qualitative and quantitative data from low trauma disclosure individuals (n = 15) and their partners to understand the experiences of low trauma disclosure t…
Teaching Trauma: A Model for Introducing Traumatic Materials in the Classroom
niversity courses in disciplines such as social work, family studies, humanities, and other areas often use classroom materials that contain traumatic material (Barlow & Becker-Blease, 2012). While many recommendations based on trauma theory exist for instructors at the university level, these are often made in the context of clinical training programs, rather than at the undergraduate level across disciplines. Furthermore, no organized model exi…
Comparing Parents of Children With Down Syndrome at Different Life Span Stages
The present study explored the experiences of parents of children with Down syndrome at different phases of the life span. Using a mixed-method design, the current study included 445 participants who were divided into 4 groups based on the age of the child: (a) parents of children under 5 years of age (early childhood), (b) parents of children between 5 and 11 years of age (middle childhood), (c) parents of children between 12 and 18 years of age…
Military couples’ trauma disclosure: Moderating between trauma symptoms and relationship quality
Open communication postdeployment has been encouraged for military couples (Allen, Rhoades, Stanley, & Markman, 2011), as trauma symptoms have been found to influence military couples’ marital satisfaction and relationship functioning. Limited research has investigated whether trauma disclosure moderates the association between trauma symptoms and relationship quality. The current study included data from 50 Army couples. Based on a multiple-grou…
A qualitative study of single-trauma and dual-trauma military couples
Trauma survivors and their partners may experience unique dynamics due to the ongoing effects of previous trauma exposure and current trauma symptoms. The current qualitative study attempted to compare and contrast single-trauma couples (one partner reports a trauma history or high traumatic load) with dual-trauma couples (both partners report a trauma history or high traumatic load) to further understand the systemic effects on couple functionin…
The Recipe for Being a Good Military Wife: How Military Wives Managed OIF/OEF Deployment
Interviews with 25 military wives to elicit their lived experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom deployment found two main themes: the recipe for being a good military wife and managing split loyalties. Military wives' experience reflected a disenfranchised existence. Their stress was exacerbated by the reality of the composition of their marital relationship—a couple–military threesome—that they bore in silence. Their mar…
Military Marriages: The Aftermath of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Deployments
Factors That Differentiate Distressed and Nondistressed Marriages in Army Soldiers
Data from U.S. Army soldiers (N = 697) were analyzed to determine the factors that differentiate distressed from nondistressed relationships. Results show that most soldiers had relationship satisfaction scores that categorized them as nondistressed. In addition, soldiers in dual-military marriages had relationship satisfaction scores similar to those of soldiers in military-civilian marriages. Finally, several variables including rank, relocatio…
Federal Disaster Mental Health Response and Compliance with Best Practices
Perceptions of the Value of Undergraduate Research: A Pilot Qualitative Study of Human Sciences Graduates
The purpose of this study was to assess the value of research from the perspective of alumni who completed an undergraduate research (UGR) project in family and consumer sciences. The sample included 16 participants from three institutions with similar missions but different structures. The interviewees’ responses were coded by the authors to develop an initial set of descriptors. The text was also coded using Ethnograph version 6.0. The findings…
The Effects of Trauma-Focused Research on Pregnant Female Participants
RECENT EMPHASIS ON THE ETHICAL CONDUCT of researchers has resulted in a growing body of literature exploring the impact of trauma-focused research on participants. To date, pregnant women have not been widely included in trauma-focused research, possibly because they are considered a vulnerable population in research. The current research investigated how 41 expectant mothers responded to participation in a trauma-focused study. Overall, the resu…
The effects of trauma on intimate relationships: A qualitative study with clinical couples
Research has traditionally focused on the development of symptoms in those who experienced trauma directly but has overlooked the impact of trauma on victims' families. In recent years, researchers and clinicians have begun to examine how individual exposure to traumatic events affects the spouses or partners, children, and professional helpers of trauma survivors. The current study examines qualitative interview data from 17 individuals, analyze…
Single- and dual-trauma couples: Clinical observations of relational characteristics and dynamics
Trauma survivors and their spouses/partners who seek therapy often present with unique dynamics owing to the ongoing effects of previous trauma. This article provides a clinical framework for understanding single-trauma (only 1 partner reports a trauma history) and dual-trauma (both partners report a trauma history) couples. The descriptions of single- and dual-trauma couples were developed through several focus group discussions. Interpersonal p…
The Recipe for Being a Good Military Wife: How Military Wives Managed OIF/OEF Deployment
Interviews with 25 military wives to elicit their lived experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom deployment found two main themes: the recipe for being a good military wife and managing split loyalties. Military wives' experience reflected a disenfranchised existence. Their stress was exacerbated by the reality of the composition of their marital relationship—a couple–military threesome—that they bore in silence. Their mar…
Military Marriages: The Aftermath of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Deployments
The Ups and Downs of Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Study of Positive and Negative Parenting Experiences
The current study sought to expand current literature by providing a comparison of the positive and negative experiences reported by parents of children with a Down syndrome (DS) diagnosis. A total of 435 participants from a national study were included in the current qualitative analysis based on responses to online survey data from two research questions asking parents to describe their most positive and most negative experiences in parenting t…
The Effects of Trauma-Focused Research on Pregnant Female Participants
RECENT EMPHASIS ON THE ETHICAL CONDUCT of researchers has resulted in a growing body of literature exploring the impact of trauma-focused research on participants. To date, pregnant women have not been widely included in trauma-focused research, possibly because they are considered a vulnerable population in research. The current research investigated how 41 expectant mothers responded to participation in a trauma-focused study. Overall, the resu…
Brief‐Systemic Programs for Promoting Mental Health and Relationship Functioning in Military Couples and Families
Military service members and veterans (SMVs) are considered at risk for developing a variety of relational and mental health concerns. Often, their families also face hardships due to stressors associated with deployment and reintegration, as well as the interpersonal effects of distress. However, there are few systems‐oriented services available to military couples and families. Similarly, the services that are available often go underutilized. …
Factors That Differentiate Distressed and Nondistressed Marriages in Army Soldiers
Data from U.S. Army soldiers (N = 697) were analyzed to determine the factors that differentiate distressed from nondistressed relationships. Results show that most soldiers had relationship satisfaction scores that categorized them as nondistressed. In addition, soldiers in dual-military marriages had relationship satisfaction scores similar to those of soldiers in military-civilian marriages. Finally, several variables including rank, relocatio…
Comparing Parents of Children With Down Syndrome at Different Life Span Stages
The present study explored the experiences of parents of children with Down syndrome at different phases of the life span. Using a mixed-method design, the current study included 445 participants who were divided into 4 groups based on the age of the child: (a) parents of children under 5 years of age (early childhood), (b) parents of children between 5 and 11 years of age (middle childhood), (c) parents of children between 12 and 18 years of age…
A Comparison Study of Low Trauma Disclosure Participants and Their Partners in Army Couples
Intimate partner relationships provide unique conditions for examining how the interpersonal and/or systemic impact of trauma exposure and post-trauma responses can impact both the primary and secondary trauma survivors and the interpersonal dynamics of the couple. The current study explored qualitative and quantitative data from low trauma disclosure individuals (n = 15) and their partners to understand the experiences of low trauma disclosure t…
Single- and dual-trauma couples: Clinical observations of relational characteristics and dynamics
Trauma survivors and their spouses/partners who seek therapy often present with unique dynamics owing to the ongoing effects of previous trauma. This article provides a clinical framework for understanding single-trauma (only 1 partner reports a trauma history) and dual-trauma (both partners report a trauma history) couples. The descriptions of single- and dual-trauma couples were developed through several focus group discussions. Interpersonal p…
The effects of trauma on intimate relationships: A qualitative study with clinical couples
Research has traditionally focused on the development of symptoms in those who experienced trauma directly but has overlooked the impact of trauma on victims' families. In recent years, researchers and clinicians have begun to examine how individual exposure to traumatic events affects the spouses or partners, children, and professional helpers of trauma survivors. The current study examines qualitative interview data from 17 individuals, analyze…
The Effects of Trauma-Focused Research on Pregnant Female Participants
RECENT EMPHASIS ON THE ETHICAL CONDUCT of researchers has resulted in a growing body of literature exploring the impact of trauma-focused research on participants. To date, pregnant women have not been widely included in trauma-focused research, possibly because they are considered a vulnerable population in research. The current research investigated how 41 expectant mothers responded to participation in a trauma-focused study. Overall, the resu…
Perceptions of the Value of Undergraduate Research: A Pilot Qualitative Study of Human Sciences Graduates
The purpose of this study was to assess the value of research from the perspective of alumni who completed an undergraduate research (UGR) project in family and consumer sciences. The sample included 16 participants from three institutions with similar missions but different structures. The interviewees’ responses were coded by the authors to develop an initial set of descriptors. The text was also coded using Ethnograph version 6.0. The findings…
The Recipe for Being a Good Military Wife: How Military Wives Managed OIF/OEF Deployment
Interviews with 25 military wives to elicit their lived experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom deployment found two main themes: the recipe for being a good military wife and managing split loyalties. Military wives' experience reflected a disenfranchised existence. Their stress was exacerbated by the reality of the composition of their marital relationship—a couple–military threesome—that they bore in silence. Their mar…
Military Marriages: The Aftermath of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Deployments
Factors That Differentiate Distressed and Nondistressed Marriages in Army Soldiers
Data from U.S. Army soldiers (N = 697) were analyzed to determine the factors that differentiate distressed from nondistressed relationships. Results show that most soldiers had relationship satisfaction scores that categorized them as nondistressed. In addition, soldiers in dual-military marriages had relationship satisfaction scores similar to those of soldiers in military-civilian marriages. Finally, several variables including rank, relocatio…
Federal Disaster Mental Health Response and Compliance with Best Practices
Military couples’ trauma disclosure: Moderating between trauma symptoms and relationship quality
Open communication postdeployment has been encouraged for military couples (Allen, Rhoades, Stanley, & Markman, 2011), as trauma symptoms have been found to influence military couples’ marital satisfaction and relationship functioning. Limited research has investigated whether trauma disclosure moderates the association between trauma symptoms and relationship quality. The current study included data from 50 Army couples. Based on a multiple-grou…
A qualitative study of single-trauma and dual-trauma military couples
Trauma survivors and their partners may experience unique dynamics due to the ongoing effects of previous trauma exposure and current trauma symptoms. The current qualitative study attempted to compare and contrast single-trauma couples (one partner reports a trauma history or high traumatic load) with dual-trauma couples (both partners report a trauma history or high traumatic load) to further understand the systemic effects on couple functionin…
Comparing Parents of Children With Down Syndrome at Different Life Span Stages
The present study explored the experiences of parents of children with Down syndrome at different phases of the life span. Using a mixed-method design, the current study included 445 participants who were divided into 4 groups based on the age of the child: (a) parents of children under 5 years of age (early childhood), (b) parents of children between 5 and 11 years of age (middle childhood), (c) parents of children between 12 and 18 years of age…
A Comparison Study of Low Trauma Disclosure Participants and Their Partners in Army Couples
Intimate partner relationships provide unique conditions for examining how the interpersonal and/or systemic impact of trauma exposure and post-trauma responses can impact both the primary and secondary trauma survivors and the interpersonal dynamics of the couple. The current study explored qualitative and quantitative data from low trauma disclosure individuals (n = 15) and their partners to understand the experiences of low trauma disclosure t…
Teaching Trauma: A Model for Introducing Traumatic Materials in the Classroom
niversity courses in disciplines such as social work, family studies, humanities, and other areas often use classroom materials that contain traumatic material (Barlow & Becker-Blease, 2012). While many recommendations based on trauma theory exist for instructors at the university level, these are often made in the context of clinical training programs, rather than at the undergraduate level across disciplines. Furthermore, no organized model exi…
Brief‐Systemic Programs for Promoting Mental Health and Relationship Functioning in Military Couples and Families
Military service members and veterans (SMVs) are considered at risk for developing a variety of relational and mental health concerns. Often, their families also face hardships due to stressors associated with deployment and reintegration, as well as the interpersonal effects of distress. However, there are few systems‐oriented services available to military couples and families. Similarly, the services that are available often go underutilized. …
The Ups and Downs of Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Study of Positive and Negative Parenting Experiences
The current study sought to expand current literature by providing a comparison of the positive and negative experiences reported by parents of children with a Down syndrome (DS) diagnosis. A total of 435 participants from a national study were included in the current qualitative analysis based on responses to online survey data from two research questions asking parents to describe their most positive and most negative experiences in parenting t…
Translating Discovery Science. Fostering relationships: Service provider perspectives on community building among veteran families
A Mixed Methods Study of Relationship Satisfaction in Parents of Children With Down Syndrome
Much of the research on parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has focused on the negative effects on the couple relationship. The current study contributes to the understanding of parental relationship satisfaction in a sample of parents of children with Down syndrome (DS), through a mixed methods study that included data from a large national sample. Parents of children with DS were divided into two groups ba…
Student reactions to trauma-related course content
Higher education courses frequently utilize trauma-related content material as part of the curriculum. To reduce the potential for secondary traumatic stress, it has been recommended that instructors be purposeful and cautious with the use of trauma-related materials in the classroom. Most recommendations for implementation of these materials are based on theory, as few empirical studies examine actual student reactions to this content. This stud…
A Relationship-Centered Model of Supporting Exit From Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Conceptualizing commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) in linear stages of pre-, peri- and postexploitation misses the complex transformation of relationships required to engage in recovery. Through an ongoing partnership with a local residential recovery program, we conducted interviews with six survivors of CSE. Results suggest pivotal transition moments, first marking transition from childhood or domestic violence, when abuse becomes exchange, a…
Psychology (17 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works)