Margaret L Burkhart

Biographic Data

ID209238
NAMEMargaret L Burkhart
GIVEN NAMESMargaret L
FAMILY NAMEBurkhart
SIGNATUREBURKHART M L
AFFILIATIONSClaremont Graduate University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS20
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX2

  • Children’s and mothers’ cardiovascular reactivity to a standardized laboratory stressor

    Jessica L Borelli, Margaret L Burkhart et al.ARTICLEEmotion2017

    Research documents bidirectional associations between parental overcontrol (OC) and children's anxiety; OC may place children at risk for anxiety and also may occur in response to children's requests for help. However, to date no studies have examined children's or parents' in-the-moment emotional responses to OC. Using a community sample of mothers and school-age children, we examine the individual and interactive influences of maternal OC, mate…

  • Secure Base Script Content Explains the Association Between Attachment Avoidance and Emotion-Related Constructs in Parents of Young Children

    Open AccessJessica L Borelli, Margaret L Burkhart et al.ARTICLEInfant Mental Health Journal2017Cited by: 2References: 72

    The secure base script (SBS) framework is one method of assessing implicit internal working models of attachment; recently, researchers have applied this method to analyze narratives regarding relationship experiences. This study examines the associations between attachment avoidance and SBS content when parents recall a positive moment of connection between themselves and their children (relational savoring) as well as their association with par…

  • Cherish the good times

    Open AccessMargaret L Burkhart, Jessica L Borelli et al.ARTICLEPersonal Relationships2015

    Savoring, or prolonging emotions associated with positive events, improves emotion and life satisfaction; little work, however, focuses on the savoring of interpersonal experiences, termed relational savoring . In a sample of 435 parents, the authors evaluated the impact of relational savoring on emotion and parent–child relationship satisfaction compared to a personal savoring and neutral control condition. Two years later, the authors reassesse…

  • Relational savoring in long-distance romantic relationships

    Open AccessJessica L Borelli, Hannah F Rasmussen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2015Cited by: 18References: 46

    Relationship satisfaction is crucial for health and happiness. In the absence of physical contact, people in long-distance romantic relationships (LDRs) may use alternate means of maintaining relationship satisfaction, such as mentally activating feelings of closeness to their partners. This experiment examined the effects of relational savoring, relative to two control conditions, on emotion and relationship satisfaction following a laboratory-b…