Melissa J Wilmarth
Biographic Data
| ID | 757140 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa J Wilmarth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa J |
| FAMILY NAME | Wilmarth |
| SIGNATURE | WILMARTH M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7400-1485 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 68 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
A Psychometric Evaluation of the Perceived Financial Well-Being Scale among Individuals in Diverse Couple Relationships
Happily ever affluence: Dyadic analysis of money scripts, financial communication, and relationship satisfaction
Money scripts are deep-seated but typically unconscious beliefs individuals hold about money. We considered four money scripts: money avoidance, money focus (also known as money worship), money status, and money privacy (adapted from money vigilance). While money scripts have been studied in conjunction with financial outcomes, our study is among the first to test relational outcomes of money scripts and among the first to examine money scripts o…
Pennies and power: Finances, relational power, and marital outcomes
Do couples who play together stay together? A longitudinal dyadic examination of shared leisure, financial distress, and relationship outcomes
We examined whether shared leisure offers protection against negative associations between financial distress and relationship quality (satisfaction and commitment) for lower‐ and higher‐income couples. We expected husbands' and wives' reports of shared leisure would be protective of the effects of financial distress (Time 2) on relationship satisfaction (Time 3) and commitment (Time 4) for higher‐income couples (but not lower‐income couples). Pa…
Couple-Level Attachment Styles, Finances, and Marital Satisfaction: Mediational Analyses Among Young Adult Newlywed Couples
Yours, mine, or ours: Does bank account status in early marriage affect financial behavior and financial satisfaction
The relationship between an individual's financial behavior and financial satisfaction is well known. Less evidence is available about how these two constructs interplay within couples. This considered, the current paper aims to (a) examine whether individuals' financial satisfaction is influenced by their own financial behavior (actor effect) and their partner's financial behavior (partner effect); (b) examine whether these two effects vary betw…
The Social and Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Family Functioning and Well-Being: Where do we go from here
A growing body of research demonstrates that COVID-19 has had a profound impact on family functioning and well-being in a range of countries. The fear and uncertainty of the health risks, in addition to the stress from ensuing restrictions and constraints on everyday life caused major disruptions, impacting the financial, emotional, and physical well-being of adults and children alike. In this report, we summarize the current literature on the im…
Who Decides? Financial Decision-Making Among Older Couples
Theses and dissertations completed in family and consumer sciences: 2021
Graduate student degree completion and research has been collected annually since 1992. This year's data collection began with an e‐mail invitation to 593 institutional contacts at 165 U.S. universities and colleges in June 2022. This e‐mail requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate degrees and research completed in 2021. A total of 150 master's theses, 122 doctoral dissertations, and 664 non‐thesis master's degrees were conf…
Family and consumer sciences graduate research productivity in 2021
Graduate student degree completion and research has been collected annually since 1992. This year’s data collection began with an e‐mail invitation to 593 institutional contacts at 165 U.S. universities and colleges in June 2022. This e‐mail requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate degrees and research completed in 2021. A total of 150 master’s theses, 122 doctoral dissertations, and 664 non‐thesis master’s degrees were conf…
The association between financial strain and volatility in daily relationship uncertainty: A dyadic investigation
Prior research suggests that financial strain negatively impacts relational outcomes and that fluctuations (i.e., volatility) in daily reports of relationship aspects may be detrimental for relational outcomes. Daily relational uncertainty may also be associated with financial stressors; however, little is known about the association between financial strain and levels of daily relational uncertainty, as well as the volatility in day-to-day relat…
Financial and Economic Well-Being: A Decade Review from Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2020
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was conducted during the summer of 2021. The goal was to compile a listing of theses and dissertations completed in 2020 in family and consumer sciences. Representatives at institutions with identified family and consumer sciences programs were e‐mailed requests for information regarding completed theses and dissertations. Twenty‐five institut…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2020
The annual collection of graduate student degree completion and research was initiated with an e‐mail to 165 universities and colleges in the United States in June 2021. This invitation requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate programs, specifically degrees and research completed in 2020. Twenty‐five institutions responded reporting a total of 137 master’s theses, 174 doctoral dissertations, and 578 non‐thesis master’s degre…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2019
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was conducted in June 2020. The project’s goal was to assemble a listing of theses and dissertations completed in 2019 from all areas of family and consumer sciences. Representatives at institutions with identified family and consumer sciences programs were e‐mailed requests for information regarding completed theses and dissertations. Twenty‐…
Helping Professors Grow as They Teach and Advise Graduate Students
The purpose of this article is to share ideas from professors who are teaching graduate courses and advising graduate students. Also, the information could benefit graduate students and anyone who is thinking about earning a graduate degree. Each of the professors stated that an experience during their graduate studies helped them develop their teaching and advising style. Professors discussed the importance of including ethical behavior in their…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2019
In June 2020, representatives at 166 universities and colleges in the United States were contacted requesting information on family and consumer sciences graduate programs, specifically completed thesis and dissertation titles. Twenty‐five universities and colleges responded reporting a total of 214 theses, 195 dissertations, and 409 non‐thesis master’s degrees completed in family and consumer sciences. Historically, the field of family and consu…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2018
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was conducted in summer 2019. The goal was to compile a list of theses and dissertations from all areas of family and consumer sciences completed in 2018. E‐mails requesting information regarding completed theses and dissertations were sent to institutions with identified family and consumer sciences programs. A total of 33 colleges and univer…
Helping Graduate Students Develop a Research Path
The purpose of this article is to share suggestions for developing a research program or path for incoming or current graduate students. Students should inquire if any research opportunities will be available. The topic of a dissertation should be manageable in size and scope. The topic of a thesis or dissertation could lead to other projects so students should have a genuine interest in the topic. Students should become acquainted with faculty a…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2018
Representatives at 164 universities and colleges in the United States were contacted in June 2019 requesting information on theses and dissertations from family and consumer sciences graduate programs. A total of 33 universities and colleges responded to the request reporting 250 theses, 167 dissertations, and 682 non‐thesis master’s degrees were completed in the area of family and consumer sciences from the reporting universities and colleges. G…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2017
Between June and August 2018, requests to collect the titles and authors of theses and dissertations were sent to representatives in family and consumer sciences programs at 168 universities and colleges in the United States. A total of 286 theses and 200 dissertations were reported from 32 universities and colleges. The largest numbers of thesis titles were in Nutrition and Dietetics while the largest numbers for dissertations were in Human Deve…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2017
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was completed between June and August 2018. The goal was to compile a list of theses and dissertations completed in 2017 from all areas of family and consumer sciences. Requests for information on graduation, titles, and authors were sent by e‐mail to institutions with family and consumer sciences programs. A total of 286 theses and 200 disser…
The Relationship Between Student Loan Debt and Financial Wellness
With the rising cost of tuition, the burden of student loans on individuals and families is increasing. Using data from the National Financial Capability Study (NFCS), the researchers analyzed the relationship between financial wellness and the presence of student loan debt. Results from ordered logistic regression showed that holding a student loan was negatively related to financial wellness, but having a college degree (as compared to having a…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2016
The annual survey of family and consumer sciences graduate programs at American universities and colleges was completed between May and June 2017. The goal was to compile a list of theses and dissertations completed in 2016 from all areas of family and consumer sciences. Requests for titles and authors were sent three times by e‐mail to institutions with family and consumer sciences programs. A total of 259 theses and 194 dissertations were repor…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2016
Between May and June 2017, requests to collect the titles and authors of theses and dissertations were sent to representatives in family and consumer sciences programs at 168 universities and colleges in the United States. A total of 259 theses and 194 dissertations were reported from 35 universities and colleges. The largest numbers of thesis titles were in Nutrition and Dietetics while the largest numbers of titles for dissertations were in Ins…
Helping Graduate Students Develop a Research Path
The purpose of this article is to share suggestions for developing a research program or path for incoming or current graduate students. Students should inquire if any research opportunities will be available. The topic of a dissertation should be manageable in size and scope. The topic of a thesis or dissertation could lead to other projects so students should have a genuine interest in the topic. Students should become acquainted with faculty a…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2016
Between May and June 2017, requests to collect the titles and authors of theses and dissertations were sent to representatives in family and consumer sciences programs at 168 universities and colleges in the United States. A total of 259 theses and 194 dissertations were reported from 35 universities and colleges. The largest numbers of thesis titles were in Nutrition and Dietetics while the largest numbers of titles for dissertations were in Ins…
Financial Wellness and Relationship Satisfaction: Does Communication Mediate
This research investigated if married couples' positive and negative communication patterns mediate the association between financial wellness and relationship satisfaction. Data were collected from married individuals in a southern state in 2007 (N = 515) and 2011 (N = 489). Guided by social exchange theory, structural equation models isolated the mediating effects of positive and negative communication patterns. In concert with a consistent and…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2018
Representatives at 164 universities and colleges in the United States were contacted in June 2019 requesting information on theses and dissertations from family and consumer sciences graduate programs. A total of 33 universities and colleges responded to the request reporting 250 theses, 167 dissertations, and 682 non‐thesis master’s degrees were completed in the area of family and consumer sciences from the reporting universities and colleges. G…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2017
Between June and August 2018, requests to collect the titles and authors of theses and dissertations were sent to representatives in family and consumer sciences programs at 168 universities and colleges in the United States. A total of 286 theses and 200 dissertations were reported from 32 universities and colleges. The largest numbers of thesis titles were in Nutrition and Dietetics while the largest numbers for dissertations were in Human Deve…
The Relationship Between Student Loan Debt and Financial Wellness
With the rising cost of tuition, the burden of student loans on individuals and families is increasing. Using data from the National Financial Capability Study (NFCS), the researchers analyzed the relationship between financial wellness and the presence of student loan debt. Results from ordered logistic regression showed that holding a student loan was negatively related to financial wellness, but having a college degree (as compared to having a…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2019
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was conducted in June 2020. The project’s goal was to assemble a listing of theses and dissertations completed in 2019 from all areas of family and consumer sciences. Representatives at institutions with identified family and consumer sciences programs were e‐mailed requests for information regarding completed theses and dissertations. Twenty‐…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2020
The annual collection of graduate student degree completion and research was initiated with an e‐mail to 165 universities and colleges in the United States in June 2021. This invitation requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate programs, specifically degrees and research completed in 2020. Twenty‐five institutions responded reporting a total of 137 master’s theses, 174 doctoral dissertations, and 578 non‐thesis master’s degre…
Theses and dissertations completed in family and consumer sciences: 2021
Graduate student degree completion and research has been collected annually since 1992. This year's data collection began with an e‐mail invitation to 593 institutional contacts at 165 U.S. universities and colleges in June 2022. This e‐mail requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate degrees and research completed in 2021. A total of 150 master's theses, 122 doctoral dissertations, and 664 non‐thesis master's degrees were conf…
Family and consumer sciences graduate research productivity in 2021
Graduate student degree completion and research has been collected annually since 1992. This year’s data collection began with an e‐mail invitation to 593 institutional contacts at 165 U.S. universities and colleges in June 2022. This e‐mail requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate degrees and research completed in 2021. A total of 150 master’s theses, 122 doctoral dissertations, and 664 non‐thesis master’s degrees were conf…
Yours, mine, or ours: Does bank account status in early marriage affect financial behavior and financial satisfaction
The relationship between an individual's financial behavior and financial satisfaction is well known. Less evidence is available about how these two constructs interplay within couples. This considered, the current paper aims to (a) examine whether individuals' financial satisfaction is influenced by their own financial behavior (actor effect) and their partner's financial behavior (partner effect); (b) examine whether these two effects vary betw…
The association between financial strain and volatility in daily relationship uncertainty: A dyadic investigation
Prior research suggests that financial strain negatively impacts relational outcomes and that fluctuations (i.e., volatility) in daily reports of relationship aspects may be detrimental for relational outcomes. Daily relational uncertainty may also be associated with financial stressors; however, little is known about the association between financial strain and levels of daily relational uncertainty, as well as the volatility in day-to-day relat…
Happily ever affluence: Dyadic analysis of money scripts, financial communication, and relationship satisfaction
Money scripts are deep-seated but typically unconscious beliefs individuals hold about money. We considered four money scripts: money avoidance, money focus (also known as money worship), money status, and money privacy (adapted from money vigilance). While money scripts have been studied in conjunction with financial outcomes, our study is among the first to test relational outcomes of money scripts and among the first to examine money scripts o…
Helping Professors Grow as They Teach and Advise Graduate Students
The purpose of this article is to share ideas from professors who are teaching graduate courses and advising graduate students. Also, the information could benefit graduate students and anyone who is thinking about earning a graduate degree. Each of the professors stated that an experience during their graduate studies helped them develop their teaching and advising style. Professors discussed the importance of including ethical behavior in their…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2018
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was conducted in summer 2019. The goal was to compile a list of theses and dissertations from all areas of family and consumer sciences completed in 2018. E‐mails requesting information regarding completed theses and dissertations were sent to institutions with identified family and consumer sciences programs. A total of 33 colleges and univer…
Helen Woodard Atwater: A Leader of Leaders
This article chronicles the life of Helen W. Atwater, a leader of leaders, and emissary for journalistic expertise, home economics, and women's role in civil society. Atwater's career as a writer and editor encompassed three decades in the early twentieth century during which she prepared reports for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Home Economics, served as the first full‐time editor of the Journal of Home Economics…
Helen Woodard Atwater: A Leader of Leaders
This article chronicles the life of Helen W. Atwater, a leader of leaders, and emissary for journalistic expertise, home economics, and women's role in civil society. Atwater's career as a writer and editor encompassed three decades in the early twentieth century during which she prepared reports for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Home Economics, served as the first full‐time editor of the Journal of Home Economics…
Financial Wellness and Relationship Satisfaction: Does Communication Mediate
This research investigated if married couples' positive and negative communication patterns mediate the association between financial wellness and relationship satisfaction. Data were collected from married individuals in a southern state in 2007 (N = 515) and 2011 (N = 489). Guided by social exchange theory, structural equation models isolated the mediating effects of positive and negative communication patterns. In concert with a consistent and…
Credit Use of U.S. Households after the Great Recession: The Role of Credit Constraint
This study investigated the relationship between credit constraint and credit use of U.S. households after the Great Recession using the 2010 and 2013 Survey of Consumer Finances datasets. When both datasets were used for analysis, the size of the sample was 12,497 households. Credit use was investigated for the following: (i) installment loan debt and (ii) outstanding credit card balances. A household was categorized as credit‐constrained if the…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2016
The annual survey of family and consumer sciences graduate programs at American universities and colleges was completed between May and June 2017. The goal was to compile a list of theses and dissertations completed in 2016 from all areas of family and consumer sciences. Requests for titles and authors were sent three times by e‐mail to institutions with family and consumer sciences programs. A total of 259 theses and 194 dissertations were repor…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2016
Between May and June 2017, requests to collect the titles and authors of theses and dissertations were sent to representatives in family and consumer sciences programs at 168 universities and colleges in the United States. A total of 259 theses and 194 dissertations were reported from 35 universities and colleges. The largest numbers of thesis titles were in Nutrition and Dietetics while the largest numbers of titles for dissertations were in Ins…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2017
Between June and August 2018, requests to collect the titles and authors of theses and dissertations were sent to representatives in family and consumer sciences programs at 168 universities and colleges in the United States. A total of 286 theses and 200 dissertations were reported from 32 universities and colleges. The largest numbers of thesis titles were in Nutrition and Dietetics while the largest numbers for dissertations were in Human Deve…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2017
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was completed between June and August 2018. The goal was to compile a list of theses and dissertations completed in 2017 from all areas of family and consumer sciences. Requests for information on graduation, titles, and authors were sent by e‐mail to institutions with family and consumer sciences programs. A total of 286 theses and 200 disser…
The Relationship Between Student Loan Debt and Financial Wellness
With the rising cost of tuition, the burden of student loans on individuals and families is increasing. Using data from the National Financial Capability Study (NFCS), the researchers analyzed the relationship between financial wellness and the presence of student loan debt. Results from ordered logistic regression showed that holding a student loan was negatively related to financial wellness, but having a college degree (as compared to having a…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2018
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was conducted in summer 2019. The goal was to compile a list of theses and dissertations from all areas of family and consumer sciences completed in 2018. E‐mails requesting information regarding completed theses and dissertations were sent to institutions with identified family and consumer sciences programs. A total of 33 colleges and univer…
Helping Graduate Students Develop a Research Path
The purpose of this article is to share suggestions for developing a research program or path for incoming or current graduate students. Students should inquire if any research opportunities will be available. The topic of a dissertation should be manageable in size and scope. The topic of a thesis or dissertation could lead to other projects so students should have a genuine interest in the topic. Students should become acquainted with faculty a…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2018
Representatives at 164 universities and colleges in the United States were contacted in June 2019 requesting information on theses and dissertations from family and consumer sciences graduate programs. A total of 33 universities and colleges responded to the request reporting 250 theses, 167 dissertations, and 682 non‐thesis master’s degrees were completed in the area of family and consumer sciences from the reporting universities and colleges. G…
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2019
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was conducted in June 2020. The project’s goal was to assemble a listing of theses and dissertations completed in 2019 from all areas of family and consumer sciences. Representatives at institutions with identified family and consumer sciences programs were e‐mailed requests for information regarding completed theses and dissertations. Twenty‐…
Helping Professors Grow as They Teach and Advise Graduate Students
The purpose of this article is to share ideas from professors who are teaching graduate courses and advising graduate students. Also, the information could benefit graduate students and anyone who is thinking about earning a graduate degree. Each of the professors stated that an experience during their graduate studies helped them develop their teaching and advising style. Professors discussed the importance of including ethical behavior in their…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2019
In June 2020, representatives at 166 universities and colleges in the United States were contacted requesting information on family and consumer sciences graduate programs, specifically completed thesis and dissertation titles. Twenty‐five universities and colleges responded reporting a total of 214 theses, 195 dissertations, and 409 non‐thesis master’s degrees completed in family and consumer sciences. Historically, the field of family and consu…
Financial and Economic Well-Being: A Decade Review from Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2020
The annual survey of graduate programs in family and consumer sciences at U.S. universities and colleges was conducted during the summer of 2021. The goal was to compile a listing of theses and dissertations completed in 2020 in family and consumer sciences. Representatives at institutions with identified family and consumer sciences programs were e‐mailed requests for information regarding completed theses and dissertations. Twenty‐five institut…
Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2020
The annual collection of graduate student degree completion and research was initiated with an e‐mail to 165 universities and colleges in the United States in June 2021. This invitation requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate programs, specifically degrees and research completed in 2020. Twenty‐five institutions responded reporting a total of 137 master’s theses, 174 doctoral dissertations, and 578 non‐thesis master’s degre…
The Social and Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Family Functioning and Well-Being: Where do we go from here
A growing body of research demonstrates that COVID-19 has had a profound impact on family functioning and well-being in a range of countries. The fear and uncertainty of the health risks, in addition to the stress from ensuing restrictions and constraints on everyday life caused major disruptions, impacting the financial, emotional, and physical well-being of adults and children alike. In this report, we summarize the current literature on the im…
Who Decides? Financial Decision-Making Among Older Couples
Theses and dissertations completed in family and consumer sciences: 2021
Graduate student degree completion and research has been collected annually since 1992. This year's data collection began with an e‐mail invitation to 593 institutional contacts at 165 U.S. universities and colleges in June 2022. This e‐mail requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate degrees and research completed in 2021. A total of 150 master's theses, 122 doctoral dissertations, and 664 non‐thesis master's degrees were conf…
Family and consumer sciences graduate research productivity in 2021
Graduate student degree completion and research has been collected annually since 1992. This year’s data collection began with an e‐mail invitation to 593 institutional contacts at 165 U.S. universities and colleges in June 2022. This e‐mail requested information on family and consumer sciences graduate degrees and research completed in 2021. A total of 150 master’s theses, 122 doctoral dissertations, and 664 non‐thesis master’s degrees were conf…
The association between financial strain and volatility in daily relationship uncertainty: A dyadic investigation
Prior research suggests that financial strain negatively impacts relational outcomes and that fluctuations (i.e., volatility) in daily reports of relationship aspects may be detrimental for relational outcomes. Daily relational uncertainty may also be associated with financial stressors; however, little is known about the association between financial strain and levels of daily relational uncertainty, as well as the volatility in day-to-day relat…
Couple-Level Attachment Styles, Finances, and Marital Satisfaction: Mediational Analyses Among Young Adult Newlywed Couples
Yours, mine, or ours: Does bank account status in early marriage affect financial behavior and financial satisfaction
The relationship between an individual's financial behavior and financial satisfaction is well known. Less evidence is available about how these two constructs interplay within couples. This considered, the current paper aims to (a) examine whether individuals' financial satisfaction is influenced by their own financial behavior (actor effect) and their partner's financial behavior (partner effect); (b) examine whether these two effects vary betw…
Pennies and power: Finances, relational power, and marital outcomes
Psychology (24 works) · Medicine (18 works) · Medical education (14 works) · Political science (14 works) · Economics (13 works) · Family and consumer science (13 works) · Mathematics education (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Library science (12 works) · Architecture, Design, and Social History (11 works)