Derek D Morgan

Biographic Data

ID771067
NAMEDerek D Morgan
GIVEN NAMESDerek D
FAMILY NAMEMorgan
SIGNATUREMORGAN D D
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Missouri
ORCID0000-0001-6675-0259
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Intolerance of uncertainty, psychopathology, and emerging adult sibling relationships

    Open AccessDerek D Morgan, MONICA J MARTIN et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2026

    Intolerance of uncertainty is often associated with emerging adult psychopathology, including depression, anxiety, and substance use behaviors. However, positive sibling relationships, which are known to support emerging adult mental health during stressful periods, may mitigate the stress related to uncertainty. Thus, this study investigated the role that sibling relationships may have between uncertainty and psychopathology. In a two-cohort lon…

  • Sibling problem-solving as a mediator between sibling closeness and social motivations

    Open AccessDerek D Morgan, Christina R Rogers et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2026References: 48

    Social motives, such as social admiration, prosocial behavior, and sociability, become increasingly important for emerging adults as they transition into adulthood and must establish their identity and relationships with others. Sibling relationships may assist in this process as closeness between siblings can improve emerging adults’ abilities to problem solve, which serves as a useful skill in social settings. Sibling birth order may also influ…

  • The role of parent's mental health in shaping perceptions of adolescent mental health experiences after Covid ‐19

    Open AccessDerek D Morgan, Connað Dael Higgins et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2025

  • Identifying the role of siblings in adolescent decision‐making

    Open AccessChristina R Rogers, Derek D MorganARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2025

    Adolescence represents a period of opportunity in decision‐making as developmental motivations and processes shift, particularly in social contexts. Sibling relationships may be especially influential in adolescent decision‐making, as siblings spend a disproportionate amount of time with one another and can affect how adolescents think, feel, and behave. However, the ways in which siblings may shape adolescent decision‐making through psychologica…

  • The protective role of siblings in sexual diverse emerging adult well-being

    Open AccessChristina R Rogers, Derek D Morgan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2024Cited by: 2References: 79

    Close sibling relationships can serve as a salient source of support, particularly for individuals navigating stressors associated with emerging adulthood and minoritized identities. Using attachment theory and the temporal intersectional minority stress model as guiding frameworks, mixed-methods data were collected from 939 emerging adult college students to examine the role that siblings play in sexually diverse individual well-being. Sexually …