T Curran
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 27713 |
|---|---|
| NOME | T Curran |
| PRENOMES | T |
| SOBRENOME | Curran |
| ASSINATURA | CURRAN T |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Utah State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2738-5003 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Social isolation and initiation skills
The Loneliness Model posits that social isolation activates cognitive biases wherein people perceive increased social threats and become less sociable. The longitudinal study reported here tested this theoretical tenet in the context of students transitioning to college. Specifically, we examined the association between social isolation and social skills for initiating new relationships, and also examined how cognitive flexibility could potential…
Negative Social Exchanges During the Pandemic, Loneliness, and the Mediating Role of Stress and Feeling Misunderstood Among People at High-Risk for Covid-19 Related Complications
The goal of this study was to investigate the links between social interactions and mental health for people who are high-risk for COVID-19 complications. Specifically, we tested the relationships between negative social exchanges during the pandemic and loneliness through two mediators: stress and feeling misunderstood about one’s health status. Data were collected via Amazon’s MTurk from participants (N = 271) who self-identified as being high-…
A theoretical integration of the social skill deficit vulnerability model and social determination theory to examine young adult loneliness
Loneliness is an urgent public health crisis that is associated with deleterious outcomes such as early mortality and mental health issues. This study investigates how interpersonal communication apprehension is linked to loneliness through the basic psychological human needs. Guided by a theoretical integration of the social skill deficit vulnerability model and basic psychological needs theory, we examined survey reports from 406 participants. …
Make No Apologies
With the goal of understanding unique and important threats to the mental health of people who are especially vulnerable to severe illness as a result of COVID-19, this study investigated associations between such individuals' fear of negative evaluation, tendency to "account for" practicing COVID-safe behaviors, and depressive symptoms. Grounded in perspectives on self-presentation, normative influence, and cognitive dissonance, we hypothesized …
Family Communication Patterns and Expressing Racial Microaggressions Amongst White Adult Children
Although much is known about the harmful consequences of racial microaggressions toward people of color, few studies have examined the factors associated with expressing racial microaggressions. This study investigated the relationship between White young adults’ perceptions of family communication environments and their self-reported microaggressive communication toward people of color. Participants (N = 242) reported on conversation and conform…
White privilege critical consciousness, racial attitudes, and intergroup anxiety among parents and adult children in White families
Prejudice and discrimination toward Black individuals in the U.S. serves to maintain White privilege. This research integrated the tenets of social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1977) and White racial identity theory (Helms, 1990) to examine intraindividual associations (i.e., within a single person) and interindividual associations (i.e., between family members) among parents’ and adult children’s critical consciousness of their White privilege, (a…
Direct and indirect associations among self-disclosure skills, social support, and psychosocial outcomes during the transition to college
The goal of current study was to explore direct and indirect associations between self-disclosure skills, social support, and psychosocial outcomes during the transition to college. Incoming college students in the U.S. completed online surveys throughout their first academic year. Multilevel mediation analyses revealed different associations among these variables (1) when considering different relational sources of support (family, friend, signi…
Social-distancing fatigue during the Covid-19 pandemic
The researchers explored factors associated with depressive symptoms and adherence to CDC guidelines in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to developing an original measure of social-distancing fatigue (SDF), two hypothesized models, grounded in a social skills deficit framework, were tested using Model 4 of the Hayes' PROCESS 3.0. Results indicated that participants' level of cognitive flexibility associated negatively with SDF, and…
The role of relational worry due to Covid-19 in the links between video chat apprehension, loneliness, and adhering to CDC guidelines
In light of common recommendations to connect with others through video chatting during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examined how video chat apprehension relates to two health concerns: loneliness and adherence to CDC guidelines. We also examined how relational worry due to COVID-19 mediates these paths. Data were collected via MTurk from 467 people in the United States. The results showed that video chat apprehension related to increased wo…
Associations Between Mother–Child Communication Apprehension, and Young Adult Resilience, Depressive Symptoms, and Self-Esteem
This study tested associations between mother-child communication apprehension, adult child communication apprehension, and adult child resilience, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms. Data were collected from 154 mother-child dyads ( N = 308) who completed measures of communication apprehension, depressive symptoms, resilience, and self-esteem. Results showed that mother communication apprehension positively predicted adult child communication …
Maternal adult attachment styles and mother–child transmissions of social skills and self-esteem
Grounded in principles of attachment theory and social learning theory, the goal of this study was to investigate how maternal attachment styles relate to both parent and child psychosocial outcomes. Specifically, we examined maternal self-esteem and social skills as mediators in the relationship between maternal adult attachment styles and child social skills and self-esteem. Data were collected from 229 (N = 458) mother–child dyads who complete…
Emulating Parental Levels of Taking Conflict Personally
Taking conflict personally (TCP) is a construct that measures individuals’ tendency to perceive conflict as a personal attack and focus less on the content of a conflict. This study examined parent–child transmissions of the six dimensions of TCP, as well as the relationship between adult child TCP and their conflict communication, depressive symptoms, and anxiety. Data were collected from 110 (N = 330) mother–father–child triads. The results sho…
Emotional availability and social skills
This research examined the intergenerational transmission of depressive symptoms from mothers to their adult children through two succeeding mediators: a child’s perception of emotional availability from their mothers, and a child’s social skills. To do so, this study integrated principles from the integrative model of risk from depressed mother to offspring, attachment theory, and the social skills deficit theory of depression. Child reports of …
Maternal Care and Control as Mediators in the Relationship Between Mothers’ and Adult Children’s Psychosocial Problems
The current research investigated the relationship between mothers’ and adult children’s psychosocial problems through two different aspects of maternal interactions. Data were collected from family triads (N = 286), including a mother, a child, and a sibling. Mothers and their adult children completed measures of depression, loneliness, and self-esteem. The assessment of the maternal interaction variables (i.e., maternal care and maternal contro…
Social Work and Disabled Children's Childhoods
This paper examines how social work operates as a system of exclusion and inclusion and influences disabled children's childhoods. It is based on an action research project that aimed to promote ‘listening’ to disabled children in social work. A Foucauldian framework is applied to deconstruct discourses, analyse their use in practice and form a cycle of practice transformation. Three stories are presented from the action research project to illus…
White privilege critical consciousness, racial attitudes, and intergroup anxiety among parents and adult children in White families
Prejudice and discrimination toward Black individuals in the U.S. serves to maintain White privilege. This research integrated the tenets of social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1977) and White racial identity theory (Helms, 1990) to examine intraindividual associations (i.e., within a single person) and interindividual associations (i.e., between family members) among parents’ and adult children’s critical consciousness of their White privilege, (a…
Direct and indirect associations among self-disclosure skills, social support, and psychosocial outcomes during the transition to college
The goal of current study was to explore direct and indirect associations between self-disclosure skills, social support, and psychosocial outcomes during the transition to college. Incoming college students in the U.S. completed online surveys throughout their first academic year. Multilevel mediation analyses revealed different associations among these variables (1) when considering different relational sources of support (family, friend, signi…
The role of relational worry due to Covid-19 in the links between video chat apprehension, loneliness, and adhering to CDC guidelines
In light of common recommendations to connect with others through video chatting during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examined how video chat apprehension relates to two health concerns: loneliness and adherence to CDC guidelines. We also examined how relational worry due to COVID-19 mediates these paths. Data were collected via MTurk from 467 people in the United States. The results showed that video chat apprehension related to increased wo…
Maternal adult attachment styles and mother–child transmissions of social skills and self-esteem
Grounded in principles of attachment theory and social learning theory, the goal of this study was to investigate how maternal attachment styles relate to both parent and child psychosocial outcomes. Specifically, we examined maternal self-esteem and social skills as mediators in the relationship between maternal adult attachment styles and child social skills and self-esteem. Data were collected from 229 (N = 458) mother–child dyads who complete…
Maternal Care and Control as Mediators in the Relationship Between Mothers’ and Adult Children’s Psychosocial Problems
The current research investigated the relationship between mothers’ and adult children’s psychosocial problems through two different aspects of maternal interactions. Data were collected from family triads (N = 286), including a mother, a child, and a sibling. Mothers and their adult children completed measures of depression, loneliness, and self-esteem. The assessment of the maternal interaction variables (i.e., maternal care and maternal contro…
Social Work and Disabled Children's Childhoods
This paper examines how social work operates as a system of exclusion and inclusion and influences disabled children's childhoods. It is based on an action research project that aimed to promote ‘listening’ to disabled children in social work. A Foucauldian framework is applied to deconstruct discourses, analyse their use in practice and form a cycle of practice transformation. Three stories are presented from the action research project to illus…
Social Work and Disabled Children's Childhoods
This paper examines how social work operates as a system of exclusion and inclusion and influences disabled children's childhoods. It is based on an action research project that aimed to promote ‘listening’ to disabled children in social work. A Foucauldian framework is applied to deconstruct discourses, analyse their use in practice and form a cycle of practice transformation. Three stories are presented from the action research project to illus…
Emotional availability and social skills
This research examined the intergenerational transmission of depressive symptoms from mothers to their adult children through two succeeding mediators: a child’s perception of emotional availability from their mothers, and a child’s social skills. To do so, this study integrated principles from the integrative model of risk from depressed mother to offspring, attachment theory, and the social skills deficit theory of depression. Child reports of …
Maternal Care and Control as Mediators in the Relationship Between Mothers’ and Adult Children’s Psychosocial Problems
The current research investigated the relationship between mothers’ and adult children’s psychosocial problems through two different aspects of maternal interactions. Data were collected from family triads (N = 286), including a mother, a child, and a sibling. Mothers and their adult children completed measures of depression, loneliness, and self-esteem. The assessment of the maternal interaction variables (i.e., maternal care and maternal contro…
Emulating Parental Levels of Taking Conflict Personally
Taking conflict personally (TCP) is a construct that measures individuals’ tendency to perceive conflict as a personal attack and focus less on the content of a conflict. This study examined parent–child transmissions of the six dimensions of TCP, as well as the relationship between adult child TCP and their conflict communication, depressive symptoms, and anxiety. Data were collected from 110 (N = 330) mother–father–child triads. The results sho…
Maternal adult attachment styles and mother–child transmissions of social skills and self-esteem
Grounded in principles of attachment theory and social learning theory, the goal of this study was to investigate how maternal attachment styles relate to both parent and child psychosocial outcomes. Specifically, we examined maternal self-esteem and social skills as mediators in the relationship between maternal adult attachment styles and child social skills and self-esteem. Data were collected from 229 (N = 458) mother–child dyads who complete…
Associations Between Mother–Child Communication Apprehension, and Young Adult Resilience, Depressive Symptoms, and Self-Esteem
This study tested associations between mother-child communication apprehension, adult child communication apprehension, and adult child resilience, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms. Data were collected from 154 mother-child dyads ( N = 308) who completed measures of communication apprehension, depressive symptoms, resilience, and self-esteem. Results showed that mother communication apprehension positively predicted adult child communication …
Social-distancing fatigue during the Covid-19 pandemic
The researchers explored factors associated with depressive symptoms and adherence to CDC guidelines in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to developing an original measure of social-distancing fatigue (SDF), two hypothesized models, grounded in a social skills deficit framework, were tested using Model 4 of the Hayes' PROCESS 3.0. Results indicated that participants' level of cognitive flexibility associated negatively with SDF, and…
The role of relational worry due to Covid-19 in the links between video chat apprehension, loneliness, and adhering to CDC guidelines
In light of common recommendations to connect with others through video chatting during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examined how video chat apprehension relates to two health concerns: loneliness and adherence to CDC guidelines. We also examined how relational worry due to COVID-19 mediates these paths. Data were collected via MTurk from 467 people in the United States. The results showed that video chat apprehension related to increased wo…
Direct and indirect associations among self-disclosure skills, social support, and psychosocial outcomes during the transition to college
The goal of current study was to explore direct and indirect associations between self-disclosure skills, social support, and psychosocial outcomes during the transition to college. Incoming college students in the U.S. completed online surveys throughout their first academic year. Multilevel mediation analyses revealed different associations among these variables (1) when considering different relational sources of support (family, friend, signi…
Family Communication Patterns and Expressing Racial Microaggressions Amongst White Adult Children
Although much is known about the harmful consequences of racial microaggressions toward people of color, few studies have examined the factors associated with expressing racial microaggressions. This study investigated the relationship between White young adults’ perceptions of family communication environments and their self-reported microaggressive communication toward people of color. Participants (N = 242) reported on conversation and conform…
White privilege critical consciousness, racial attitudes, and intergroup anxiety among parents and adult children in White families
Prejudice and discrimination toward Black individuals in the U.S. serves to maintain White privilege. This research integrated the tenets of social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1977) and White racial identity theory (Helms, 1990) to examine intraindividual associations (i.e., within a single person) and interindividual associations (i.e., between family members) among parents’ and adult children’s critical consciousness of their White privilege, (a…
A theoretical integration of the social skill deficit vulnerability model and social determination theory to examine young adult loneliness
Loneliness is an urgent public health crisis that is associated with deleterious outcomes such as early mortality and mental health issues. This study investigates how interpersonal communication apprehension is linked to loneliness through the basic psychological human needs. Guided by a theoretical integration of the social skill deficit vulnerability model and basic psychological needs theory, we examined survey reports from 406 participants. …
Make No Apologies
With the goal of understanding unique and important threats to the mental health of people who are especially vulnerable to severe illness as a result of COVID-19, this study investigated associations between such individuals' fear of negative evaluation, tendency to "account for" practicing COVID-safe behaviors, and depressive symptoms. Grounded in perspectives on self-presentation, normative influence, and cognitive dissonance, we hypothesized …
Social isolation and initiation skills
The Loneliness Model posits that social isolation activates cognitive biases wherein people perceive increased social threats and become less sociable. The longitudinal study reported here tested this theoretical tenet in the context of students transitioning to college. Specifically, we examined the association between social isolation and social skills for initiating new relationships, and also examined how cognitive flexibility could potential…
Negative Social Exchanges During the Pandemic, Loneliness, and the Mediating Role of Stress and Feeling Misunderstood Among People at High-Risk for Covid-19 Related Complications
The goal of this study was to investigate the links between social interactions and mental health for people who are high-risk for COVID-19 complications. Specifically, we tested the relationships between negative social exchanges during the pandemic and loneliness through two mediators: stress and feeling misunderstood about one’s health status. Data were collected via Amazon’s MTurk from participants (N = 271) who self-identified as being high-…
Psychology (14 obras) · Social Psychology (11 obras) · Developmental psychology (10 obras) · Clinical Psychology (9 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 obras) · Social Psychology (7 obras) · Clinical Psychology (6 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 obras) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (5 obras)