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Shelley A. Riggs, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology

 

  
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Family & Kid Connection

The UNT Family Attachment Lab is looking for intact families with at least one child aged 8-11 to participate in a research study on child and family development in middle childhood. $30 compensation for approximately 2.5-3 hours. Please contact Angela at the lab phone number or email address if interested.siblings

 

 

 

Lab office: Terrill 324
Lab Phone: (940) 369-7309
Lab Email: familyattachmentlab@yahoo.com


CURRENT PROJECT:

Family interactions & attachment processes during middle childhood

  • 3-Fold Purpose:

    • (a). Explore interrelationships among family systems and attachment constructs

    (b). Investigate the psychological well-being of 8- to 11-year-old children in relation to multiple systemic levels of the family unit

    (c). Compare findings using multiple informants (mother, father, child) and different measurement approaches (self-report vs interview or observational data)

  • This study will encourage counselors to consider the unique properties of the individual, dyad, and family system, as well as the relationships among them, with implications for prevention and intervention efforts for individuals, couples, and families.

Past Projects:

  • An online study surveying college dating partners about their early family experiences and adult relationship satisfaction.

  • An online study surveying pre-doctoral interns regarding their attachment style and the quality of the supervisory working alliance

  • A study with a community sample of married couples examining the marital relationship (e.g., adjustment, satisfaction, conflict, psychological abuse) in relation to adult attachment, the perception of the quality of parents' relationship, psychological well-being, and religious commitment.
 

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