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Present	Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Utah State University ‐ Human Development and Family Studies
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Education and Family, Life Course, and Society

Articles (24)

The Emerging Adults' Relationships With Siblings Scale: Development and Validation

Emerging Adulthood (2022)

Alexander C. Jensen, Meghan K. Hamwey, Crystal Parkinson, Jenna C. Dayley, et al.

The current study reports on a new measure of sibling relationship quality, the Emerging Adults' Relationships with Siblings Scale (EARSS), ...

Associations Between Older Siblings' Substance Use and Younger Siblings' Substance ...

Addictive Behaviors (2022)

Sahitya Maiya, Shawn D. Whiteman, Sarfaraz Serang, Jenna C. Dayley, et al.

Objective We examined the direct and indirect effects of older siblings' substance use behaviors (I.e., cannabis and e-cigarettes) on younger ...

Sibling Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use During the Spring 2020 ...

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (2022)

Shawn D. Whiteman, Sahitya Maiya, Jenna R. Cassinat, Sarfaraz Serang, et al.

Objective: To examine the bidirectional associations between adolescent siblings' alcohol use before and during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Direct and Indirect Effects of Maternal and Sibling Intimacy on ...

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (2022)

Sahitya Maiya, Shawn D. Whiteman, Jenna C. Dayley, Sarfaraz Serang, et al.

This study investigates the direct and indirect effects of maternal and sibling relational intimacy on adolescents' volunteering behaviors via their ...

Impact of Positive and Negative Socioemotional Behaviors on Remarital Instability

Journal of Family Issues (2021)

Olena Kopystynska, Kay Bradford, Brian Higginbotham and Shawn D. Whiteman

We examined the trajectories of remarried couples' (N = 1161) positive and negative socioemotional behaviors, which reflect the expression of ...

Longitudinal Changes in Adolescents' School Bonding During the COVID-19 Pandemic ...

Journal of Research on Adolescence (2021)

Sahitya Maiya, Aryn M. Dotterer and Shawn D. Whiteman

The current study examined changes in adolescents' school bonding from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic and its individual, parenting, ...

Changes in Family Chaos and Family Relationships During the COVID-19 ...

Developmental Psychology (2021)

Jenna R. Cassinat, Shawn D. Whiteman, Sarfaraz Serang, Aryn M. Dotterer, et al.

The purpose of this article was to explore how family chaos, parenting processes, parent–child relationship qualities, and sibling relationship qualities ...

Parents Who First Allowed Adolescents to Drink Alcohol in a ...

Journal of Adolescent Health (2021)

Jennifer L. Maggs, Jenna R. Cassinat, Brian C. Kelly, Sarah A. Mustillo, et al.

Purpose COVID-19 stay-at-home orders during Spring 2020 dramatically changed daily life and created significant challenges for families. We document levels ...

Youth's Sibling Relationships Across the Course of a Parent ...

Child Development (2020)

Shawn D. Whiteman, Meghan K. Hamwey, Dave Topp and Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth

The present exploratory study explored the trajectories and implications of at-home (military unaffiliated) parents' perceptions of youth's sibling relationships across ...

Jealousy Links Comparisons With Siblings to Adjustment Among Emerging Adults

Family Relations (2020)

Meghan K. Hamwey and Shawn D. Whiteman

Objective To explore the correlates and implications of sibling jealousy during emerging adulthood. Background Rooted in research and theory on ...

Chinese Adolescents' Relationships With Mothers, Fathers, and Siblings: Associations With ...

Journal of Relationships Research (2019)

Yi Feng, Shawn D. Whiteman, Siyu Xu, Ling Li, et al.

The associations between Chinese adolescents' family (maternal, paternal, and sibling) relationship qualities and their adjustment were examined among 540 Chinese ...

Parental Differential Treatment of Siblings and Adolescents' Health-Related Behaviors: The ...

Journal of Youth and Adolescence (2019)

Alexander C. Jensen, Hannah B. Apsley, Emily P. Rolan, Jenna R. Cassinat, et al.

Youth who receive comparatively poorer parental treatment than a sibling are at risk for maladaptive behaviors in a variety of ...

The Role of Mathematical Language in Mathematics Development in China ...

International Journal of Educational Research (2019)

Melody Kung, Sara A. Schmitt, Chenyi Zhang, Shawn D. Whiteman, et al.

The current study investigated how Chinese and US children's mathematical language may be related to development of mathematics skills during ...

"Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder": A Qualitative Examination of ...

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (2018)

Meghan K. Hamwey, Emily P. Rolan, Alexander C. Jensen and Shawn D. Whiteman

The present study explored the unique experiences of siblings during emerging adulthood. Using a qualitative design, this study sought to ...

Exploring Cross-Cultural Variations in the Development of Executive Function for ...

International Journal of Behavioral Development (2018)

Sara A. Schmitt, Irem Korucu, David J. Purpura, Shawn Whiteman, et al.

This study investigated cross-cultural variation in the development of executive functioning (EF) across the preschool period for United States and ...

Alcohol Advertising on Social Media: Examining the Content of Popular ...

Substance Use & Misuse (2018)

Adam E. Barry, Alisa A. Padon, Shawn D. Whiteman, Kristen K. Hicks, et al.

Background: There is considerable evidence that exposure to alcohol marketing increases the likelihood of adolescents initiating and engaging in alcohol ...

"Can't Live With or Without Them:" Transitions and Young ...

Journal of Family Psychology (2018)

Alexander C. Jensen, Shawn D. Whiteman and Karen L. Fingerman

Extant research documents how siblings' relationships develop from childhood through adolescence; yet, we know little about how sibling relationships change ...

Communication and Connection During Deployment: A Daily-Diary Study From the ...

Journal of Family Psychology (2018)

Steven R. Wilson, Christina M. Marini, Melissa M. Franks, Shawn D. Whiteman, et al.

In this study, 87 partners of deployed National Guard service members completed daily diaries in which they recorded for up ...

Changes in Parenting and Youth Adjustment Across the Military Deployment ...

Journal of Marriage and Family (2017)

Allison E. Flittner O'Grady, Shawn D. Whiteman, Jean-François Cardin and Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworth

This study examined how changes in at-home parents' mental health and parenting practices related to changes in their children's adjustment ...

Family Relationships and Youth Sport: Influence of Siblings and Parents ...

Journal of Amateur Sport (2017)

Keith V. Osai and Shawn D. Whiteman

Taking a family systems perspective, the present study investigated how older siblings' and parents' (mothers' and fathers') interests, skills, and ...

Sibling Influences on Risky Behaviors From Adolescence to Young Adulthood ...

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development (2017)

Shawn D. Whiteman, Alexander C. Jensen and Susan M. McHale

This study built on research on sibling influences to assess potential bidirectional effects of older and younger siblings' risky behaviors ...

You're Just Like Your Dad: Intergenerational Patterns of Differential ...

Journals of Gerontology. Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences (2016)

Alexander C. Jensen, Shawn D. Whiteman, Joseph S. Rand and Karen L. Fingerman

Objectives Past work highlights that parents' differential treatment has implications for offspring's mental and relational health across the life course. ...

The Use of University Services and Student Retention: Differential Links ...

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice (2016)

Kenona H. Southwell, Shawn D. Whiteman, Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworth and Adam E. Barry

Grounded in research and theory on college student retention, this study assessed differences in the use of various university services ...

Family Resource Allocation After Firstborns Leave Home: Implications for Secondborns ...

Family Process (2015)

Alexander C. Jensen, Shawn D. Whiteman, Julia M. Bernard and Susan M. McHale

This study assessed secondborn adolescents' perceptions of changes in the allocation of family resources following their firstborn siblings' departure from ...