Results

Research Type:	Basic
Age Group:	Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds) Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds) Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds) Lifespan
Population Focus	Typically Developing Children/Students Parents/Families
Research Keywords	Parent-Child Relationships Socioemotional Development Fathers Salivary Hormones Couple Relationships
Research Questions	Why do parents parent the way they do, both individually and as a team? How do family relationships influence biological processes (i.e., cortisol and testosterone reactivity), and how do hormones influence behavior within parent-child and marital relationships? What is the etiology of children's behavior problems and parents' roles in exacerbating or mitigating children's problem behaviors?
Research Approach	Quantitative methods
Designs & Methods	Longitudinal Study Multi-variate analysis Multilevel Modeling Observational Approaches
Research Tools	Observational Assessments Psychobiological Assessment Surveys/Questionnaires Video Footage
Research Content	Cognitive Development/Executive Functioning Family Engagement Social-emotional Skills/Challenging Behaviors