Directed by Jenny Lee Vaydich, PhD, the Child and Adolescent Laboratory within the School of Psychology, Family, and Community at Seattle Pacific University explores the influence of parent-child relationships and interactions on child and adolescent emotion regulation development. We are particularly interested in parent-child relationships and parental emotion socialization during childhood and adolescence. Previous projects have focused on aggression; however, more recent projects have examined the influence of parent-child relationships on symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Dr. Vaydich and her research team study:
- Child and adolescent emotion regulation
- Parental emotion socialization
- Attachment
- Parent-adolescent conflict
- Neuroendocrine responses to stress within parent-child relationships
Their current projects explore:
- The influence of parent-adolescent conflict on adolescent mental and physical health
- The relationship between parental criticism and adolescent depressive symptoms
- Parental attachment relationships and disordered eating during late adolescence
- The impact of early parenting experiences on adolescent emotional functioning
Research assistantships
If you are a current SPU student interested in joining the Child and Adolescent Lab research team, you must:
- Complete a research contract with Dr. Vaydich
- Commit to participate as a research assistant for two or more quarters
If you would like to join our lab or participate in our current research studies, we would love to talk with you. Please contact Dr. Vaydich at vaydichj@spu.edu for more information.