Asian American social media use: From cyber dependence to cyber harassment to saving face (2018)
Publications / Journal Publications
Conversations with Extended Family Can Boost Teen Sexual Health
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2019
Same-Sex Attraction Disclosure and Sexual Communication Topics within Families (2020)
A Larger Ecology of Family Sexuality Communication: Extended Family Perspectives on Relationships, Sexual Orientation, and Positive Aspects of Sex (2020)
Adolescent Communication with Family and Reproductive Health
All Projects / Archived Projects
Amanda Richer, M.A.
Active Researchers / Research Associates
Combination of Parent-Child Closeness and Parent Disapproval of Teen Sex Predicts Lower Rates of Sexual Risk for Offspring (2020)
Publications / Publications by title
Companion Animal Relationships and Adolescent Loneliness during COVID-19 (2021)
Comparing Sexuality Communication Among Offspring of Teen Parents and Adult Parents: a Different Role for Extended Family (2015)
Early Adolescent Social Media-Related Body Dissatisfaction: Associations with Depressive Symptoms, Social Anxiety, Peers, and Celebrities (2021)
Eliminating Cultural Biases in Pursuit of High-Quality Education
For the media / 2018
Escaping from Worries or Facing Reality: A Survey Study of Adolecent Attitudes about Sexist and Homophobic Stereotypes in Mainstream U.S. Media (2018)
Extended family talk about sex and teen sexual behavior (2019)
Family Communication About Dating is Changing During the Pandemic
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2020
Family, Sexuality, and Communication: What Have We Learned from Parents and Teens? (2020)
Publications by title / Fact Sheets & Briefs
Father-adolescent communication and adolescent reproductive health
All Projects / Active Projects
Fathers Have a Role to Play in Their Teens' Sexual Health
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2019
Findings from the APT Validation Study (2012)
Gaming Affects Youth Development
Infographic: Gender Differences in Civic Engagement (2020)
Infographic: YouTube Turns 15 (2020)
Investigating How Parents Talk to Teens About Sex and Relationships in the Midst of COVID-19
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2020
National Institute on Out-of-School Time
New NIH Grant Will Fund Study of Fathers' Communication with Their Teens About Sex
For the media / 2020
New Research Looks at How Social Media Affects Adolescents' Body Image
For the media / 2021
Parent and Peer Influences on Social Media Use in Early Adolescence
Parent-teen communication and monitoring, before and during COVID-19
Parent-Teen Communication: Before and During COVID-19 (2020)
Parenting Practices and Emerging Adult Sexual Health: The Role of Residential Fathers (2019)
Positive and Negative Associations Between Adolescent Mental Health and Technology (2018)
Presentations & Convenings: Adolescents, Identity, and Social Media
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2018
Preventing Chronic Disease Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy (2018)
Quantity, Content, and Context Matter: Associations Among Social Technology Use and Sleep Habits in Early Adolescents (2020)
Quantity, content, and context of social media use may affect adolescents’ sleep
Results from the APT Validation Study III: Reducing cultural biases in youth program observations (2018)
Risk Behaviors among Offspring of Teen Parents: Effects of parenting on the next generation
Sex behaviours and family sexuality communication among Hispanic adolescents (2020)
Sexual Assault Forensic Exams—DNA and Justice Responses to Sexual Assault
Short Takes, Pilot Grant Awarded to Study Adolescents’ Media Use
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2017
Social Media Related Body Dissatisfaction: Video Abstract
Media Library / Videos by WCW Scholars and Trainers
Study Examines the Role of Pets in Adolescents’ Online Social Interactions
Summary Report: Results of the Family Communication Study (2018)
Teen-parent health communication over early, middle, and late adolescence
The Family System of Sexuality Communication: Extended Family Perceptions of Adolescent-Family Talk about Sex, with Sibling and Non-Sibling Comparison (2021)
The Role of Extended Family in Teen Sexual Health (2014)
The Role of Pet Companionship in Online and Offline Social Interactions in Adolescence (2020)
The Role of Pet Companionship in Online and Offline Social Interactions in Adolescence
Women of Color Cultivating Virtual Social Capital: Surviving and Thriving (2015)
Youth perspectives on sexuality communication with parents and extended family (2018)
