Key research themes
1. How do parental attachment histories and emotional approaches influence parent-child relationship quality?
This research theme investigates the intergenerational transmission of attachment patterns from parents' own upbringing and how these early experiences shape their current approaches to managing their children's emotions, ultimately affecting the quality of parent-child relationships. It emphasizes specific emotional strategies such as emotional warmth and overprotection, exploring how these relate to avoidance or orientation toward children's emotions, highlighting a nuanced pathway from parental histories to relational outcomes.
2. How does parental feedback affect adolescent development, academic success, and emotional well-being?
This theme delves into the impact of different types of parental feedback—praise versus criticism—on adolescents' self-perceptions, motivation, academic performance, and social-emotional dynamics. It explores adolescents’ perspectives on parental support, highlighting how positive and negative feedback shape parent-child closeness, emotional expression, and developmental trajectories during the critical teenage years.
3. What roles do parental involvement and digital technology play in shaping early childhood literacy and family dynamics?
This research area examines how parental involvement, especially in the context of digital technologies, influences early literacy development and family interaction quality. It investigates barriers and facilitators related to digital access and literacy within socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, and how culturally tailored parenting programs and digitally mediated parenting support services contribute to parental efficacy, emotional competence, and cohesive family environments.