Article
Psychology, Developmental
Lindsay Till Hoyt, Alison K. Cohen, Brandon Dull, Elena Maker Castro, Neshat Yazdani
Summary: This study aimed to document young adults' perceived stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic among a diverse sample of college students across the U.S. Results showed that all students experienced perceived stress and anxiety, with particularly high levels in April. Inequalities in mental well-being were identified, especially by gender identity and sexual orientation.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Li Niu, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Sarah Pickering, Anne Nucci-Sack, Anthony Salandy, Viswanathan Shankar, Elisa M. Rodriguez, Robert D. Burk, Nicolas F. Schlecht, Angela Diaz
Summary: The study aimed to identify distinct neighborhood profiles in New York City and found that living in Low SES/High Activity neighborhoods was associated with lower BMI and slower increase in BMI compared to High Disadvantage profiles. This suggests that improving neighborhood environments may help promote healthy weight and reduce health disparities during adolescence and young adulthood.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Li Niu, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Jacob Shane, Eric A. Storch
Summary: This study found that youth's perceptions of past, present, and future subjective social status (SSS) have different impacts on their psychological well-being. Higher subjective social status is associated with better mental health, while lower subjective social status is associated with poorer mental health. Upward subjective social status is protective in terms of positive affect.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elena Maker Castro, Brandon Dull, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Alison K. Cohen
Summary: The study validated the Short Critical Consciousness Scale among youth groups not often specifically examined in critical consciousness measurement, highlighting associations between critical reflection and action with anxiety, and differential associations of ShoCCS subscales with hopefulness among Asian youth and LGBQ+ youth.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Lindsay Till Hoyt, Natasha Chaku, Kelly Barry, Grace Anderson, Parissa J. Ballard
Summary: One challenge of early adolescence is the mismatch between adolescents' need for autonomy and the lack of opportunities to enact maturity. Independence was associated with more risky behaviors, while Responsibility and Communication were associated with fewer risky behaviors.
APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Neshat Yazdani, Leigh S. McCallen, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Joshua L. Brown
Summary: Research suggests that students who transfer from 2-year colleges to 4-year institutions face unique obstacles in academic performance and retention, affecting their likelihood of earning a bachelor's degree. Economically disadvantaged students are more likely to enter postsecondary education through 2-year colleges, highlighting the need for more attention and support in this area.
JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT RETENTION-RESEARCH THEORY & PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Natasha Chaku, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Kelly Barry
Summary: The study investigated patterns of executive functioning skills in adolescents and how these profiles were linked to adolescent wellbeing. Higher foundational and complex EF skills were positively associated with academics, mental health, and health behaviors, while profiles with mixed performance also showed unique strengths like positive peer relationships.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
Neshat Yazdani, Lindsay Till Hoyt, Elena Maker Castro, Alison K. Cohen
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on college students and their communities, prompting them to engage in civic activities. Survey data shows that the majority of participants have been involved in civic engagement, primarily online, such as sharing information about COVID-19 on social media or volunteering virtually. The level of engagement varied based on communal orientation and the candidate chosen in the 2020 presidential election, but not on political party affiliation.
EMERGING ADULTHOOD
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Brandon D. Dull, Lindsay Till Hoyt, Natasha Chaku
Summary: This study takes a person-centered approach to investigate the racial contexts of White youths and finds that these racial contexts have direct implications on their willingness to engage in critical action during emerging adulthood.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Parissa J. Ballard, Lindsay Till Hoyt, Neshat Yazdani, Mariah Kornbluh, Alison K. Cohen, Amanda L. Davis, Melissa J. Hagan
Summary: This study examines the impact of sociopolitical stress on college students' well-being and coping strategies. The results show that election-related stress is high among college students, and there are significant differences among students from different demographic backgrounds. Coping strategies such as self-care, drugs and alcohol, and civic action/political participation were reported. Higher sociopolitical stress predicted more depression, and some coping strategies were related to flourishing. Further research is needed to understand which coping strategies support well-being, and the implications for colleges are discussed.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Miranda P. Dotson, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Alison K. Cohen
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young adult college students, particularly focusing on their experiences with online learning. The findings reveal that many students, especially those from marginalized backgrounds, faced various hardships in their academic engagement due to unsuitable home environments and remote learning conditions.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Alaysia M. Brown, Katharine H. Zeiders, Evelyn D. Sarsar, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Rajni L. Nair
Summary: This study used longitudinal data to analyze the impact of college students' negative evaluations of a presidential candidate on their psychological well-being, and found that election distress acted as a mediator in this relationship.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Thaddeus W. W. Pace, Katharine H. Zeiders, Stephanie H. Cook, Evelyn D. Sarsar, Lindsay T. Hoyt, Nicholas L. Mirin, Erica P. Wood, Raquel Tatar, Richard J. Davidson
Summary: This study aims to help firefighters alleviate occupational stress and psychological distress through a smartphone app-based meditation intervention. The results show that this method is feasible and acceptable for firefighters, and it significantly reduces anxiety, burnout, and negative affect.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Social Issues
Ahna Ballonoff Suleiman, Parissa J. Ballard, Lindsay Till Hoyt, Emily J. Ozer
Summary: Youth participatory research is a promising and growing approach for informing policy and intervention strategies to serve youth populations effectively. By considering the developmental needs and capacities of youth at different stages, we can maximize benefits for youth and improve research projects simultaneously.
Article
Social Issues
Parissa J. Ballard, Keely A. Muscatell, Lindsay Till Hoyt, Abdiel J. Flores, Wendy Berry Mendes
Summary: This study investigates the effects of civic empowerment on civic, psychosocial, and physiological reactivity outcomes using an experimental approach and psychophysiological methods. The findings suggest that delivering a civic speech can increase feelings of empowerment, buffer stress reactivity, and enhance identification with social class background.
NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR QUARTERLY
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Biological
Robert W. Levenson
Summary: This article describes the development of paradigms for studying dyadic interaction in the laboratory, methods, and analytics for dealing with dyadic data. It provides research findings from the author and others, with a particular focus on dyadic measures of linkage or synchrony in physiology, expressive behavior, and subjective affective experience.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Thomas M. Olino, Matthew Mattoni
Summary: This study examined brain function in offspring of mothers with and without depression using monetary and social reward tasks. The results showed no significant differences in task activation and functional connectivity between the two groups. The study discussed the possibility of developmental timing in finding differences.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2024)
