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We currently have several papers either under review or in preparation for publication, including papers with graduate students as the lead author. Check back often for updates on the latest lab publications.
Selected Publications
*Denotes student author; **Denotes lab coordinator
Vrabec, A.,* Deyo, A.,** & Kidwell, K. M. (2023). Resilience and positive changes for undergraduate students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Social Science Journal, 1-10.
Deyo, A.,** Wallace, J., & Kidwell, K. M. (2023). Screen time and mental health in college students: Time in nature as a protective factor. Journal of American College Health, 1-8.
Vrabec, A.,* Yuhas, M., Deyo, A.,** & Kidwell, K.M. (2022). Social jet lag and eating styles in young adults. Chronobiology International, 39(9), 1277-1284.
Kidwell, K.M., James, T.D., Brock, R.L., Yaroch, A. L., Hill, J.L., Nelson, J.M., Mason, W.A., Espy, K.A., & Nelson, T.D. (2022). Preschool executive control, temperament, and adolescent dietary behaviors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57(3), 260-268.
Kidwell, K.M., Reiter-Purtill, J., Decker, K., Howarth, T., Doland, F., & Zeller, M.H. (2022). Stress and eating responses in adolescent females predisposed to obesity: A pilot and feasibility study. Appetite, 179, 106308.
Ley, S., Kidwell, K. M., Van Dyk, T.R., Orkin, S., Stough, C.O., Howarth, T., Goetz, A.R., Xanthakos, S., Bramlage, K., Mouzaki, M., Arce-Clachar, A.C., & Zeller, M.H. (2022) Insight into the pediatric patient experience with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 75(1), 88.
Strong, H., Harry, O., Westcott, E., Kidwell, K. M., Couch, S., Peairs, A., Britto, M. T., & Crosby, L. E. (2021). Weight status and health behaviors of adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: The emerging risk for obesity. Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 38(3), 265-271.
Kidwell, K. M., Tomaso, C., Lundahl, A., & Nelson, T. D. (2020). Confirmatory factor analysis of the parental feeding style questionnaire with a preschool sample. Eating and Weight Disorders, 25, 407-414.
Conference Presentations
Vrabec, A., Milligan, M.A., Deyo, A., & Kidwell, K.M. (2023, March-April). Pediatric chronic pain and internalizing disorders: The toll on parent stress and wellbeing. Poster presented at the Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Milligan, M.A., Deyo, A., Vrabec, A., & Kidwell, K.M. (2023, March-April). High school start time: Implications for adolescent dietary intake. Poster presented at the Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Deyo, A., Vrabec, A., Milligan, M.A., & Kidwell, K.M. (2023, March-April). Adolescent loneliness and perceived parental support: Determinants of emotional eating in youth. Poster presented at the Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Wallace, J., Deyo, A., Vrabec, A., & Kidwell, K. M. (2021, December). Role of anxiety, depression, and stress on daytime sleep-related impairment for adolescents and young adults in the context of COVID-19. Presentation presented at the 11th Biennial Pediatric Sleep Medicine Meeting, hosted by the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Deyo, A., Wallace, J., & Kidwell, K. M. (2021, December). Associations between coping skills and sleep-related impairment in adolescents and young adults amid the covid-19 pandemic. Poster presented at the 11th Biennial Pediatric Sleep Medicine Meeting, hosted by the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Ley, S. L., Kidwell, K. M., Van Dyk, T., Orkin, S., Odar Stough, C., Howarth, T., Goetz, A., Xanthakos, S., Bramlage, K., Mouzaki, M., Arce-Clachar, A. C., & Zeller, M. H. (2021, April). Insight into the pediatric patient experience with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Virtual.