Articles
Articles
Star * - student collaborator
Brumariu, L.E., Giuseppone, K. R.*, Kerns, K. A, & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2021). Disorganized /Controlling Attachments, Emotion Regulation, and Emotion Communication in Later Middle Childhood Applied Developmental Psychology.
Lyons-Ruth, K. & Brumariu, L. E. (2021). Emerging child competencies and personality pathology: toward a Developmental Cascade model of BPD. Current Opinion in Psychology, 3, :32–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.07.004
Bucci Liddy, C*., Brumariu, L., E., Diaconu-Gherasim, L.R., & Hunter, Dietra, M*. (2021). Maternal parenting and teaching strategies: relations with children’s academic competence. Educational Studies
Brumariu, L. E, Owen, M., Dyer, N., & Lyons-Ruth, K., (2020). Journal of Personality Disorders, 34,, 104-129. doi: 10.1521/pedi_2020_34_480.
Diaconu- Gherasim, R. L, Brumariu, L. E., & Hurley, J.G*. (2020). Adolescents’ perceptions of contextual factors: Links with intrinsic motivation and academic achievement. Current Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-01076-6.
Brumariu, L. E. & Diaconu-Gherasim, R. L. , Kerns, A. K., & Lewis, N. * (2019). Attachment Figures and Attachment Security in a Middle Childhood Romanian Sample: Does Maternal Migration Matter? Attachment and Human Development. 10.1080/14616734.2018.1557716
Diaconu- Gherasim, R. L., Măirean, C. & Brumariu, L. E. (2019). Quality of teachers' and peers' behaviors and achievement goals: The mediating role of self-efficacy. Learning and Individual Differences,73, 147-156. doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2019.06.00
Brumariu, L.E., Giuseppone, K. R.*, Kerns, K. A. Van de Walle, M., Bureau, J-F., Bosmans, G.& Lyons-Ruth, K. (2018). Middle Childhood Attachment Strategies Coding System: Validation of a behavioral measure. Attachment & Human Development. doi: 10.1080/14616734.2018.1433696. online first http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/Sy8SEehY2u3WjWxQ8RV3/full
Brumariu, L. E., Madigan, S., Giussepone, K. R*., Movahed Abtahi, M., & Kerns, K. A. (2018). The Security Scale as a Measure of Attachment: Meta-analytic Evidence of Validity. Attachment & Human Development. doi:10.1080/14616734.2018.1433217. online first http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/W3rznNi2wdi3Dcrbbb7f/full
Gherasim-Diaconu, L. R., Bucci, C. M.*, Giussepone, K. R.* , & Brumariu, L. E.(2017). Parenting and Adolescents’ Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Future Time Perspective. Journal of Psychology doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2017.1372349
Giussepone, K. R.*, & Brumariu, L. E.(2017). Mother-Child Disagreements on Child Anxiety: Associated Factors. Journal of Children’s Services.
Gherasim, R.G., Brumariu, L. E., & Alim, C.L. (2017) Parenting Style and Children's life satisfaction and depressive symptoms: Preliminary Findings from Romania, France, and Russia. Journal of Happiness Studies
Byun, S., Brumariu, L. E., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2016), Disorganized Attachment in Young Adulthood as Partial Mediator of Relations Between Severity of Childhood Abuse and Dissociation. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation., accepted authors's copy online.
Madigan, S., Brumariu, L. E., Villani, V., Atkinson, L., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2016), Reprezentational and questionnaire measures of attachment beyond infancy: A meta-analysis of relations to child internalzing and externalzing problems. Psychological Bulletin.
Brumariu, L. E., Bureau, J. F., Nemoda, Z., Sasvari-Szekely, M., & Lyons-Ruth, K (2015), Attachment and temperament revisited: infant distress, attachment disorganization and the serotonin transporter polymorphism. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology.
Macfie, J., Brumariu, L. E., & Lyons-Ruth, K (2015), Parent-Child Role-Confusion: A Critical Review of an Emerging Concept. Developmental Review, 36, 34-57.
Brumariu, L. E. (2015), Attachment and Emotion regulation (in press).In G. Bosmans & K. A Kerns (Eds.) Attachment in Middle Childhood: Theoretical Advances and new Directions in an Emerging Field. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 138, 31-45.
Lyons-Ruth, K., Brumariu, L. E., Bureau, J-F., Henninhausen, K., & Holmes, B. (2014), Role Confusion and Disorientation in Young Adult-Parent Interaction Among Individuals with Borderline Symptomatology. Journal of Personality Disorders.
Brumariu, L. E. & Kerns, K. A. (2014), Mother-Child Emotion Communication and Childhood Anxiety Symptoms. Cognition and Emotion, 7, 44-62.
Kerns, K. A. &Brumariu, L. E (2014), Is Insecure Parent-Child Attachment a Risk Factor for the Development of Anxiety in Childhood or Adolescence? Child Development Perspectives, 1, 12-17.
Obsuth, I., Henninghausen, K., Brumariu, L. E., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2014), Disorganized Behavior in Adolescent-Parent Interaction: Relations to Attachment State of Mind, Partner Abuse, and Psychopathology. Child Development, 85, 370-387.
Pechtel, P., Murray, L. M.M., Brumariu, L. E, & Lyons-Ruth (2013), Reactivity, regulation, and reward responses to infant cues among mothers with and without psychopathology: an fMRI review. Translational Developmental Psychiatry, 1, 1-17.
Brumariu, L. E., & Kerns, K.A (2013), Pathways to anxiety: Contributions of attachment, temperament, peer competence, and emotion regulation. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. DOI: 10.1007/s10578-012-0345-7, 4, 504-515.
Brumariu, L. E., Kerns, K.A, & Seibert, A. (2012), Mother-child attachment, emotion regulation, and anxiety symptoms in middle childhood. Personal Relationships, 19, 569–585.
Brumariu, L. E., Obsuth, I., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2012), Quality of attachment relationships and peer relationship dysfunction among late adolescents with and without anxiety disorders. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.09.002.
Kerns, K. A, Siener, S., & Brumariu, L. E (2011), Mother-child relationships, family context, and child characteristics as predictors of anxiety symptoms in middle childhood. Development and Psychopathology, 23, 593-604.
Kerns, K. A., Brumariu, L. E., & Seibert, A. C (2011), Multi-method assessment of mother-child attachment: Links to parenting and child depressive symptoms in middle childhood. Attachment and Human Development, 13, 315-333.
Brumariu, L. E. & Kerns, K. A (2010), Mother-child attachment patterns and different types of anxiety symptoms in middle childhood: Is There Specificity of Relations? Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 41, 663-674.
Brumariu, L. E., & Kerns, K. A (2010), Parent-child attachment and internalizing symptoms in childhood and adolescence: A review of empirical findings and future directions. Development and Psychopathology, 22, 177-203.
Kerns, K. A., Brumariu, L. E., & Abraham, M. M (2008), Homesickness at summer camp: Associations with mother-child attachment, social self-concept, and peer relationships in middle childhood. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 54, 473-498.
Brumariu, L. E., & Kerns, K. A (2008), Attachment and social anxiety symptoms in middle childhood. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 29, 393-402.
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
Selected conference presentations (since 2015) . * denotes student collaborators
Nair, T.K.**, Lewis, N.*, Kuma, N.A.*, Kiernan, C.M.,* & Brumariu, L.E. (2021) Preadolescent's Recall of Their Mothers' Emotions: Associations Between Positive And Negative Emotions and Links to Depression. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Conference 2021 (APS Virtual Poster Showcase)
Katsanis, N. A**., Waslin, S. M.*, & Brumariu, L. E. (May, 2021). The Relations of Parental Romantic Attachment and Emotional Socialization of Their Children in Middle Childhood. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Sciences (APS), Washington, DC
Graham, K*., Gehring, A.**, Ouzonian, V., Brumariu, L. E., & Barber, J. P. (2021, May). The relation of maternal and child defense mechanisms with parent-child attachment security. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Convention, virtual.
Waslin, S. M*., Kochendorfer, L. B., Brumariu, L. E.., Kerns, K. A. (2021, April). Parental emotion socialization and preadolescent adjustment, parent-child attachment security, and maternal depression. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Virtual
Rodrigues, G. A.*, Obeldobel, C. A., Kochendorfer, L. B., Kerns, K. A., Fareri, D. S., & Brumariu, L. E. (2021, April). Parent-child attachment security and internalizing symptoms in preadolescence: The role of gratitude and forgiveness Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Virtual.
Brumariu, L..E. , Birneanu, A., G., 2Muntean, A., Diaconu-Gherasim, L.R. , & Kerns, K. A. (2020, June). Children’s multiple attachment figures in a Romanian sample: Links with parental migration history, attachment security and child’s adjustment. Paper accepted as part of a symposium at the. 26th Biennial meetinh of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD), Rhodes, Greece. Cancelled .
Diaconu- Gherasim, R. L, Brumariu, L.E., & Kerns, K.A. (2020, September). School and Career Future Time Perspective and School Adjustment in Early Adolescence: The role of Mastery Goals. Paper accepted at the European Association for Research on Adolescence.
Im, J.,** Waslin, S.*, Nair, T*., & Brumariu, L. E. (2020, May). Preadolescent empathy, mother-child attachment security, collaborative decision-making and preadolescent conduct problems, Poster presented at the 32nd APS Annual Convention (Virtual conference).
Lyseight, A.**, Nair, T.,**, Hurley, J.,* Brumariu, L.E. (2020, May) Maternal Role-Confusion, Maternal Emotion Regulation, and Preadolescent Behavioral Problems. Poster presented at the 32nd APS Annual Convention (Virtual conference).
Nair, T.**, Graham, K*., & Brumariu, L.E. (2020, May). Empathy in Middle Childhood: Links with Maternal Depression and Role-Confusion, and Children’s Attachment Security and Emotional Regulation. Poster presented at the 32nd APS Annual Convention (Virtual conference).
Kiernan, C.M*., Brumariu, L.E., (2019, November). Optimism in Middle Childhood: Links with Security in P-C Relationships and Parenting Strategies. Poster presented at the 53rd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Atlanta, Georgia
Brumariu, L. E., Kerns, K. A.,Giuseppone, K.*, & Lyons-Ruth, K. & (July, 2019). Disorganization and Role-Reversal in Later Middle Childhood: Differential Relations to Emotion Communication, Regulation, and Adjustment. Paper presented as part of a symposium at the International Attachment Conference. Vancouver, Canada.
Lewis, N.*, Brumariu, L. E. Hurley, J.*, & Naadjeley, K.* (2019, March). Intergenerational transmission of role-confusion: Links with maternal internalizing problems and child adjustment Poster presented at the SRCD Biennial Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Kuma, N.,* Hurley, J.* Graham, K.*, Brumariu, L. (2019, February). Maternal childhood role confusion: Links with parenting, preadolescence’s emotion regulation, and anxiety. Paper presented at the 90th annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Conference, New York, NY.
Im, J**., Hurley, J.*, Bucci, C.*, & Brumariu, L. E. (2019). Maternal role-confusion, parenting, and behavioral problems in preadolescence. Poster presented at the 31st APS Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Hurley, J.G.*, Lewis, N.C.*, Troyanos, J.**, & Brumariu, L.E. (2018, March). Traumatic events, interpersonal relationships, and dissociative symptoms in young adulthood. Paper presented as part of a symposium at the 35th Annual International Conference, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), Chicago, IL.
Lewis, N*., Hurley, J. G.*., Graham, K*. & Brumariu, L. E. (February, 2018). Maternal Emotional Role-Confusion, Depressive Symptoms, and Emotion Socialization Strategies: Links with Preadolescent Empathy. Poster to be presented at the Miami International Child and Adolescent Mental Health (MICAMH) Conference, Miami, Florida
Brumariu, L. E., Bucci, C. *, Giuseppone, K. A. *, Gherasim-Diaconu, R. L. (July, 2017). Parenting and Adolescents' Depressive Symptoms in a Romanian Sample: The Mediating Role of Future Time Perspective. Paper presented at 15th European Congress of Psychology, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Gherasim-Diaconu, R. L., Hurley, J. * & Brumariu, L. E. (July, 2017). Parenting, Learning Environment, Motivational Beliefs, and Learning Outcomes in Romanian Adolescents. Paper presented at 15th European Congress of Psychology, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Brumariu, L. E., Kerns, K. A., & Gherasim, R. L. ( July, 2017). Attachment Figures and Attachment Security in a Middle Childhood Romanian Sample: Does Maternal Migration Matter? Paper presented at the International Attachment Conference, London, UK.
Hurley, J.G. & Brumariu, L.E. (2017, June). Quality of romantic and peer relationships, emotion regulation, and depressive symptoms. Poster presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Syracuse, NY.
Graham, K. M.**, Owen, M., Lyons-Ruth, K., & Brumariu, L. E. (May, 2017). The Impact of BPD-like Features on Sleep and Eating Behaviors in Adolescents. Poster to be presented at the 29th APS Annual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts. Also presented at Adelphi Research Conference
Shay, S..,** & Brumariu, L. E. (April, 2017). Parenting, Emotion socialization strategies, and Children’s Conduct Problems.. Poster presented at the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC.
Hurley, J.*, Lyons-Ruth, K., & Brumariu, L. E. (February, 2017). Disorganization in adolescence: Contribution of mother-adolescent role-confusion to adolescent depressive symptoms. Poster presented at the Miami International Child and Adolescent Mental Health (MICAMH) Conference, Miami, Florida. Also presented at Adelphi Research Conference
Morssal, A.A. *, Bashammakh, S., Alshaibani, M., Khan, M.& Brumariu, L. E. (September, 2016). Parent-child attachment and emotion regulation in Saudi Arabian children. Poster presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas.
Graham, K. M.**, Bucci, C.*, Owen, M., Lyons-Ruth, K., & Brumariu, L. E. (July, 2016). BPD-like features and cognitive abilities in adolescence: A mediation model. Poster presented at American Psychological Association Convention. Denver, CO. Also presented to the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC.
Bucci, C*., Brumariu, L., & Moore, M. Developmental Precursors of Cognitive Abilities. (July 2016). Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Conference. Denver, CO.
Aguilera, N.,** & Brumariu, L. E. (April 2016). Parental Well-being in Parents of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Poster presented at the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC.Also presented at Adelphi Research Conference.
Brumariu, L.E., Van de Walle, M., Giuseppone*, K. R., Bosmans, G., Lyons-Ruth, K., & Kerns, K (2015). Middle Chidlhood Attachment Strategies Coding System: Initial validation of a behavioral measure. In Paper presented at the7th International Attachment Conference,. New York, NY.
Bucci, C*. & Brumariu, L. E. (2015). How Does Early Attachment Influence Later Cognitive Ability? In Association for Psychological Science Conference. New York.
Giuseppone, K. R.**, Gherasim, L. R., & Brumariu, L. E (2015). Does Future Time Perspective Explain the Relation between Attachment and Depression in Middle Childhood? Evidence from Romania. In the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development. Philadelphia, PA.
Apavaloaie, L. & Brumariu, L.E (2015). Representations of Parenting, Teacher-Student Relationships, and Social Adjustment in Romanian Preschoolers. In the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development. Philadelphia, PA.
Brumariu, L.E., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2015). Disorganized Attachment in Adolescence: Relations to Severity of Abuse and Mother’s Helplessness and Need for Emotional Support. In the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development. Philadelphia, PA.
Brumariu, L.E., Moore, M., & Lyons-Ruth, K (2015). Maternal Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Across Development: Impact on Adolescent Anxiety and Depression. In biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development.. Philadelphia, PA.
Velazquez, K.*, Giuseppone, K. R.**, Lyons-Ruth, K., & Brumariu, L. E. (2014). Role Confusion in the Mother-Child Relationship Among Adolescents with and without Anxiety Disorders. In the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Lawrence, Ks.
Gherasim, L. R.,. Brumariu, L. E., & Lamiser,A (2014). Parenting style and children’s psychological well-being: Evidence from Romania, France, and Russia. In Paper presented at the 35th STAR (Stress and Anxiety Research Society) Conference.. Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Johnson, H.A.*, Giuseppone, K. R.*, Lyons-Ruth, K., & Brumariu, L. E (2014). Role Confusion in Mother-Adolescent Dyads and BPD Features Among Older Adolescents. In the American Psychological Association annual meeting. Washington, DC.
Giuseppone, K. R.*, Johnson, H. A.*, Lyons-Ruth, K., & Brumariu, L. E (2014). Mother-child disagreements in reports of anxiety: Do individual and family factors matter? In the American Psychological Association annual meeting. Washington, DC.
Brumariu, L. E, Byun, S, & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2014). Mechanisms Linking Severity of Abuse to Dissociation: Does Attachment Disorganization Matter? In Society for Research on Adolescence. Austin, TX.
Brumariu, L. E. & Kerns, K. A. (2014). Mother-Child Emotion Communication and Anxiety Symptoms in Preadolescence. In Society for Research on Adolescence. Austin, TX.
Lyons-Ruth, K., Owen, M., Brumariu, L. E., Cox, M., & Hasanizadeh, N. (2013). Developmental Precursors of Adolescent Borderline Features at Age 15 in a. In Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle, WA.
Brumariu, L. E., Micco, J.A., Henin, A., & Hirshfeld-Becker, D. R (2012). Parenting behaviors of parents of young children with anxiety disorders: Relations to parental psychopathology and child temperament. In the 32nd Annual Conference of Anxiety Disorders Association of America. Arlington, VA.
Brumariu, L. E., Obsuth, I., Brooks, N. & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2011). Social Functioning in Young Adults With and Without Anxiety Disorders. In the 45th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies,. Toronto, Canada.
Brumariu, L. E., Mathews, B., & Kerns, K. A. (2011). Peer Relationships and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescence. In the 45th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Toronto, Canada.
Obsuth, I., Hennighausen, K., Brumariu, L. E. & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2011). Attachment disorganization in parent-young adult interactions: Assessment and validation. In the 5th International Attachment Conference. Oslo, Norway.
Brumariu, L. E., Obsuth, I., Finger, B., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2011). Mother-child relationships and anxiety disorders in a high risk sample of young adults. In at the 31st Annual Conference of Anxiety Disorders Association of America,. New Orleans, LA.
Brumariu, L. E. & Kerns, K. A. (2010). Mother-Child Attachment in Early Childhood and Anxiety Symptoms in Preadolescence: The Role of Peer Competence and Emotion Regulation. In at biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research,. Herzliya, Israel.
Brumariu, L. E. & Kerns, K. A (2010). Behavioral Indicators of Emotion Regulation and Anxiety in Early Adolescence. In the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence,. Philadelphia, PA.