Several researchers connected with the PRC will conduct virtual presentations at the 2021 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development from April 7-9, with topics including effects of the pandemic, to parent-child interaction, nutrition and weight concerns, and more.

Wednesday, April 7

11:35-1:05 p.m. EDT

Increasing Preschool Children’s Food Literacy as a Means of Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Acceptance
Presenting Author: Lori Francis; Non-presenting author: Brandi Rollins

Thursday, April 8

12:55-1:55 p.m. EDT

Poster Session
How Parents Use Screen-Based Devices to Regulate Themselves and their Children
Presenting Author: Erika Lunkenheimer; Non-presenting author: Catherine Diercks

2:45-4:15 p.m. EDT

Sensitization in Situ: Identifying Individual Differences in Adolescents’ Intra-individual Reactivity to Daily Conflict
Presenting author: Carlie Sloan; Non-presenting author: Greg Fosco

Friday, April 9

10:00-11:30 a.m. EDT

Latinx Adolescents’ Daily Lives: Examining Peer Experiences, Emotional Well-being, and Parent-Child Interactions
Presenting author: Griselda Martinez; Non-presenting authors: Jasmin Castillo, Mayra Y. Bámaca-Colbert, Dawn Paula Witherspoon

10:15-11:15 a.m. EDT

Poster Session
Paternal Identity, Maternal Gatekeeping, and Fathers’ Positive Engagement from Early to Middle Childhood
Presenting author: Jin-Kyung Lee; Non-presenting author: Sarah Jane Schoppe-Sullivan

10:15-11:15 a.m. EDT

Poster Session
Parents’ Family Coping Strategies during the Pandemic: Effects on Parent and Child Well-Being
Presenting author: Joseph Cifelli; Non-presenting authors: Lindsey Gedaly, Mark Feinberg, Michelle Hostetler

11:35-1:05 p.m. EDT

Depressive Symptoms and Outdoor Leisure during COVID-19 in Parent-Youth Dyads
Presenting author: Jennifer Agans; Non-presenting author: Sunhye Bai

12:55-1:55 p.m. EDT

Poster Session
Links Between Cultural Orientations, Weight Concerns, and Development of Depressive Symptoms Among Latinx Youth
Presenting author: Anna Hochgraf; Non-presenting authors: Susan McHale, Kimberly Updegraff, Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor

1:10-2:40 p.m. EDT

Caregiver Experiences of COVID-19-related Stressors and Use of Neglectful or Harsh Parenting Practices
Presenting author: Christian Connell; Non-presenting author: Michael Strambler

1:10-2:40 p.m. EDT

Evaluating Family Vulnerability and Disruption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Child Adjustment
Presenting author: Greg Fosco; Non-presenting authors: Carlie Sloan, Shichen Fang, Mark Feinberg

3:15-4:15 p.m. EDT

Poster Session
Multivariate Growth Trajectories of Parenting in Adolescence Predicting Parent-Young Adult Relationship Quality
Presenting author: Shichen Fang; Non-presenting authors: Greg Fosco, Mark Feinberg

4:20-5:50 p.m. EDT

Examining the Implications of Triangulation for Adolescents’ Appraisals of Interparental Conflict: A Daily Diary Study
Presenting author: Devin Malloy McCauley; Non-presenting author: Greg Fosco