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My research interests broadly involve improving the relationship between children and their families. Current projects are focused on identifying positive, protective factors which can help parents at risk for poor parenting improve their parenting behaviors. By identifying these protective factors, parenting interventions can be tailored to maximize success by utilizing strengths such as hope, resiliency (hardiness), and cultural dimensions.
Current research projects investigate the relationship between positive, protective factors and parenting in the hope of better understanding what helps parents succeed. Students on our team have recently become interested in investigating helicopter parenting and the impact of this over-involved style of parenting on college student adjustment. Student interests are used to guide research topics and therefore adjust to fit the preferences of the group over time.
Current research projects investigate the relationship between positive, protective factors and parenting in the hope of better understanding what helps parents succeed. Students on our team have recently become interested in investigating helicopter parenting and the impact of this over-involved style of parenting on college student adjustment. Student interests are used to guide research topics and therefore adjust to fit the preferences of the group over time.
For information about the
Counseling Psychology Master's and Doctoral programs at the University of Southern Mississippi, please visit www.usm.edu/counseling-psychology |
Bonnie C. Nicholson, Ph.D.
PPRT Director, Professor Associate Director, School of Psychology Training Director, Master's Couns Psy The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive #5025 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5025 601-266-4598 [email protected] Office: Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 218 |