University of Notre Dame · PsychologyFamily Resilience and Support Research Lab
Edward Mark Cummings · Notre Dame, Indiana
Research Focus
Edward Mark Cummings' lab focuses on developing and evaluating evidence-based family support programs, particularly for families affected by conflict and political violence. The lab's main project, Promoting Positive Family Futures (PPFF), aims to improve the well-being of children and parents in regions facing chronic adversity, such as Palestine. By employing a randomized clinical trial design, the lab seeks to test the efficacy of their interventions and their impacts on family dynamics and adolescent emotional health.
family supportpolitical violenceadolescent well-beingrandomized clinical trialsfamily systems theory
Research Aims
3AIM 01Evaluate the efficacy of the Promoting Positive Family Futures program for families in conflict regions.
AIM 02Examine how changes in parenting behavior affect adolescent emotional security.
AIM 03Assess the overall impact of the program on family conflict and parent psychopathology.
Skills the Lab Values
psychosocial assessmentrandomized controlled trialslongitudinal study designdata collectionintervention implementation
Output against the department
Publications439top 6% of dept.19th of 296
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Citations33ktop 7% of dept.20th of 296
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