*Denotes graduate student co-author

2025

Bronk, K. C., Swanson, Z. T., Whitney, W. B., Balkaya-Ince, M., & Schnitker, S. (2025). Exploring conceptions of patience among a sample of Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, and nonreligious young adults. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.

2024

Bronk, K. C., Blom, L. C., Fryatt, S., Miawo, F. M., & Appleton, Y. (2024). Appreciative inquiry: Guiding principles for conducting research in majority world countries. Journal of Youth Development. 

Whitney, W., Gilbertson, M., Ratchford, J., Shelton, A., Bronk, K. C., & Schnikter, S. (2024). A virtue intervention for interracial interactions increases motivation to respond without prejudice. Journal of Positive Psychology. 

Niemiec, R. M., Blom, L. C., Bronk, K. C., Cheung, V., Gerstein, L., Handwerker, S., Nelson, L., & Sherwood, N. R. (2024). International peace and character strengths. In R. Niemiec (ed). Peace psychology and character strengths. Springer.

Bronk, K. C. (2024). Families with exemplary commitments to shared purposes: An emerging program of research. In E. Yang (ed). Exemplars, imitation, and spiritual formation: A psychological, philosophical and Christian perspective. Routledge.

Bronk, K. C., Bashaw, D.,  d’Amico, C., & Kearns, L. (in press, 2024). Fostering youth purpose. In Nucci, L., Krettenauer, T., & Thompson, W. Handbook of moral and character education (3rd ed). Section IV. Moral and Character Development beyond the Classroom. Routledge. 

Bronk, K. C. (2024). Purpose through the lens of character virtue development. In M. Matthews & R. Lerner (Eds). The Routledge international handbook of multidisciplinary perspectives on character development, Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis.

Swanson, Z. T., Nuño, C., Walker, R. V., & Shelton, J. T. (2024). “I will cherish this experience for a lifetime”: A qualitative exploration of the benefits of intergenerational dialogue in college students.

2023

Kenny, M. E., Schmidtberger, R., & Masters, A. (2023). Promoting decent work and decent life for all: Preparing the next generation through decent education and career development education. Australian Journal of Career Development, 32(3), 187-195. doi: 10.1177/10384162231186115

Kenny, M. E., Wu, X., Guterres, K. M. P., Gordon, P., Schmidtberger, R., Masters, A., Tanega, C., & Cunningham, S. (2023). Youth Perspectives on Decent Education and College and Career Readiness. Journal of Career Assessment, 10690727231217108. doi: 10.1177/10690727231217108

Schwartz, C. M., Nelson, L. J., Millett, M. A., & Lott, M. K. (2023). Identity theft: social withdrawal as a risk factor in identity development. Emerging Adulthood, (20230830). doi: 10.1177/21676968231198549

Bronk, K. C., Liechtenstein, H., El Sehity, T., Mitchell, C., Postlewaite, E., Colby, A., Damon, W., & Swanson, Z. (2023). Family purpose: An empirical investigation of collective purpose. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 19(4), 662-674. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2023.2254738

Bronk, K. C., Reichard, R. J., & * Qi, J. (2023). A co-citation analysis of purpose: Trends and (potential) troubles in the foundation of purpose scholarship. Journal of Positive Psychology, 18(6), 1012-1026. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2023.2168563.

2022

Swanson, Z.T., Who we are in the world: an investigation into psychology and worldview (2022). Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 

Silverman, E. J., & Swanson, Z.T. (2022). Can Eleanor really become a better person? In K. S. Engels & D. K. Johnson (Eds.), Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to Star Wars and Beyond, 2nd Edition. (Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell)

Bronk, K. C. (2022). Family purpose in family firms: What it looks like and why it’s important. Family Firm Institute Practitioner Magazine. (Top 10 most downloaded articles for 2022).

Baumsteiger, R., * Mangan, S., * McConchie, J., & Bronk, K.C. (2022). What’s your “why?” A content analysis of youth purpose. Journal of Character Education, 18(1), 1-14

Wang, Y., Xiaoyan, L., Bronk, K. C., & Danhua, L. (2022). Factors that promote positive Chinese youth development: A qualitative study. Applied Developmental Science. doi: 10.1080/10888691.2022.2060225

Bronk, K.C. & Damon, W. (2022). Scientific and ethical mandates in the study of purpose. Human Development. doi: 10.1159/000524601

Bronk, K.C., Giesemann, X., Donaldson, R., & Mitchell, C. (2022). Understanding adolescents and young adult cancer survivor’s views of their future and their purposes in life. Applied Developmental Science. doi: 10.1080/10888691.2022.2026774

2021

Bronk, K.C. & Mitchell, C. (2021). Considering purpose through the lens of prospection. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2021.2016899

Porter, T., Baldwin, C., Murray, E., Warren, M. T., Forgeard, M., Bronk, K. C., Snow, N., & Jayawickreme, E. (2021). Clarifying the content of intellectual humility: A systematic review and integrative framework. Journal of Personality Assessment, 1-13. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2021.1975725

Bronk, K.C. & Damon, W. (2021). What makes a purpose “worth having?”: A commentary. Human Development. doi: 10.1159/000515949

2020

Bronk, K. C., & Mitchell, C. (2020). Youth purpose: A translational research agenda. In A. L. Burrow & P. L. Hill (Eds.), The ecology of purposeful living across the lifespan: Developmental, educational, and social perspectives (pp. 233–248). Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-52078-6_13.

Boeder, J., Postlewaite, E. L., Renninger, K.A., & Hidi, S. (2020). Construction and validation of the Interest Development Scale. Motivation Science. Advance online publication. 

Bronk, K. C., Postlewaite, E. L., Blackard, B., Boeder, J., & Lucas, H. (2020). Social Development Across the Lifespan. In M. Hogg (Ed.), Social Psychology Encyclopedia. Oxford University Press.

Blom, L., Bronk, K. C., Sullivan, M., McConchie, J., Ballesteros, J., & Farello, A. (2020). Peace indicators in Liberian Youth: Sport for development programming. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. doi: 10.1037/pac0000463.

Mangan, S., Baumsteiger, R., & Bronk, K. C.  (2020). Recommendations for positive psychology interventions in school settings. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2020.1789709.

Bronk, K. C., Mitchell, C., Hite, B., Mehoke, S., & Cheung, R. (2020). Purpose among youth from middle- and low-income backgrounds. Child Development, 91(6), doi: 10.1111/cdev.13434. 

Bono, G., Mangan, S., Fauteux, M., & Sender, J. (2020). A new approach to gratitude interventions in high schools that supports student wellness. Journal of Positive Psychology, 15(5), 657-665. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2020.1789712.

2019

Baumsteiger, R. (2019). What the world needs now: An intervention for promoting prosocial behavior. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 41, 215-229.

Bronk, K. C., Baumsteiger, R., Mangan, S. Riches, B., Dubon, V. Benavides, C., & Bono, G. (2019). Fostering purpose among adolescents: Effective online interventions. Journal of Character Education, 15(2), 21-38.

Baumsteiger, R., Mangan, S., Bronk, K. C., & Bono, G. (2019). An Integrative intervention for cultivating gratitude among adolescents and young adults. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2019.1579356

Wanzer, D. L., Postlewaite, E. L., & Zargarpour, N. (2019). Relationships among non-cognitive factors and academic performance: Testing the consortium on Chicago school research model. AERA Open, 5(4). doi: 10.1177/2332858419897275

Baumsteiger, R., Mangan, S., Bronk, K. C., & Bono, G. (2019). An integrative intervention for cultivating gratitude among adolescents and young adults. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2019.1579356

2018

Bronk, K. C., & Baumsteiger, R. (in press). Theories of moral development in adolescence. In D. Shek & J. T. Y. Leung (Eds.), Encyclopedia of adolescent development. Wiley Blackwell. 

Bronk, K. C., Leontopouloub, S., & McConchie, J. (2018). Youth purpose during the great recession: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2018.1484942

Bronk, K. C., Riches, B., & Mangan, S. (2018). Claremont purpose scale: A measure that assesses the three dimensions of Purpose among adolescents. Research in Human Development, 15, 101-117. doi: 10.1080/15427609.2018.1441577

Baumsteiger, R., & Siegel, J. (2018). Measuring prosociality: The development of a prosocial behavioral intentions scale. Journal of Personality Assessment. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2017.1411918

2017

Bronk, K. C., & Baumsteiger, R. (2017). The role of purpose in emerging adulthood. In L. M. Padilla-Walker & L. J. Nelson (Eds.), Flourishing in emerging adulthood: Positive development during the third decade of life, Chapter 3. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Bronk, K. C., & Mangan, S. (2017). Strategies for Cultivating Purpose among Adolescents in Clinical Settings. In Russo-Netzer, P., Schulenberg, S., & Batthyany, A. (Eds.), Clinical Perspectives on Meaning. Springer.

Baumsteiger, R. (2017). Looking forward to helping: The effects of retrospection and prospection on prosocial intentions and behavior. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 47, 505-514. doi: 10.1111/jasp.12456

 2016

Bronk, K.C., & McLean, D. (2016). The role of passion and purpose in leader development readiness. In B. Reichard and S. Thompson (Eds.)., New Directions for Student Leadership, 149, 27-36. 

Hill, P.L., Burrow, A.L. & Bronk, K.C. (2016). Persevering with positivity and purpose: An examination of purpose commitment and positive affect as predictors of grit. Journal of Happiness Studies, 17, 257–269.

Miranda-Chan, T., Fruiht, V., Dubon, V. X., & Wray-Lake, L. (2016). Functions and longitudinal outcomes of adolescents’ naturally occurring mentoring relationships. American Journal of Community Psychology, 57, 47- 59.

Smiley, P. A.; Buttitta, K. V., Chung, S. Y., Dubon, V. X., & Chang, L. K. (2016). Mediation Models of Implicit Theories and Achievement Goals Predict Planning and Withdrawal after Failure. Motivation and Emotion.

Jamaluddin, F. A., Owen, L., & Postlewaite, E. (2016). Can anyone teach? In P. Sahlberg, J. Hasak, & V. Rogriguez (Eds.), Hard questions on global educational change: Policies, practices, and the future of education, New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

2015

Bronk, K.C., & Dubon, V.X. (2015). Approaches to Fostering Purpose Among Adolescents in Educational Settings. The International Forum for Logotherapy, 38, 8 pages.

2014

Geldhof, G.J., Malin, H., Johnson, S.K., Porter, T., Bronk, K.C., Weiner, M.B., Agans, J.P., Mueller, M.K., Hunt, D., Colby, A., Lerner, R.M., & Damon, W. (2014). Entrepreneurship in young adults: Initial findings from the young entrepreneurs study. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 35, 410-421.

Geldhof, G.J., Porter, T., Weiner, M.B., Malin, H., Bronk, K.C., Agans, J.P., Mueller, M., Damon, W., & Lerner, R.M. (2014). Fostering youth entrepreneurship: Preliminary findings from the young entrepreneurs study. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 24, 431-446.

2013

Bronk, K.C., King, P.E., & Matsuba, M.K. (2013). An Introduction to Exemplar Research: A Definition, Rationale, and Conceptual Issues. In M.K. Matsuba, P.E. King, & K.C. Bronk (Eds.), Exemplar Methods and Research: Strategies for Investigation. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 142, 1-12.

Blom, L., Bronk. K.C., Coakley, J., Lauer, L., & Sawyer, T. (2013). Maximizing the benefits of youth sport.  Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 84, 8-13.

2012

Bronk, K.C. (2012). A grounded theory of the development of noble youth purpose. Journal of Adolescent Research, 27, 78-109

Bronk, K.C. (2012). The exemplar methodology: An approach to studying the leading edge of development. Psychology of Well-Being: Theory, Research and Practice, 2, 5.

2011

Finch, W.H. & Bronk, K.C. (2011). Conducting Confirmatory Latent Class Analysis Using Mplus. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 18, 132-151.

Bronk, K.C. (2011). The role of purpose in life in healthy identity formation: A grounded model. New Directions for Youth Development, 31-44.