*Denotes graduate student co-author

In Press

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

2023

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., * Mitchell, C., * Postlewaite, E., Colby, A., Damon, W., & * Swanson, Z. (2023). Family purpose: An empirical investigation of collective purpose. Journal of Positive Psychology. 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.