Below are selected publications and presentations from the Grandfamilies Lab. You may view the complete listing and more information on Research Gate.
Grant Funding:
- Counting your blessings: Improving mental health outcomes through gratitude training in a custodial grandchild population. Submitted to the Mississippi State University Cross-College Research Grant Program, September, 2017. Primary Investigator: Danielle Nadorff, Ph.D. Status: Funded, $2,000 for one year (and eligible for one $2,000 renewal).
- The Grandfamilies Support Group of Starkville, MS. Submitted to the Brookdale Foundation, June, 2017. Role: Primary Investigator. Status: Funded, $10,000 for one year (and eligible for $5,000 annual renewal).
Publications (Accepted and under review):
- Fokakis, Z.N., Nadorff, D.K., & McKay, I.T. (Under Review). Is Raising Your Grandchild Bad for Your Health? The Association Between Custodial Grandparent Status and Biomarkers of Health in Taiwanese Grandparents.
- Stearns, M.A., Nadorff, D.K., Lantz, E.D., & McKay, I.T. (2018). Religiosity and depressive symptoms in older adults compared to younger adults: Moderation by age. Journal of Affective Disorders.
- Nadorff, D.K. & Patrick, J.H. (2018). Predicting child safety: The effect of custodial grandparents’ depression, home safety, knowledge, and gender. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 16.
- Lund, E., Thomas, K., Nadorff, D., Bouchard, L., Galbraith, K., & Bradley, A. (2018). A comparative analysis of three screening methods for non-suicidal self-injury in college students. Journal of College Counseling.
- Nadorff, D.K. & Stearns, M.A. (2018). Hidden no longer: Black, Groce, & Harmon’s new book provides a fascinating glimpse into a vulnerable and understudied group of caregivers. International Journal of Aging and Human Development.
- Adams-Price, C., Nadorff, D.K., Morse, L., Davis, K. & Stearns, M.A. (2017). The Creative Benefits Scale: Connecting generativity to life satisfaction. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 0, 1-24.
- Patrick, J.H., Nadorff, D.K. & Blake, V.K. (2016). Physical health of custodial and caregiving grandfathers in North America. Chapter 11 in Grandfathers: Global Perspectives. A. Buchanan & A. Rotkirch (Eds.), Palgrave Macmillan.
- Patrick, J.H., Graf, A.S., Nadorff, D.K., & Hayslip, B. (2015). Experiences with grandparents and attitudes toward custodial grandparenting. Grandfamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice, and Policy, 2, 92-109.
- Nadorff, M.R., Nadorff, D.K., Germain, A. (2015). Nightmares: under-reported, undetected, and therefore untreated. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 11, 747-750.
- Adler, G., Pritchett, L.R., Kauth, M.R., Nadorff, D.K. (2014). A pilot project to improve access to telepsychotherapy at rural clinics. Journal of Telemedicine and e-Health, 20.
- Fiske, A., Ciliberti, C., Clegg-Kraynok, M., Gould, C., Nadorff, D.K., Nadorff, M.R., Nazem, S., & Stahl, S. (2012). Mental health and aging. In Maddux, J.E. & Winstead, B. (Eds.), Psychopathology: Foundations for a contemporary understanding (3rd ed.). 399-425.
- Gentzler, A.L., Oberhauser, A.M., Westerman, D., & Nadorff, D.K. (2011). College students’ use of electronic communication with parents: Links to loneliness, attachment, and relationship quality. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 14, 71-74.
- Patrick, J.H. & Tomczewski*, D.K. (2008). Grandparents raising grandchildren: Benefits and drawbacks. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 5, 113-116.
- Stearns, M.A., Lantz, E.D., & Nadorff, D.K. (In Revision). Comparing Grandparents Raising Grandchildren to Foster Parents on Consistent Parenting Style and Child Attachment: Moderation by Religious Attendance.
- Nadorff, D.K., Yancura, L., Berry, A.A., & Metzger, B. (In Revision). The financial impact of raising grandchildren: An analysis from the American Community Survey.
- Lantz, E., Stearns, M.A., McKay, I., & Nadorff, D.K. (In Revision). The mediating effect of gratitude on the relation between religiosity and well-being: How increasing thankfulness helps one to practice their religion and be satisfied with life.
Note: Dr. Nadorff's name is bolded (maiden name was Tomczewski). Italicized authors are lab students.
Selected Posters:
- Nadorff, D.K. (2017). Depression in Children Raised by Their Grandparents vs Foster Parents: The Impact of Parenting Style. Poster presented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress meeting. San Francisco, CA.
- Stearns, M.A., Lantz, E.D., & Nadorff, D.K. (2017). Religiosity and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults Compared to Younger Adults: Moderation by Age. Poster presented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress meeting. San Francisco, CA.
- Nadorff, D.K., & Adams-Price, C. (2016). Not just a hobby: Creativity’s moderation of the relation between anhedonia and suicidality in middle-aged and older adults. Poster presented at the annual Gerontological Society of America meeting. New Orleans, LA.
- Stearns, M.A., Lantz, E., McKay, I., & Nadorff, D.K. (2016). Comparing grandparents raising grandchildren to foster parents on consistent parenting style and child attachment: Moderation by religious attendance. Poster presented at the annual Gerontological Society of America meeting. New Orleans, LA.
- Adams-Price, C., Morse, L.W., & Nadorff, D.K. (2016). Connecting creativity to adult development: The link between generativity and life satisfaction. Paper presented at the annual Gerontological Society of America meeting. New Orleans, LA.
Current Projects:
- Nadorff, D.K., Williamson, E., & McKay, I.T. The moderation of custodial grandparenting status on the relation between physical limitations and cognitive performance: Findings from the American Community Survey. Status: Manuscript in preparation.
- Nadorff, D.K., Fitchie, T., & Nadorff, M.R. Suicidality of those raised in kincare. Status: Manuscript in preparation.
- Nadorff, D.K., Adams-Price, C., & Williamson, E. More than just arts and crafts: Creative engagement's moderating effect on the relation between anhedonia and suicidality. Manuscript in preparation.
- Nadorff, D.K., Stearns, M.A., Wilmoth, J.D., & Griffin, R. Custodial grandchildren and foster children: A school performance comparison. Manuscript in preparation.
- Nadorff, D.K. The kids are alright: Comparing custodial grandchildren’s emotional, behavioral, and physical health with that of foster children. Status: Manuscript in preparation.
- Nadorff, D.K., Lantz, E.D., & Coble, K. The effect of becoming a custodial grandparent on marital status and satisfaction: A longitudinal assessment from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. Status: Manuscript in preparation.
- McKay, I.T. & Nadorff, D.K. The Effect of Custodial Grandparenting on Levels of Cognition in a Longitudinal Sample of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Status: Manuscript in preparation.
- Lantz, E.D., Nadorff, D.K., & Wilmoth, J.D. Does fostering gratitude reduce the stress and anxiety of custodial grandparents? A multiple baseline intervention. Status: Data collection.
