Department of Family Social Science

Dworkin TECH Lab

Selected Publications and Presentations

The Dworkin Tech Lab Team at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting

Celia Tseyen Lee presenting her research at the 2025 National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Conference

Publications

(* indicates student co-author)

*Dworkin, J., Sun, X., LeBouef, S., & Keyzers, A. (2023). Associations among parent technology use, locus of control, and child problem behaviors. Family Relations, 72(2), 443-457. Read the article.

*Dworkin, J., Cai, Q., LeBouef, S., & Hruska, E. (2023). College family coping and disruptions during COVID-19: A consideration of the ABC-X model of family stress. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 53(4), 502-522. Read the article. 

*Lee, S-K., & Dworkin, J. (2022). Multiple channels of communication: Association of emerging adults’ communication patterns, well-being, and parenting. Emerging Adulthood. Read the article. 

*Cai, Q., LeBouef, S., Savage, M., & Dworkin, J. (2022). What happened when COVID-19 shut down in-person higher education? Parents speak out. About Campus: Enriching the Student Learning Experience, 26(6), 26–34. Read the article. 

*LeBouef, S., & Dworkin, J. (2021). Siblings as a context for positive development: Closeness, communication, and well-being. Adolescents, 1(3), 283-293. Read the article. 

*LeBouef, S., & Dworkin, J. (2021). First-generation college students and family support: A critical review of empirical research literature. Educational Sciences, 11, 294-314. Read the article. 

*Holmgren, H., Dworkin, J., & Keyzers, A. (2020). Associations between cyber victimization and well-being in emerging adulthood. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 23(8), 571-575. Read the article. 

*Dworkin, J., Hessel, H., & LeBouef, S. (2019). The use of communication technology in the context of adolescent and family development: An integration of family and media theories. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 11(4), 510-523. Read the article. 

*Gliske, K., Dworkin, J., Keyzers, A., & Jang, J. (2019). Exploring the associations between substance use and online risk-taking among college students. Journal of Substance Use, 24(2), 156-161. Read the article. 

*Dworkin, J., Rudi, J., & Hessel, H. (2018). The state of family research and social media. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 10(4), 796-813. Read the article. 

Rudi, J. H., & Dworkin, J. (2018). Parents’ and youths’ solicitation and disclosure of information in today’s digital age. Journal of Youth Development, 13(4), 5-28.

Rudi, J., & Dworkin, J. (2018). Is technology-mediated parental monitoring related to adolescent substance use? Substance Use & Misuse, 1-11. Read the article. 

*Hessel, H. & Dworkin, J. (2017). Emerging adults’ use of communication technology with family members: A systematic review. Adolescent Research Review. Read the article. 

*Jang, J., Hessel, H., & Dworkin, J. (2017). Parental ICT use, social capital, and parenting efficacy. Computers in Human Behavior, 71, 395-401.

*Hessel, H., He, Y., & Dworkin, J. (2017). Paternal monitoring: The relationship between online and in-person solicitation and youth outcomes. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(2), 288- 299.

Dworkin, J., McCann, E., & McGuire, J. (2016). Coparenting in the digital era: Exploring divorced parents’ use of technology. Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research: Divorce, Separation, and Remarriage: The transformation of Family, 279-298.

*He, Y., & Dworkin, J. (2015/2016). Cyber Dads: What are fathers doing online? Fathering, 13(3), 219-230.

*Jang, J., Dworkin, J., & Hessel, H. (2015). Mothers' use of information and communication technologies for information seeking. Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking, 18(4), 221-227. Read the article.

*Rudi, J. H., Dworkin, J., Walker, S. K., & Doty, J. L. (2015). Parents' use of information and communications technologies for family communication: differences by age of children.  Information, Communication and Society, 8(1), 78-93. Read the article. 

*Rudi, J., Walkner, A., & Dworkin. J. (2015). Adolescent-parent communication in a digital world: Differences by family communication patterns. Youth & Society, 47(6), 811-828.

Jang, J., & Dworkin, J. (2014). Does social network site use matter for mothers? Implications for bonding and bridging capital. Computers in Human Behavior, 35, 489-495. Read the article. 

*Doty, J. L., & Dworkin, J. (2014). Online social support for parents: A critical review.  Marriage & Family Review, 50(2), 174-198. Read the article. 

*Rudi, J., & Dworkin, J. (2014). Youth online media use: Associations with youth demographics, parental monitoring, and parent-child relationships. Journal of Youth Development, 9(1), 59-70. Read the article (PDF). 

* Doty, J., & Dworkin, J. (2014). Parents’ of adolescents use of social networking sites. Computers in Human Behavior, 33, 349-355. Read the article. 

*Dworkin, J., Connell, J., & Doty, J. (2013). A literature review of parents’ online behavior. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 7(2). Read the article. 

Presentations

(* indicates student co-author)

*Park, E., LeBouef, S., & Dworkin, J. (2023, November). Bridging innovation and tradition: Typologies of parent-adolescent communication in-person and using technology. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.

*Cai, Q., Dworkin, J., Hruska, E., Vasquez, K., & LeBouef, S. (2022, November). The impact of COVID-19 on families and experiences with higher education over time. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

*LeBouef, S., & Dworkin, J. (2022, November). Applying a family model to first generation college students and family support. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations Theory Construction and Research Methodology Workshop, Minneapolis, MN.

*Dworkin, J., Sun, X., LeBouef, S., & Keyzers, A. (2022, November). Online social support and parents’ locus of control. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

*LeBouef, S., Dworkin, J., & Vasquez, K. (2022, March). Parent child closeness and communication: An actor partner interdependence model. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

*LeBouef, S., Vasquez, K., & Dworkin, J. (2021, November). “I can see the discouragement and worry”: Parents’ report of first generation college students experiences during COVID-19. Paper presented online at the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood.

*Keyzers, A., & Dworkin, J. (2021, November). Parental approval, mediation, and adolescent online behavior. Poster presented online at the National Council on Family Relations.

*Sun, X., LeBouef, S., & Dworkin, J. (2021, November). It’s how you talk about it: Linguistic correlates of family dynamics from young adults’ interviews. Poster presented online at the National Council on Family Relations.

*Keyzers, A., LeBouef, S., Vasquez, K., & Dworkin, J. (2021, November). Mental health and students’ future academic plans in the context of COVID-19. Poster presented online at the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood.

Dworkin, J., & Serido, J. (2021, October). How has COVID-19 disrupted higher education? Creating new partnership opportunities. Poster presented online at Minnesota Extension Annual Program Conference.

*Leaf Brown, R., Holmgren, H., & Dworkin, J. (2020, November). Effects of parent-child communication and parental solicitation on adolescent secrecy. Poster presented at National Council on Family Relations, online.

*Keyzers, A., Holmgren, H., & Dworkin, J. (2020, November). Adolescent internalizing, externalizing and parent-child relationship quality: Associations with adolescent disclosure and secrecy. Poster presented at National Council on Family Relations, online.

*LeBouef, S., Holmgren, H., Keyzers, A., & Dworkin, J. (2019, October). Don’t you forget about me: College students and family communication. Paper presented at the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Toronto, Canada.

*Dworkin, J., Hessel, H., LeBouef, S., Holmgren, H., & Holth, A. (2019, November). College students, texting, and family: “The only way we can goof off and be [family]…because we don’t see each other often.” Poster presented at National Council on Family Relations, Fort Worth, Texas.

*Brar, P., Dworkin, J., & Holmgren, H. (2019, October). Internet use among college students in India: Possibilities for general use, harmful experiences, and risky behaviors. Poster presented at the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Toronto, Canada.

*Dworkin, J., Brar, P., & Hessel, H. (2018, October). When the teacher becomes the student: Youth impact on parent technology use. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers, Montreal, Canada.

*Rudi, J., LeBouef, S., Hessel, H., Brar, P., & Dworkin, J. (2018, April). Trust versus control: Indian and U.S. youth keeping secrets online and offline. Paper presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis, MN. 

*Hessel, H., Holmgren, H., & Dworkin, J. (2018, April). The significance of parental
outreach on emerging adults’ well-being. Poster presented at Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis, MN.

*Lee, S., LeBouef, S., & Dworkin, J. (2018, April). Family communication profiles of youth and their family relationship. Poster presented at Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis, MN.