Journal scope statement

The Journal of Family Psychology ® (JFP) is the premier family research periodical. Family psychology is a complex field, as it includes systems perspectives on the multiple influences on relationships, developmental perspectives on how relationships are formed and sustained over time, cultural perspectives on how society and traditions affect relationships, the intersection of private differences and social relationships, and practise components in how to bear on real and meaningful changes in couple, parent, and family unit relationships.

JFP addresses societal challenges faced by families today. Of import societal challenges facing families today — risk for divorce in vulnerable families, couple and marital satisfaction in armed forces families, kid-raising challenges and positive outcomes in immigrant families, risk and resilience in families who adopt, and relationship transitions in various couples and families (e.grand., in terms of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability) — are examples of topics addressed in JFP .

JFP publishes important studies on what makes couple and family relationships piece of work. JFP consistently publishes strong empirical studies on what keeps couples together, what makes for strong parent–kid relationships, and the subtle nuances in predicting healthy relationships over time.

JFP is a leader in publishing reports that use cutting-border, sophisticated approaches to enquiry blueprint and information analysis. Actor–partner modeling, bootstrapping, employ of phantom information, mixed methods, qualitative inquiry, structural equation modeling with moderators and mediators — these are just a few of the sophisticated approaches commonly used in JFP reports. Close to one-half of the highly cited works in JFP are longitudinal studies.

JFP imparts cognition most effective therapy and prevention programs relevant to couples and families. JFP provides an fantabulous outlet for high-quality studies that test the effects of family- or couple-based therapy or prevention programs. Specially important are reports that include couple or family unit characteristics equally potential mediators and moderators of program effects.

Contact the editor if you accept questions near whether your topic is suitable for JFP .

Disclaimer: APA and the editors of the Periodical of Family Psychology assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors of its articles.

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McCauley, S. M., & Christiansen, M. H. (2019). Language learning equally linguistic communication use: A cantankerous-linguistic model of child language development. Psychological Review, 126(1), 1–51. https://doi.org/x.1037/rev0000126

Authored book

Chocolate-brown, 50. Due south. (2018). Feminist therapy (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/x.1037/0000092-000

Chapter in an edited book

Balsam, K. F., Martell, C. R., Jones. Thousand. P., & Safren, S. A. (2019). Affirmative cognitive beliefs therapy with sexual and gender minority people. In G. Y. Iwamasa & P. A. Hays (Eds.), Culturally responsive cognitive behavior therapy: Exercise and supervision (second ed., pp. 287–314). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000119-012

Data fix citation

Alegria, M., Jackson, J. S., Kessler, R. C., & Takeuchi, D. (2016). Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES), 2001–2003 [Information fix]. Inter-academy Consortium for Political and Social Research. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20240.v8

Software/Code citation

Viechtbauer, W. (2010). Conducting meta-analyses in R with the metafor package.Journal of Statistical Software, 36(3), 1–48. https://www.jstatsoft.org/v36/i03/

Wickham, H. et al., (2019). Welcome to the tidyverse. Journal of Open Source Software, 4(43), 1686, https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.01686

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Editorial Board

Editor

Arin M. Connell, PhD
Case Western Reserve University, U.s.a.

Associate editors

Brian R. W. Baucom, PhD
University of Utah, Usa

David J. Bridgett, PhD
Northern Illinois University, U.s.

Susan S. Chuang, PhD
Academy of Guelph, Canada

Katherine B. Ehrlich, PhD
University of Georgia, United States

Rachel H. Farr, PhD
Academy of Kentucky, United states

Chrystyna D. Kouros, PhD
Southern Methodist University, United states

Justin A. Lavner, PhD
University of Georgia, United States

Amy K. Nuttall, PhD
Michigan State University, United States

Erica Margaret Woodin, PhD
University of Victoria, Canada

Consulting editors

Sam H. Allen, PhD
University of Maryland, United States

Hoda Badr, PhD
Baylor Higher of Medicine, The states

Jason Thou. Baker, PhD
California State University, Fullerton, Us

Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, PhD
Leiden University, Netherlands

Melissa A. Barnett, PhD
Academy of Arizona, U.s.a.

Robin A. Barry, PhD
University of Wyoming, Us

Steven R. H. Embankment, PhD
University of Georgia, United States

Jay Belsky, PhD
Academy of California, Davis, United States

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University of Utah, Us

Maureen M. Blackness, PhD
University of Maryland School of Medicine, United States

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University of Missouri, United States

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Emory University, U.s.

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Brigham Young Academy, United States

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University of Texas at San Antonio, United States

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University of California, Irvine, United States

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University of Massachusetts Boston, The states

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University of California,  Davis, United States

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Purdue University, The states

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Fuller Theological Seminary, United States

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The University of Texas at Austin & VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence, United States

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University of Lisbon, Portugal

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Academy of Michigan, United States

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University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States

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Clayton State University, The states

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St. John'southward University, United States

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Bradley Infirmary/Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Usa

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University of Miami, United States

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Brigham Immature University, United States

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Purdue University, Usa

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New York University, United states of america

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Wayne State University, United States

Catherine C. Epkins, PhD
Texas Tech University, Usa

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Auburn Academy, United States

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Virginia Commonwealth University, United States

Eugene W. Farber, PhD
Emory University, United States

Allison K. Farrell, PhD
Miami University, United states

Mark Feinberg, PhD
Pennsylvania State University, Us

Xin Feng, PhD
The Ohio Land University, United States

Barbara H. Fiese, PhD
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, The states

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University of Hawai'i at Manoa, United States

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Academy of Klagenfurt, Austria

Gregory M. Fosco, PhD
Pennsylvania State University, United States

Karen L. Franck, PhD
Academy of Tennessee, Knoxville, Usa

Steffany J. Fredman, PhD
Pennsylvania State University, United States

Patti A. Fritz, PhD
Academy of Windsor, Canada

Adam M. Galovan, PhD
Academy of Alberta, Canada

Jody One thousand. Ganiban, PhD
George Washington University, United States

Abigail H. Gewirtz, PhD
University of Minnesota, United States

Tracy R. G. Gladstone, PhD
Wellesley College, United States

Abbie E. Goldberg, PhD
Clark Academy, United States

Cameron Gordon, PhD
Middle Tennessee State University, U.s.

Kristina Coop Gordon, PhD
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, U.s.

Erika L. Grafsky, PhD
Virginia Tech, United states of america

Harold D. Grotevant, PhD
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States

John H. Grych, PhD
Marquette Academy, Us

Joseph Grzywacz, PhD
Florida State University, United states of america

Hanna C. Gustafsson, PhD
Oregon Health and Science Academy, United States

Daniel Gutierrez, PhD
College of William and Mary, U.s.

Stephen N. Haynes, PhD
Academy of Hawai'i at Manoa, United States

Laurie Heatherington, PhD
Williams College, The states

Craig Due east. Henderson, PhD
Sam Houston State University, United States

Chris Henrich, PhD
Georgia Land Academy, United States

Richard East. Heyman, PhD
New York University, Us

Ching-Yu Huang, PhD
Keele University, Britain

Amy Hughes Lansing, PhD
Academy of Vermont, U.s.

Iheoma U. Iruka, PhD
HighScope Educational Enquiry Foundation, United States

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W Chester University, United States

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Brigham Immature Academy, Us

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Southern Methodist University, U.s.a.

Claire K. Kamp Dush, PhD
The Ohio State University, United States

Jeremy B. Kanter, PhD
University of Tennessee, U.s.a.

Florence W. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP
Kaslow Associates, United States

Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD
Emory University, United States

Astrida Seja Kaugars, PhD
Marquette University, United States

Anne E. Kazak, PhD
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, U.s.a.

Peggy Southward. Keller, PhD
University of Kentucky, Usa

Michelle Fifty. Kelley, PhD
Old Dominion Academy, United States

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Rutgers University, United States

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University of Utah, United States

Su Yeong Kim, PhD
University of Texas at Austin, United States

Jungmeen Kim-Spoon, PhD
Virginia Tech, United States

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Clemson University, United States

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Arizona Land University, United States

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Princeton University, United States

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Northeastern Academy, United States

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Syracuse University, United States

Patty X. Kuo, PhD
University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States

Dorian A. Lamis, PhD, ABPP
Emory University Schoolhouse of Medicine, United States

Erika Lawrence, PhD, LCP
Family Institute of Northwestern University, U.s.a.

Yunying Le, PhD
The Pennsylvania Land University, United States

Thomas Ledermann, PhD
Florida State University, United States

Ronald F. Levant, EdD
The University of Akron, U.s.a.

Xuan Li, PhD
New York University Shanghai, China

Michael F. Lorber, PhD
New York University, United states

Jessica P. Lougheed, PhD
University of British Columbia, Canada

Rachel G. Lucas-Thompson, PhD
Colorado State University, United States

Erika Lunkenheimer, PhD
Pennsylvania Land University, U.s.a.

Annette Mahoney, PhD
Bowling Green State Academy, United States

Gayla Margolin, PhD
University of Southern California, United States

Howard Markman, PhD
Academy of Denver, United States

Susan H. McDaniel, PhD
University of Rochester Medical Middle, United States

Susan M. McHale, PhD
Pennsylvania State Academy, United States

Jim K. McNulty, PhD
Florida State University, United States

Roger Mills-Koonce, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United states

Nina South. Mounts, PhD
Northern Illinois University, U.s.

Jackie A. Nelson, PhD
The Academy of Texas at Dallas, U.s.

Tricia K. Neppl, PhD
Iowa Land University, U.s.a.

William D. Norwood, PhD
Academy of Houston - Articulate Lake, United States

Thomas G. O'Connor, PhD
University of Rochester Medical Center, United States

Brian One thousand. Ogolsky, PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

M. Daniel O'Leary, PhD
Stony Brook University, U.s.a.

Laura M. Padilla-Walker, PhD
Brigham Young University, U.s.a.

Lauren Thousand. Papp, PhD
Academy of Wisconsin Madison, United States

Justin Parent, PhD
Florida International University, United states

Charlotte J. Patterson, PhD
University of Virginia, Us

Vicky Phares, PhD
University of South Florida, United States

Lauren East. Philbrook, PhD
Colgate Academy, United States

Alison Freeway, PhD
University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Kristina Chiliad. Post, PhD
Academy of La Verne, United States

Ronald Prinz, PhD
University of South Carolina, The states

Christine One thousand. Proulx, PhD
University of Missouri, United States

Jae A. Puckett, PhD
Michigan State University, U.s.

Niyantri Ravindran, PhD
Texas Tech Academy, Usa

Keith D. Renshaw, PhD
George Mason Academy, United States

Rena Fifty. Repetti, PhD
Academy of California, Los Angeles, U.s.

Shelley A. Riggs, PhD
Academy of North Texas, The states

Michelle Thousand. Robbins, PhD
Georgia Gwinnett Higher, United States

Theodore F. Robles, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles, The states

Natalie O. Rosen, PhD
Dalhousie University, Canada

Lorelei Simpson Rowe, PhD
Allegheny Health Network, United States

Amanda Roy, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago, Usa

Keith Sanford, PhD
Baylor University, United States

Darby Saxbe PhD
University of Southern California, The states

Steven L. Sayers, PhD
University of Pennsylvania & CMC VA Medical Middle (Philadelphia), The states

Dominik Schoebi, PhD
University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Thomas J. Schofield, PhD
World Federation of Hemophilia, Canada

Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan, PhD
Ohio Land University, U.s.a.

Julie A. Schumacher, PhD
University of Mississippi Medical Center, U.s.a.

Ryan B. Seedall, PhD
Utah State University, United States

Katherine Shelton, PhD
Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Tamara G. Sher, PhD
The Family Institute at Northwestern Academy, United States

Richard Slatcher, PhD
Wayne Land University, United states of america

Amy M. Smith Slep, PhD
New York Academy, United States

Scott M. Stanley, PhD
University of Denver, United States

Sunita Mahtani Stewart, PhD, ABPP
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre at Dallas, United States

Melissa Sturge-Apple, PhD
University of Rochester, United States

Chang Su-Russell, PhD
Illinois State University, United states

Kieran T. Sullivan, PhD
Santa Clara University, The states

Casey T. Taft, PhD
National Centre for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, & Boston University Schoolhouse of Medicine, Usa

Douglas G. Teti, PhD
Pennsylvania State University, United states

Martie P. Thompson, PhD
Clemson University, United States

Erin B. Tone, PhD
Georgia State University, The states

Casey J. Totenhagen, PhD
University of Alabama, United states of america

Christopher Trentacosta, PhD
Wayne Country University, United States

Kimberly Updegraff, PhD
Arizona Land Academy, United States

Shu-wen Wang, PhD
Haverford College, United states of america

Deborah P. Welsh, PhD
Academy of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Marking A. Whisman, PhD
University of Colorado, Boulder, United States

Daniel J. Whitaker, PhD
Georgia State University, U.s.a.

Deborah Whitley, PhD
Georgia State University, United states of america

Sarah W. Whitton, PhD
University of Cincinnati, United States

Hannah C. Williamson, PhD
University of Texas at Austin, United States

Marcia A. Winter, PhD
Virginia Republic Academy, United States

Shu Xu, PhD
New York University, U.s.

Jia Julia Yan, PhD
Utah State University, United States

Na Zhang, PhD
University of Connecticut, United states

Paula D. Zeanah, PhD
Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning, United states of america

Nan Zhou, PhD
Beijing Normal University, Prc

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Special Issues

  • Advances in Methods and Measurement in Family Psychology

    Special issue of APA's Periodical of Family unit Psychology, Vol. 31, No. 8, Dec 2017. The articles highlight recent advances in methods and measurement and also shed calorie-free on the complexity of family unit psychology.

  • On New Shores

    Special event of APA's Journal of Family Psychology, Vol. 23, No. 3, June 2009. The articles focus on the psychosocial adaptation of immigrant families, parenting practices and their implications for child outcomes, and the importance of parent–adolescent relationships for adolescent mental health.

  • Carpe Noctem

    Special outcome of APA'south Journal of Family Psychology, Vol. 21, No. 1, March 2007. Includes manufactures about sleep timing and quality; racial/ethnic differences; role of sleep disruptions in emotional security and academic achievement; beliefs evolution; marital relationship in the 1st yr of life; family stress and insomnia; and other effects of sleep disturbances on family dynamics.

  • Sibling Relationship Contributions to Individual and Family Well-Being

    Special consequence of APA's Journal of Family unit Psychology, Vol. 19, No. 4, Dec 2005. Articles discuss issues in sibling relationships, including problem behavior; interactions with playmates and teachers; role of familism; links with private adjustment; maternal perception of sibling negativity; transition to siblinghood; parental differential treatment; adjustment; boyish substance use; conduct bug; malversation training; take a chance to siblings in abusing families; aligning to chronic disability; and antisocial behavior.

  • Methodology in Family unit Science

    Special issue of APA'due south Journal of Family Psychology, Vol. nineteen, No. 1, March 2005. Articles discuss methodological challenges and opportunities in family and couple enquiry, including effect, price-effectiveness, qualitative, and narrative inquiry; video-recall procedures, multilevel methods, diary methods, and cluster analysis; and moderator effects, the actor–partner interdependence model, survival analysis, and ethical issues.

Open up Science

Transparency and Openness Promotion

APA endorses the Transparency and Openness Promotion (Summit) Guidelines by a community working group in conjunction with the Center for Open Science (Nosek et al. 2015). The TOP Guidelines encompass 8 fundamental aspects of inquiry planning and reporting that can be followed by journals and authors at three levels of compliance.

For example:

  • Level 1: Disclosure—The article must disclose whether or not the materials are bachelor.
  • Level 2: Requirement—The commodity must share materials when legally and ethically permitted (or disclose the legal and/or upstanding restriction when not permitted).
  • Level iii: Verification—A third party must verify that the standard is met.

As of July 1, 2021, empirical inquiry, including meta-analyses, submitted to the Periodical of Family Psychology must, at a minimum, run across Level i (Disclosure) for all 8 aspects of enquiry planning and reporting. Authors should include a subsection in their methods description titled "Transparency and Openness." This subsection should detail the efforts the authors take made to comply with the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) guidelines.

The listing below summarizes the minimal Elevation requirements of the journal. Delight refer to the Center for Open Science TOP guidelines for details, and contact the editor (Arin G. Connell, PhD) with any further questions. APA recommends sharing information, materials, and lawmaking via trusted repositories (e.chiliad., APA's repository on the Open Science Framework (OSF)), and we encourage investigators to preregister their studies and analysis plans prior to conducting the research. There are many available preregistration forms (eastward.yard., the APA Preregistration for Quantitative Research in Psychology template, ClininalTrials.gov, or other preregistration templates available via OSF). Completed preregistration forms should be posted on a publicly accessible registry system (e.g., OSF, ClinicalTrials.gov, or other trial registries in the WHO Registry Network).

A listing of participating journals is also bachelor from APA.

The post-obit list presents the eight cardinal aspects of research planning and reporting, the Acme level required past theJournal of Family Psychology, and a cursory description of the journal's policy.

  • Citation: Level 1, Disclosure—All data, plan code, and other methods developed by others should be appropriately cited in the text and listed in the References section.
  • Data Transparency: Level 1, Disclosure—Article states whether the raw and/or processed data on which study conclusions are based are available and, if so, where to access them.
  • Analytic Methods (Code) Transparency: Level 1, Disclosure—Commodity states whether figurer code or syntax needed to reproduce analyses in an article is available and, if so, where to access it.
  • Enquiry Materials Transparency: Level 1, Disclosure—Article states whether materials described in the Method section are available and, if so, where to access them.
  • Design and Analysis Transparency (Reporting Standards): Level 1, Disclosure—The journal encourages the use of Consort reporting standards for randomized clinical trials and encourages the utilise of APA Style Journal Commodity Reporting Standards (JARS-Quant, JARS-Qual, and/or MARS).
  • Study Preregistration: Level i, Disclosure—Article states whether the written report design and (if applicative) hypotheses of whatsoever of the work reported was preregistered and, if so, where to admission it. Authors may submit a masked re-create via stable link or supplemental textile or may provide a link after credence.
  • Analysis Plan Preregistration: Level 1, Disclosure—Article states whether any of the work reported preregistered an assay plan and, if then, where to access information technology. Authors may submit a masked copy via stable link or supplemental material or may provide a link later credence.

Other open science initiatives

  • Open Science badges: Non offered
  • Public significance statements: Non offered
  • Author contribution statements using CRediT: Not required
  • Registered Reports: Non published
  • Replications: Published

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