Research Applications

Journal Publications

Miller, K. F., Margolin, G., Shapiro, L. S., & Timmons, A. C. (in press). Adolescent life stress and the cortisol awakening response: The moderating roles of attachment and sex. Journal of Research on Adolescence.

Timmons, A. C., & Margolin, G. (2015). Family conflict, mood, and adolescents’ daily school problems: Moderating roles of internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Child Development, 86, 241-258.

Timmons, A. C., Margolin, G., & Saxbe, D. E. (2015). Physiological linkage in couples and its implications for individual and interpersonal functioning: A literature review. Journal of Family Psychology, 29, 720-731.

Paper Presentations

Miller, K. F., Margolin, G., Han, S. G., Rasmussen, H., & Hossepian, K. (expected May 2016). Adverse childhood experiences get under the skin to influence adolescent physiology and young adulthood health. Paper accepted at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

Chaspari, T., Timmons, A. C., Perrone, L., Margolin, G., & Narayana, S. (March 2016). Knowledge-driven physiological representations for analyzing and interpreting wearable sensor signals. Paper presented at the University of Southern California Big Data and Human Behavior Symposium, Los Angeles, CA.

Timmons, A. C., Han, S. C., Chaspari, T., Perrone, L., Narayanan, S., & Margolin, G. (March 2016). Big data methods for capturing romantic partners’ physiology, emotions, and conversations in daily life. Paper presented at the University of Southern California Big Data and Human Behavior Symposium, Los Angeles, CA.

Arbel, R., Han, S.C., & Margolin, G. (November 2015). The combined effect of daily peer victimization and overall peer support on adolescents’ cortisol awakening response: A daily diary study. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA.

Timmons, A. C., Chaspari, T., Perrone, L., Feng, T., Narayanan, S., & Margolin, G. (June 2015). Dating aggression and physiological connectedness in everyday life. In P. L. Klumb (Chair), Dyadic interactions in daily life. Symposium presented at the Society of Ambulatory Assessment in State College, PA.

Timmons, A. C., Margolin, G., & Baucom, B. R. (November 2014). Synchrony in romantic partners’ electrodermal activity in the home environment. In B. R. Baucom (Chair), Ambulatory physiological measurement in couples and families. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Philadelphia, PA.

Miller, K. F., Shapiro, L. A. S., Timmons, A. C. & Margolin, G. (November 2014). Adolescent stress and diurnal HPA activity: The protective role of peer relationships. In B. R. Baucom (Chair), Ambulatory physiological measurement in couples and families. Symposium presented at the meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

Shapiro, L. A. S., Timmons, A. C., Susman, E. J., Miller, K. F., & Margolin, G. (November 2014). Daily variations in adolescents’ cortisol awakening responses surrounding days of parent-adolescent conflict. In B. R. Baucom (Chair), Ambulatory physiological measurement in couples and families. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Philadelphia, PA.

Timmons, A. C., & Margolin, G. (April, 2013). Family conflict, negative mood, and adolescents’ daily problems in school. In J. Borelli (Chair), Parent-child relationship quality and children’s psychosocial adjustment across development: Child emotion as a mediator/moderator. Symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development in Seattle, WA.

Poster Presentations

Power, K. A., Han, S. C., Timmons, A. C., Perrone, L., Nguyen, J., & Margolin, G. (expected May 2016). “I” usage in couples’ everyday lives: How language relates to relationship functioning. Poster accepted at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Vitale, L. E., Timmons, A. C., Han, S. C., Perrone, L., Murphy, M., & Margolin, G. (expected May 2016). Attachment style, romantic partner presence, and physiological arousal in daily life. Poster accepted at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Yehsong, K., Timmons, A. C., Han, S. C., Perrone, L., Haque, A., Ward, M., & Margolin, G. (expected May 2016). Rejection sensitivity as a moderator of the association between heart rate variability and everyday relationship distress. Poster accepted at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Han, S. C., Timmons, A. C., Perrone, L., & Margolin, G. (November 2015). Traumatic life events and physiological arousal in daily life. Poster presented at the meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA.

Perrone, L., Timmons, A. C., Han, S. C., Vitale, L., & Margolin, G. (November 2015). Victimization and perpetration in couples: Associations between dating violence and electrodermal activity in daily life. Poster presented at the meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA.

Arbel, R., Shapiro, L. A. S., Kellerman, I., Ramos, M. C., Timmons, A. C., & Margolin, G. (March 2015).  Daily worries and fluctuations in adolescents’ diurnal HPA patterns: The moderating role of depressive symptoms.  Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.

Del Piero, L. B., Timmons, A. C., & Margolin, G. (March 2015). Heart rate co-regulation in young romantic couples. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.

Kellerman, I., Timmons, A. C., Ramos, M. C., & Margolin, G. (March 2015). Associations between negative mood and peer interactions: A daily diary study. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.

Miller, K. F., Shapiro, L. A. S., Timmons, A. C., & Margolin, G. (March 2015).  Parent and peer relationships moderate the association between adolescent depressive symptoms and HPA dysregulation. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.

Shapiro, L. A. S., Margolin, G., Timmons, A. C., Miller, K. F., & Susman, E. J. (March 2015). Risk-taking in adolescence: An investigation of diurnal cortisol in relation to daily and previous-year risky behaviors. Poster accepted at the Society for Research in Child Development in Philadelphia, PA.

Timmons, A. C., Shapiro, L. A. S., & Margolin, G. (March 2015). Cortisol reactivity, psychological symptoms, and parent-adolescent linkage in daily moods. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development in Philadelphia, PA.

Timmons, A. C., Chaspari, T., Narayanan, S., & Margolin G. (March 2015). The association between family violence history and physiological coregulation in dating relationships. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development in Philadelphia, PA.

Kellerman, L., C., Timmons, A. C., Ramos, M. C., Borofsky, L. A., & Margolin, G. (March 2014). Using daily diary data to test temporal associations between negative mood and overeating among adolescents.  Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.

Miller, K. F., Spies, L. A., Guran, E. L., Margolin, G. (March 2014). Adolescents’ home chaos, attachment, and diurnal HPA activity. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.

Timmons, A. C., & Margolin, G. (March 2014). Covariation of mood in dyads and its links with depressive symptoms. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.

Ramos, M., & Timmons, A. C., & Margolin, G. (April 2013). Everyday conflict in multiple family domains: A daily diary study of adolescents. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

Ramos, M.C., & Margolin, G. (April 2007). Daily marital conflict and children’s daily mood and behavior: The moderating role of children’s psychological distress. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.

Margolin, G., Fauchier, A., Ramos, M.C., Oliver, P.H., Gordis, E.B., & John, R.S. (April 2005). Child outcomes related to family and community violence: Mediating effects of daily family conflicts. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Ramos, M.C., & Margolin, G. (April 2005). Daily marital conflict in the home and children’s daily mood and behavior: The moderating role of marital violence exposure. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Ramos, M.C., Rios, M. A., & Margolin, G. (April 2003). Marital conflict, children’s daily mood, and children’s appraisals: Global versus daily reports of marital conflict. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

Ramos, M.C., Lee, A., & Margolin, G. (April 2002). Marital conflict and children’s daily mood: The role of children’s global appraisals. Poster presented at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.