2026 Claire M. Kamp Dush: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	33	10425	9759	5471	4995	112	6206

Overview

Claire M. Kamp Dush is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of social sciences and psychology. Their research spans over 52 publications in social sciences and 24 in psychology, with a focused exploration in subfields such as sociology and political science, social psychology, gender studies, demography, and clinical psychology.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics related to LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, family dynamics and relationships, racial and ethnic identity research, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, work-family balance challenges, gender roles and identity studies, and attachment and relationship dynamics.

Claire M. Kamp Dush has published articles in several prominent journals. These include Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, with 4 publications; Journal of Marriage and the Family, 3 publications; Brain Behavior and Immunity, 3 publications; Population Research and Policy Review, 2 publications; and Sex Roles, 2 publications.

Among the recent papers associated with their research are:

"A biopsychosocial framework for understanding sexual and gender minority health: A call for action," 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
"Fathers' parenting and coparenting behavior in dual-earner families: Contributions of traditional masculinity, father nurturing role beliefs, and maternal gate closing," 2021, Psychology of Men & Masculinity
"Stress and Mental Health: A Focus on COVID-19 and Racial Trauma Stress," 2022, RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
"Moving Beyond Access: Predictors of Maternity and Paternity Leave Duration in the United States," 2020, Sex Roles
"National Couples' Health and Time Study: Sample, Design, and Weighting," 2023, Population Research and Policy Review

Kamp Dush collaborates frequently with a network of coauthors, including Wendy D. Manning (26 collaborations), Miranda N. Berrigan (7 collaborations), Alexandra VanBergen (7 collaborations), Kristen Gustafson (5 collaborations), and Karen Benjamin Guzzo (5 collaborations).

Best Publications

Consequences of relationship status and quality for subjective well-being:

Claire M. Kamp Dush;Paul R. Amato

963
Citations
The Production of Inequality: The Gender Division of Labor Across the Transition to Parenthood

Jill Evelyn Yavorsky;Claire M. Kamp Dush;Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan

573
Citations
Marital Happiness and Psychological Well‐Being Across the Life Course*

Claire M. Kamp Dush;Miles G. Taylor;Rhiannon A. Kroeger

514
Citations
New Parents' Facebook Use at the Transition to Parenthood

Mitchell K. Bartholomew;Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan;Michael Glassman;Claire M. Kamp Dush

398
Citations
The Relationship between Cohabitation and Marital Quality and Stability: Change across Cohorts?

Claire M. Kamp Dush;Catherine L. Cohan;Paul R. Amato

388
Citations
Breaking up is hard to do: the impact of unmarried relationship dissolution on mental health and life satisfaction

Galena K. Rhoades;Claire M. Kamp Dush;David C. Atkins;Scott M. Stanley

344
Citations
Gut microbiome composition is associated with temperament during early childhood.

Lisa M. Christian;Jeffrey D. Galley;Erinn M. Hade;Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan

243
Citations
Fathers' Involvement in Child Health Care: Associations with Prenatal Involvement, Parents' Beliefs, and Maternal Gatekeeping.

Bharathi J. Zvara;Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan;Claire Kamp Dush

184
Citations
Who Are the Gatekeepers? Predictors of Maternal Gatekeeping

Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan;Lauren E. Altenburger;Meghan A. Lee;Daniel J. Bower

170
Citations
Predictors of supportive coparenting after relationship dissolution among at-risk parents.

Claire M. Kamp Dush;Letitia E. Kotila;Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan

161
Citations
Time in Parenting Activities in Dual-Earner Families at the Transition to Parenthood.

Letitia E. Kotila;Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan;Claire M. Kamp Dush

158
Citations
Trajectories of Marital Conflict Across the Life Course Predictors and Interactions With Marital Happiness Trajectories

Claire M. Kamp Dush;Miles G. Taylor

158
Citations
What Are Men Doing while Women Perform Extra Unpaid Labor? Leisure and Specialization at the Transitions to Parenthood

Claire M. Kamp Dush;Jill E. Yavorsky;Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan

150
Citations
Advancing Research and Measurement on Fathering and Child Development.

Brenda L. Volling;Natasha J. Cabrera;Mark E. Feinberg;Damon E. Jones

122
Citations
Parenting perfectionism and parental adjustment

Meghan A. Lee;Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan;Claire M. Kamp Dush

98
Citations
Chaos as a social determinant of child health: Reciprocal associations?

Claire M. Kamp Dush;Kammi K. Schmeer;Miles Taylor

97
Citations
Marital and Cohabitation Dissolution and Parental Depressive Symptoms in Fragile Families.

Claire M. Kamp Dush

88
Citations
Associations between prenatal coparenting behavior and observed coparenting behavior at 9-months postpartum

Lauren E. Altenburger;Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan;Sarah N. Lang;Daniel J. Bower

84
Citations
Parents Perceived as Peers: Filial Maturity in Adulthood

Kira S. Birditt;Karen L. Fingerman;Eva S. Lefkowitz;Claire M. Kamp Dush

74
Citations
Casual sexual relationships and mental health in adolescence and emerging adulthood.

Sara E. Sandberg-Thoma;Claire M. Kamp Dush

73
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan The Ohio State University

Galena K. Rhoades University of Denver

Karen L. Fingerman The University of Texas at Austin

Stephen A. Petrill The Ohio State University

Sara A. Hart University of Waterloo

Elaine Wethington Cornell University

Paul R. Amato Pennsylvania State University

David M. Almeida Pennsylvania State University

Kira S. Birditt University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

David C. Atkins University of Washington

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