2026 Marion K. Underwood: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	41	7784	7264	4179	3800	117	9523

Overview

Marion K. Underwood is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with significant contributions also spanning Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies, Education, Clinical Psychology, and Communication.

Underwood's research concentrates on topics related to the impact of technology on adolescents, child development influenced by digital technology, social media and political dynamics, gender and feminism in media, eating disorders and behaviors, media influence on health, and the intersections of media, gender, and advertising.

Recent publications illustrate this focus, including:

"Snapchat lenses and body image concerns," 2021, published in New Media & Society
"Associations between Self-Reports and Device-Reports of Social Networking Site Use: An Application of the Truth and Bias Model," 2021, published in Communication Methods and Measures
"Importance of Digital Communication in Adolescents' Development: Theoretical and Empirical Advancements in the Last Decade," 2021, published in Journal of Research on Adolescence
"Browsing Different Instagram Profiles and Associations With Psychological Well-Being," 2020, published in Frontiers in Human Dynamics
"'Ur a freakin goddess!': Examining appearance commentary on Instagram," 2021, published in Psychology of Popular Media

They have also published multiple works in venues such as Frontiers in Human Dynamics and the Journal of Child and Family Studies, with additional publications in New Media & Society, Communication Methods and Measures, and the Journal of Research on Adolescence.

Frequent coauthors include Kaitlyn Burnell, Madeleine J. George, Allycen R. Kurup, Samuel E. Ehrenreich, and Diana J. Meter. Collaboration with these researchers spans various publications related to digital communication, social networking use, and adolescent psychological well-being.

Best Publications

A developmental investigation of social aggression among children.

Britt Rachelle Galen;Marion K. Underwood

1401
Citations
Social Aggression among Girls

Marion K. Underwood

1052
Citations
Gender Differences in Young Adolescents' Experiences of Peer Victimization: Social and Physical Aggression.

Julie A. Paquette;Marion K. Underwood

713
Citations
Top ten challenges for understanding gender and aggression in children: Why can't we all just get along?

Marion K. Underwood;Britt R. Galen;Julie A. Paquette

534
Citations
Display rules for anger and aggression in school-age children.

Marion K. Underwood;John D. Coie;Cheryl R. Herbsman

460
Citations
Effectiveness of a social relations intervention program for aggressive and nonaggressive, rejected children.

John E. Lochman;John D. Coie;Marion K. Underwood;Robert Terry

377
Citations
Sticks and stones and social exclusion: Aggression among girls and boys.

Marion K. Underwood

367
Citations
Continuity and change in social and physical aggression from middle childhood through early adolescence.

Marion K. Underwood;Kurt J. Beron;Lisa H. Rosen

244
Citations
The power and the pain of adolescents’ digital communication: Cyber victimization and the perils of lurking.

Marion K. Underwood;Samuel E. Ehrenreich

183
Citations
Children's understanding of their research rights before and after debriefing: informed assent, confidentiality, and stopping participation.

Jennifer C. Hurley;Marion K. Underwood

174
Citations
Programmatic intervention with aggressive children in the school setting.

John D. Coie;Marion Underwood;John E. Lochman

167
Citations
Prosocial Behavior: Long-Term Trajectories and Psychosocial Outcomes.

Elinor Flynn;Samuel E. Ehrenreich;Kurt J. Beron;Marion K. Underwood

161
Citations
The blackberry project: Capturing the content of adolescents' text messaging

Marion K. Underwood;Lisa H. Rosen;David More;Samuel E. Ehrenreich

152
Citations
Top Ten Pressing Questions About the Development of Emotion Regulation

Marion K. Underwood

152
Citations
Principles of cyberbullying research: definitions, measures, and methodology

Sheri Bauman;Marion K. Underwood;Noel A. Card

147
Citations
An Experimental, Observational Investigation of Children's Responses to Peer Provocation: Developmental and Gender Differences in Middle Childhood

Marion K. Underwood;Jennifer C. Hurley;Chantrelle A. Johanson;Jennifer E. Mosley

147
Citations
Childhood Peer Sociometric Status and Aggression as Predictors of Adolescent Childbearing.

Marion K. Underwood;Janis B. Kupersmidt;John D. Coie

134
Citations
Peer social status and children's understanding of the expression and control of positive and negative emotions

Marion K. Underwood

133
Citations
Social development : relationships in infancy, childhood, and adolescence

Marion K. Underwood;Lisa H. Rosen

132
Citations
Aggression and Peer Rejection in Childhood

John D. Coie;Mark Belding;Marion Underwood

128
Citations
Passive Social Networking Site Use and Well-Being: The Mediating Roles of Social Comparison and the Fear of Missing Out

Kaitlyn Burnell;Madeleine J. George;Justin W. Vollet;Samuel E. Ehrenreich

125
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Coie Duke University

Sarah M. Coyne Brigham Young University

Duane Buhrmester The University of Texas at Dallas

Noel A. Card University of Georgia

John E. Lochman University of Alabama

Craig A. Anderson Iowa State University

Paul Boxer Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Amy E. Pinkham The University of Texas at Dallas

Hervé Abdi The University of Texas at Dallas

Denise C. Park The University of Texas at Dallas

External Links

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