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Miriam Liss is affiliated with the University of Mary Washington in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including clinical psychology, sociology and political science, social psychology, applied psychology, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The main topics of study for Miriam Liss focus on areas related to mental health and social identity. These include:

  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Child Therapy and Development

Their recent publications reflect these themes and contribute to several academic journals. Notable papers include:

  • "Mindfulness as a mediator in the relationship between social media engagement and depression in young adults," 2021, published in Personality and Individual Differences
  • "Safety and belonging as explanations for mental health disparities among sexual minority college students," 2020, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • "Mindfulness as a mediator and moderator in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and depression," 2021, Current Psychology
  • "Belonging and loneliness as mechanisms in the psychological impact of discrimination among transgender college students," 2022, Journal of LGBT Youth
  • "Mental health and general psychological processes among asexual, bisexual, and gay/lesbian college students in the United States," 2021, Psychology and Sexuality

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Miriam Liss include:

  • Laura C. Wilson
  • Amelia Jones
  • Megan Hook
  • Purnaja Podduturi
  • Haley McKeen

Their research appears in specialized publication venues such as Personality and Individual Differences, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, Current Psychology, Journal of LGBT Youth, and Psychology and Sexuality. This distribution reflects diverse interdisciplinary interests within psychological research related to social identity and mental health.

Best Publications

  • Extraversion, neuroticism, attachment style and fear of missing out as predictors of social media use and addiction

    David Blackwell;Carrie Leaman;Rose Tramposch;Ciera Osborne

  • Helping or Hovering? The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on College Students’ Well-Being

    Holly H. Schiffrin;Miriam Liss;Haley Miles-McLean;Katherine A. Geary

  • Sensory and attention abnormalities in autistic spectrum disorders

    Miriam Liss;Celine Saulnier;Deborah Fein;Marcel Kinsbourne

  • Predictors and Correlates of Adaptive Functioning in Children with Developmental Disorders

    Miriam Liss;Brian Harel;Deborah Fein;Doris Allen

  • The relationships between sensory processing sensitivity, alexithymia, autism, depression, and anxiety

    Miriam Liss;Jennifer Mailloux;Mindy J. Erchull

  • Executive Functioning in High‐functioning Children with Autism

    Miriam Liss;Deborah Fein;Doris Allen;Michelle Dunn

  • Insight into the Parenthood Paradox: Mental Health Outcomes of Intensive Mothering

    Kathryn M. Rizzo;Holly H. Schiffrin;Miriam Liss

  • Sensory processing sensitivity and its relation to parental bonding, anxiety, and depression

    Miriam Liss;Laura Timmel;Kelin Baxley;Patrick Killingsworth

  • Empowering or Oppressing? Development and Exploration of the Enjoyment of Sexualization Scale

    Miriam Liss;Mindy J. Erchull;Laura R. Ramsey

  • Maternal Guilt and Shame: The Role of Self-discrepancy and Fear of Negative Evaluation

    Miriam Liss;Holly H. Schiffrin;Kathryn M. Rizzo

  • What Makes a Feminist? Predictors and Correlates of Feminist Social Identity in College Women

    Miriam Liss;Christy O'Connor;Elena Morosky;Mary Crawford

  • Predictors and correlates of collective action

    Miriam Liss;Mary Crawford;Danielle Popp

  • Development and Validation of a Quantitative Measure of Intensive Parenting Attitudes

    Miriam Liss;Holly H. Schiffrin;Virginia H. Mackintosh;Haley Miles-McLean

  • Relationships between sensory processing style, adult attachment, and coping

    Elisabeth M. Jerome;Miriam Liss

  • The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on Academic Motivation

    Holly H. Schiffrin;Miriam Liss

  • Feminism: What is it Good For? Feminine Norms and Objectification as the Link between Feminist Identity and Clinically Relevant Outcomes

    Molly M. Hurt;Jaclyn A. Nelson;Dixie L. Turner;Megan E. Haines

  • MEN WANT EQUALITY, BUT WOMEN DON'T EXPECT IT: YOUNG ADULTS' EXPECTATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN HOUSEHOLD AND CHILD CARE CHORES

    Sabrina F. Askari;Miriam Liss;Mindy J. Erchull;Samantha E. Staebell

  • Identity in Action: Predictors of Feminist Self-Identification and Collective Action

    Jaclyn A. Nelson;Miriam Liss;Mindy J. Erchull;Molly M. Hurt

  • Not hating what you see: Self-compassion may protect against negative mental health variables connected to self-objectification in college women

    Miriam Liss;Mindy J. Erchull

  • Psychological characteristics of self-injurious behavior

    Erin Polk;Miriam Liss

Frequent Co-Authors

Mindy J. Erchull
Mindy J. Erchull University of Mary Washington
Deborah Fein
Deborah Fein University of Connecticut
Mary Crawford
Mary Crawford University of Connecticut
Carl Feinstein
Carl Feinstein Stanford University
Robin G. Morris
Robin G. Morris King's College London
Diana L. Robins
Diana L. Robins Drexel University

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