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Robert J. Coplan

Robert J. Coplan

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Psychology

D-Index
70
Citations
20158
World Ranking
2266
National Ranking
136

Overview

Robert J. Coplan is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada and specializes in psychology and social sciences. Their research focuses on child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, with additional work on early childhood education and development.

The main fields of study for Robert J. Coplan include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Their subfields of study cover:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Education
  • Social Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science

Core topics addressed in their work include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Recent papers by Robert J. Coplan demonstrate engagement with topics related to adolescence and social experiences:

  • "Social Withdrawal and Aloneliness in Adolescence: Examining the Implications of Too Much and Not Enough Solitude," 2021, Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • "Daily routines, parent-child conflict, and psychological maladjustment among Chinese children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic," 2021, Journal of Family Psychology
  • "Too Anxious to Talk: Social Anxiety, Academic Communication, and Students' Experiences in Higher Education," 2021, Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
  • "Time alone well spent? A person-centered analysis of adolescents' solitary activities," 2021, Social Development
  • "Unsociability, Peer Rejection, and Loneliness in Chinese Early Adolescents: Testing a Cross-Lagged Model," 2020, The Journal of Early Adolescence

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Julie C. Bowker
  • Junsheng Liu
  • Bowen Xiao
  • Stefania Sette
  • Laura L. Ooi

Robert J. Coplan's work is commonly published in journals such as:

  • Social Development
  • International Journal of Behavioral Development
  • Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
  • Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • The Journal of Genetic Psychology

Best Publications

  • Social withdrawal in childhood

    Kenneth H. Rubin;Robert J. Coplan;Julie C. Bowker

  • Do you "want" to play? Distinguishing between conflicted shyness and social disinterest in early childhood.

    Robert J. Coplan;Kavita Prakash;Kim O'Neil;Mandana Armer

  • Emotionality, emotion regulation, and preschoolers' social adaptation

    Kenneth H. Rubin;Robert J. Coplan;Nathan A. Fox;Susan D. Calkins

  • Being alone, playing alone and acting alone: Distinguishing among reticence, and passive- and active-solitude in young children.

    Robert J. Coplan;Kenneth H. Rubin;Nathan A. Fox;Susan D. Calkins

  • Don’t Fret, Be Supportive! Maternal Characteristics Linking Child Shyness to Psychosocial and School Adjustment in Kindergarten

    Robert J. Coplan;Kimberley A. Arbeau;Mandana Armer

  • Paying Attention to and Not Neglecting Social Withdrawal and Social Isolation

    Kenneth H. Rubin;Robert J. Coplan

  • Frontal activation asymmetry and social competence at four years of age.

    Nathan A. Fox;Kenneth H. Rubin;Susan D. Calkins;Timothy R. Marshall

  • Links between empathy, social behavior, and social understanding in early childhood

    Leanne C. Findlay;Alberta Girardi;Robert J. Coplan

  • Authoritative and Authoritarian Mothers' Parenting Goals, Attributions, and Emotions Across Different Childrearing Contexts

    Robert J. Coplan;Paul D. Hastings;Daniel G. Lagacé-Séguin;Caryn E. Moulton

  • Alone Is a Crowd: Social Motivations, Social Withdrawal, and Socioemotional Functioning in Later Childhood

    Robert J. Coplan;Linda Rose-Krasnor;Murray Weeks;Adam Kingsbury

  • Exploring and Assessing Nonsocial Play in the Preschool: The Development and Validation of the Preschool Play Behavior Scale

    Robert J. Coplan;Kenneth H. Rubin

  • Come out and play: Shyness in childhood and the benefits of organized sports participation.

    Leanne C. Findlay;Robert J. Coplan

  • Shyness, teacher–child relationships, and socio-emotional adjustment in grade 1

    Kimberley A. Arbeau;Robert J. Coplan;Murray Weeks

  • When girls versus boys play alone: nonsocial play and adjustment in kindergarten.

    Robert J. Coplan;Marie Hélène Gavinski-Molina;Daniel G. Lagacé-Séguin;Cherami Wichmann

  • A “Multitude” of Solitude: A Closer Look at Social Withdrawal and Nonsocial Play in Early Childhood

    Robert J. Coplan;Mandana Armer

  • Bashful Boys and Coy Girls: A Review of Gender Differences in Childhood Shyness

    Laura Doey;Robert J. Coplan;Mila Kingsbury

  • Gender differences in the behavioral associates of loneliness and social dissatisfaction in kindergarten

    Robert J. Coplan;Leanna M. Closson;Kimberley A. Arbeau

  • Exploring the associations between maternal personality, child temperament, and parenting: A focus on emotions

    Robert J. Coplan;Mila Reichel;Kimberly Rowan

  • The role of frontal activation in the regulation and dysregulation of social behavior during the preschool years

    Nathan A. Fox;Louis A. Schmidt;Susan D. Calkins;Kenneth H. Rubin

  • The Development of Shyness and Social Withdrawal.

    Kenneth H. Rubin;Robert J. Coplan

  • The handbook of solitude: Psychological perspectives on social isolation, social withdrawal, and being alone.

    Robert J. Coplan;Julie C. Bowker

Frequent Co-Authors

Xinyin Chen
Xinyin Chen University of Pennsylvania
Linda Rose-Krasnor
Linda Rose-Krasnor Brock University
Kenneth H. Rubin
Kenneth H. Rubin University of Maryland, College Park
Julie C. Bowker
Julie C. Bowker University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Barry H. Schneider
Barry H. Schneider Boston College
Fiorenzo Laghi
Fiorenzo Laghi Sapienza University of Rome
Charissa S. L. Cheah
Charissa S. L. Cheah University of Maryland, Baltimore County
John M. Zelenski
John M. Zelenski Carleton University
Roberto Baiocco
Roberto Baiocco Sapienza University of Rome
Andrea Chronis-Tuscano
Andrea Chronis-Tuscano University of Maryland, College Park

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