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Wendy S. Grolnick

Wendy S. Grolnick

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
55
Citations
24456
World Ranking
4290
National Ranking
2387

Wendy S. Grolnick publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wendy S. Grolnick sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 118 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Wendy S. Grolnick D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wendy S. Grolnick sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wendy S. Grolnick is a researcher primarily affiliated with Clark University in the United States. Their work focuses broadly within the fields of Psychology, Social Sciences, and Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Clinical Psychology, Education, and Social Psychology as subfields.

The scholar has contributed to topics such as Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Parental Involvement in Education, Family and Disability Support Research, Early Childhood Education and Development, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, Cultural Differences and Values, and Education, Achievement, and Giftedness.

Wendy S. Grolnick's recent publications demonstrate these research interests. Selected papers include:

  • Effectiveness of a Brief Preventive Parenting Intervention Based in Self-Determination Theory, 2021, Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • Should parents be involved in their children's schooling?, 2022, Theory Into Practice
  • Parental involvement and children's academics: The roles of autonomy support and parents' motivation for involvement, 2021, Contemporary Educational Psychology (co-authored by Rachel E. Lerner)
  • Internally and Externally Controlling Parenting: Relations with Children's Symptomatology and Adjustment, 2020, Journal of Child and Family Studies (co-authored by Madeline R. Levitt)
  • Parental consideration of children's experiences: A critical review of parenting constructs, 2022, Journal of Family Theory & Review

Their frequent co-authors include Madeline R. Levitt, Alessandra Caruso, Rachel E. Lerner, Jacquelyn N. Raftery-Helmer, and Judith G. Smetana.

Wendy S. Grolnick has published multiple papers in key academic venues such as the Journal of Child and Family Studies, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Theory Into Practice, Journal of Family Theory & Review, and Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

The researcher also has a book published by the American Psychological Association titled Motivation myth busters: Science-based strategies to boost motivation in yourself and others. This book was released in 2024 and has received citations.

Best Publications

  • Parent Styles Associated with Children's Self-Regulation and Competence in School.

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Richard M. Ryan

  • Autonomy in children's learning: An experimental and individual difference investigation.

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Richard M. Ryan

  • Inner Resources for School Achievement: Motivational Mediators of Children's Perceptions of Their Parents.

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Richard M. Ryan;Edward L. Deci

  • Parents' Involvement in Children's Schooling: A Multidimensional Conceptualization and Motivational Model

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Maria L. Slowiaczek

  • Origins and pawns in the classroom: Self-report and projective assessments of individual differences in children's perceptions.

    Richard M. Ryan;Wendy S. Grolnick

  • Internalization within the family: The self-determination theory perspective.

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Edward L. Deci;Richard M. Ryan

  • Predictors of parent involvement in children's schooling

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Corina Benjet;Carolyn O. Kurowski;Nicholas H. Apostoleris

  • Autonomy, relatedness, and the self: Their relation to development and psychopathology.

    Richard M. Ryan;Edward L. Deci;Wendy S. Grolnick

  • Autonomous regulation and long-term medication adherence in adult outpatients.

    Geoffrey C. Williams;Gail C. Rodin;Richard M. Ryan;Wendy S. Grolnick

  • Issues and Challenges in Studying Parental Control: Toward a New Conceptualization

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Eva M. Pomerantz

  • The Psychology of Parental Control: How Well-meant Parenting Backfires

    Wendy S. Grolnick

  • The Significance of Autonomy and Autonomy Support in Psychological Development and Psychopathology

    Richard M. Ryan;Edward L. Deci;Wendy S. Grolnick;Jennifer G. La Guardia

  • Self-Perceptions, Motivation, and Adjustment in Children with Learning Disabilities A Multiple Group Comparison Study

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Richard M. Ryan

  • The Role of Parents in How Children Approach Achievement: A Dynamic Process Perspective.

    Eva M. Pomerantz;Wendy S. Grolnick;Carrie E. Price

  • Emotion Regulation in Two-Year-Olds: Strategies and Emotional Expression in Four Contexts

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Lisa J. Bridges;James P. Connell

  • Antecedents and Consequences of Mothers' Autonomy Support: An Experimental Investigation

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Suzanne T. Gurland;Wendy DeCourcey;Karen Jacob

  • Parental resources and the transition to junior high.

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Carolyn O. Kurowski;Kelly G. Dunlap;Cheryl Hevey

  • Maternal Elaborative Reminiscing Increases Low-Income Children's Narrative Skills Relative to Dialogic Reading

    Elaine Reese;Diana Leyva;Alison Sparks;Wendy Grolnick

  • The role of parents in facilitating autonomous self-regulation for education:

    Wendy S. Grolnick

  • Antecedents and consequences of mothers' autonomy support: An experimental investigation.

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  • Evaluative Pressure in Mothers: Effects of Situation, Maternal, and Child Characteristics on Autonomy Supportive Versus Controlling Behavior

    Wendy S. Grolnick;Carrie E. Price;Krista L. Beiswenger;Christine C. Sauck

  • Correlates of mastery-related behavior: a short-term longitudinal study of infants in their second year.

    Ann Frodi;Lisa Bridges;Wendy Grolnick

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard M. Ryan
Richard M. Ryan Australian Catholic University
Edward L. Deci
Edward L. Deci University of Rochester
Eva M. Pomerantz
Eva M. Pomerantz University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Elaine Reese
Elaine Reese University of Otago
Betty Pfefferbaum
Betty Pfefferbaum University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
John E. Lochman
John E. Lochman University of Alabama
Kenneth J. Ruggiero
Kenneth J. Ruggiero Medical University of South Carolina
Lisa H. Jaycox
Lisa H. Jaycox RAND Corporation
James P. McHale
James P. McHale University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Kenneth B. Wells
Kenneth B. Wells University of California, Los Angeles

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