Research Products


2026


An examination of the relationship between identity distress and psychological distress


D. Greer, Z. Stickley, C. Cockerham, L. Snider, Y. Goto, L. Mueller, T. Villareal, M. Cordaro, K. Eichas

Southwestern Psychological Association, 2026


Course belonging in online and face-to-face classes: Contextual differences in student experience.


L. Snider, L. Casiano, L. Cox, T. Villareal, A. Agudelo, Y. Porven, A. Lajoie, K. Eichas

Southwestern Psychological Association, 2026


Does identity capital predict emerging adulthood? A study of working college students


C. Cockerham, L. Cox, L. Casiano, L. Mueller, A. Lajoie, Y. Porven, L. Snider, E. Francois, K. Eichas

Southwestern Psychological Association, 2026


Measuring engagement in meaningful activities: A study of college students


K. Campbell, A. Camarena, A. Ohrstrom, H. Nafe, L. Casiano, K. Eichas

Southwestern Psychological Association, 2026


Primed morality: Experimental effects of moral salience using the CNI model


L. Cox, A. Kirby, C. Dennard, K. Eichas

Southwestern Psychological Association, 2026


The Identity Issues Inventory: A multitrait-multimethod analysis of data from Finland


V. Kultgen, K. Eichas

Southwestern Psychological Association, 2026


2025


Early life experiences and their influence on interpersonal relationships in college students


L. Snider, S. Beyer, K. Eichas

Texas Undergraduate Research Conference for Social Sciences


An analysis of parental education and financial status as indicators for identity distress in college students


D. Greer, C. Cockerham, L. Snider, K. Eichas

Texas Undergraduate Research Conference for Social Sciences, 2025


Do identity capital resources predict complex job roles? A study of working college students


C. Cockerham, L. Snider, D. Greer, K. Eichas

Texas Undergraduate Research Conference for Social Sciences, 2025



2024


A psychometric evaluation of the Identity Distress Survey


Z. Stickley, W. Baker, C. Garcia, A. Borden, E. Betancourt, A. Alemán, K. Eichas

Southwestern Psychological Association, 2024


Empowering Nontraditional College Students: A Self-Transformative Intervention for Promoting Positive Identity Development


Alan Meca, K. Eichas, Bethany Cruz, Kelsie K. Allison, Clint Dennard, Zachary Stickley

Identity. An International Journal of Theory and Research, 2024


Measuring personal control and responsibility: A multitrait-multimethod analysis


A. Borden, A. Wachsmann, Z. Stickley, W. Baker, E. Betancourt, A. Alemán, K. Eichas

Southwestern Psychological Association, 2024


2022


Identity and intimacy development: What predicts academic motivation?


K. Kraayvanger, M. Baringer, K. Eichas

International Society for Research on Identity, 2022


Intervention processes in positive youth development: Identifying what matters to young people


K. Kraayvanger, M. Baringer, K. Eichas, A. Meca, K. Odom, A. Garcia, S. Pollock

Society for Research on Adolescence, 2022


Toward a cultural adaptation of the Changing Lives Program: What intervention processes matter to young people?


M. Baringer, K. Kraayvanger, K. Eichas, A. Meca, K. Odom, A. Garcia, S. Pollock

Positive Youth Development in a Cross-National Perspective, 2022


2020


Identity narratives at a community college: What emerging adults say about their life course experiences


K. Odom, S. Li, J. Carrizales, A. Cruz, A. Rowland, K. Eichas

International Society for Research on Identity, 2020


2019


Dual enrollment, identity resources, and transfer to four-year university: A study of emerging adult community college students


S. Gutierrez, B. Nguyen, A. LaStrape, C. Dennard, K. Eichas

Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, 2019


The need for measurement evaluation in college transition programs: A study of community college emerging adults


A. LaStrape, S. Gutierrez, B. Nguyen, K. Eichas

Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, 2019


2018


Academic goal pursuit: The structure of academic intentional self-regulation among first generation college students


A. LaStrape, B. Carroll, Z. Stickley, K. Eichas

Society for Research in Human Development, 2018


Identity distress in first generation college students: A factor analysis of the identity distress survey


Z. Stickley, B. Carroll, A. LaStrape, K. Eichas

Society for Research in Human Development, 2018


2016


Identity horizons, student engagement, and academic achievement among adult college students


K. Eichas, P. Chen

International Society for Research on Identity, 2016


Identity resources, study processes, and academic achievement: A study of adult college students


K. Eichas, P. Chen, A. Brookshear

Society for Research in Human Development, 2016


Identity-supportive relationships in a school-based AmeriCorps program: Does autonomy support matter in middle school?


P. Chen, K. Eichas, M. Donovan, A. LaStrape

International Society for Research on Identity, 2016


Promoting self-construction: Results from a positive adult development intervention


K. Hanson, C. Kelley, V. Gaytan, I. Delgado, A. Tannous, B. Monson, A. Burch, K. Eichas

Society for Research in Human Development, 2016


2015


Identity distress in adult college students: A factor analysis of the Identity Distress Survey


Z. Stickley, C. Dennard, C. Kelley, K. Eichas

Society for the Study of Human Development, 2015


Promoting positive adult development: Results from an identity-focused program for adult students


K. Eichas, C. Dennard, Z. Stickley, A. Meca

Society for the Study of Human Development, 2015


Promoting positive identity: The Making Career and Education Choices Workshop


K. Eichas, A. Meca, J. Whiteley

Society for Research on Identity Formation, 2015


What student veterans tell us they need: A qualitative investigation


C. Kelley, B. Moore, K. Eichas

Society for the Study of Human Development, 2015


2014


Identity commitment among nontraditional students: A resource for self-mastery and academic motivation?


L. Hickox, J. Whiteley, M. Moffatt, K. Eichas

Society for Research in Human Development, 2014


Identity commitment and academic motivation: A study of nontraditional students


L. Hickox, J. Whiteley, M. Moffatt, Z. Stickley, K. Eichas, C. Dennard, T. Horn-Johnson

Society for Research on Identity Formation, 2014


Identity development among university center students: The role of academic self- regulation


M. Moffatt, J. Whiteley, Z. Stickley, K. Eichas, C. Dennard, T. Horn-Johnson, S. Cox, A. Meca, B. Maximin

Society for Research on Identity Formation, 2014


Identity development and academic self-regulation among emerging adults following nontraditional educational pathways


K. Eichas, T. Horn-Johnson, C. Dennard, M. Moffatt, A. Meca, B. Maximin

Society for Research on Adolescence, 2014


Identity development at a university center: A self-transformative mode


M. Moffatt, J. Whiteley, K. Eichas, C. Dennard, T. Horn-Johnson, A. Meca, B. Maximin

Society for Research in Human Development, 2014



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