Selected Publications
*Walters, C., *Komakech, J., Rakotomanana, H., Kabahenda, M., Joyce, J., Hildebrand, D.,Ciciolla, L., & Stoecker, B. (2022). Perinatal depression and breastfeeding: A mixed methods study among South Sudanese refugees in the West Nile Region in Uganda. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6, 613. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac060.07130.
*Erato, G., *Addante, *Quigley, A.,Ciciolla, L., & Shreffler, K.M. (2022).Maternal childhood adversity, pregnancy intentions, and pregnancy happiness. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, published online. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2022.209720829.
Shreffler, K.M., Joachims, C., Ciciolla, L., Croff, J.M., &*Machelle, A. (in press). Maternal adverse and protective childhood experiences and prenatal smoking. Health Behavior Research.
Ciciolla, L.,*Addante, S.,*Quigley, A.,*Erato, G., &*Fields, K. (2022).Infant sleep and negative reactivity: The role of maternal adversity and perinatal sleep. Infant Behavior and Development, 66, 101664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.10166427.
*Erato, G.,Ciciolla, L., Greil, L., & Shreffler, K.(2022).Changes in importance of motherhood following pregnancy loss. Journal of Family Issues, 43,741-751. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X2199413826.
Ciciolla, L., Tiemeyer, S., & Shreffler, K. (2021). Maternal childhood adversity as a risk for perinatal complications and NICU hospitalization. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Invited Special Issue. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsab02725.
Kent, M., Mardian, A.S., Regalado-Hustead, M.L., Gress-Smith, J.L., Ciciolla, L., Kim, J.L., & Scott, B.A. (2021). Adaptive homeostatic strategies of resilient intrinsic self-regulation in extremes (RISE): A randomized controlled trial of a novel behavioral treatment for chronic pain. Frontiers in Psychology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.613341
Hawkins, M.A.W., *Layman, H., Ganson, K.T., Tabler, J., Ciciolla, L., *Tsotsoros, C., & Nagata, J.M. (2021). Adverse childhood events and cognitive function among young adults: Prospective results from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Child Abuse & Neglect, 115:105008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105008
*Erato, G., Shreffler, K., Ciciolla, L., & Griel, L., (2021). Changes in Importance of Motherhood Following Pregnancy Loss. Journal of Family Issues
Ciciolla, L., *Erato, G., *Addante, S., *Armans, M., & *Quigley, A. (2021). Family-Centered Care Approaches for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Caring for Mothers and Infants. In Family Resilience and Recovery from Opioids and Other Addictions (pp. 65-89). Springer, Cham.
Luthar, S.S., *Suh, B., & Ciciolla, L. (2021). ACEs among a newly identified “at-risk” group: Youth at high achieving schools. American Psychologist Special Issue: Adverse Childhood Experiences: Translating Research to Action, 76, 300-313. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000754
Hays-Grudo, J., Morris, A.S., Shreffler, K., Croff, J., Ciciolla, L., & Beasley, L. (2021). Integrating and synthesizing adversity and resilience knowledge and action: The ICARE model. American Psychologist, 76, 203-215. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000766
Beasley, L.O., Ciciolla, L., *Jespersen, J.E., *Chiaf, A.L., Schmidt, M., Shreffler, K.M., Breslin, F.J., Bakhireva, L.N., Sanjuan, P.M., Stephen, J.M., Coles, C.D., Chambers, C.D., Kable, J.A., Leeman, L., Singer, L.T., Zellner, J., Morris, A.S., & Croff, J.M. (2020). Best practices for engaging pregnant and postpartum women at risk of substance use in longitudinal research studies: a qualitative examination of participant preferences. Adversity and Resilience Science, 1, 235-246. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42844-020-00019-1
*Armans, M.A., *Addante, S., Ciciolla, L., Shreffler, K., & Tiemeyer, S. (2020). Resilience during pregnancy: How early life experiences are associated with pregnancy-specific stress. Adversity and Resilience Science, 1, 295-305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42844-020-00017-3
Cherry, K.E., Gerstein, E.D., & Ciciolla, L. (2019). Parenting stress and children’s behavior: Transactional family models during Early Head Start. Family Psychology.
Ciciolla, L., *Addante, S. *Armans, M., & *Erato, G. (2019). Infant Mortality. In J.B. Benson, S.P. Johnson, L.M. Oakes, C. Zeanah, C. Brownell, & H.E. Fitzgerald, The encyclopedia of infant and early childhood development, 2nd Edition.
Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S., Ciciolla, L., & Croff, J. (2019). Improving prenatal attachment among women with unintended pregnancies. International Journal of Women’s Health, 11, 377-380. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S203836
Hawkins, M.A.W., Ciciolla, L., Colaizzi, J., *Keirns, N., *Smith, C., *Stout, M.E.,*Addante, S.M., *Armans, M., & *Erato, G. (2019). Adverse childhood experiences and cognitive function among adults with excess adiposity. Obesity Science and Practice, published early online. doi: 10.1002/osp4.385
Ciciolla, L. & Luthar, S.S. (2019). Invisible household labor and ramifications for adjustment: Mothers as captains of households. Sex Roles published early online. doi: 10.1007/s11199-018-1001-x
Spierling, T.N., Ciciolla, L., Tiemeyer, S., & Shreffler, K. (2019). Laying the groundwork for social and emotional development: Prenatal attachment, childbirth experiences, and neonatal attachment. In A.S. Morris & A.C. Williamson (Eds.), Building Early Social and Emotional Relationships in Infants and Toddlers. New York: Springer.
Ciciolla, L., *Armans, M., *Addante, S., & *Huffer, A. (2019). Racial disparities in pregnancy and birth outcomes. In H.E. Fitzgerald, D.J. Johnson, D.B. Qin, F.A. Villarruel, & Norder, J. (Eds.), Handbook on children and prejudice: Integrating research, practice, and policy, New York: Springer Press.
Wyatt, T., Shreffler, K., & Ciciolla, L. (2019). Neonatal intensive care unit admission and maternal postpartum depression. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 37, 267-276. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2018.1548756
Hawkins, M.A.W., Vrany, E.A., Cyders, M.A., Ciciolla, L., Wells, T.T., & Stewart, J.C. (2018). Association between depressive symptom clusters and food attentional bias. Eating Behavior, published early online. doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.07.002
Ciciolla, L., Curlee, A. S., & Luthar, S. S. (2017). What Women Want: Employment Preference and Adjustment Among Mothers. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 1-20. DOI: 10.1007/s10834-017-9534-7
Luthar, S. S., Small, P. J., & Ciciolla, L. (2017). Adolescents from upper middle class communities: Substance misuse and addiction across early adulthood. Development and Psychopathology, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579417000645
Ciciolla, L., Curlee, A. S., Karageorge, J., & Luthar, S. S. (2017). When mothers and fathers are seen as disproportionately valuing achievements: implications for adjustment among upper middle class youth. Journal of youth and adolescence, 46(5), 1057-1075. DOI: 10.1007/s10964-016-0596-x
Luthar, S. S., & Ciciolla, L. (2016). What it feels like to be a mother: Variations by children’s developmental stages. Developmental psychology, 52(1), 143. http://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/dev0000062
Luthar, S. S., & Ciciolla, L. (2015). Who mothers mommy? Factors that contribute to mothers’ well-being. Developmental psychology, 51(12), 1812. http://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/dev0000051
Ciciolla, L., Gerstein, E. D., & Crnic, K. A. (2014). Reciprocity among maternal distress, child behavior, and parenting: transactional processes and early childhood risk. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 43(5), 751-764. DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2013.812038
Newland, R. P., Ciciolla, L., & Crnic, K. A. (2015). Crossover effects among parental hostility and parent–child relationships during the preschool period. Journal of child and family studies, 24(7), 2107-2119. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-014-0012-7
Jackson, C. L., Ciciolla, L., Crnic, K. A., Luecken, L. J., Gonzales, N. A., & Coonrod, D. V. (2015). Intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy: related demographic and psychosocial factors and postpartum depressive symptoms among Mexican American women. Journal of interpersonal violence, 30(4), 659-679. DOI: 10.1177/0886260514535262
Ciciolla, L., Crnic, K. A., & West, S. G. (2013). Determinants of change in maternal sensitivity: Contributions of context, temperament, and developmental risk. Parenting, 13(3), 178-195. DOI: 10.1080/15295192.2013.756354
Ciciolla, L., Crnic, K., Flamini, L., Morrison, D., & Logsdon, M. C. (2011). Emotional availability of mothers to children across the developmental period. In Maternal Sensitivity: A Scientific Foundation for Practice. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.. DOI: 10.1017/S0954579411000708
Plesa-Skwerer, D. P., Ammerman, E., André, M. C., Ciciolla, L., Fine, A. B., & Tager-Flusberg, H. (2011). A multimeasure approach to investigating affective appraisal of social information in Williams syndrome. Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders, 3(4), 325. DOI: 10.1007/s11689-011-9100-9
*Quigley, A.,Ciciolla, L., *Addante, S., *Erato, G., & *Fields, K. (April, 2022). Birth satisfaction: A mediator for the relationship between pregnancy stress and postpartum bonding. Poster presented at Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference 2022, Phoenix, AZ.62.
*Fields, K., *Addante, S., *Erato, G., *Quigley, A.,&Ciciolla, L. (April, 2022). Infant sleep and negative reactivity: The role of maternal adversity and perinatal sleep. Poster presented at Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference 2022, Phoenix, AZ.
Shreffler, K.M., Croff, J.M., Ciciolla, L., Beasley, L., Morris, A.S., & Hays-Grudo, J. (November, 2021). The protective role of postpartum bonding for substance use behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic among mothers of young children. Paper symposium presented at 2021 National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Conference, [Virtual Conference].
*Erato, G., Ciciolla, L., & Shreffler, K.M. (November, 2021). Associations between maternal sleep, pandemic-related stress, and infant sleep during COVID-19. Poster presented at 2021 National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Conference, [Virtual Conference].
*Addante, S., Quigley, A., *Erato, G., Fields, K., & Ciciolla, L. (April, 2021). Positive changes during the pandemic perceived among mothers in relation to infant regulation. Paper accepted to 2021 Society for Research in Child Development, [Virtual Conference].
Ciciolla, L. (April, 2021). Discussant for Paper Symposium, “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emotional well-being of caregivers and children.” Symposium accepted to 2021 Society for Research in Child Development, [Virtual Conference].
*Fields, K., *Addante, S., *Erato, G., *Quigley, A., Ciciolla, L., & Shreffler, K.M. (April, 2021). The role of personality on the association between maternal ACES and perceived stress, in panel symposium, “The impact of stress and coping on development: Measurement and mechanisms”. Paper accepted to 2021 Society for Research in Child Development, [Virtual Conference].
*Quigley, A., Addante, S., Erato, G., Fields, K., Ciciolla, L., & Shreffler, K.M. (April, 2021). Associations between maternal-fetal bonding, prenatal psychopathology, and infant temperament. Poster accepted to 2021 Society for Research in Child Development, [Virtual Conference].
*Addante, S., Tiemeyer, S., Ciciolla, L., & Shreffler, K.M. (April, 2021). Mothering in the face of adversity: Prenatal depression and infant ACEs. Poster accepted to 2021 Society for Research in Child Development, [Virtual Conference].
*Hegdale, D., Quigley, A., Wyatt, T., Ciciolla, L., & Shreffler, K.M. (April, 2021). Neonatal intensive care unit admittance and postpartum bonding: The moderating role of maternal-fetal bonding. Poster accepted to 2021 Society for Research in Child Development, [Virtual Conference].
*Bailey, J., Hubbs-Tait, L., Williamson, A., Ciciolla, L., & Washburn, I. (April, 2021). Parenting during COVID-19: Impact on early childhood self-compassion and emotional well-being. Poster accepted to 2021 Society for Research in Child Development, [Virtual Conference].
*Bailey, J., Hubbs-Tait, L., Williamson, A., Ciciolla, L., & Washburn, I. (April, 2021). Adaptation and validation of a scale for measuring self-compassion in early childhood. Poster accepted to 2021 Society for Research in Child Development, [Virtual Conference].
**Triece, S., **Roberts, A., *Erato, G., & Ciciolla, L. (April, 2020). Impact of adverse childhood experiences on emotion regulation in college students. Poster accepted at Southwest Psychological Association in Frisco, TX. [Conference canceled due to pandemic].
**Cazenave, J., *Addante, S., *Quigley, A., *Erato, G., & Ciciolla, L. (April, 2020). The relationship between protective childhood experiences and depressive symptoms. Poster accepted at 2020 Southwestern Psychological Association, Frisco, TX. [Conference cancelled due to pandemic].
**De La Torre, I., **Hill, B., *Addante, S., & Ciciolla, L. (April, 2020). Protective and compensatory experiences effects on stress among college students. Poster accepted at 2020 Southwestern Psychological Association, Frisco, TX. [Conference canceled due to pandemic].
*Addante, S., *Armans, M., *Quigley, A., *Erato, G., & Ciciolla, L. (March, 2020). Maternal adverse childhood experiences as a risk factors for infant sleep difficulties. Poster prepared for 2020 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. [Conference canceled due to pandemic].
*Quigley, A., *Addante, S., *Erato, G., & Ciciolla, L. (March, 2020). The effects of perinatal mental illness stigma on maternal-fetal attachment. Poster accepted at 2020 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. [Conference canceled due to pandemic].
*Addante, S., *Armans, M., Sheffler., K & Ciciolla, L. (March, 2020). Resilience during pregnancy: How early life experiences are associated with pregnancy-specific stress. Symposium accepted at OSU Department of Psychology Research Day, Stillwater, OK. [Conference canceled due to pandemic].
*Erato, G., & Ciciolla, L. (March, 2020). Female friendships as a protective factor against perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Symposium prepared for Oklahoma State University’s Psychology Department Research Day, Stillwater, OK. [Conference canceled due to pandemic due to pandemic].
*Quigley, A. N., *Addante, S., *Erato, G., & Ciciolla, L. (2020, March). The effects of perinatal mental illness stigma on maternal-fetal attachment. Research presentation intended to be presented at the 2020 Oklahoma State Research Day, Stillwater, Oklahoma. [Conference Canceled due to pandemic]
**Dykes, M K., **Simon, S. D., *Quigley, A. N., & Ciciolla, L. (2020, April). Implications of life stress and perinatal anxiety with high-risk mothers. Poster intended to be presented at the 2020 Southwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Frisco, Texas. [Conference Canceled due to pandemic]
**Dang, T. N., *Erato, G., *Addante, S. M., & Ciciolla, L., (August, 2019). Laying the groundwork for resilience and success: How a supportive community can protect against the effects of poverty. Presented at 2019 Oklahoma State University McNair Scholars Symposium, Stillwater, OK.
Ciciolla, L. (October, 2019). Evidence-based parenting interventions to promote the developmental relationship. In Panel Symposium titled, Reducing the intergenerational transmission of adverse childhood experiences, presented at 2019 Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science, Seattle, WA.
**Warr, L., **De La Torre, I., **Koetting, L., *Erato, G., & Ciciolla, L. (April, 2019). The mediating effect of resilience on stress and health in college students. Poster presented at 2019 Oklahoma Psychological Society Conference, Edmond, OK.
*Addante, S., *Armans, M., & Ciciolla, L. (March, 2019). Disorder within the neighborhood and disorganization
within the home in relation to parental distress, parenting responsiveness, and child functioning among low-income families. Symposium presented at 2019 Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
*Addante, S., *Armans, M., *Erato, G., & Ciciolla, L. (March, 2019). The role of empathy in the relationship
between childhood maltreatment and social support. Poster presented at 2019 Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
*Armans, M., *Addante, S., Sullivan, M. & Ciciolla, L. (March, 2019). Resource availability and parenting stress among American Indian families. Symposium presented at 2019 Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
*Armans, M., *Addante, S., *Erato, G., Ciciolla, L., & Luthar, S.S. (March, 2019). Peer victimization and depressive symptoms among affluent adolescents: The moderating role of prosocial acts. Poster presented at 2019 Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
*Erato, G., *Armans, M., *Addante, S., & Ciciolla, L. (March, 2019). Associations between traditional parenting beliefs, child behavior problems, and dysfunctional parent-child interactions. Poster presented at 2019 Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
*Kimble, A., *Hubbs-Tait, L., *Washburn, I., *Williamson, A., & Ciciolla L. (March, 2019) Identification of four teacher-child interaction styles in pre-Kindergarten classrooms. Poster presented at 2019 SRCD Biennial Meeting in Baltimore, MD.
*Ratliff, E., Sheffield Morris, A., *Beasley, L., *Hays-Grudo, J., *Jespersen, J., *Kerr, K., & Ciciolla, L. (March, 2019) Threat and deprivation: Investigating outcomes associated with two different dimensions of adverse childhood experiences.Poster presented at 2019 SRCD Biennial Meeting in Baltimore, MD.