Peer-Reviewed Publications
Topham, G. L., Washburn, I. J., Hubbs-Tait, L., Kennedy, T. S., Rutledge, J. M., Page, M. S., Swindle, T., Shriver, L. H., & Harrist, A.W. (2020). The Families and Schools for Health Project: A cluster randomized controlled trial targeting children with overweight and obesity. Manuscript under review.
Lawless, M. Shriver, L. H., Hubbs-Tait, L., Topham, G., Swindle, T., & Harrist, A. W. (2021). Bidirectional associations between restrained eating and body mass index in middle childhood. Nutrients, 13(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051485. PMCID: PMC33924792
Rutledge, J. M., Harrist, A. W., Hubbs-Tait, L., Larzelere, R. E., Topham, G. L., & Shriver, L. H., & †Swindle, T. (2019). A longitudinal study of parenting style and child weight with moderation by American Indian ethnicity. Parenting: Science and Practice, 19, 267-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/15295192.2019.1642083 PMCID: PMC7790323
Harrist, A. W., Topham, G. L., Hubbs-Tait, L., Shriver, L. H., & Swindle†, T. M. (2017). Psychosocial factors in child obesity: Examples from an innovative line of Inquiry. Child Development Perspectives, 11, 275-281. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12245. PMCID: PMC29158774
Harrist, A. W., Swindle, T. M., Hubbs-Tait, L., Topham, G. L., Page, M. C., & Shriver, L. H. (2016). The social and emotional lives of overweight, obese, and severely obese children. Child Development, 87, 1313 – 1646. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12548. PMCID: PMC27223340
Shriver, L. H., Hubbs-Tait, L. Topham, G. L., Harrist, A. W., & Page, M. C. (2015). Child weight status moderates the relation between parental monitoring and concern about weight, and body esteem among 1st graders. Appetite, 89, 62–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.01.017. PMCID: PMC25624022
Shriver, L. H., Harrist, A. W., Page, M. C., Hubbs-Tait, L., Moulton, M., & Topham, G. (2013). Differences in body esteem by weight status, gender and physical activity among young elementary school-aged children. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 10, 78-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.10.005. PMCID: PMC23228485
Harrist, A. W., Hubbs-Tait, L., Topham, G. L., Shriver, L. H., & Page, M. C. (2013). Emotion regulation is related to children’s emotional and external eating. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 34, 557-565. https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0b013e3182a5095f. PMCID: PMC24131878
Shriver, L. H., Harrist, A. W., Page, M. C., Hubbs-Tait, L., Moulton, M., & Topham, G. (2013). Differences in body esteem by weight status, gender and physical activity among young elementary school-aged children. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 10, 78-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2012. PMCID: PMC23228485
Harrist, A. W., Topham, G. L., Hubbs-Tait, L., Page, M. C., Kennedy, T. S., & Shriver, L. H. (2012). What developmental science can contribute to a multidisciplinary understanding of childhood obesity. Child Development Perspectives, 6, 445-465. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep. PMCID: PMC29158774
Shriver, L. H., Harrist, A. W., Hubbs-Tait, L., Topham, G., Page, M., & Barrett, A. (2011). Weight status, physical activity, and fitness among 3rd grade rural children. Journal of School Health, 81, 536-544. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00624.x PMID: PMC21831066
Topham, G. L., Hubbs-Tait, L., Rutledge, J. M., Page, M. C., Kennedy, T. S., Shriver, L. H., & Harrist, A. H. (2011). Parenting styles, parental response to child emotion, and family emotional expressiveness are related to child emotional eating. Appetite, 56, 261-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2011.01.007
PMID: PMC21232566
Topham, G. L., Harrist, A. W., Page, M. C., Rutledge, J. M., Kennedy, T. S., Shriver, L. H., & Hubbs-Tait, L. (2010). Maternal depression and socioeconomic status moderate the parenting style/child obesity association. Public Health Nutrition, 13, 1237-1244. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980009992163, PMID: PMC19968899
Hubbs-Tait L., Kennedy T. S., Page, M. C., Topham, G. L. & Harrist, A. W. (2008). Parental feeding practices predict authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parenting styles. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108, 1154-1161.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2008.04.010 PMID: PMC18589022
Invited Publications
Hubbs-Tait, L., Kennedy, T. S., Page, M. C., Topham, G. L., & Harrist, A. W. (2008). Parenting practice and nutrition practice. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108, 1161-1162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2008.04.010
Popular-Press Publications
Findings from our 2016 Child Development paper were sent out in a press release from Child Development and picked up by > 30 popular press venues, including online versions of Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Huffington Post, Science Daily, Health Day, Psych Central, and People Magazine. It also appeared internationally (e.g., in India). Go to our RESEARCH IN THE MEDIA page to see what else has been written about our findings.
Topham, G. L., Washburn, I. J., Hubbs-Tait, L., Kennedy, T. S., Rutledge, J. M., Page, M. S., Swindle, T., Shriver, L. H., & Harrist, A.W. (2020). The Families and Schools for Health Project: A cluster randomized controlled trial targeting children with overweight and obesity. Manuscript under review.
Lawless, M. Shriver, L. H., Hubbs-Tait, L., Topham, G., Swindle, T., & Harrist, A. W. (2021). Bidirectional associations between restrained eating and body mass index in middle childhood. Nutrients, 13(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051485. PMCID: PMC33924792
Rutledge, J. M., Harrist, A. W., Hubbs-Tait, L., Larzelere, R. E., Topham, G. L., & Shriver, L. H., & †Swindle, T. (2019). A longitudinal study of parenting style and child weight with moderation by American Indian ethnicity. Parenting: Science and Practice, 19, 267-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/15295192.2019.1642083 PMCID: PMC7790323
Harrist, A. W., Topham, G. L., Hubbs-Tait, L., Shriver, L. H., & Swindle†, T. M. (2017). Psychosocial factors in child obesity: Examples from an innovative line of Inquiry. Child Development Perspectives, 11, 275-281. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12245. PMCID: PMC29158774
Harrist, A. W., Swindle, T. M., Hubbs-Tait, L., Topham, G. L., Page, M. C., & Shriver, L. H. (2016). The social and emotional lives of overweight, obese, and severely obese children. Child Development, 87, 1313 – 1646. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12548. PMCID: PMC27223340
Shriver, L. H., Hubbs-Tait, L. Topham, G. L., Harrist, A. W., & Page, M. C. (2015). Child weight status moderates the relation between parental monitoring and concern about weight, and body esteem among 1st graders. Appetite, 89, 62–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.01.017. PMCID: PMC25624022
Shriver, L. H., Harrist, A. W., Page, M. C., Hubbs-Tait, L., Moulton, M., & Topham, G. (2013). Differences in body esteem by weight status, gender and physical activity among young elementary school-aged children. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 10, 78-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.10.005. PMCID: PMC23228485
Harrist, A. W., Hubbs-Tait, L., Topham, G. L., Shriver, L. H., & Page, M. C. (2013). Emotion regulation is related to children’s emotional and external eating. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 34, 557-565. https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0b013e3182a5095f. PMCID: PMC24131878
Shriver, L. H., Harrist, A. W., Page, M. C., Hubbs-Tait, L., Moulton, M., & Topham, G. (2013). Differences in body esteem by weight status, gender and physical activity among young elementary school-aged children. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 10, 78-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2012. PMCID: PMC23228485
Harrist, A. W., Topham, G. L., Hubbs-Tait, L., Page, M. C., Kennedy, T. S., & Shriver, L. H. (2012). What developmental science can contribute to a multidisciplinary understanding of childhood obesity. Child Development Perspectives, 6, 445-465. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep. PMCID: PMC29158774
Shriver, L. H., Harrist, A. W., Hubbs-Tait, L., Topham, G., Page, M., & Barrett, A. (2011). Weight status, physical activity, and fitness among 3rd grade rural children. Journal of School Health, 81, 536-544. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00624.x PMID: PMC21831066
Topham, G. L., Hubbs-Tait, L., Rutledge, J. M., Page, M. C., Kennedy, T. S., Shriver, L. H., & Harrist, A. H. (2011). Parenting styles, parental response to child emotion, and family emotional expressiveness are related to child emotional eating. Appetite, 56, 261-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2011.01.007
PMID: PMC21232566
Topham, G. L., Harrist, A. W., Page, M. C., Rutledge, J. M., Kennedy, T. S., Shriver, L. H., & Hubbs-Tait, L. (2010). Maternal depression and socioeconomic status moderate the parenting style/child obesity association. Public Health Nutrition, 13, 1237-1244. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980009992163, PMID: PMC19968899
Hubbs-Tait L., Kennedy T. S., Page, M. C., Topham, G. L. & Harrist, A. W. (2008). Parental feeding practices predict authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parenting styles. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108, 1154-1161.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2008.04.010 PMID: PMC18589022
Invited Publications
Hubbs-Tait, L., Kennedy, T. S., Page, M. C., Topham, G. L., & Harrist, A. W. (2008). Parenting practice and nutrition practice. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108, 1161-1162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2008.04.010
Popular-Press Publications
Findings from our 2016 Child Development paper were sent out in a press release from Child Development and picked up by > 30 popular press venues, including online versions of Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Huffington Post, Science Daily, Health Day, Psych Central, and People Magazine. It also appeared internationally (e.g., in India). Go to our RESEARCH IN THE MEDIA page to see what else has been written about our findings.