Research Interests for Molly Weeks

Research Interests:

Broadly, my research examines the influence of social experiences on emotional well-being in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood, and can be categorized into two separate though related lines of inquiry. The first line of inquiry focuses on the conceptualization and assessment of loneliness and belongingness, with the aim of evaluating the viability of a conceptual distinction between the two constructs by examining the overlapping and distinct factors that influence each experience. The second line of inquiry focuses more specifically on loneliness, and how relationship expectations and experiences interact to produce feelings of loneliness for male and female youth.

For further information on the Duke Social Relationships Project, a four-year study examining social and academic experiences in college and their association with emotional well-being, see: http://sites.duke.edu/dsrp

Keywords:
Social development, Peer relations, Friendship, Loneliness, Belonging, Gender
Recent Publications   (search)
  1. Cerda-Smith, J; Yust, PKS; Weeks, MS; Asher, SR; Mulvey, KL, A Novel Approach for Evaluating a Schoolwide Antiracist Curriculum Intervention, AERA Open, vol. 10 (January, 2024), SAGE Publications [doi] [abs]
  2. Yust, PKS; Weeks, MS; Williams, GA; Asher, SR, Social relationship provisions and loneliness in school: Child- and classroom-level effects., Journal of school psychology, vol. 99 (August, 2023), pp. 101218, Elsevier BV [doi] [abs]
  3. Weeks, MS; Zeveney, AS, Changes in Depressive Symptoms in Response to a Significant Stressor in College, International Journal of Community Well-Being, vol. 4 no. 4 (December, 2021), pp. 525-547, Springer Science and Business Media LLC [doi] [abs]
  4. Hoyle, RH; Weeks, MS, The Student Resilience and Well-Being Project: Opportunities, Challenges, and Lessons Learned, International Journal of Community Well-Being, vol. 4 no. 4 (December, 2021), pp. 669-690, Springer Science and Business Media LLC [doi] [abs]
  5. Hoyle, RH; Weeks, MS; Stutts, LA; Asher, SR; Leary, MR; Strauman, TJ; Blomquist, KIK; Pontari, BA; Stetler, CA; Terrell, DF, Correction to: The Student Resilience and Well-Being Project: Opportunities, Challenges, and Lessons Learned (International Journal of Community Well-Being, (2021), 4, 4, (669-690), 10.1007/s42413-021-00138-2), International Journal of Community Well-Being, vol. 4 no. 4 (December, 2021), pp. 691, Springer Science and Business Media LLC [doi] [abs]