Kay Bradford

Publications | Book Chapters

• Crapo, J.S, Bradford, K.P, (2022). Moving beyond ‘traditional’: Applying Multidimensional Family Development Theory to the development of refugee families: Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methodologies. Springer
• Kopystynska, O., Bradford, K.P, Conflict management in relationships and marriage.: Encyclopedia of Marriage and Divorce in America: Issues, Trends, and Controversies.. ABC-CLIO
• Stewart, J.W, Bradford, K.P, (2014). Self-help, Culture of: The social history of the American family. . Sage Publishing
• Bradford, K.P, Whiting, J.B, (2011). Abuse in family life: Strengthening our families: An in-depth look at the proclamation on the family. BYU Studies Press
• Van de Venne, J., Bradford, K.P, Martin, C., Cox, M., Omar, H., (2007). Maternal and adolescent depression related to teen smoking: Adolescent behavior research: International perspectives. Nova Science Publishers
• Bradford, K.P, Barber, B.K, Olsen, J.A, Maughan, S.L, Erickson, L.D, Ward, D., Stolz, H.E, (2005). A multi-national study of interparental conflict, parenting, and adolescent functioning: South Africa, Bangladesh, China, India, Bosnia, Germany, Palestine, Colombia, and the United States: Parent-youth relations: Cultural and cross-cultural perspectives. The Haworth Press
• Stolz, H.E, Barber, B.K, Olsen, J.A, Erickson, L.D, Bradford, K.P, Maughan, S.L, Ward, D., (2005). Family and school socialization and adolescent academic achievement: A cross-national dominance analysis of achievement predictors: Parent-youth relations: Cultural and cross-cultural perspectives. The Haworth Press
• Bradford, K.P, Barber, B.K, (2005). Intrusive and coercive family processes: interparental conflict and ineffective parenting: Implications of parent-child boundary dissolution for developmental psychopathology: Who is the parent and who is the child?. The Haworth Maltreatment & Trauma Press
• Bradford, K.P, Barber, B.K, (2005). What kind of parental conflict hurts kids the most: Peptalk (parenting education practitioners talk). Parenting Press
• Bradford, K.P, Hawkins, A.J, (2001). The changing face of fatherhood: Boyhood in America: An encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO
• Bradford, K.P, Hawkins, A.J, (2001). The development of generative parenting: Intimacy and it implications for generativity: Yearbook of early childhood education and child research, Vol 4: Fatherhood, motherhood. Beltz Verlag

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Bradford, K.P, Turner, J.J, Crapo, J.S, Higginbotham, B., (2024). How do I work this? A mixed-methods evaluation of relationship education for High School youth. Family Relations, 73:1, 340–358. doi: DOI: 10.1111/fare.12916
• Crapo, J.S, Turner, J.J, Higginbotham, B., Bradford, K.P, The effects of resolution method of child custody and support plans on parental well-being during the divorce process: Implications from and for divorce education. Family Court Review
• Kopystynska, O., Crapo, J.S, Bradford, K., Higginbotham, B., (2023). Using the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation framework to predict remarital instability. Marriage and Family Review, 59:4, 298-325. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2022.2164110
• Bradford, K.P, Miller, J.A, Higginbotham, B., (2023). ‘Good love, bad love’: A latent class analysis of adolescent romantic relationship cognitions. . Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 22, 324-343. doi: 10.1080/15332691.2022.2149651
• Crapo, J.S, Bradford, K.P, Kopystynska, O., Spuhler, B., Higginbotham, B., (2023). “No, it’s you:” Dyadic Perceived need for change predicts relationship education outcomes. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 49:4, 802-824. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12658
• Crapo, J.S, Turner, J., Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2023). An actor-partner interdependence model of parenting difficulties over time in stepfamilies. Family Process, 62:2, 653–670. doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12786
• Turner, J.J, Stapley, S., Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2023). Fatherhood education with Latino fathers: A mixed-method evaluation. . Journal of Latinos and Education, 22:2, 842-854. doi: 10.1080/15348431.2020.1843464
• Turner, J., Crapo, J.S, Kopystynska, O., Higginbotham, B., Bradford, K.P, (2023). Economic distress and perceptions of sexual intimacy among remarried couples. Frontiers in Psychology: Gender, Sex, and Sexualities, 13, doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1056180
• Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., Whiteman, S., (2022). Impact of positive and negative socioemotional behaviors on remarital instability. Journal of Family Issues, 43:12, 3194-3217. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211042851
• Kopystynska, O., Mueller, J., Bradford, K.P, Chandler, A.B, Foran, H.M, Higginbotham, B., (2022). The influence of interparental conflict and violence on parenting and parent-child relationships. Personal Relationships, 29:3, 488– 523. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12441
• Turner, J.J, Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., Juhasz, E., (2022). Couple relationship education: Before and after COVID-19. The Family Journal, 30:4, 596–604. doi: DOI: 10.1177/10664807221104126
• Crapo, J.S, Turner, J., Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2022). The impacts of postdivorce cohabitation and relationship duration on the early marital climate of remarriages. . The Family Journal, 30:3, 307-315. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807211054155
• Turner, J.J, Higginbotham, B., Bradford, K.P, (2022). Fatherhood education during the pandemic. Outcomes and Impact Quarterly, 2:2, Article 5. doi: https://doi.org/10.26077/2f8e-bb04
• Spuhler, B., Esplin, J., Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2022). Parenting education for low-income job seekers: A mixed-methods analysis of the Parenting with Love and Logic program. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension , 10:1, doi: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol10/iss1/2
• Turner, J., Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2022). Addressing determinants of paternal subjective well-being through fatherhood education. The Journal of Men’s Studies, 30:1, 87-110. doi: 10.1177/10608265211035788
• Turner, J., Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., Coppin, A., (2021). Examining the outcomes of the InsideOut Dad fatherhood education program for incarcerated minority fathers. The Family Journal, 29:3, 305-315. doi: 10.1177/1066480720978541
• Crapo, J.S, Kopystynska, O., Turner, J.J, Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2021). Financial stress and perceptions of spousal behavior over time in remarriages. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 42:2, 300-313. doi: 10.1007/s10834-020-09697-6
• Turner, J., Kopystynska, O., Bradford, K.P, Schramm, D., Higginbotham, B., (2021). Predicting parenting and stepparenting difficulties among newly remarried parents.. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 62:7, 511-531. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2021.1925857
• Crapo, J.S, Bradford, K.P, (2021). Multidimensional Family Development Theory: A Reconceptualization of Family Development. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 13:3, 1-22. doi: DOI:10.1111/jftr.12414
• Davis, S., Bradford, K.P, Fife, S.T, Whiting, J.B, (2021). Way of being and the therapeutic pyramid: Expanding the application of a common factors meta-model. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 47:2, 69-84. doi: DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12466
• Turner, J., Kopystynska, O., Bradford, K.P, Schramm, D., Higginbotham, B., (2021). Evaluating perceived impact of Utah’s online divorce education program. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 62:3, 179-198. doi: 10.1080/10502556.2021.1871829
• Crapo, S., Miller, J., Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2021). Mothering and fathering, or just parenting: Measurement invariance of parental beliefs. Journal of Family Issues, 42:12, 2782-2810. doi: 10.1080/01494929.2021.1958123
• Turner, J., Higginbotham, B., Bradford, K.P, (2020). Addressing the subjective well-being of incarcerated fathers: The role of fatherhood education. . Journal of Correctional Education, 71:2, 75-99.
• Crapo, J.S, Miller, J.A, Rhodes, M.R, Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2020). Couple-level patterns of disclosure process beliefs and their association with marital satisfaction. . Marriage and Family Review, 56:7, 657-676. doi: 10.1080/01494929.2020.1737621
• Crapo, J.S, Barrett, T., Bradford, K.P, Miller, J., Higginbotham, B., (2020). Couple relationship education outcomes predicted by family life stage and traditionality. Contemporary Family Therapy, 42:4, 422-435. doi: doi.org/10.1007/s10591-020-09541-x
• Bradford, K.P, Spuhler, B., Higginbotham, B., Laxman, D., Morgan, C., (2019). “I don’t want to make the same mistakes:” Examining relationship education among low-income single adults. Family Relations, 68, 405-419.
• Miller, J.A, Crapo, J.S, Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2019). Relationship belief patterns among relationship education participants at different venues: Within and between group analyses. Family Relations, 68:4, 390-404. doi: doi:10.1111/fare.12382
• Laxman, D.J, Higginbotham, B., Bradford, K.P, (2019). Predictors of attrition and attendance in a fatherhood education program. Children and Youth Services Review, 103, 287-297. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.05.007
• Brower, N., Washburn, C., Bradford, K.P, (2018). Marriage Survival curriculum: Strengthening communities one couple at a time.. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues , 21:1, doi: https://www.theforumjournal.org/2017/01/01/marriage-survival-curriculum-strengthening-communities-one-couple-at-a-time/
• Taylor, N., Seedall, R., Robinson, W., Bradford, K.P, (2018). The systemic interaction of attachment and psychophysiological arousal in couple conflict. . Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 44:1, 46-60. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12239
• Vaterlaus, M., Skogrand, L.M, Higginbotham, B., Bradford, K.P, (2017). Sustaining University- Community Partnerships in Providing Relationship Education. . Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 9:2, 34-41.
• Bradford, K.P, Mock, D.J, Stewart, J.W, (2016). It Takes Two? An Exploration of Processes and Outcomes in a Two-Session Couple Intervention. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
• Bradford, K.P, Stewart, J.W, Pfister, R., Higginbotham, B., (2016). Avoid fallinf for a jerk(ette): Effectiveness of the Premarital Interpersonal Choices and Knowledge Program with emerging adults. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42:4, 630-644. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12174
• Stewart, J.W, Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., Skogrand, L.M, (2016). Relationship help-seeking: A review of the efficacy and reach. Marriage and Family Review, 52:8, 781-803. doi: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01494929.2016.1157559.
• Moen, D., Bradford, K.P, Lee, T., Harris, V.W, Stewart, J.W, (2015). After the honeymoon: The evolution of problem issues in Utah LDS marriages. . Marriage and Family Review, 51:5, 396-417. doi: 10.1080/01494929.2015.1059787
• Vaterlaus, M., Skogrand, L.M, Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., (2015). University-Community Partnerships in Providing Relationship Education: A Longitudinal Qualitative Case Study . Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 8:1, 3-14.
• Bradford, K.P, Stewart, J.W, Higginbotham, B., Skogrand, L.M, (2015). The Perceived Relationship Knowledge Scale: An Initial Validation. Family Relations, 64:2, 305-318. doi: doi:10.1111/fare.12116
• Stewart, J.W, Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., Skogrand, L.M, (2014). Relationship Help-seeking in a Community Sample: Testing Differences by Geography and Gender. Forum for Family & Consumer Science Issues, 19:3
• Bradford, K.P, Higginbotham, B., Skogrand, L.M, (2014). Healthy relationship education: A case study and outcome evaluation. Marriage and Family Review, 50:2, 93-106. doi: DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2013.851057
• Bradford, K.P, Huffaker, S., Stewart, J.W, Skogrand, L.M, Higginbotham, B., (2014). Successes and Challenges in a Statewide Relationship Education Initiative. Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 42:3, 252-266. doi: DOI: 10.1111/fcsr.12059
• Fife, S.T, Whiting, J.B, Bradford, K.P, Davis, S., (2014). The therapeutic pyramid: A meta-model of therapy effectiveness.. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 40:1, 20-33. doi: doi: 10.1111/jmft.12041
• Thompson, G.S, Smith, D., Whiting, J.B, Bradford, K.P, (2013). Synergists and qualities salient to low-income parents’ positive assessment of marital health. . Marriage and Family Review, 49:2, 148-176. doi: DOI10.1080/01494929.2012.733324
• Vaterlaus, M., Bradford, K.P, Skogrand, L.M, Higginbotham, B., (2013). Providing relationship education for low-income and diverse audiences: A follow-up study. . Family Science Review, 17, 40-61.
• Brower, N., MacArthur, S., Bradford, K.P, Albrecht, C., Bunnell, J.B, Lyons, L., (2012). Effective elements for organizing a healthy relationships teen 4-H retreat. . Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 7, 64-68.
• Bradford, K.P, (2012). Assessing readiness for couple therapy: the Stages of Relationship Change Questionnaire. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38:3, 486–501. doi: doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2010.00211.x
• Bradford, K.P, Skogrand, L.M, Higginbotham, B., (2011). Risk for intimate partner violence among participants in a state-wide relationship education initiative. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy: Innovations in Clinical and Educational Interventions, 10, 169-184. doi: 10.1080/15332691.2011.562468
• Bradford, K.P, (2010). Screening couples for intimate partner violence. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 21, 149-156.
• Bradford, K.P, (2010). Supporting families dealing with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 21, 149-156.
• Veldorale-Brogan, A., Bradford, K.P, Vail, A., (2010). The missing link: Marital virtues and their relationship to individual functioning, communication, and relationship adjustment. Journal of Positive Psychology, 5, 281-293.
• Whiting, J.B, Bradford, K.P, Vail, A., Carlton, E., Bathje, K., (2009). Developing a domestic violence protocol for marriage education: Critical components and cautions. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy
• Bradford, K.P, Vaughn, L., Barber, B.K, (2008). When there’s conflict: Interparental conflict, parent-child conflict, and youth problem behaviors. Journal of Family Issues, 29, 780-805.
• de Venne, V., Bradford, K.P, Martin, C., Cox, M., Omar, H., (2006). Depression, sensation seeking, and maternal smoking as predictors of adolescent cigarette smoking. The Scientific World Journal, 6, 643-652. doi: DOI 10.1100/tsw.2006.128
• Bradford, K.P, Hawkins, A.J, (2006). Learning competent fathering: A longitudinal analysis of marital intimacy and fathering. Fathering, 4:3, 215-234.
• Bradford, K.P, Barber, B.K, (2005). Intrusive and coercive family processes: interparental conflict and ineffective parenting. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 5:2/3, 143-167.
• Bradford, K.P, Barber, B.K, Olsen, J.A, Maughan, S.L, Erickson, L.D, Ward, D., Stolz, H.E, (2004). A multi-national study of interparental conflict, parenting, and adolescent functioning: South Africa, Bangladesh, China, India, Bosnia, Germany, Palestine, Colombia, and the United States. Marriage and Family Review, 35, 1-2.
• Stolz, H.E, Barber, B.K, Olsen, J.A, Erickson, L.D, Bradford, K.P, Maughan, S.L, Ward, D., (2004). Family and school socialization and adolescent academic achievement: A cross-national dominance analysis of achievement predictors. Marriage and Family Review, 36:1-2, 7-33.

In-House Journal

Professional Journal

• Juhasz, A., Bradford, K.P, (2016). Mobile phone use in romantic relationships. Marriage and Family Review, 52:8, 707-721. doi: doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2016.1157123
• Bradford, K.P, Gnatuk, C.A, Arnold, A.L, Kimberly, C., (2012). Parent education for vulnerable rural families. . The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues , 17:1
• Brower, N., MacArthur, S., Bradford, K.P, Bunnell, J.B, Albrecht, C., (2012). Got Dating? Outcomes of a 4-H relationship teen retreat. Journal of Youth Development, 7:1, 118-124.
• Bradford, K.P, (2010). Brief education on autism spectrum disorders for family therapists. . Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 21, 161-179.
• Carlton, E., Whiting, J.B, Bradford, K.P, Dyk, P., Vail, A., (2009). Defining factors of successful university-based community initiatives: An ethnographic exploration of one healthy marriage project. Family Relations, 28, 28-40.
• Hawkins, A.J, Bradford, K.P, Palkovitz, R., Christiansen, S.L, Day, R.D, Call, V.A, (2002). The inventory of father involvement: A pilot study of a new measure of father involvement. Journal of Men's Studies, 10:2, 183-196.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | MultiMedia

Video

• Thompson, G., Bradford, K.P, (2004). Bluegrass Healthy Marriage Partnership Introduction Video.
• Sutton, L.L, Cady-Whitis, H., Rust, D., Stum, J.K, Martin, S.I, Joy, J., Bradford, K.P, Brock, G.W, (2003). Pre-Therapy Video. University of Kentucky Family Center

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Technical Reports

Research Reports

• Heath, C.J, Bradford, K.P, Whiting, J.B, Brock, G., Foster, S., (2004). The Kentucky marriage attitudes study 2004 baseline survey. University of Kentucky: Research Center for Families and Children

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Bulletins

• Bradford, K.P, (2008). When parents fight, children suffer. Bluegrass Healthy Marriage Bulletin
• Gnatuk, C.A, Bradford, K.P, Lesueur, A., (2005). Children as victims of Hurricane Katrina. University of Kentucky
• Gnatuk, C.A, Bradford, K.P, Lesueur, A., (2005). Tips for parents: Helping children cope with Hurricane Katrina.
• Gnatuk, C.A, Bradford, K.P, Lesueur, A., (2005). Tips for parents: Helping children cope with Hurricane Katrina. University of Kentucky
• Gnatuk, C.A, Bradford, K.P, Lesueur, A., (2005). Tips for parents: Helping children cope with Hurricane Katrina. University of Kentucky

Other

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.