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Amy Kolak

College of Charleston

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Department Of Psychology

NoneAmy Kolak is currently serving as a Psychology faculty at College of Charleston.

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family psychology psychology interpersonal relationships mental health family relations family dynamics family relationships family interactions psychiatry adolescent health family process family studies attachment theory social sciences sociology child development developmental psychopathology alcohol (drug) substance abuse addiction child psychology family violence lgbt health substance use addictive behaviors sexual health applied social psychology developmental psychology intimate relationships family involvement social isolation alcohol misuse alcohol abuse human sexuality alcohol dependence family life psychosocial factors parental expressiveness family unpredictability early adulthood psychological distress family closeness sexual hookups alcohol consumption caucasian college students psychological wellness

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Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood: Anti‐Mattering Mediates the Effects of Attachment to Mothers and Fathers. Family Relations (2025)

developmental psychologyfamily relationshipsmental healthinterpersonal relationshipsfamily interactionspsychologypsychiatryfamily psychologyattachment theory

Amenders and Avoiders: An Examination of Guilt and Shame for Toddlers and Their Older Siblings. Cognition & Emotion (2022)

Family Predictability and Psychological Wellness: Do Personal Predictability Beliefs Matter?. Journal of Child and Family Studies (2022)

family dynamicsfamily lifewellnesspsychosocial factorsmental healthpsychological wellnessapplied social psychologyhealth psychologywell-beingpsychologyfamily medicinefamily psychologyfamily studiesfamily relations

Fathers’ Stimulation of Toddlers’ Cognitive Development Contributes to Children’s Executive Function Skills at Five Years of Age. Early Child Development and Care (2022)

Family Unpredictability and Psychological Distress in Early Adulthood: The Role of Family Closeness and Coping Mechanisms. Journal of Child and Family Studies (2018)

Amy M. KolakCandace L. Van WadeLisa Thomson Ross

family involvementinterpersonal relationshipssociologychild psychologyfamily unpredictabilityfamily relationsfamily relationshipsfamily interactionsfamily psychologyfamily violencesocial isolationearly adulthoodfamily dynamicschild developmentpsychological distressadolescent healthpsychologypsychiatryfamily closenessfamily processmental healthdevelopmental psychopathology

Sexual Hookups and Alcohol Consumption Among African American and Caucasian College Students: A Pilot Study. The Journal of Psychology (2014)

public healthalcohol (drug)substance abusesexual hookupsalcohol consumptionlgbt healthadolescent healthalcohol misusesubstance useaddictioncaucasian college studentssubstance use disordersafrican american studiesaddictive behaviorsalcohol abusehuman sexualitysexual healthalcohol dependence

Coparenting Moderates the Association Between Firstborn Children’s Temperament and Problem Behavior Across the Transition to Siblinghood.. Journal of Family Psychology (2013)

Sibling Jealousy in Early Childhood: Longitudinal Links to Sibling Relationship Quality. Infant and Child Development (2010)

Family Subsystems and Children's Self-Regulation. Cambridge University Press eBooks (2009)

Empathy and Compassionate Love in Early Childhood: Development and Family Influence. (2008)

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Amy Kolak

College of Charleston

Affiliations

Department Of Psychology

NoneAmy Kolak is currently serving as a Psychology faculty at College of Charleston.

Honors

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Amy Kolak

College of Charleston

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood: Anti‐Mattering Mediates the Effects of Attachment to Mothers and Fathers. Family Relations (2025)

developmental psychologyfamily relationshipsmental healthinterpersonal relationshipsfamily interactionspsychologypsychiatryfamily psychologyattachment theory

Amenders and Avoiders: An Examination of Guilt and Shame for Toddlers and Their Older Siblings. Cognition & Emotion (2022)

Family Predictability and Psychological Wellness: Do Personal Predictability Beliefs Matter?. Journal of Child and Family Studies (2022)

Fathers’ Stimulation of Toddlers’ Cognitive Development Contributes to Children’s Executive Function Skills at Five Years of Age. Early Child Development and Care (2022)

Family Unpredictability and Psychological Distress in Early Adulthood: The Role of Family Closeness and Coping Mechanisms. Journal of Child and Family Studies (2018)

Amy M. KolakCandace L. Van WadeLisa Thomson Ross

Sexual Hookups and Alcohol Consumption Among African American and Caucasian College Students: A Pilot Study. The Journal of Psychology (2014)

Coparenting Moderates the Association Between Firstborn Children’s Temperament and Problem Behavior Across the Transition to Siblinghood.. Journal of Family Psychology (2013)

Sibling Jealousy in Early Childhood: Longitudinal Links to Sibling Relationship Quality. Infant and Child Development (2010)

Family Subsystems and Children's Self-Regulation. Cambridge University Press eBooks (2009)

Empathy and Compassionate Love in Early Childhood: Development and Family Influence. (2008)

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