Recent Publications:

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Closson, L. M., McVarnock, A. M., & Cook, L. E. (2022). Is there an upside to social withdrawal? Considering well-being among socially withdrawn emerging adults. Applied Research in Quality of Life. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10056-w

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McVarnock, A. M., & Closson, L. M. (2022). Motivations for social withdrawal and academic adjustment in emerging adulthood. British Journal of Developmental Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12411

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Closson, L. M. & Comeau, E. (2021). Youth's experiences with inclusion, isolation, and discrimination in the LGBTQ+ community. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 31(6), 782-795. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2525

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Closson, L. M. & Bond, T. A. (2019). Social network site use and university adjustment. Educational Psychology, 39(8), 1027-1046. 

Read this article online here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ufes56e7brcMDnkNdYeD/full?target=10.1080/01443410.2019.1618443

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Closson, L. M., McVarnock, A., & Sanford, K. (2019). Social withdrawal and social surrogacy in

emerging adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48, 717-730. 

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Patterson, V. C., Closson, L. M., & Patry, M.W. (2019). Legislation awareness, cyberbullying behaviours, and cyber-roles in emerging adults. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 51, 12-26.

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Closson, L. M. & Watanabe, L. (2018). Popularity in the peer group and victimization within friendship cliques during early adolescence. Journal of Early Adolescence, 38, 327-351.

 

Closson, L. M. & Boutilier, R. R. (2017). Perfectionism, academic engagement, and procrastination among undergraduates: The moderating role of honors student status. Learning and Individual Differences, 57, 157-162.

 

Closson, L. M., Hart, N. C., & Hogg, L. D. (2017). Does the desire to conform to peers moderate links between popularity and indirect victimization in early adolescence? Social Development, 26, 489-502.

 

Closson, L. M. & Hymel, S. (2016). Status differences in target-specific prosocial behavior and aggression. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 45, 1836-1848.

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Recent Presentations:

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Closson, L.M. (2022, August 27). A comprehensive look at thriving among late adolescent resource controllers. [Poster presentation]. European Association of Research on Adolescence Conference, Dublin, IE.

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Closson, L.M., & McVarnock, A.M. (2022, July 21). Are bistrategic controllers Machiavellian? Resource control and the dark tetrad in late adolescence [Poster presentation]. International Society for Research on Aggression World Meeting, Ottawa, ON.

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McVarnock, A.M., Closson, L.M., Ternes, M., & Cole, N.L. (2022, June). Service quality, resilience, and social-emotional competence at Leave Out Violence Nova Scotia [Poster presentation]. Canadian Psychological Association 83rd Annual Convention, Calgary, AB.

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Dodsworth, H., & Closson, L.M. (2022, April 5). Adjusting to university life: How experiences differ based on high school course selection [Poster presentation]. Society for the Study of Human Development 2021-2022 Conference Series.

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Closson, L. M. (2021, July 20). Dominance and prestige among emerging adult resource controllers [Poster presentation]. 32nd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

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Closson, L. M., & Bond, T. A. (2019, July). University students' use of social networking sites as academic distractors. Poster presented at the 11th Biennial Procrastination Research Conference, Sheffield, UK.

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Closson, L. M. (2019, July). Bistrategic behaviour within adolescent girls' classroom-based friendship groups. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference, Brighton, UK.

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Belliveau, M., & Closson, L. M. (2019, June). Sexual risk taking in emerging adulthood: Examining associations with meaning, mastery, and autonomy. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association 80th Annual Convention, Halifax, NS.

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Cole, N., McVarnock, A., Closson, L. M., & Ternes, M. (2019, June). Learning to love: Youth perceptions of the benefits of interpersonal support within LOVE Nova Scotia. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association 80th Annual Convention, Halifax, NS.

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Comeau, E., & Closson, L. M. (2019, June). LGBTQ+ community belongingness, prejudice, and exclusion among youth differ by sexual and gender minority identities. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association 80th Annual Convention, Halifax, NS.

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McVarnock, A., Closson, L. M., & Sanford, K. (2019, June). Social withdrawal subtypes vary in relation to social surrogacy among university students. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association 80th Annual Convention, Halifax, NS.

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Closson, L. M. (2018, August). Resource control, psychosocial health, and well-being in emerging

adulthood. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Galway, Ireland.

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McVarnock, A. & Closson, L. M. (2018, August). Social withdrawal subtypes and academic

achievement in emerging adulthood. Paper presented at the Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.

 

Sanford, K. & Closson, L. M. (2018, August). Social surrogacy in emerging adulthood: A comparison

of social surrogates and recruiters on social and emotional adjustment. Paper presented at the

Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.

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Comeau, E. & Closson, L. M. (2018, August). Not queer enough: Youth belongingness in the LGBTQ+

community. Poster presented at the 3rd UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference,

Charlottetown, PEI.

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Closson, L. M. & McVarnock, A. (2018, June). Social withdrawal and wellbeing: Examining the benefits of solitude in emerging adulthood. Paper presented at the 9th European Conference on Positive Psychology, Budapest, Hungary.

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Closson, L. M., Patterson, V. C., & Patry, M. W. (2017, May). Extracurricular involvement and sexual orientation moderate the cybervictimization-suicidal ideation link. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA.

 

Closson, L. M., Hart, N. C., & Hogg, L. D. (2016, July). Does the desire to conform to peers moderate links between popularity and indirect victimization in early adolescence? Paper presented at the 31st International Congress of Psychology, Yokohama, Japan.

 

Bennett, L. & Closson, L. M. (2016, April). Social withdrawal: Social and emotional problems in emerging adulthood. Poster presented at the 2016 Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.

 

Bond, T. & Closson, L. M. (2016, April). Social network site use and university adaptation. Poster presented at the 2016 Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.

 

Closson, L. M. (2016, April). Resource control in emerging adulthood. Paper presented at the 2016 Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.

 

Closson, L. M. & Watanabe, L. (2016, April). Popularity in the peer group and victimization within friendship cliques during early adolescence. Poster presented at the 2016 Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.

 

Esteves, P. & Closson, L. M. (2016, April). Cybervictimization, deliberate self-harm, and suicidality among emerging adults. Poster presented at the 2016 Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.

 

Patterson, V. C., Closson, L. M., & Patry, M. W. (2016, April). Cyberbullying in emerging adults: Legislation awareness and punishment. Paper presented at the 2016 Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.

 

Rodrigue, C. & Closson, L. M. (2016, April). Emerging adulthood: Illicit drug use, stress, and anxiety among an at-risk population. Poster presented at the 2016 Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.