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 Considering well-being among socially withdrawn emerging adults.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, 17, 3131-3149. 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, 40, 352-367. 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. 

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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., MacNeily, M., Rodenhiser, L., McGhee, S., & Jabbour, R. (2024, July 29-August 2). Relational victimization in bistrategic emerging adults' friendships and romantic relationships. [Poster presentation]. 25th International Society for Research on Aggression World Meeting, Munich, Germany.

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Closson, L.M., McVarnock, A.M., Ternes, M., & Cole, N.L. (2024, July 21-26). Cultural competence among youth in community-based positive youth development programming. [Poster presentation]. 33rd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

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Xu, J., Chen, L., Haining, R., Zhuo, R.H., Lixin, R., Wagner, N., Bowker, J., Closson, L., Pham, S., & Rubin, K.H. (2024, June 16-20). Changes in parental restriction matter for child psychological functioning during COVID-19: A comparison between American and Chinese families. [Oral presentation]. 27th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Lisbon, Portugal.

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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.​