Judith Smetana

Director of Developmental Psychology Program

 

Department Faculty Page:

http://psych.rochester.edu/faculty/smetana

 

Social Development and Family Processes Research Group Page:

http://psych.rochester.edu/research/socialdev

 

Forthcoming and Recent (since 2006) Publications

 

• Smetana, J. G. (In Press).  Adolescents, families, and social development:  How adolescents construct their worlds.  West Sussex, England:  Wiley-Blackwell, Inc.
• Amsel, E. & Smetana, J. G. (Eds.) (In Press).  Adolescent vulnerabilities and opportunities:  Constructivist and development perspectives.  New York:  Cambridge University Press.
• Smetana, J. G. (In Press). Parenting beliefs, parenting, and parent-adolescent communication in African American families. In N. E. Hill, T. Mann, & H. Fitzgerald (Eds.), African American children’s mental health: Development and context. New York: Praeger Press.
• Rote, W., & Smetana, J. G. (In Press). Social cognition. To appear in B. B. Brown & M. Prinstein (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence. Oxford, England: Elsevier.
• Smetana, J. G. (In Press). Adolescents’ social reasoning and relationships with parents: Conflicts and coordinations within and across domains. In E. Amsel & J. Smetana, J. (Eds.), Adolescent Vulnerabilities and Opportunities: Constructivist and Developmental Perspectives. New York: Cambridge University Press.
• Campione-Barr, N., & Smetana, J. G. (2010).  "Who said you could wear my sweater?" Adolescent-sibling conflict and associations with relationship quality.  Child Development, 81, 463-471.
• Smetana, J. G., Villalobos, M., Rogge, R. D., & Tasopoulos-Chan, M. (2010).  Keeping secrets from parents:  Daily variations among poor, urban adolescents.  Journal of Adolescence, 33, 321-331.
• Metzger, A., & Smetana, J. G. (2010).  Social cognitive approaches to civic engagement.  In L. Sherrod, J. Torney-Purta, & C. Flanagan (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement in Youth.  Wiley-Blackwell.
• Smetana, J. G. (2010).  The role of trust in adolescent-parent relationships:  To trust you is to tell you.  In K. Rotenberg (Ed.), Trust and trustworthiness during childhood and adolescence (pp. 223-246).  New York:  Cambridge University Press.
• Metzger, A., & Smetana, J. G. (2009).  Civic and political engagement in late adolescence:  Domain-specific judgments and behaviors.  Child Development, 80, 433-441.
• Smetana, J. G., Tasopoulos-Chan, M., Villalobos, M., Gettman, D. C., & Campione-Barr, N. (2009).  Adolescents' and parents' evaluations of helping vs. fulfilling personal desires.  Child Development , 80, 280-294.
• Yau, J., Smetana, J. G., & Metzger, A. (2009).  Young Chinese children's authority concepts.  Social Development, 18, 210-229.
• Yau, J. Y., Tasopoulos-Chan, M., & Smetana, J. G. (2009).  Disclosure to parents about everyday activities among American adolescents from Mexican, Chinese, and European backgrounds.  Child Development, 80, 1481-1498.
• Tasopoulos-Chan, M., Smetana, J. G., & Yau, J. Y. (2009).  How much do I tell thee?  Strategic management of information with parents among American adolescents from Mexican, Chinese, and European backgrounds.  Journal of Family Psychology, 23, 364-374.
• Smetana, J. G., Villalobos, M., Tasopoulos-Chan, M., Gettman, D. C., & Campione-Barr, N. (2009).  Early and middle adolescents' disclosure to parents about their activities in different domains.  Journal of Adolescence, 32, 693-713.
• Smetana, J. G., & Villalobos, M. (2009).  Social-cognitive development during adolescence. In R. L. Lerner & L. Steinberg (Eds.) Handbook of Adolescent Psychology, 3rd Ed., Vol. 1 (pp. 187-208) .  New York:  Wiley.  
• Wainry, C., Smetana, J. G., and Turiel, E. (Eds.), (2008).  Social Development, social inequalities, & social justice.  New York:  Taylor Francis.

• Killen, M., & Smetana, J. G. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of Moral Development. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
• Smetana, J. G., Campione-Barr, N. & Metzger, A. (2006). Adolescent development in interpersonal and societal contexts. In Annual Review of Psychology, Vol. 57 (pp. 255-284). Palo Alto, CA: Annual Review Press.
• Smetana, J. G., & Gettman, D. (2006).  Autonomy-relatedness with parents and romantic development in African-American adolescents.  Developmental Psychology, 42, 1347-1351.
• Smetana, J. G. (2006). On heterogeneity, coexistence, and development within cultures. Human Development, 49, 139-134.
• Smetana, J. G., Metzger, A., Gettman, D. C., & Campione-Barr, N. (2006). Disclosure and secrecy in adolescent-parent relationships. Child Development, 77, 201-217.
• Smetana, J. G. (2006). Social domain theory: Consistencies and variations in children's moral and social judgments. In M. Killen & J. G. Smetana (Eds.), Handbook of Moral Development (pp.119-154). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Recent Invited Scholarly and Community Talks

 

• Smetana, J. G., Villalobos, M., Tasopoulos-Chan, M., & Campione-Barr, N. (April, 2009). Different domains of parental control: Implications for adjustment. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
• Tasopoulos, M., Smetana, J. G., & Yau, J. (April, 2009). Profiles of adolescents’ personal concepts and their conflict with and disclosure to parents. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
• Villalobos, M., & Smetana, J. G. (April, 2009). The role of Latino family values in adolescents’ disclosure and lying to parents. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
• Campione-Barr, N., & Smetana, J. G. (April, 2009). Subjective and observer ratings of parent-adolescent interactions with first- and later-born children. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
• Metzger, A., & Smetana, J. G. (March, 2008). Civic beliefs and behavior in diverse American youth. Paper presented at a symposium at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
• Villalobos, M., & Smetana, J. G. (March, 2008). The influence of Latino family values on adolescent disclosure and lying to mothers. Poster presented at a symposium at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL
• Campione-Barr, N., & Smetana, J. G. (March, 2008). Older versus younger siblings: Differences in obtaining, desiring, and negotiating for behavioral autonomy. Paper presented at a symposium at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
• Campione-Barr, N. & Smetana, J. G. ( March, 2008). But it’s my turn in the front seat! Adolescent siblings’ conflicts, relationships, and adjustment. Paper presented at a symposium at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL
• Smetana, J. G., Villalobos, M., & Rogge, R. (March, 2008). How much do I tell thee: Daily variations in Latino, African American, and White teens’ disclosure and secrecy with mothers. Paper presented at a symposium at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
• Smetana, J. G. (February, 2008). Neither innate nor intuitive: The development of children’s moral and social rules. Paper on an invited symposium at the Biennial Meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston, MA.

• Adolescent disclosure and secrecy: The who, what, where, and why. Paper presented at a symposium at the Biennial Meetings of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Antalya, Turkey, May, 2006.
• Morality, conventional regulation, and personal jurisdiction in adolescent-parent relationships: Developmental change and cultural variations. Paper presented at an invited symposium titled, "Culture and morality: What is the same and what is different?" presented at the 28th International Congress of Psychology, Beijing, PRC, August, 2004.

Recent or Current Grants

 

• The Influence of Compassionate Love on Adolescent-Parent Relationships.  Grant funded by the Fetzer Institute, August 15, 2009 - August 14, 2011.
• Disclosure, Secrecy, and Nondisclosure in Adolescent-Parent Relationships.  Grant funded by the National Science Foundation.
  Judith Smetana, Principal Investigator
  September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2008
• Selfishness and Selflessness in Adolescent-Parent Relationships. Grant funded by the Fetzer Institute and Institute for Research on Unlimited Love.
  Judith Smetana, Principal Investigator
  September 1, 2004 – January 31, 2006

 

Current Collaborations Outside the Psychology Department

 

• Dr. Larry Nucci, University of California, Berkeley.  We are current conducting a study of disclosure and secrecy among middle adolescents in Japan.
• Dr. Jenny Yau, Azusa Pacific University. We are currently conducting a study of disclosure and secrecy in adolescent-parent relationships among Latino, Asian-American, and Euro-American adolescents in Los Angeles.

 

Recent Graduate Courses Taught in Developmental Psychology

 

• Psychology (CSP) 569 - Developmental Theory and Research
  
  This course focuses on the theoretical underpinnings of developmental psychology and its implications for current directions in research. The interplay between developmental philosophy, theory, research, and application are addressed, particularly as they apply to current theoretical and research directions in developmental psychology.
• Psychology (CSP) 563 - Adolescent Development

    This course focuses on adolescence as a developmental period.  Theory and research focusing on the

    biological (hormonal and brain maturational) and social-emotional changes of adolescence are considered.

    Development is examined in the context of parent, peer, and romantic relationships, in schools, and in

    terms of different developmental processes (autonomy, identity, etc.).  The risks and opportunities of

    adolescence also are considered.

 

• Psychology (CSP) 583 - Moral Development
  
  The purpose of this seminar is to examine major theoretical and empirical approaches to moral development. We will examine and contrast major theories of moral and prosocial development, including psychoanalytic theories (primarily Freud), cognitive-developmental theories (Piaget, Kohlberg, Turiel, and Eisenberg), and socialization theories. We will consider research methods and empirical findings within each approach and discuss the applicability of theories cross-culturally. The primary focus of the course is on psychological approaches to moral development, but we will also consider philosophical and applied (e.g., educational) issues.

 

Recent Awards and Honors

 

• University of Rochester Susan B. Anthony Leadership Center Career Award, 2008.
• Secretary, Society for Research in Child Development, 2003-2009.
• Associate Editor, Child Development, 1998-2004.
• Current Editorial Boards, Child Development, Parenting: Science & Practice, Social Development.