Laura M. Padilla‐Walker

10.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
133 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Laura M. Padilla‐Walker is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura M. Padilla‐Walker has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Social Psychology, 75 papers in Clinical Psychology and 49 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Laura M. Padilla‐Walker's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (69 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (42 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (29 papers). Laura M. Padilla‐Walker is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (69 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (42 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (29 papers). Laura M. Padilla‐Walker collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. Laura M. Padilla‐Walker's co-authors include Larry J. Nelson, Sarah M. Coyne, Jason S. Carroll, Gustavo Carlo, Randal D. Day, Madison K. Memmott‐Elison, Katherine J. Christensen, Ashley M. Fraser, Carolyn McNamara Barry and Stephanie D. Madsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Child Development, Developmental Psychology and Computers in Human Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Laura M. Padilla‐Walker

130 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

Black hawk down?: Establishing helicopter parenting as a ... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2013 2016 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Black hawk down?: Establishing helicopter parenting as a distinct construct from other forms of parental control during emerging adulthood
    2012 350 citations Laura M. Padilla‐Walker, Larry J. Nelson Journal of Adolescence profile →
  2. Emerging in a Digital World
    2013 221 citations Sarah M. Coyne, Laura M. Padilla‐Walker et al. profile →
  3. Does parental mediation of media influence child outcomes? A meta-analysis on media time, aggression, substance use, and sexual behavior.
    2016 217 citations Sarah M. Coyne, Laura M. Padilla‐Walker et al. Developmental Psychology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Laura M. Padilla‐Walker United States 50 3.6k 3.1k 2.7k 2.4k 808 133 7.2k
B. Bradford Brown United States 35 2.8k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 2.8k 1.2× 330 0.4× 86 7.3k
Esther Calvete Spain 49 4.9k 1.4× 2.4k 0.8× 3.3k 1.2× 1.8k 0.8× 796 1.0× 266 8.3k
Larry J. Nelson United States 43 2.8k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 711 0.9× 99 5.6k
Nancy L. Galambos Canada 42 2.8k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 1.9k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 604 0.7× 115 5.8k
Byron L. Zamboanga United States 49 4.0k 1.1× 4.7k 1.5× 2.3k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 334 0.4× 237 9.4k
Kay Bussey Australia 40 2.2k 0.6× 1.9k 0.6× 2.9k 1.1× 1.6k 0.7× 1.5k 1.8× 165 6.6k
Ellen Greenberger United States 49 2.7k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 560 0.7× 124 6.7k
George P. Knight United States 48 3.5k 1.0× 3.7k 1.2× 2.1k 0.8× 2.0k 0.9× 218 0.3× 153 7.0k
Moin Syed United States 45 2.4k 0.7× 4.5k 1.5× 1.8k 0.7× 2.4k 1.0× 564 0.7× 156 8.2k
S. Shirley Feldman United States 50 4.6k 1.3× 2.2k 0.7× 3.3k 1.2× 1.9k 0.8× 628 0.8× 102 8.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., et al.. (2025). Longitudinal Associations Between Prosocial Behavior, Internalizing Symptoms, and Suicide Risk During the Transition to Adulthood. Journal of Adolescent Health. 76(4). 632–637. 1 indexed citations
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Coyne, Sarah M., Adam A. Rogers, Hailey G. Holmgren, et al.. (2023). Masters of media: A longitudinal study of parental media efficacy, media monitoring, and child problematic media use across early childhood in the United States. Journal of Children and Media. 17(3). 318–335. 11 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., Jolien Van der Graaff, Gustavo Carlo, et al.. (2022). Emerging adults’ cultural values, prosocial behaviors, and mental health in 14 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 46(4). 286–296. 11 indexed citations
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Carlo, Gustavo & Laura M. Padilla‐Walker. (2020). Adolescents’ Prosocial Behaviors Through a Multidimensional and Multicultural Lens. Child Development Perspectives. 14(4). 265–272. 92 indexed citations
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Fu, Xinyuan, et al.. (2020). The Effect of Target’s Power on Prosocial Behavior: A Cross-Cultural Study. The Journal of Psychology. 155(1). 115–128. 4 indexed citations
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Abaied, Jamie L., et al.. (2018). Parasympathetic and sympathetic reactivity moderate maternal contributions to emotional adjustment in adolescence.. Developmental Psychology. 54(9). 1661–1673. 19 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., Madison K. Memmott‐Elison, & Matthew G. Nielson. (2018). Longitudinal Change in High-Cost Prosocial Behaviors of Defending and Including during the Transition to Adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 47(9). 1853–1865. 14 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., Gustavo Carlo, & Madison K. Memmott‐Elison. (2017). Longitudinal Change in Adolescents’ Prosocial Behavior Toward Strangers, Friends, and Family. Journal of Research on Adolescence. 28(3). 698–710. 98 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., Madison K. Memmott‐Elison, & Larry J. Nelson. (2017). Positive Relationships as an Indicator of Flourishing During Emerging Adulthood. Oxford University Press eBooks. 16 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., et al.. (2017). The Protective Role of Parental Media Monitoring Style from Early to Late Adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 47(2). 445–459. 49 indexed citations
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Jensen, Lene Arnett, Lene Arnett Jensen, Richard A. Shweder, et al.. (2015). Moral Development in a Global World. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 24 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., et al.. (2015). A person-centered approach to moral motivations during emerging adulthood: Are all forms of other-orientation adaptive?. Journal of Moral Education. 44(1). 51–63. 5 indexed citations
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Nelson, Larry J., Brian J. Willoughby, Adam A. Rogers, & Laura M. Padilla‐Walker. (2015). “What a View!”: Associations Between Young People’s Views of the Late Teens and Twenties and Indices of Adjustment and Maladjustment. Journal of Adult Development. 22(3). 125–137. 19 indexed citations
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Stockdale, Laura, Sarah M. Coyne, David A. Nelson, & Laura M. Padilla‐Walker. (2013). Read anything mean lately? Associations between reading aggression in books and aggressive behavior in adolescents. Aggressive Behavior. 39(6). 493–502. 11 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., et al.. (2012). “Keep on Keeping On, Even When It’s Hard!”. The Journal of Early Adolescence. 33(4). 433–457. 18 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., Sarah M. Coyne, Ashley M. Fraser, W. Justin Dyer, & Jeremy B. Yorgason. (2012). Parents and adolescents growing up in the digital age: Latent growth curve analysis of proactive media monitoring. Journal of Adolescence. 35(5). 1153–1165. 105 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M., James M. Harper, & Alexander C. Jensen. (2010). Self-regulation as a mediator between sibling relationship quality and early adolescents' positive and negative outcomes.. Journal of Family Psychology. 24(4). 419–428. 77 indexed citations
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Nelson, Larry J., Laura M. Padilla‐Walker, Katherine J. Christensen, Cortney A. Evans, & Jason S. Carroll. (2010). Parenting in Emerging Adulthood: An Examination of Parenting Clusters and Correlates. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 40(6). 730–743. 206 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M.. (2007). Characteristics of Mother‐Child Interactions Related to Adolescents’ Positive Values and Behaviors. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 69(3). 675–686. 54 indexed citations
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Padilla‐Walker, Laura M.. (2006). The Impact of Daily Extra Credit Quizzes on Exam Performance. Teaching of Psychology. 33(4). 236–239. 41 indexed citations

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