Publications

Richardson, E. W., & Futris, T. G. (2025). The associations between trait mindfulness, relationship efficacy, and interparental relationship quality for couples receiving support services: A dyadic data analysis. Child and Family Social Work. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.70046

Richardson, E. W., Mallette, J. K., Futris, T. G., Brown, R., Starke, J., Cui, S., & Shepherd, L. (2025). Dyadic reports of interparental relationship quality and intentions to continue fostering among coupled foster caregivers. Family Process, 64, e70044. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70044

Campbell, A., Futris, T. G., Richardson, E.W., & Gilbert, A. (2025). Changes in relationship skills and parenting stress among vulnerable couples participating in couple relationship education before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Family Process, 64: e13099. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.13099

Stanford, W. D., Hendricks, J. J., Futris, T. G., Marks, L. M., Dollahite, D. C. (2025). Sources of influence in marriage and parenting for interfaith couples. Marriage and Family Review, 61 (4), 373-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2025.2467914

Arroyo, A., Richardson, E. W., Hargrove, C. & Futris, T. G. (2024). Foster caregivers' depressive symptoms and parenting stress: Applying the theory of resilience and relational load. Family Relations, 73(2), 1438-1454.  https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12908

Duncan, J. C., Zhang, X., Futris, T. G., & Sims, K. M. (2024). Examining predictors of relationship dissolution among unmarried parents: Applying the vulnerability–stress–adaptation framework. Journal of Family Psychology, 38(5), 732–742. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001216

Stanford, W., Futris, T., Brown, G., Lemons, J. D. (2024). Parental and contextual influences on religious transmission in adolescence. Applied Developmental Science, 28(3), 391–408. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2023.2223999

Richardson, E. W., Mallette, J. K., Futris, T. G., & Pettit, M. (2023). Non-relative foster caregivers’ changes in mindfulness and couple relationship skills following relationship education. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40(5), 1332-1353. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075231157774

Adler-Baeder, F., Futris, T. G., McGill, J., Richardson, E. W., Yildirim, E. D. (2022). Validating the couple relationship skills inventory. Family Relations, 71(1), 279-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12590

Dai, Y., Futris, T. G., Stanford, W., Richardson, E. W., & Koss, K. (2022). The association between financial distress, conflict management, and co-parenting support for couples receiving child welfare. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(11), 3329–3350.  https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221096783

Peterson, C. T., O’Neal, C.W., & Futris, T.G. (2022). Military couples’ childhood experiences and romantic relationship satisfaction: The role of accepting influence. Family Process, 61, 689-704. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12689

Richardson, E. W., Mallette, J. K., Futris, T. G., Dai, Y., & DeMeester, K. (2022). Foster caregivers’ parenting stress as a moderator of change in coparenting following relationship education. Journal of Family Issues, 43(10), 2599-2623.  https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211031521

Stanford, W. D., Futris, T. G., Richardson, E. W., Koss, K. J., & Brown, G. L. (2022). Social integration buffers the impact of financial distress on coparenting. Journal of Family Psychology, 36, 919-931. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000995

Richardson, E. W., Mallette, J. K., & Futris, T. G. (2022). In my heart forever: Foster caregivers’ dedication, grief, and couple relationship quality. Journal of Family Studies, 28 (1), 133-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2019.1685561

DeMeester, K., Futris, T.G., Richardson, E. W., Simmons, B., & Thompson, J. (2021). Descriptive Evaluation of Elevate and Together We Can in Georgia. Submitted to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance. Washington, DC. Available at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/programs/healthy-marriage-responsible-fatherhood/data-reports

Palmer, L., Richardson, E., Goetz, J., Futris, T. G., Gale, J., Williams, T., DeMeester, K. (2021) Financial self-efficacy: Mediating the association between self-regulation and financial management behaviors. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 32(3), 535-549. https://doi.org/10.1891/JFCP-19-00092

Mallette, J., Richardson, E. W., & Futris, T. G. (2021). Foster father identity: A theoretical framework. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 13(3), 300-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12391

Karlsen, A. S., Futris, T. G., & Richardson, E. W. (2020). The dyadic effects of relationship uncertainty on relationship maintenance and damaging behaviors. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 19(4), 347-367. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332691.2020.1837323

Richardson, E. W., Futris, T.G. & Mallette, J. (2020). Fostering confidence: Foster caregivers’ relationship efficacy and associations with marital and coparenting relationship quality. Child and Family Social Work, 25, 62-73. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12654.

Mallette, J., Futris, T.G., Oshri, A., & Brown, G. (2020). Paternal support and involvement in unmarried fragile families: Impacts on long-term maternal mental health. Family Process, 59, 789-806. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12456.

Richardson, E. W. & Futris, T.G. (2019). Foster caregivers’ marital and coparenting relationship experiences: A dyadic perspective. Family Relations, 68(2), 185-196. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12354

Futris, T.G., O’Neil, C. W., Dockter, T., Mancini, J., & Brown, G., (2019). Variations in outcomes between foster and non-foster youth following sex and relationship education. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 48, 377-403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-018-9484-8

Mallette, J., Futris, T. G., Brown, G. L., & Oshri, A. (2019). Cooperative, conflictual, and uninvolved co-parenting among teenage parents. Journal of Family Issues, 48, 377-403. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0192513X19842239

Richardson, E. W. & Futris, T.G. (2019). Foster caregivers’ marital and coparenting relationship experiences: A dyadic perspective. Family Relations, 68(2), 185-196. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12354

Richardson, E. W., Futris, T.G. & Mallette, J. (2019). Fostering confidence: Foster caregivers’ relationship efficacy and associations with marital and coparenting relationship quality. Child and Family Social Work, 25(1), 62-73. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12654.

Schramm, D. G., Galovan, A., Futris, T. G., & Kanter, J. (2019). Use it or lose it? predicting learning transfer of relationship education among child welfare professionals. Family Relations, 68, 5-21.  https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12351

McElroy-Heltzel, S. E., Hurt, T. R., Futris, T. G., Barton, A. W., Landor, A. K., & Sheats, K. J. (2019). Sources of socialization for interpersonal trust: An exploration of low-income Black adolescents’ experiences. Journal of Youth Studies, 22 (1), 124-137.https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2018.1492099

Mallette, J., Futris, T.G., & Schramm, D. (2018). Fostering a culture of family-centered care: Child welfare professionals’ beliefs about fathers, family instability, and the value of relationship education. Child and Family Social Work, 23(3), 354-363. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12422

Richardson, E. W., Futris, T., Mallette, J., Campbell, A. (2018). Foster mothers’ parenting stress and coparenting quality: An examination of the moderating role of support. Children and Youth Services Review, 89, 77-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.04.024

Duncan, J., Futris, T.G., & Bryant, C. A. (2018). Association between depressive symptoms, perceived partner emotional expression, and marital quality.  Marriage and Family Review, 54 (5), 507-520. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2017.1414726

Richardson, E. W., Futris, T. G., Duncan, J. C., & Mallette, J. K. (2018). Meeting the couple and coparenting relationship needs of foster caregivers: A needs assessment of child welfare county directors in Georgia. Journal of Extension [On-line], 56 (1). Available at https://www.joe.org/joe/2018february/rb6.php

Barton, A. W., Hurt, T. R., Futris, T. G., Sheats, K. F., McElroy, S. E., & Landor, A. M. (2017). Being committed: Conceptualizations of romantic relationship commitment among economically disadvantaged African American adolescents. Journal of Black Psychology, 43,111-134.  https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798415621665

Futris, T. G., Sutton, T. E., & Duncan, J. (2017). Factors associated with romantic relationship self-efficacy following youth-focused relationship education. Family Relations, 66(5), 777-93. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12288

Landor, A. M., Hurt, T. R., Futris, T. G., Barton, A., McElroy, S., & Sheats, K. (2017). Relationship contexts as sources of socialization: An exploration of the intimate partner violence experiences of economically disadvantaged African American adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(5), 1274-1284. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-016-0650-z

Richardson, E. W., Simons, L. G., & Futris, T. G. (2017). Linking family-of-origin experiences and perpetration of sexual coercion: College males’ sense of entitlement. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 781-791. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-016-0592-5

Futris, T. G., Schramm, D. G., & Duncan, J. (2016). Preparing future child welfare professionals to strengthen couple relationships. Family Science Review [On-line], 21(2), 74-95. Available at https://www.familyscienceassociation.org/2016-volume-21-issue-2/

Bryant, C., Futris, T. G., Hicks, M., Lee, T. K., Oshri, A. (2016). African American stepfather-stepchild relationships, marital quality and mental health. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 57(6), 375-388. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2016.1196852.

Futris, T. G., & Schramm, D. G. (2015) The healthy relationship and marriage education training project: Lessons learned in program development. Journal of Extension [On-line], 53(3). Available at https://open.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2237&context=joe

Futris, T. G., Schramm, D. G., Richardson, E. W., & Lee, T., K. (2015). Integrating relationship education into child welfare services: The impact of organizational support on the transfer of learning to practice. Children and Youth Services Review, 51, 36-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.01.019

Mallette, J. K., Futris, T. G., Brown, G. L. and Oshri, A. (2015). The influence of father involvement and interparental relationship quality on adolescent mothers' maternal identity. Family Relations, 64, 476–489. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12132

Scarrow, A., Fuhrman, N., & Futris. T.G. (2015) Engaging and training professionals to implement family strengthening programs: Lessons learned. Journal of Extension [On-line], 53(5). Available at https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol53/iss5/2/

Barton, A. W., Futris, T. G., & Nielsen, R. B. (2015). Linking financial distress to marital quality: The intermediary roles of demand/withdraw and spousal gratitude expressions. Personal Relationships, 22(3), 536-549. http://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12094

Futris, T. G., Schramm, D., Lee, T. K., Thurston, W. D., and Barton, A. W. (2014). Training child welfare professionals to support healthy couple relationships: Examining the link to training transfer. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 8(5), 560-583. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2014.953719

Scarrow, A., Futris, T. G., Fuhrman, N. E. (2014). The factors associated with child welfare professionals’ application of relationship education. Children and Youth Services Review, 46, 265-275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.08.023

Futris, T. G., & Schramm, D. G. (2015). Program development from start-to-finish: A case study of the healthy relationship and marriage education training project. Journal of Extension [On-line], 53 (3). Available at https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol53/iss3/3/

Futris, T. G., Schramm, D. G., Richardson, E. W., & Lee, T., K. (2015). The impact of organizational support on the transfer of learning to practice. Children and Youth Services Review, 51, 36-43.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.01.019

Barton, A. W., Futris, T. G., & Nielsen, R. B. (2014). With a little help from our friends: Couple social integration in marriage. Journal of Family Psychology, 28(6), 986-991. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000038

Wilmarth, M., Nielsen, R. B., & Futris, T. G., (2014). Financial wellness and relationship satisfaction: Does communication matter? Family and Consumer Science Research Journal, 43 (2), 131-144. https://doi.org/10.1111/fcsr.12092

Barton, A., Futris, T. G., & Bradley, R. (2014) Changes following premarital education for couples with differing degrees of future marital risk. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 40, 165-177.https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12006

Futris, T. G., Sutton, T. E., & Richardson, E. (2013). An evaluation of the Relationship Smarts Plus program on adolescents in Georgia. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension [On-line], 1(2), 1-15. Available at http://media.wix.com/ugd/c8fe6e_2049d8d71b917603971c1bca1e225705.pdf

Schramm, D., Futris, T. G., Galovan, A. M., & Allen, K. (2013). Is relationship and marriage education relevant and appropriate to child welfare? Children and Youth Services Review, 35(3), 429-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.12.013