Dr Myron Friesen

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 8914
Office: Wheki 323

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Fields of Research

• Social-cognitive development in children and adolescents
• Parenting and partner relationships
• Family development and relationship dynamics
• Personal and Professtional Identity Development of Teaching Students
• Forgiveness in intimate and family relationships

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Researcher Summary

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Subject Area: Disciplines

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Key Methodologies

• Quantitative research methods from a developmental perspective
• Interview, questionnaire, and observational methods
• Mixed-methods data analysis
• Familiar with a wide variety of quantitative data analytic techniques and qualitative data analysis from a grounded theory perspective

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Research Service

• Canterbury Child Development Research Group (2007-present)
• Christchurch Health and Development Study (2007-present)

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Publications

• Friesen, M.D., Woodward, L.J., Horwood, L.J. and Fergusson, D.M. (2013) Quality of parent-child relations in adolescence and later adult parenting outcomes. Social Development (early access online) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9507.2012.00657.x. (Journal Article)

• Besley, S.C. and Friesen, M.D. (2012) "I'm beginning to feel more like a teacher": Aspects of personal and social identity that predict professional identity development in teacher education students. University of Sydney, Australia: Joint Australian Association Research in Education and Asia Pacific Educational Research Association Conference (AARE & APERA), 2-6 Dec 2012. http://eventmobi.com/aare-apera2012/session?id=102438. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)

• Friesen, M.D. and Besley, S.C. (2012) That's using your Moodle! Using web-based course management systems to examine associations between student participation and course performance in considering course revisions. University of Sydney, Australia: Joint Australian Association Research in Education and Asia Pacific Educational Research Association Conference (AARE & APERA), 2-6 Dec 2012. http://eventmobi.com/aare-apera2012/session?id=102760. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)

• Friesen, M.D., Woodward, L.J., Horwood, L.J. and Fergusson, D.M. (2010) Childhood Exposure to Sexual Abuse and Partnership Outcomes at Age 30. Psychological Medicine 40(4): 679-688. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291709990389. (Journal Article)

• Foster-Cohen, S.H., Friesen, M.D., Champion, P. and Woodward, L.J. (2010) High prevalence/low severity language delay in preschool children born very preterm. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics 31(8): 658-667. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0b013e3181e5ab7e. (Journal Article)

• Friesen, M.D., Woodward, L.J., Horwood, L.J. and Fergusson, D.M. (2009) Childhood Sexual Abuse Exposure and Partnership Outcomes at Age 30. Seattle, WA, USA: International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ISRCAP) Fourteenth Scientific Meeting, 17-20 Jun 2009. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)

• Friesen, M.D. and Ellis, B.J. (2008) Convergent Validation of an Interview-Based Personality Assessment: A Laboratory Project. Teaching of Psychology 35(2): 109-112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00986280802004552. (Journal Article)

• Friesen, M.D., Woodward, L.J., Fergusson, D.M., Horwood, L.J. and Chesney, A. (2008) Living Standards and Material Conditions of Young New Zealand Families. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand (33): 47-69. (Journal Article)

• Friesen, M.D. and Fletcher, G.J.O. (2007) Exploring the lay representation of forgiveness: Convergent and discriminant validity. Personal Relationships 14(2): 209-223. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2007.00151.x. (Journal Article)

• Friesen, M., Woodward, L., Fergusson, D. and Horwood, L.J. (2007) Intergenerational changes in the context of early parenthood. Sydney, Australia: 15th Biennial Australasian Human Development Association, 5-8 Jul 2007. In Australian Journal of Psychology 59(Supplement 1) 172. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)

• Friesen, M. (2007) Perceptions of social justice in New Zealand. In R. Porter (Ed.), Pursuing Social Justice in New Zealand: 14 New Zealanders share their stories of communities helping people in ways government cannot: 143-158. Auckland: Maxim Institute. (Chapter in Book)

• Fletcher, G.J.O., Overall, N.C. and Friesen, M.D. (2006) Social Cognition in Intimate Relationships. In A.L. Vangelisti and D. Perlman (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships: 353-368. New York: Cambridge University Press. (Chapter in Book)

• Friesen, M.D., Fletcher, G.J.O. and Overall, N.C. (2005) A dyadic assessment of forgiveness in intimate relationships. Personal Relationships 12(1): 61-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1350-4126.2005.00102.x. (Journal Article)

• Friesen, M. and Fletcher, G. (2005) Evidence for a Distinct Forgiveness Prototype: Convergent and Discriminant Validity. New Orleans, LA, USA: Society of Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Meeting, 20-23 Jan 2005. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)

• Fletcher, G.J.O., Tither, J.M., O'Loughlin, C., Friesen, M. and Overall, N. (2004) Warm and Homely or Cold and Beautiful?: Sex Differences in Trading Off Traits in Mate Selection. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 30(6): 659-672. doi:10.1177/0146167203262847. (Journal Article)

• Overall, N.C., Fletcher, G.J.O. and Friesen, M.D. (2003) Mapping the Intimate Relationship Mind: Comparisons between Three Models of Attachment Representations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 29(12): 1479-1493. doi:10.1177/0146167203251519. (Journal Article)

• Friesen, M.D. and Fletcher, G.J.O. (2002) A Dyadic Assessment of Forgiveness in Intimate Relationships. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference, 23-26 Aug 2002. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)