Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Sleeman M., Friesen M., Tyler-Merrick G. and Walker L. (2021) The Effects of Precision Teaching and Self-regulated Learning on Early Multiplication Fluency. Journal of Behavioral Education 30(2): 149-177. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10864-019-09360-7.

• Donaldson K., Friesen MD. and Gage JD. (2019) The psychological salience of religiosity and spirituality among Christian young people in New Zealand: A mixed-methods study. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality 11(1): 42-54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rel0000170.

• Arps ER., Friesen MD. and Overall NC. (2018) Promoting Youth Mental Health via Text-Messages: A New Zealand Feasibility Study. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being 10(3): 457-480. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12143.

• Friesen MD., Horwood LJ., Fergusson DM. and Woodward LJ. (2017) Exposure to Parental Separation in Childhood and Later Parenting Quality as an Adult: Evidence from a 30-Year Longitudinal Study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 58(1): 30-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12610.

• Gillies WM., Boden JM., Friesen MD., Macfarlane S. and Fergusson DM. (2017) Ethnic Differences in Adolescent Mental Health Problems: Examining Early Risk Factors and Deviant Peer Affiliation. Journal of Child and Family Studies 26(10): 2889-2899. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0792-7.

• Sotardi VA. and Friesen MD. (2017) Student reflections on learning and studying during the transition to university: Implications for tertiary learning advisors. Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors of Aotearoa New Zealand (ATLAANZ) Journal. 2(1): 19-35.

• O'Toole VM. and Friesen MD. (2016) Teachers as first responders in tragedy: The role of emotion in teacher adjustment eighteen months post-earthquake. Teaching and Teacher Education 59(October 2016): 57-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2016.05.012.

• Friesen MD. and Besley SC. (2013) Teacher identity development in the first year of teacher education: A developmental and social psychological perspective. Teaching and Teacher Education 36: 23-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2013.06.005.

• Friesen MD. and Besley SC. (2013) Teacher identity development in the first year of teacher education: A developmental and social psychological perspective. Teaching and Teacher Education 36: 23-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2013.06.005.

• Friesen MD., Woodward LJ., Horwood LJ. and Fergusson DM. (2013) Quality of parent-child relations in adolescence and later adult parenting outcomes. Social Development 22(3): 539-554. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9507.2012.00657.x.

• Woodward LJ., Friesen MD., Raudino A., Fergusson DM. and Horwood LJ. (2013) Intergenerational changes in the context of early motherhood. Journal of Family Issues 19(3): 306-314.

• Foster-Cohen SH., Friesen MD., Champion P. and Woodward LJ. (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.

• Friesen MD., Woodward LJ., Horwood LJ. and Fergusson DM. (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.

• Friesen MD. and Ellis BJ. (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.

• Friesen MD. and Ellis BJ. (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.

• Friesen MD., Woodward LJ., Fergusson DM., Horwood LJ. and Chesney A. (2008) Living Standards and Material Conditions of Young New Zealand Families. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand (33): 47-69.

• Friesen MD. and Fletcher GJO. (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.

• Friesen MD., Fletcher GJO. and Overall NC. (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.

• Fletcher GJO., Tither JM., O'Loughlin C., Friesen M. and Overall N. (2004) Warm and homely or cold and beautiful? Sex differences in trading off traits in mate selction. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 30: 659-672.

• Fletcher GJO., Tither JM., 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. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167203262847.

• Overall NC., Fletcher GJO. and Friesen MD. (2003) Mapping the Intimate Relationship Mind: Comparisons between Three Models of Attachment Representations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 29(12): 1479-1493. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167203251519.

Authored Books

• Chapman H., Clarkson D. and Friesen M. (2018) Building Awesome Matua: Programme Manual. Auckland: Parenting Place. 129.

Reports

• Friesen MD. (2020) A theory of change informed pre-/post-course mixed methods evaluation of the Toolbox parenting courses.. In A theory of change informed pre-/post-course mixed methods evaluation of the Toolbox parenting courses., Parenting Place. Commissioned by Parenting Place. 1-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/12073.

• Friesen MD. (2020) Breakthrough – Building Awesome Matua Study 1 Evaluation: Pre- and Post-course Surveys. In Breakthrough – Building Awesome Matua Study 1 Evaluation: Pre- and Post-course Surveys, Parenting Place. Commissioned by Parenting Place and Salvation Army New Zealand. 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/12591.

Chapters

• Fletcher GJO., Overall N., Friesen M. and Nicolls S. (2018) Social Cognition in Romantic Relationships.. In Vangelisti AL; Perlman D (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships (2 ed.): 230-242. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781316417867.019.

Reports

• Friesen MD. (2018) Evaluating the Toolbox Parenting Courses: A Retrospective Survey of Participants from 2013 to 2017. In Evaluating the Toolbox Parenting Courses: A Retrospective Survey of Participants from 2013 to 2017, Commissioned by Parenting Place. 1-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/12101.

Chapters

• Friesen M. (2007) Perceptions of social justice in New Zealand. In Porter R (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.

• Fletcher GJO., Overall NC. and Friesen MD. (2006) Social Cognition in Intimate Relationships. In Vangelisti AL; Perlman D (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships: 353-368. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Conference Contributions - Other

• Friesen MD., Donaldson K. and Gage J. (2017) Assessing the psychological salience of religiosity/spirituality among Christian young people in New Zealand. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference, 30 Aug-2 Sep 2017.

• Smit A., Friesen MD. and Besley S. (2017) Exploring the Implementation of Positive Youth Development in 24-7 YouthWork. Christchurch, New Zealand: The Collaborative Trust 9th Annual National Hui 2017, 27-28 Apr 2017.

• Arps E., Friesen MD. and Barnett P. (2015) Using text-messages to promote youth mental health and wellbeing. Christchurch, New Zealand: The Collaborative Trust 7th Annual Youth WellBeing Hui, 23-24 Apr 2015.

• Arps E., Friesen MD., Barnett P. and Johnston M. (2014) Using SMS text-messages to promote youth mental health and well-being: Comparing gratitude and reflective intervention conditions. Christchurch, New Zealand: Health Research Society of Canterbury Poster Exposition, 2-2 Oct 2014.

• Gillies MH., Fergusson DM., Boden J., Friesen MD. and MacFarlane S. (2014) Social disadvantage, ethnic identification, and mental health in Māori adolescents. Nelson, New Zealand: New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference (NZPsS), 29 Aug-1 Sep 2014.

• Besley SC. and Friesen MD. (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.

• Friesen MD. and Besley SC. (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.

• Friesen MD., Woodward LJ., Horwood LJ. and Fergusson DM. (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.

• Friesen M., Woodward L., Fergusson D. and Horwood LJ. (2007) Intergenerational changes in the context of early parenthood. Sydney, Australia: 15th Biennial Australasian Human Development Association, 5-8 Jul 2007.

• Friesen MD. (2007) Perspectives on Social Justice in New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: Maxim Institute Forum 2007, 30-30 Mar 2007.

• 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 Jan 2005.

• Friesen M. and Fletcher G. (2005) Evidence for a distinct forgiveness prototype: Convergent and discriminant validity. Townsville, Australia: 34th Annual Conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP), 7 Apr 2005.

• Friesen MD. and Fletcher GJO. (2003) A Dyadic Assessment of Forgiveness in Intimate Relationships. Sydney, Australia: 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Australasian Social Psychologists, 24 Apr 2003.

• Friesen MD. and Fletcher GJO. (2002) A Dyadic Assessment of Forgiveness in Intimate Relationships. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference, 23 Aug 2002.

Other

• Friesen MD. and Friesen GM. (2009) Healing interpersonal wounds: A case for forgiveness. Maxim Institute Winter Selection [Website Article].

Oral Presentations

• Arps E. and Friesen MD. (2015) Text-Message Based Well-Being Interventions. Christchurch, New Zealand: The Collaborative Trust Seminar Series.

• Donaldson K., Friesen M. and Gage J. (2015) The Faith Dimension: Results from the iFaith Study with a Focus on Identity and Wellbeing. Christchurch, New Zealand: The Collaborative Trust Seminar Series.

• Friesen MD., Woodward LJ., Fergusson DM. and Horwood LJ. (2009) Exposure to Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adult Adjustment and Partnership Outcomes: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Psychology Department Seminar, 01 May 2009.

• Friesen MD., Woodward LJ., Fergusson DM., Horwood LJ. and Chesney A. (2009) Partnership and Family Formation in the Christchurch Health and Development Study: A Life Course Perspective. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: School of Educational Studies and Human Development Seminar, 23 Mar 2009.

• Friesen MD., Woodward LJ., Fergusson DM. and Horwood LJ. (2008) Early parenthood in New Zealand: Intergenerational changes, risk factors, and contemporary living standards. University of Auckland, New Zealand: Department of Psychology Seminar Series, 25 Dec 2008.

• Friesen MD. (2005) Evidence for a Distinct Forgiveness Prototype: Convergent and Discriminant Validity. University of California, Davis, CA, USA: Department of Psychology Seminar, 15 May 2003.

Student Supervision

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Current
• Masters - Harlen V: Applying an emotion coaching parenting intervention to parents who have had a history of substance use disorder
• Masters - Larby K: Character Strengths and Student Leadership
• Masters - Musgrave A: A formative and content evaluation of a New Zealand family violence intervention programme (Breakthrough): Examining facilitators’ and subject matter experts’ perspectives of goodness of fit, fidelity, and efficacy.
• Masters - Petrie K: Evaluating motivational change with fathers attending a parenting programme in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Masters - van Gerwen J: "Look at you two!”: Enhancing dyadic synchrony and parental self-efficacy with high-risk mother-infant dyads using daily video-self modeling.
Completed
• PhD - Amersfoort L-M: Emotion-cognition Integration and Adaptive Executive Control: The Role of Child Temperament and Parenting in Affective Decision-making and Early School Adjustment (2017)
• PhD - Meisner K: An Explanation of the Process of Seeking Informal Help by Men Subsequent to Self-identifying Concerns Related to Mental Well-being (2015)
• Masters - Arps E: Using text-messages to promote positive youth mental health and well-being (2015)
• Masters - Burgess C: Social and emotional information processing in early childhood: Pilot-testing an extended version of the Social Information Processing Interview for Preschoolers. (2015)
• Masters - Burrett S: Risk factors for child maltreatment and child protection services notifications in the Christchurch Early Start service (2015)
• Masters - Dale-Bates A: Mindfulness meditation as a stress-management intervention for adolescents: Pilot-testing the Head Space (TM) application (2016)
• Masters - Donaldson K: Exploring the development of adolescent spirituality (2015)
• Masters - Dowling R: Integration of Social and Emotional Information Processing within an Interview Format for Young Children: Age Effects and Associations with Regulation and Behaviour (2014)
• Masters - Foster KM: A National Study of Childhood Non-offending Contact with Police and Later Adolescent Offending (2019)
• Masters - Frost D: Mana Tane, Mana Whanau: Factors Which Contribute To The Success Of Maori Men Desisting From Whanau Violence (2019)
• Masters - Fulton C: Regulation within an Intimate Relationship Context : Initiation and Response Strategies Utilised in Self, Partner and Relationship Regulation (2008)
• Masters - Gillies W: Ethnicity and adolescent mental health outcomes: Comparing New Zealand Maori and New Zealand European children from the Christchurch Health and Development Study (2015)
• Masters - Goonan K: Extending the Tuning Into Kids (TM) parenting programme to step-families: A pilot and feasability study (2016)
• Masters - O'Connor R: What’s going on at home? Longitudinal and cross-sectional predictors of household chaos in the Christchurch Health and Development Study
• Masters - Rehman K: Measuring positive youth development in youth work: A pilot test of two Q-sort measures (2019)
• Masters - Roberts K: Investigating Parental Involvement in Secondary School across Child Gender, Ethnicity, and Year Level (2012)
• Masters - Sleeman M: The Effects of a Basic Facts Fluency Programme within a Self-Regulated Learner Framework on the Fluency of Single-Digit Multiplication Facts with Year 5 & 6 Students. (2017)
• Masters - Smit A: Positive Youth Development in New Zealand: Exploring a Positive Youth Development Based Programme (2016)
• Masters - Stent W: The Adaptation of the Family System to Separation and Reunion: An Exploratory Study of Military Families (2014)
• Masters - Woods A: A Qualitative Case Study Evaluation of the Space Parenting Programme
• Masters - Yao L: Cultural and child characteristics as predictors of parental involvement in school (2014)
• Masters - Hamer MJ: Male adolescents’ perceptions of how they interpret and manage their asthma symptoms (2014)
• Honours - Chiew B: Sibling Conflict and its Predictors: A cross-sectional look at the parenting and family life reasons behind sibling conflict (2011)
• Honours - Mann N: Interpartner Abuse in a Birth Cohort of New Zealand Parents (2009)
• Honours - Ritchie K: A Descriptive Profile of Family Structures in New Zealand: Family Formation Patterns, Economic Circumstances, and Childcare Characteristics (2009)

Review and Refereeing

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• Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ( 2013 - 2016)
• Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ( 2006 - 2022)
• Australian Journal of Education ( 2006 - 2012)
• British Journal of Developmental Psychology ( 2006 - 2012)
• European Journal of Developmental Psychology ( 2006 - 2012)
• European Journal of Social Psychology ( 2006 - 2012)
• European Journal of Social Psychology ( 2006 - 2022)
• Journal of Early Adolescence ( 2006 - 2012)
• Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ( 2006 - 2022)
• Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ( 2006 - 2022)
• Personal Relationships ( 2006 - 2012)
• Personal Relationships ( 2006 - 2022)
• Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ( 2006 - 2022)
• Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ( 2006 - 2022)