Department of Psychology
2162 Franz Hall
Phone: (310) 825-3735
Email:
Webpage: www.uclamarriagelab.com

Research:
Thomas Bradbury conducts research on the longitudinal course of marriages and families, as a means of providing a foundation for interventions undertaken to strengthen intimate relationships. His research emphasizes data collection via observation and interviews.

Selected Publications:

Johns, A.L., Newcomb, M.D., Johnson, M.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (2007). Alcohol-related problems, anger, and marital satisfaction in monoethnic Latino, biethnic Latino, and European American newlywed couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 24, 255-275.

Ochs, E., Graesch, A.P., Mittman, A., Bradbury, T.N., & Repetti, R. (2006). Video ethnography and ethnoarchaeological tracking. In M. Pitt-Catsouphes, E. Kossek, & S. Sweet (Eds.), The work-family handbook: Multi-disciplinary perspectives, methods, and approaches (pp. 387-409). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Rogge, R.D., Bradbury, T.N., Hahlweg, K., Engl, J., & Thurmaier, F. (2006). Predicting marital distress and dissolution: Refining the two-factor hypothesis. Journal of Family Psychology, 20, 156-159.

Rogge, R.D., Cobb, R.J., Story, L.B., Johnson, M.D., Lawrence, E., Rothman, A.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (2006).  Recruitment and selection of couples for intervention research: Achieving developmental homogeneity at the cost of demographic diversity.  Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 777-784.

Bodenmann, G., Charvoz, L., Bradbury, T.N., Bertoni, A., Iafrate, R., Giuliani, C., Banse, R., & Behling, J. (2006). Attractions and barriers to divorce: A retrospective study in three European countries. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 45, 1-23.

Johnson, M.D., Cohan, C.L., Davila, J., Lawrence, E., Rogge, R.D., Karney, B.R., Sullivan, K.T., & Bradbury, T.N. (2005). Problem-solving skills and affective expressions as predictors of change in marital satisfaction. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 15-27.

Bradbury, T.N., & Karney, B.R. (2004). Understanding and altering the longitudinal course of marriage. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 66, 862-879.

Story, L.B., Karney, B.R., Lawrence, E.L., & Bradbury, T.N. (2004). Interpersonal mediators in the intergenerational transmission of marital dysfunction. Journal of Family Psychology, 18, 519-529.

Selected Courses:
Psych M176 Communication and conflict in couples and families
Psych 298 The psychology of marriage