Dept. of Psychological Sciences

Dr. Thomas BerndtDr. Thomas Berndt
Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences
Developmental Psychology
Purdue University

Education
Ph.D. (1975) Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
B.A. (1971) Department of Psychology, Harvard University

Contact Information
Office:
PSYC 1250
Phone:
(765)494-7692
Fax:
(765) 496-1264
email:
berndt@purdue.edu
US mail:
Purdue University
Dept. of Psychological Sciences
703 Third Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2004









 

 

Research Interests
My major research interests are in the area of social development. Specific research topics include (1) the development of friendships during childhood and adolescence, and the effects of friendships on development; (2) the processes and outcomes of peer influence; and (3) moral judgments and reasoning about social relationships

Recent Publications

Berndt, T. J. (2002).  Friendship quality and social development.  Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 7-10. PDF-Text

Berndt, T. J., & Murphy, L. M. (2002).  Influences of friends and friendships: Myths, truths, and research recommendations.  Advances in Child Development and Behavior, 30, 275-310. PDF-Text

Mathur, R., & Berndt, T. J. (2006).  Relations of friends’ activities to friendship quality.  Journal of Early Adolescence, 26, 365-388. PDF-Text

Recent Presentations

Mathur, R., & Berndt, T. J. (2002, April). How significant others influence adolescents' academic achievement: A social-cognitive study. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans .

Murphy, L. M., & Berndt, T. J. (2002, April). Are reports of friends' encouragement and influence related to school adjustment? Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans .

Mooney, K. S., & Berndt, T. J. (2003, April). Conceptions of positive and negative features in romantic relationships and cross-sex friendships. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Tampa , Florida .

Thomas, J. J., & Berndt, T. J. (2004, March). Friends’ similarity, friendship quality, and academic and psychological adjustment. Poster presented at the 10th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence. Baltimore , MD.

Thomas, J. J., & Berndt, T. J. (2005, April). Friendship quality, friends' activities, and students' academic adjustment. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, Georgia .

Berndt, T. J., & Thomas, J. J. (2005, April). Parents' perceptions of friends' influence. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, Georgia .

Thomas, J. J., & Berndt, T. J. (2006, March). Do friends help adolescents in military families adjust after a residential move? Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence. San Francisco, CA.
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Thomas, J. J., & Berndt, T. J. (2006, March). Relations of friends’ activities to their similarity in academic adjustment. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence. San Francisco, CA.
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Berndt, T. J., & Thomas, J. J. (2007, March). Effect of Relocation to a New School on Children and Adolescents in Military Families. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA .
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Berndt, T. J., & Thomas, J. J. (2007, March). Influences of Romantic Relationships on Same-Sex Friendships in Adolescence: Conceptions of Friendship Features and Adjustment. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA .
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Berndt, T. J., & McCandless, M. A.  (2009, April).  Effects of a Family Move on the Academic Adjustment of Children and Adolescents.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
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McCandless, M. A., & Berndt, T. J.  (2009, April).  Effects of a Family Move on the Social Adjustment of Children and Adolescents.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
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McCandless, M. A., & Berndt, T. J. (2009, April).  Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning About Conflicts Between Friendship and Individualism in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
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