Journal Articles

Han, H., Dawson, K.J. (2025). Civic identity consisting of moral and political identity among young adults Personality and Individual Differences
Shanahan, S. (2024). An Interview With Bill Damon Virtues & Vocations: Higher Education for Human Flourishing
Colby, A., Fereday, B., Le, N. Q., Malin, H. (2023). Enduring aspirations and moral learning: A longitudinal study of U.S. College students Journal of Moral Education
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Colby, A., Fereday, B., Le, N. Q., Malin, H. (2023). A Longitudinal Study of US College Students Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic Journal of American College Health
Colby, A., Malin, H., Morton, E. (2022). What college students are after and why. Journal of College and Character
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Reilly, T. S. & Mariano, J. M. (2021 September 15 online). Fostering mature purpose beyond the classroom: Considering family and other institutions in agentic purpose commitment Seçäo Temática | Projetos de Vida. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0275202138e210115
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Han, H., & Dawson, K. J. (2021 October 8 online). Applying elastic-net regression to identify the best models predicting changes in civic purpose during the emerging adulthood Journal of Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.09.011
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Colby, A.. (2020 February 6 online ). Purpose as a unifying goal for higher education Journal of College and Character – Special 20th Anniversary Issue on moral development DOI: 10.1080/2194587X.2019.1696829
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Han, H., Ballard, P. J., & Choi, Y-J. (2019 October 14 on line ). Links between moral identity and political purpose during emerging adulthood Journal of Moral Education. DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2019.1647152
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Bundick , M. J., Remington, K., Morton, E., and Colby, A. (2019 July 31, online ). The contours of purpose beyond the self in midlife and later life Applied Developmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2018.1531718
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Malin, H., Liauw, I., and Remington, K. (2019 ). Early Adolescent Purpose Development and Perceived Supports for Purpose at School Journal of Character Education, Volume 15(2), pp. 1–20
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Malin, H., Morton, E. R., Nadal, A., and Smith, K. A. (2019 ). Purpose and coping with adversity: A repeated measures, mixed-methods study with young adolescents Journal of Adolescence 76, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.07.015
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Han, H., Liauw, I., & Kuntz, A. F. (2018 March 1, online). Moral identity predicts the development of presence of meaning during emerging adulthood Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696818758735
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Liauw, I., Baelen, R. N., Borah, R. F., Yu, A., & Colby, A. (2018 January, online). Gratitude for teachers as a psychological resource for early adolescents: A mixed-methods study Journal of Moral Education, DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2017.1415872
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Arantes, V., Araujo, U., Pinheiro, V., Marimon, M. M., & Sastre, G. (2017). Youth purpose through the lens of the Theory of Organizing Models of Thinking Journal of Moral Education, 1-13, published online 25 Jul 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2017.1345725
Malin, H., Han, H., and Liauw, I. (2017). Civic purpose in late adolescence: Factors that prevent decline in civic engagement after high school Developmental Psychology. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dev0000322
Callina, K.S., Ryan, D., Murray, E. D., Colby, A., Damon, W., Matthews, M. & Lerner, R. M. (2017). Developing leaders of character at the United States Military Academy: A relational developmental systems analysis Journal of College and Character 18(1), 9-27. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2194587X.2016.1260475
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Malin, H., Liauw, I., and Damon, W. (2017). Purpose and character development in early adolescence Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(6), 1200-1215. DOI 10.1007/s10964-017-0642-3
Moran, S. (2016). What Do Teachers Think about Youth Purpose? Journal of Education for Teaching (42)5. DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2016.1226556
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Quinn, Brandy P. (2016). Learning from the wisdom of practice: teachers’ educational purposes as pathways to supporting adolescent purpose in secondary classrooms Journal of Education for Teaching 42(5). DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2016.1226557
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Jiang, F., Lin, S., & Mariano, J. M. (2016). The influence of Chinese college teachers’ competence for purpose support on students’ purpose development Journal of Education for Teaching 42(5). DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2016.1226555
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Araujo, U. F., Arantes, V. A., Danza, H. C., Pinheiro, V. P. G. & Garbin, M (2016). Principles and methods to guide education for purpose: a Brazilian experience Journal of Education for Teaching 42(5). DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2016.1226554
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Tirri, K. & Kuusisto, E. (2016). Finnish student teachers’ perceptions on the role of purpose in teaching Journal of Education for Teaching 42(5). DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2016.1226552
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Tirri, K., Moran, S. & Mariano, J. (2016). Education for purposeful teaching around the world Journal of Education for Teaching 42(5). DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2016.1226551
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Kuusisto, E., Gholami, K. & Tirri, K. (2016). Finnish and Iranian teachers’ views on their competence to teach purpose Journal of Education for Teaching 42(5). DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2016.1226553
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Han, H. (2016). How can neuroscience contribute to moral philosophy, psychology and education based on Aristotelian virtue ethics? International Journal of Ethics Education (online). DOI:10.1007/s40889-016-0016-9
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Han, H., Chen, J., Jeong, C., & Glover, G.H. (2016). Influence of the cortical midline structures on moral emotion and motivation in moral decision-making Behavioural Brain Research, 302, 237-251. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.01.001
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Köse, Tuba Çengelci (2015). Character Education of Adolescents: A Case Study of a Research Center Education and Science, 40(179), 295-306. DOI: 10.15390/EB.2015.2648
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Ballard, P. J., Malin, H., Porter, T., Colby, A., & Damon, W. (2015, Published online 02 Apr). Motivations for civic participation among diverse youth: More similarities than differences Research in Human Development, 12(1-2), 63-83. DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2015.1010348
Ballard, P.J., Pavlova, M.K., Silbereisen, R.K. & Damon, W. (2015, Published online 02 Apr). Diverse routes to civic participation across ages and cultures: An introduction Research in Human Development, 12(1-2), 1-9. DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2015.1010341
Ballard, P.J., Caccavale, L., & Buchanan, C.M. (2015). Civic orientation in cultures of privilege: What role do schools play? Youth & Society, 47(1), 70-94. DOI: 10.1177/0044118X14538464
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Han, H. (2015). Virtue Ethics, Positive Psychology, and a New Model of Science and Engineering Ethics Education Science and Engineering Ethics, 21(2), 441-460. DOI: 10.1007/s11948-014-959-7
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Malin, H., Tirri, K., & Liauw, I. (2015). Adolescent moral motivations for civic engagement: Clues to the political gender gap? Journal of Moral Education 44(1), 34-50. DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2015.1014324
Malin, H., Ballard, P. J., & Damon, W. (2015). Civic purpose: An integrated construct for understanding civic development in adolescence. Human Development 58(2), 103-130. DOI:10.1159/000381655.
Han, H. (2015). Purpose as a Moral Virtue for Flourishing Journal of Moral Education, 44(3), 291-309. DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2015.1040383
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Malin, H. (2015). Arts Participation as a Context for Youth Purpose. Studies in Art Education, 56(3), 268-280. DOI: 10.1080/00393541.2015.11518968
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Geldhof, J., Malin, H., Johnson, S. K., Porter, T., Bronk, K. C., Weiner, M. B., Agans, J. P., Mueller, M. K., Hunt, D., Colby, A., Lerner, R., & Damon, W. (2014). Entrepreneurship in young adults: Initial findings from the Young Entrepreneurs Study Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (35)5 410-421. DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2014.07.003.
Geldhof, G. J., Porter, T., Weiner, M., Malin, H., Bronk, K., Agans, J., Mueller, M. K., Damon, W., & Lerner, R. M. (2014). Fostering youth entrepreneurship: Preliminary findings from the Young Entrepreneurs Study Journal of Research on Adolescence 24(3) 431–446. DOI 10.1111/jora.12086
Malin, H., Reilly, T. S., Quinn, B., and Moran, S. (2014). Adolescent purpose development: Exploring empathy, discovering roles, shifting priorities, and creating pathways Journal of Research on Adolescence, 24(1), 186–199. DOI: 10.1111/jora.12051
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Araújo, U. F.; Arantes, V. A.; Klein, A. M.; & Grandino, P. J. (2014, January-April). Youth purpose and life goals of students engaged in community and social activities Revista Internacional d'Humanitats, 30, p. 119-128.
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Ballard, P. J. (2014). What Motivates Youth Civic Involvement? Journal of Adolescent Research (available online) 29 (4), 439-464. DOI: 10.1177/0743558413520224
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Moran, S. (2014). What “purpose” means to youth: Are there cultures of purpose? Applied Developmental Science, 18(3), 1-13. Preview Full text HTML PDF Access options DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2014.924359
Han, H., & Jeong, C. (2014). Improving Epistemological Beliefs and Moral Judgment through an STS-Based Science Ethics Education Program Science and Engineering Ethics 20(1), 197-220. DOI: 10.1007/s11948-013-9429-4.
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Bundick, M., & Tirri, K. (2014). Student perceptions of teacher support and competencies for fostering youth purpose and positive youth development: Perspectives from two countries Applied Developmental Science (18)3, 148-162. DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2014.924357
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Han, H., Glover, G. H., & Jeong, C. (2014). Cultural Influences on the Neural Correlate of Moral Decision Making Processess Behavioural Brain Research, 259, 215-228. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.11.012
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Miller, A. (2013). For Basketball Court and Company Cubicle: New Expectations for University Athletes and Corporate Employees in Japan Japanese Studies, 33:1, 63-81. DOI: 10.1080/10371397.2013.785627.
Porter, T. (2013). Moral & political identity, and civic engagement in adolescents Journal of Moral Education. DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2012.761133
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Barber, C., Mueller, C. T., and Ogata, S. (2013). Volunteerism as purpose: Examining the long-term predictors of continued community engagement Educational Psychology (online): An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2013.772775
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