Current Projects

The Newlywed Project is a National Institute of Mental Health funded longitudinal examination of how various childhood experiences, such as co-occurring forms of child maltreatment, impact adult functioning, particularly within marriage. Data collection took place during three different time points, beginning at the newlywed stage (i.e., first year of marriage) and subsequently during the second and third years of marriage. Two hundred and four newlywed couples participated in the two-year study, which involved answering computer-based questionnaires and participating in videotaped discussion tasks.

Dr. David DiLillo with the video equipment in the observation room of the FVI Laboratory