Aug. 17, 2016
Research by Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, found that people trying to shed pounds, but who regularly spend time with heavier people, may feel more comfortable with those individuals but are more likely to lose weight if they include thinner people in their social lives. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology research and faculty.)

Sept. 25, 2016
AUDIO: Paul Froese, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in the College of Arts & Sciences and resident scholar at the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor, discusses the meaning of life and how his book, “On Purpose: How We Create the Meaning of Life,” is designed to help people be more reflective on how they think about their purpose. The Research on Religion is a weekly podcast series devoted to the social scientific study of religion.

September 20, 2016
New Baylor research published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior suggests that growing up in a well-off home can benefit a child’s long-term physical health, but a lack of parent-child warmth, or the presence of abuse, may eliminate the health advantage of a privileged background. The research was conducted by Matthew A. Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology research and faculty.)

Sept. 20, 2016
New research by Jeremy Uecker, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, finds that single parents, despite the risk of disapproval, are more likely than singles without children to return to church. “Single parents do seem to be coming back,” Uecker said. “When they were religious as teen-agers ... they find their way back as young adults.” The research was published in the latest issue of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology research and faculty.)

Sept. 20, 2016
New Baylor research published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior suggests that growing up in a well-off home can benefit a child’s long-term physical health, but a lack of parent-child warmth, or the presence of abuse, may eliminate the health advantage of a privileged background. The research was conducted by Matthew A. Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology research and faculty.)

Research by Matthew A. Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, in cited in this article about rising calls for paid leave for key family issues. "The United States, without any standard paid leave available to mothers or parents - or any standard vacation or sick leave to support raising a dependent child - falls strikingly behind all the other countries we examined in terms of providing for parents' happiness and overall well-being," Andersson said. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology research and faculty.)

WACO, Texas (Sept. 20, 2016) — Growing up in a well-off home can benefit a child’s physical health even decades later — but a lack of parent-child warmth, or the presence of abuse, may eliminate the health advantage of a privileged background, according to a Baylor University study.

Sept. 20, 2016
New Baylor research published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior suggests that growing up in a well-off home can benefit a child’s long-term physical health, but a lack of parent-child warmth, or the presence of abuse, may eliminate the health advantage of a privileged background. The research was conducted by Matthew A. Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, has pitched this research to national media. She covers sociology research and faculty.)

Aug. 26, 2016
Overweight people who want to drop weight are less likely to succeed if they only socialize with other overweight people, according to research by Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. His study was published recently in the journal Obesity. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research to national media. She covers sociology research and faculty.)

Aug. 29, 2016
Overweight people who want to drop weight are less likely to succeed if they only socialize with other overweight people, according to research by Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. His study was published recently in the journal Obesity. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology research and faculty.)

Aug. 31, 2016
Writing expressively about stressful experiences is linked to improved health, research shows. Baylor’s Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, is quoted about a study in which he was lead author while at the University of Iowa.

Aug. 26, 2016
Overweight people who want to drop weight are less likely to succeed if they only socialize with other overweight people, according to research by Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. His study was published recently in the journal Obesity. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology research and faculty.)