Sarah E. Francis
Professor and Director of Clinical Training
Clinical Psychology
UH 1430
419.530.2771
sarah.francis@utoledo.edu (preferred method of contact)
Education
Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 2005
Research Interests
- child anxiety
- parental influences on child anxiety
- child anxiety sensitivity
- prevention of childhood anxiety
Research Labs
Child Anxiety and Stress Lab
Anxiety and Stress Lab
Selected Publications
- Kramer, L*., & Francis, S. E. (2025). The relationships between adolescent anxiety sensitivity, parent emotional availability, and gender in the context of adolescent anxiety. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 47, 17. doi.org/10.1007/s10862-025-10197-w
- Tanner, M. A.*, & Francis, S. E. (2025). Protective factors for adverse childhood experiences: The role of emotion regulation and attachment. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 34, 25-40. doi: 10.1007/s10826-024-02989-7
- Francis, S. E., & Roemhild, E.* (2022). Adolescent perceptions of maternal and paternal autonomy granting and psychological control in predicting anxiety and depression. Marriage & Family Review, 58(8), 781-810. doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2022.2125481
- Francis, S. E., Manley, S.* (2022). Parental beliefs about anxiety as a mediator of parental overcontrol and adolescent anxiety. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31, 2885-2902. doi.org/10.1007/s10826-022-02378-y
- Manley, S.*, Francis, S. E. (2021). The role of parental anxiety sensitivity and beliefs about child anxiety in the relationship between parent and child anxiety. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 44(1), 125–138. doi.org/10.1007/s10862-021-09937-5
- Francis, S. E., & Roemhild, E.* (2021). Assessing parental cognitions about child anxiety: Are parents’ thoughts about child anxiety associated with child anxiety and anxiety sensitivity? Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 80. doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102400
