Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Harris Lab
Led by Victor Harris · Family, Youth and Community Sciences
What we study
Recent student projects in this lab have studied mental health and relationships, including a review of studies on drama therapy for children and teens. The PI's papers focus on couple quality and marriage.
What working here is like
- Computational
- No organisms (data only)
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Acting Through Adversity: The Impact of Drama Therapy for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
The lab reviewed six studies from 2014‑2024 to see how drama therapy affects mental health in children and teens. The student found significant improvements in five studies and discussed how group formats and school settings could help practitioners.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 263
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- The Association Between Knowledge of Partner and Couple Quality: The Mediating Role of Understanding the Needs of Partner
2026 · The Family Journal
Tests whether understanding partners' needs explains how well they know each other and their relationship quality.
- Social–Emotional Ability and Relationship Satisfaction in Marriage: The Roles of Partner Consensus and Commitment
2026 · Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
Shows how social-emotional abilities, consensus, and commitment link to relationship satisfaction in married adults.
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- Global Patterns of Dating, Courtship, and Marriage Africa—Traditions and Transitions 1
2026 · Marriage & Family Review
Examines dating, courtship, and marriage practices across Africa, showing family and community involvement alongside modernization trends.
- Cultivating Connection: How Social‐Emotional Abilities Are Associated With Relationship and Family Well‐Being in Married Adults
2026 · Family Relations
Tests whether social-emotional abilities improve relationship and family well-being in married adults.
- Global Patterns of Dating, Courtship, and Marriage Europe—Traditions and Transitions
2026 · Marriage & Family Review
Compares dating and marriage practices across Europe, showing regional differences in cohabitation and parental involvement.
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How to reach out
Victor Harris hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.