Jean-Michel Robichaud, Université de Moncton

Research

Apologies Parenting Parent-youth relationship Adolescence Self-determination theory Cultural value of hierarchy Need-based model of reconciliation

Latest papers

Evaluating the Impact of the How-to Parenting Program on Child Mental Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Grade Schools.
Family process · 2025
Should parents apologize to their adolescents to mend their parent-adolescent relationship? A multi-method, multi-phase investigation.
Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2025 · first author
Parental apologies as a potential determinant of adolescents' basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration.
Journal of experimental child psychology · 2025 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

A culturally sensitive examination of parental apologies and their role in parent-youth relationships, youth wellbeing and youth apology behaviors
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$70,875

All 1 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Evaluating the Impact of the How-to Parenting Program on Child Mental Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Grade Schools.

Joussemet M, Mageau GA, Larose MP, Robichaud JM, Dufour S, Vitaro F, Koestner R

Family process2025

DOI: 10.1111/famp.70081 PMID: 41177539

02

Should parents apologize to their adolescents to mend their parent-adolescent relationship? A multi-method, multi-phase investigation.

Robichaud JM, Schumann K, Kil H, Koestner R, Mageau GA

Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/jora.70024 PMID: 40235069

03

Parental apologies as a potential determinant of adolescents' basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration.

Robichaud JM, Mageau GA, Kil H, McLaughlin C, Comeau N, Schumann K

Journal of experimental child psychology2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2025.106204 PMID: 39999721

A culturally sensitive examination of parental apologies and their role in parent-youth relationships, youth wellbeing and youth apology behaviors

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Robichaud, Jean-Michel

Keywords: Apologies; Parenting; Parent-youth relationship; Adolescence; Self-determination theory; Cultural value of hierarchy; Need-based model of reconciliation

$70,875

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Child and Adolescent Psychology
Psychology
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Richard Koestner

Psychology

2 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Apologies Dear Professor Robichaud, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Evaluating the Impact of the How-to Parenting Program on Child Mental Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Grade Schools." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "A culturally sensitive examination of parental apologies and their role in parent-youth relationships, youth wellbeing and youth apology behaviors" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Jean-Michel Robichaud