Tom Hollenstein, Queen's University

Research

emotion regulation flexibility adolescent development state space grids parent-child interactions observational methods ambulatory assessment dynamic systems

Latest papers

Adolescent emotion polyregulation flexibility: An ecological momentary assessment of emotion regulation contingency and links to perceived success.
Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026 · senior author
Developmental stability and change in emotion regulation strategies and strategy repertoires across adolescence.
Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026 · senior author
Does Expressive Suppression Precede Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence?
Journal of youth and adolescence · 2025 · senior author

All 29 publications

Latest funding

Tracking Digital Activities and Parenting Processes that Foster the Development of Adolescent Digital Flourishing
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$67,390
Emotion System Dynamics: Regulation and Concordance across Time Scales
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$141,000
Integrated Psychophysiology and Observational System for Synchronous Measurement and Analysis
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$114,642

All 17 grants and awards

29 publications.

01

Adolescent emotion polyregulation flexibility: An ecological momentary assessment of emotion regulation contingency and links to perceived success.

Li X, Wylie MS, Lougheed JP, Hollenstein T

Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jora.70159 PMID: 41697146

02

Developmental stability and change in emotion regulation strategies and strategy repertoires across adolescence.

Galarneau E, Lischetzke T, Li X, De France K, Lougheed JP, Hollenstein T

Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jora.70161 PMID: 41721196

03

Does Expressive Suppression Precede Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence?

Wylie MS, Colasante T, De France K, Hollenstein T

Journal of youth and adolescence2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10964-025-02208-6 PMID: 40608273

04

Bidirectional Associations of Adolescents' Momentary Social Media Use and Negative Emotions.

Colasante T, Faulkner K, Kharbotli D, Malti T, Hollenstein T

Affective science2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s42761-024-00244-2 PMID: 39649468

05

Adolescent digital emotion regulation.

Hollenstein T, Faulkner K

Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence2024First author

DOI: 10.1111/jora.13009 PMID: 39119778

06

Emotional Engagement and Caring Relationships: The Assessment of Emotion Regulation Repertoires of Nurses.

Meneghini AM, Colledani D, Morandini S, De France K, Hollenstein T

Psychological reports2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/00332941221110548 PMID: 35751169

07

Adolescents suppress emotional expression more with peers compared to parents and less when they feel close to others.

Wylie MS, De France K, Hollenstein T

International journal of behavioral development2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/01650254221132777 PMID: 36582413

08

Relationship Quality and Mental Health Implications for Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Longitudinal Study.

Afriat M, De France K, Stack DM, Serbin LA, Hollenstein T

Journal of child and family studies2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10826-022-02519-3 PMID: 36714376

09

Social Support Predicts Differential Use, but not Differential Effectiveness, of Expressive Suppression and Social Sharing in Daily Life.

Pauw LS, Medland H, Paling SJ, Moeck EK, Greenaway KH, Kalokerinos EK, Hinton JDX, Hollenstein T, Koval P

Affective science2022

DOI: 10.1007/s42761-022-00123-8 PMID: 36381495

10

Understanding the association between reappraisal use and depressive symptoms during adolescence: the moderating influence of regulatory success.

De France K, Hicks O, Hollenstein T

Cognition & emotion2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2022.2043245 PMID: 35232330

Tracking Digital Activities and Parenting Processes that Foster the Development of Adolescent Digital Flourishing

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hollenstein, Tom

Keywords: Adolescence; digital activities; parenting; flourishing

$67,390

Emotion System Dynamics: Regulation and Concordance across Time Scales

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hollenstein, Tom

Keywords: psychophysiology; ambulatory assessment; dynamic systems; emotion regulation; lifespan development

$141,000

Integrated Psychophysiology and Observational System for Synchronous Measurement and Analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Hollenstein, Tom

$114,642

Functional Improvement and Recurrence Risk after First Episode Depression: Independent and Interactive Roles of Premorbid Factors, Cognition, Reward, and Stress

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bowie, Christopher R

Keywords: Cognition; Functional Outcomes; Major Depressive Disorder; Reward Processing

$673,200

Development of socioemotional flexibility across adolescence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hollenstein, Tom

Keywords: flexibility; adolescent development; emotion regulation; state space grids; parent-child interactions; observational methods

$179,706

Emotion System Regulation: Concordance, Dynamics, and Time Scales

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hollenstein, Tom

$160,000

Regulation of the Emotion System: Concordance, Dynamics, and Time Scales

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hollenstein, Tom

$28,000

A High-Density Brain Electrophysiological Recording Facility for Queen's University

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Sabbagh, Mark

$108,490

Transformational leadership in youth sport: fostering youth development and long-term participation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Côté, Jean

Keywords: youth; sport; leadership; positive development

$450,000

Sexual desire emerges from arousal: Testing a model of responsive desire in women with and without sexual difficulties.

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Chivers, Meredith L

Keywords: Hormones; Sexual Arousal; Sexual Behaviour; Sexual Desire; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder; Sexual Psychophysiology; Women'S Sexuality

$179,609

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

Psychology
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Health, Aging & Society
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
Cardiology
Community, Environmental Psychology
Life Span Development
Other

Co-authors at Queen's University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Isabela Granic

Health, Aging & Society

5 shared papers, latest 2021

Ingrid Johnsrude

Biomedical and Molecular Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2015

Jessica Lougheed

Life Span Development

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Debra Pepler

Community, Environmental Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Tina Malti

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: emotion regulation Dear Professor Hollenstein, 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 "Adolescent emotion polyregulation flexibility: An ecological momentary assessment of emotion regulation contingency and links to perceived success." (2026), 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 "Tracking Digital Activities and Parenting Processes that Foster the Development of Adolescent Digital Flourishing" (2025), 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]

Tom Hollenstein

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Adolescent emotion polyregulation flexibility: An ecological momentary assessment of emotion regulation contingency and links to perceived success.

Developmental stability and change in emotion regulation strategies and strategy repertoires across adolescence.

Does Expressive Suppression Precede Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence?

Bidirectional Associations of Adolescents' Momentary Social Media Use and Negative Emotions.

Adolescent digital emotion regulation.

Emotional Engagement and Caring Relationships: The Assessment of Emotion Regulation Repertoires of Nurses.

Adolescents suppress emotional expression more with peers compared to parents and less when they feel close to others.

Relationship Quality and Mental Health Implications for Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Longitudinal Study.

Social Support Predicts Differential Use, but not Differential Effectiveness, of Expressive Suppression and Social Sharing in Daily Life.

Understanding the association between reappraisal use and depressive symptoms during adolescence: the moderating influence of regulatory success.

Tracking Digital Activities and Parenting Processes that Foster the Development of Adolescent Digital Flourishing

Emotion System Dynamics: Regulation and Concordance across Time Scales

Integrated Psychophysiology and Observational System for Synchronous Measurement and Analysis

Functional Improvement and Recurrence Risk after First Episode Depression: Independent and Interactive Roles of Premorbid Factors, Cognition, Reward, and Stress

Development of socioemotional flexibility across adolescence

Emotion System Regulation: Concordance, Dynamics, and Time Scales

Regulation of the Emotion System: Concordance, Dynamics, and Time Scales

A High-Density Brain Electrophysiological Recording Facility for Queen's University

Transformational leadership in youth sport: fostering youth development and long-term participation

Sexual desire emerges from arousal: Testing a model of responsive desire in women with and without sexual difficulties.

Frequent collaborators

Isabela Granic

Kalee De France

Kate Harkness

Ingrid Johnsrude

Purang Abolmaesumi

Jessica Lougheed

Debra Pepler

Tina Malti