Chris Barry

Biography

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Classes Taught

• Psychology 412: Testing and Measurement
• Psychology 444: Basic Clinical Skills
• Psychology 464: Behavior Disorders of Children and Adolescents
  
• Psychology 543: Clinical Child Psychology
• Psychology 545: Psychology Clinic Therapy and Assessment Practicum

Research Interests

• Adolescent Narcissism and Self-Esteem
• Psychopathy
• Social Media Behavior
• Assessment of Child Conduct Problems
• Risk/Protective Factors for Youth Behavioral Problems

My research deals with self-perception (e.g., narcissism, self-esteem) and personality features in children and adolescents as they relate to youth delinquency and aggression. I also have investigated the role of self-perception in social media behavior.

Recent Publications

• Barry, C. T., Berbano, M., Levy, S., & Anderson, A. N. (in press). Psychology Tok: Use of TikTok, mood, and self-perception in a sample of college students. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science.
• Levy, S., & Barry, C. T. (in press). Perceptions of confrontational behavior in sport situations as a function of athlete status, narcissism, and psychopathy. Trends in Psychology.
• Barry, C. T., & Kim, H. (in press). Parental monitoring of adolescent social media use: Relations with adolescent mental health and self-perception. Current Psychology.
• Barry, C. T., Smith, E. E., Murphy, M. B., Halter, B. M., & Briggs, J. (2023). JOMO: Joy of missing out and its association with social media use, self-perception, and mental health. Telematics and Informatics Reports, 10.
• Kim, H., & Barry, C. T. (2023). Social intelligence as a moderator in the relation between narcissism and aggression in at-risk adolescents. Social Development, 32, 740-755.
• Barry, C. T., Moran-Miller, K., Levy, H. F., & Gray, T. A. (2022). Social media engagement, perceptions of social media costs and benefits, and well-being in college student-athletes. Journal of American College Health.
• Kim, H., & Barry, C. T. (2021). The moderating effect of intolerance of uncertainty on the relation between narcissism and aggression. Current Psychology.
• Barry, C. T., & Wong, M. Y. (2020). Fear of missing out (FoMO): A generational phenomenon or an individual difference? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 2952-2966.