Dr. D. Barani Kanth
About
Research Area
Dr. Barani Kanth is currently Professor of Applied Psychology at Pondicherry University, India.He was the recipient of the UGC Raman fellowship to conduct post-doctoral research at the Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, Ohio, USA. His primary research interest includes couple and family psychology and quantitative methods in psychology with a cross-cultural perspective. He is currently serving the editorial board of leading journals in family relationship research such as Marriage and Family Review and Interpersona. He is also a member of Scientific committee on Cross-cultural Psychology of the Division 52 of American Psychological Association. He is a member of International Association for Relationship Research ( IARR).
Notable & Recent Publications
Kanth, B., R. Midhila., MK. Dilsha. (2024). The 2023 State of Indian Families: Challenges ,Opportunities and Development. Marriage and Family Review. (Taylor & Francis; Scopus Cite Score: 2.3).
"Kanth, B., VanDulmen, M.H.M., DeLuca, H. (2022). Cross-cultural variations in Premarital Romantic and Sexual Experiences among Young Adults in India and the USA, Current Psychology. (Springer; Impact Factor: 2.387"
"Randall, A. K., Leon, G., Basili, E., Martos, T., Boiger, M., Baldi, M., Kanth, B., & Chiarolanza, C. (2022). Coping with global uncertainty: Perceptions of COVID-19 psychological distress, relationship quality, and dyadic coping for romantic partners across 27 countries. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(1), 3-33. (Sage: Impact Factor: 3.039"
Kanth, B., van Dulmen, M. H., & De Luca Bishop, H. (2021). Psychometric Validation and cross‐cultural comparison of the Romantic Inclination Scale. Personal Relationships. (Wiley; Impact Factor: 1.52*).
"Indumathy, J., & Kanth, B. (2021). Communication Pattern, Dyadic Adjustment, and Parenting Practices among Married Couples in India: Mediating Role of Dyadic Coping. Journal of Family Issues, 0192513X21995873. (Sage: Impact Factor: 1.83)"