Valerie Caldeira

Program affiliation: Clinical Psychology

Supervisor: Dr. Erica Woodin

Research interests

Valerie Caldeira My research focuses on harmful relationship behaviours, such as relationship conflict, partner aggression, and substance abuse. I am particularly interested in these behaviours during the transition to parenthood in order to understand the impact these risky behaviours have on children. My goal is to formulate effective prevention and treatment programs aimed at reducing harmful relationship behaviours in an effort to create healthier and happier families.

Awards

SSHRC – Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Doctoral Scholarship, 2010-2013
Quality Move Management Graduate Scholarship – UVic Donor Award, 2011-2012
IMPART – Integrated Mentor Program in Addictions Research Training, 2010-2011
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Certificate of Academic Excellence, 2010
SSHRC – Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Master’s Scholarship, 2009-2010
President’s Research Scholarship, 2009-2010
Howard E. Petch Research Scholarship – UVic Donor Award, 2009-2010
University of Victoria: REACH Small Grant Award (Co-PI), 2009-2010
Pacific Century Graduate Scholarship, 2008-2009
University of Victoria Graduate Fellowship, 2008-2009

Representative publications:

Caldeira, V., & Woodin, E. M. (in press). Childhood exposure to aggression and adult relationship functioning: Depression and antisocial behavior as mediators. Journal of Family Violence.

Caldeira, V., & Woodin, E. M. (2012). Social support as a moderator for alcohol-related partner aggression during the transition to parenthood. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27(4), 685-705.

Woodin, E. M., Caldeira, V., & O’Leary, D. K. (under review). Dating aggression in emerging adulthood: Impact of dyadic and individual vulnerabilities.

Conference Presentations:

Caldeira, V., Barber, K., Stonebridge, G., & Woodin, E. M. (2011, August). Prevalence and predictors of physical and psychological aggression during pregnancy. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association’s 119th Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

Caldeira, V., Carey, T. M., Galaugher, T. C., & Woodin, E. M. (2012, August). The intergenerational transmission of aggression: Emotional and behavioural adjustment as mediators. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association’s 120th Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Caldeira, V., Durber, C. M., & Woodin, E. M. (2012, November). Alcohol use during the transition to parenthood: Prevalence and predictors. Poster submitted to be presented at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’ 46th Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

Caldeira, V., Owen, J., & Woodin, E. M. (2010, November). The intergenerational transmission of partner psychological aggression: Antisocial tendencies as a mediator. Poster presented at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’ 44th Annual Convention, San Francisco.

Caldeira, V., Stroppa, R., & Woodin, E. M. (2011, November). Depression as a mediator for the association between childhood aggression exposure and adulthood relationship dissatisfaction. Poster presented at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’ 45th Annual Convention, Toronto.

Caldeira, V., & Woodin, E. M. (2011, November). Predictors of relationship dissatisfaction during the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’ 45th Annual Convention, Toronto.

Caldeira, V., & Woodin, E. M. (2011, June). Social support as a moderator for alcohol-related partner aggression during pregnancy. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association’s 72nd Annual Convention, Toronto.

Caldeira, V., & Woodin, E. (2010, August). Does social support moderate alcohol-related partner aggression during pregnancy? Poster presented at the American Psychological Association’s 118th Annual Convention, San Diego.

Owen, J., Caldeira, V., & Woodin, E. (2010, November). A new social support observational coding system. Poster presented at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’ 44th Annual Convention, San Francisco.

Woodin, E. M., Caldeira, V., & Mueller, K. (2009, November). The prevalence and impact of substance abuse during the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’ 43rd Annual Convention, New York.

Woodin, E. M., Caldeira, V., & O’Leary, D. (2012, May). Understanding the development of dating violence in at-risk youth. Paper presented at the Society for Prevention Research’s 20th Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

Woodin, E. M., Caldeira, V., & Sotskova, A. (2012, May). The role of intimate partner violence during the transition to parenthood. Paper presented at the Society for Prevention Research’s 20th Annual Convention, Washington, DC.