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Papers

Papers Produced From the Transitions Study
Journal/Conference titles in blue.  Hyperlinked where available

Papers in Print or Accepted for Publication (As of May 7, 2002)

  • Eitle, David. "Exploring a Source of Deviance-Producing Strain for Females: Perceived Discrimination and General Strain Theory." Journal of Criminal Justice.

  • Eitle, David and R. Jay Turner. "Exposure to Community Violence and Young Adult Crime: The Effects of Witnessing Violence, Traumatic Victimization, and Other Stressful Life Events." Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

  • Taylor, John and R. Jay Turner. "Perceived Discrimination, Social Stress, and Depression in the Transition to Adulthood: Racial Contrasts." Social Psychology Quarterly.

  • Turner, R. Jay and Andres Gil. "Psychiatric and Substance Disorders in South Florida: Racial/Ethnic and Gender Contrasts in a Young Adult Cohort." Archives of General Psychiatry.

  • Wagner, Eric F., Donald Lloyd and Andres Gil. "Racial/Ethnic and Gender Differences in the First Onset of DSM-V Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms among Adolescents." Journal of Studies on Alcohol.

  • Van Gundy, Karen. "Gender, the Assertion of Autonomy, and the Stress Process in Young Adulthood."  Social Psychology Quarterly.

Papers Under Review (As of May 7, 2002)

  • Turner, R. Jay and Donald Lloyd. "Cumulative Adversity and Drug Dependence in Young Adults: Racial/Ethnic Contrasts." Addiction.

  • Turner, R. Jay, John Taylor and Karen Van Gundy. "Ethnicity, Personal Resources, and Depression in Young Adulthood." Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

  • Turner, R. Jay and Andres Gil. “The Prevalence and Epidemiology of Psychiatric and Substance Problems in the Transition to Adulthood.” Archives of General Psychiatry.

  • Lloyd, Donald and R. Jay Turner. "Cumulative Adversity and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Evidence from a Diverse Community Sample of Young Adults." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.

  • Eitle, David and R. Jay Turner. "Stress Exposure, Race and Young Adult Male Crime." Sociological Quarterly

  • Eitle, Tamela McNulty and David Eitle. "Just Don't Do It: High School Sports Participation and Young Female Adult Sexual Behavior." Sociological Perspectives.

  • Iwata, Noboru, R. Jay Turner and Donald A. Lloyd. "Race/Ethnicity and Depressive Symptoms in Community Young Adults: A Differential Item Functioning Analysis." Psychiatry Research.

  • Iwata, Noboru, Eric F. Wagner, Donald A. Lloyd, and R. Jay Turner “Measurement Properties of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview—Substance Abuse Module by Substance, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity.” Psychological Medicine.

  • Johnson, Sheri L., R. Jay Turner and Noboru Iwata. "BIS/BAS Levels and Psychiatric Disorder: An Epidemiological Study." Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment.

  • Lopez, Barbara, R. Jay Turner and  Lissette M. Saavedra “Anxiety and Risk for Substance Use Disorders Among Late Adolescents/Young Adults.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

  • Turner, R. Jay and William Avison. "Status Variations in Stress Exposure Among Young Adults: Implications for the Interpretation of Prior Research." Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

  • Warheit, George J., Andres Gil, and R. Jay Turner "Religious Factors and Substance Use Behaviors Among a Multiracial/Ethnic Sample of Young Adults: Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Analyses." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.

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Papers Presented (As of May 7, 2002)
Listed in reverse chronological order

  • Van Gundy, Karen. "Gender, the Assertion of Autonomy, and the Stress Process in Young Adulthood." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA, November 7-10 2001.

  • Gil, Andres. "Longitudinal Effects of Risk Factors on Depression in a Multiethnic Sample: From Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood." Presented at the 129th Annual Meeting of The American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA, October 2001.

  • Lloyd, Donald A. and R. Jay Turner. "Additional Risk from Cumulative Adversity for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Diverse Community Sample of Young Adults." Presented at the 129th Annual Meeting of The American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA, October 2001.

  • Taylor, John and R. Jay Turner. "Perceived Discrimination, Social Stress, and Psychological Distress in the Transition to Adulthood: Racial/Ethnic Comparisons." Presented at the 129th Annual Meeting of The American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA, October 2001.

  • Turner, R. Jay. "Cumulative Adversity and Mental Health: Complexities in Assessing Stress Exposure" Presented at the 129th Annual Meeting of The American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA, October 2001.

  • Turner, R. Jay. "Understanding Variations in Young Adult Depression: Contributions of the Stress Process Model." to be presented at the Eighth International Conference on Stress Research, Portsmouth NH.

  • Lloyd, Donald and R. Jay Turner. "Cumulative Adversity and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder."  To be presented at the Eighth International Conference on Stress Research, Portsmouth NH.

  • Turner, R. Jay and Donald Lloyd. "Race/Ethnic Contrasts in Mental Health and Substance Use Problems: The Significance of Lifetime Exposure to Major and Potentially Traumatic Events." To be presented at the Eighth International Conference on Stress Research, Portsmouth NH.

  • Lopez, Barbara, Lissette M. Saavedra and R. Jay Turner. “Anxiety Disorder and Risk for Substance Use Problems Among Adolescents.” American Psychological Association Conference, San Francisco, CA August 2001.

  • Taylor, John, R. Jay Turner and Karen Van Gundy. "Social Stress, Personal Attributes and Social Psychological Distress in the Transition to Adulthood: Racial/Ethnic Comparisons." Presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, August 2001.

  • Turner, R. Jay and William Avison. "Social Status, Cumulative Adversity, and Mental Health: Complexities of Assessing Stress Exposure." Presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, August 2001.

  • Van Gundy, Karen. "Gender and the Stress Process: The Significance of Interpersonal Autonomy for Depression and Criminal Behavior." Presented at the 96th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Anaheim, CA, August 2001.

  • Lloyd, Donald and R. Jay Turner. "Cumulative Adversity and the Risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Evidence in a Diverse Community Sample of Young Adults."  Presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Anaheim CA, August 2001. 

  • Taylor, John and R. Jay Turner. "Perceived Discrimination, Social Stress, and Psychological Distress in the Transition to Adulthood: Racial/Ethnic Comparisons," To be Presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Anaheim CA, August 2001. 

  • Taylor, John and R. Jay Turner. “Contextual Influences on Substance Use and Abuse: Racial/Ethnic and Gender Variations.” Presented at the Annual Conference of  The American Public Health Association, Boston, MA November 12-16, 2000.

  • Turner, R. Jay. "Cumulative Stress Exposure and Depressive Disorder: The Conditioning Influence of the Behavioral Activation and Inhibitions Systems." Presented at the 128th Annual Meeting of The American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November 2000.

  • Lloyd, Donald A. and R. Jay Turner. "Mental Health and Substance Use Consequences of Lifetime Exposure to Major Traumatic Events: Gender and Ethnic/Racial Contrasts." Presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of The American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL, November 1999.

  • Lloyd, Donald A. and R. Jay Turner. "Mental Health and Substance Use Consequences of Lifetime Exposure to Major (Traumatic) Events: Gender and Ethnic/Racial Contrasts." Presented at the Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Chicago, IL August 1999.

  • Taylor, John and R. Jay Turner. "Social Stress, Personal Attributes and Psychological Distress in the Transition to Adulthood: Racial/Ethnic Comparisons." Presented at the Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Chicago, IL August 1999.

  • Turner, R. Jay and Andres Gil. "The Prevalence and Social Epidemiology of Psychiatric Substance Problems in the Transition to Adulthood." Presented at the Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Chicago, IL August 1999.

  • Wagner, Eric F., Donald A. Lloyd, and Andres G. Gil. "Ethnic and Gender Differences in DSM-IV Alcohol Symptoms in a Community Sample of Adolescents." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Santa Barbara, CA, June 1999.

Doctoral Dissertations

  • Van Gundy, Karen. 2001. Gender Differences in Stress Manifestations: An Analysis of Interpersonal Dependency and Multiple Stress Outcomes. University of Miami.

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Papers in Progress (As of May 7, 2002)

  • Vega, William and Andres Gil. "Adult Outcomes of Early Adolescent Suicidal Behavior Among Blacks, Whites and Latinos." The American Journal of Public Health.

  • Gil, Andres, and William Vega, and R. Jay Turner. "Early Adolescent Risk Factors for Drug Problems in Adulthood: Do African Americans and Whites Differ?" Public Health Report.

  • Gil, Andres, John Taylor, and Eric Wagner. "Consequences of Early Substance Use on Drug Abuse and Dependence." (working title). 

  • Gil, Andres, and  R. Jay Turner. "Correlates of Drug Use in a Multi-Ethnic Sample." (working title).

  • Taylor, John and Andres Gil. "The Effect of Parenting Styles on Mental Health and Substance Use." (working title).

  • Eitle, David, Steven Gunkel, and Karen Van Gundy. "Assessing Family Factors as Predictors of Gang Membership Introduction" 

  • McNulty Eitle, Tamela  and David Eitle. "The Protective Effects of High School Sports Participation on Post-High School Sexual Behavior of Female Athletes." 

  • Van Gundy, Karen and David Eitle. "The Moderating Effects of Gang Membership and Association with Gangs on the Relationship Between Childhood Conduct Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder."

  • Turner, R. Jay and David Eitle "Mental Disorder and Criminal Behavior in a Representative Sample of Young Adults." 

  • Turner, R. Jay, John Taylor, and Karen Van Gundy. "Personal Resources in the Transition to Adulthood: Ethnic Comparisons."

  • Turner, R. Jay, and Karen Van Gundy. "Comorbidity among Psychiatric and Substance Disorders in a Young Adult Cohort."
      

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Last Updated 5/07/2002

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