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Albert D. Farrell is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within psychology and social sciences, with particular attention to social psychology and clinical psychology subfields. Farrell's work also intersects with health, education, and safety research, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to their studies.

Their research topics include:

  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Education Discipline and Inequality
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research

Albert D. Farrell has contributed to various publication venues, with multiple works appearing in:

  • The Journal of Early Adolescence
  • Psychology of Violence
  • Journal of Research on Adolescence
  • Prevention Science
  • School Mental Health

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Farrell include:

  • "Bidirectional Relations between Witnessing Violence, Victimization, Life Events, and Physical Aggression among Adolescents in Urban Schools," 2020, Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • "Peer factors as mediators of relations between exposure to violence and physical aggression in middle school students in a low-income urban community," 2021, Psychology of Violence

Farrell frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Terri N. Sullivan
  • Courtney B. Dunn
  • Sarah K. Pittman
  • Kelly O'Connor
  • Jasmine N. Coleman

Through their research, Farrell addresses complex issues related to aggression, violence exposure, and social dynamics in youth populations, often focusing on urban and low-income settings. Their work has informed understanding within both academic and applied contexts, contributing evidence related to bullying prevention, youth psychosocial development, and factors mediating aggression and violence.

Best Publications

  • Neuropsychological deficits in symptomatic minor head injury patients after concussion and mild concussion.

    Bruce E. Leininger;Sandy E. Gramling;Albert D. Farrell;Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

  • Impact of exposure to community violence on violent behavior and emotional distress among urban adolescents.

    Albert D. Farrell;Steven E. Bruce

  • Peer victimization in early adolescence: association between physical and relational victimization and drug use, aggression, and delinquent behaviors among urban middle school students.

    Terri N. Sullivan;Albert D. Farrell;Wendy Kliewer

  • The Structure of Self-Reported Aggression, Drug Use, and Delinquent Behaviors During Early Adolescence

    Albert D. Farrell;Eva M. Kung;Kamila S. White;Robert F. Valois

  • Peer influences and drug use among urban adolescents: family structure and parent-adolescent relationship as protective factors.

    Albert D. Farrell;Kamila S. White

  • Relationship between drug use and other problem behaviors in urban adolescents.

    Albert D. Farrell;Steven J. Danish;Catherine W. Howard

  • Evaluation of Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways (RIPP): a school-based prevention program for reducing violence among urban adolescents

    Albert D. Farrell;Aleta L. Meyer;Kamila S. White

  • Structural equation modeling with longitudinal data: Strategies for examining group differences and reciprocal relationships.

    Albert D. Farrell

  • Impact of Exposure to Community Violence on Anxiety: A Longitudinal Study of Family Social Support as a Protective Factor for Urban Children

    Kamila S. White;Steven E. Bruce;Albert D. Farrell;Wendy Kliewer

  • Relation Between Witnessing Violence and Drug Use Initiation Among Rural Adolescents: Parental Monitoring and Family Support as Protective Factors

    Terri N. Sullivan;Eva M. Kung;Albert D. Farrell

  • Development and evaluation of school-based violence prevention programs.

    Albert D. Farrell;Aleta L. Meyer;Eva M. Kung;Terri N. Sullivan

  • The effectiveness of a school-based curriculum for reducing violence among urban sixth-grade students.

    Albert D. Farrell;Aleta L. Meyer

  • A Latent Growth Curve Analysis of the Structure of Aggression, Drug Use, and Delinquent Behaviors and Their Interrelations Over Time in Urban and Rural Adolescents

    Albert D. Farrell;Terri N. Sullivan;Layla E. Esposito;Aleta L. Meyer

  • Peer drug associations and emotional restraint: causes or consequences of adolescents' drug use?

    Albert D. Farrell;Steven J. Danish

  • The Role of Parents and Peers in Early Adolescent Substance Use: An Examination of Mediating and Moderating Effects

    Eva M. Kung;Albert D. Farrell

  • Predicting Jealous Responses: The Influence of Adult Attachment and Depression on Threat Appraisal

    Catherine Radecki-Bush;Albert D. Farrell;Joseph P. Bush

  • Anxiety and Psychosocial Stress as Predictors of Headache and Abdominal Pain in Urban Early Adolescents

    Kamila S. White;Albert D. Farrell

  • Cyberbullying among adolescents: Measures in search of a construct.

    Krista R. Mehari;Albert D. Farrell;Anh-Thuy H. Le

  • Risk factors for drug use in urban adolescents: identification and cross-validation.

    Albert D. Farrell;Steven J. Danish;Catherine W. Howard

  • Evaluation of the Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways (RIPP) Seventh Grade Violence Prevention Curriculum

    Albert D. Farrell;Aleta L. Meyer;Terri N. Sullivan;Eva M. Kung

  • The Role of Witnessing Violence, Peer Provocation, Family Support, and Parenting Practices in the Aggressive Behavior of Rural Adolescents

    Carla A. Mazefsky;Albert D. Farrell

Frequent Co-Authors

Terri N. Sullivan
Terri N. Sullivan Virginia Commonwealth University
Wendy Kliewer
Wendy Kliewer Virginia Commonwealth University
Kevin S. Sutherland
Kevin S. Sutherland Virginia Commonwealth University
Steven J. Danish
Steven J. Danish Virginia Commonwealth University
Robert F. Valois
Robert F. Valois University of South Carolina
Patrick H. Tolan
Patrick H. Tolan University of Virginia
David L. Rabiner
David L. Rabiner Duke University
Emilie Phillips Smith
Emilie Phillips Smith University of Georgia
Deborah Gorman-Smith
Deborah Gorman-Smith University of Chicago
Steven R. Asher
Steven R. Asher Duke University

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