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Overview

Alex J. Zautra is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields including Psychology, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader areas, their research delves into subfields such as Social Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Genetics.

Their recent scholarly contributions include a paper titled Physical and Social Pain, published in 2020 within The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology. This publication currently has no recorded citations. The research addresses themes that intersect psychological and physiological dimensions of pain experiences.

The frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Alex J. Zautra include:

  • John A. Sturgeon
  • Beth D. Darnall

Publications by Alex have appeared predominantly in The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology, marking this venue as a significant outlet for their work.

The scientist's research topics cover:

  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies

These subjects suggest an interest in how psychological and social factors influence health and well-being, as well as interactions beyond human contexts.

Best Publications

  • Handbook of adult resilience

    John W. Reich;Alex J. Zautra;John Stuart Hall

  • Positive Affect as a Source of Resilience for Women in Chronic Pain.

    Alex J. Zautra;Lisa M. Johnson;Mary C. Davis

  • Comparison of Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness Meditation Interventions on Adaptation to Rheumatoid Arthritis for Patients With and Without History of Recurrent Depression

    Alex J. Zautra;Mary C. Davis;John W. Reich;Perry Nicassario

  • Spouse criticism and support: their association with coping and psychological adjustment among women with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Sharon L. Manne;Alex J. Zautra

  • Community Gardening: A Parsimonious Path to Individual, Community, and Environmental Resilience

    Heather A. Okvat;Alex J. Zautra

  • Are reports of childhood abuse related to the experience of chronic pain in adulthood? A meta-analytic review of the literature.

    Debra A Davis;Linda J Luecken;Alex J Zautra

  • Examinations of chronic pain and affect relationships: applications of a dynamic model of affect.

    Alex Zautra;Bruce Smith;Glenn Affleck;Howard Tennen

  • Resilience: a new paradigm for adaptation to chronic pain.

    John A. Sturgeon;Alex J. Zautra

  • Resilience: A new definition of health for people and communities.

    Alex J. Zautra;John Stuart Hall;Kate E. Murray

  • Dynamic Approaches to Emotions and Stress in Everyday Life: Bolger and Zuckerman Reloaded with Positive as Well as Negative Affects

    Alex J. Zautra;Glenn G. Affleck;Howard Tennen;John W. Reich

  • Psychological resilience predicts decreases in pain catastrophizing through positive emotions.

    Anthony D. Ong;Alex J. Zautra;M. Carrington Reid

  • Multilevel daily process designs for consulting and clinical psychology: A preface for the perplexed.

    Glenn Affleck;Alex Zautra;Howard Tennen;Stephen Armeli

  • The trait-state-error model for multiwave data.

    David A. Kenny;Alex Zautra

  • Positive and negative social ties among older adults: measurement models and the prediction of psychological distress and well-being.

    John F. Finch;Morris A. Okun;Manuel Barrera;Alex J. Zautra

  • Social resilience: The value of social fitness with an application to the military.

    John T. Cacioppo;Harry T. Reis;Alex J. Zautra

  • Dimensions of Affect Relationships: Models and Their Integrative Implications

    John W. Reich;Alex J. Zautra;Mary Davis

  • COPING WITH A COMMUNITY STRESSOR: THE THREAT OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY*

    Kenneth M. Bachrach;Alex J. Zautra

  • Emotions, stress, and health.

    Alex J. Zautra

  • Trait–state models for longitudinal data.

    David A. Kenny;Alex Zautra

  • Life events and perceptions of life quality: Developments in a two‐factor approach

    Alex J. Zautra;John W. Reich

  • Spouse criticism and support: Their association with coping and psychological adjustment among women with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Mary C. Davis
Mary C. Davis Arizona State University
John W. Reich
John W. Reich Arizona State University
Howard Tennen
Howard Tennen University of Connecticut
Anthony D. Ong
Anthony D. Ong Cornell University
Morris A. Okun
Morris A. Okun Arizona State University
Irwin N. Sandler
Irwin N. Sandler Arizona State University
Glenn Affleck
Glenn Affleck University of Connecticut Health Center
Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant
Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant Arizona State University
Harry T. Reis
Harry T. Reis University of Rochester
Bruce P. Dohrenwend
Bruce P. Dohrenwend Columbia University

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