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David A. Sbarra

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Psychology

D-Index
48
Citations
9646
World Ranking
5920
National Ranking
3215

David A. Sbarra publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 169 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

David A. Sbarra D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. Sbarra sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

David A. Sbarra is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with notable contributions in clinical psychology, social psychology, health, experimental and cognitive psychology, and applied psychology.

The scientist's recent publications include works across diverse but interrelated topics. Notable papers include:

  • "Loneliness and depression: bidirectional mendelian randomization analyses using data from three large genome-wide association studies," 2023, published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Intimate Relationships and Depression: Searching for Causation in the Sea of Association," 2021, published in Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
  • "Social Distancing as a Health Behavior: County-Level Movement in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Associated with Conventional Health Behaviors," 2020, published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • "Social baseline theory: State of the science and new directions," 2021, published in Current Opinion in Psychology
  • "'Personality in its Natural Habitat' Revisited: A Pooled, Multi-sample Examination of the Relationships between the Big Five Personality Traits and Daily Behaviour and Language Use," 2020, published in European Journal of Personality

David A. Sbarra's research topics focus on areas such as:

  • Attachment and relationship dynamics
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Behavioral health and interventions
  • Mental health research topics
  • Child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development
  • Family dynamics and relationships
  • Maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Matthias R. Mehl
  • Suzanne Moseley
  • Alexander Danvers
  • Angelina J. Polsinelli
  • Charles L. Raison

Common venues for publishing their research are:

  • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • Current Opinion in Psychology
  • Journal of Research in Personality
  • European Journal of Personality

David A. Sbarra's work reflects a comprehensive integration of psychological and social science perspectives, emphasizing the complex interactions shaping mental health, relationships, and behavior in clinical and social contexts.

Best Publications

  • Advancing Social Connection as a Public Health Priority in the United States

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Theodore F. Robles;David A. Sbarra

  • Coregulation, Dysregulation, Self-Regulation: An Integrative Analysis and Empirical Agenda for Understanding Adult Attachment, Separation, Loss, and Recovery

    David A. Sbarra;Cindy Hazan

  • Social Baseline Theory: the social regulation of risk and effort

    James A Coan;David A Sbarra

  • The emotional sequelae of nonmarital relationship dissolution: Analysis of change and intraindividual variability over time.

    David A. Sbarra;Robert E. Emery

  • Social participation predicts cognitive functioning in aging adults over time: comparisons with physical health, depression, and physical activity

    Kyle J. Bourassa;Molly Memel;Cindy Woolverton;David A. Sbarra

  • Divorce and Death A Meta-Analysis and Research Agenda for Clinical, Social, and Health Psychology

    David A. Sbarra;Rita W. Law;Robert M. Portley

  • DIVORCE MEDIATION: Research and Reflections

    Robert E. Emery;David Sbarra;Tara Grover

  • Child custody mediation and litigation: custody, contact, and coparenting 12 years after initial dispute resolution.

    Robert E. Emery;Lisa Laumann-Billings;Mary C. Waldron;David A. Sbarra

  • When Leaving Your Ex, Love Yourself Observational Ratings of Self-Compassion Predict the Course of Emotional Recovery Following Marital Separation

    David A. Sbarra;Hillary L. Smith;Matthias R. Mehl

  • Predicting the Onset of Emotional Recovery Following Nonmarital Relationship Dissolution: Survival Analyses of Sadness and Anger

    David A. Sbarra

  • Mechanisms of Change in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Preliminary Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Ben Shahar;Willoughby B. Britton;David A. Sbarra;Aurelio Jose Figueredo

  • Assessing cross-partner associations in physiological responses via coupled oscillator models.

    Jonathan L. Helm;David Sbarra;Emilio Ferrer

  • Depression, negative emotionality, and self-referential language: A multi-lab, multi-measure, and multi-language-task research synthesis.

    Allison M. Tackman;David A. Sbarra;Angela L. Carey;M. Brent Donnellan

  • Morningness-eveningness and depression: preliminary evidence for the role of the behavioral activation system and positive affect.

    Brant P. Hasler;John J.B. Allen;David A. Sbarra;Richard R. Bootzin

  • Coregulation of respiratory sinus arrhythmia in adult romantic partners.

    Jonathan L. Helm;David A. Sbarra;Emilio Ferrer

  • Attachment and emotion in school-aged children.

    Jessica L. Borelli;Michael J. Crowley;Daryn H. David;David A. Sbarra

  • Divorce and Health: Current Trends and Future Directions

    David A. Sbarra

  • Teacher ratings of behavior among African American and Caucasian children during the first two years of school

    David A. Sbarra;Robert C. Pianta

  • Divorce and Health Beyond Individual Differences

    David A. Sbarra;Karen Hasselmo;Kyle J. Bourassa

  • Coparenting conflict, nonacceptance, and depression among divorced adults: results from a 12-year follow-up study of child custody mediation using multiple imputation.

    David A. Sbarra;Robert E. Emery

  • The structure and process of emotional experience following nonmarital relationship dissolution: dynamic factor analyses of love, anger, and sadness.

    David A. Sbarra;Emilio Ferrer

  • Smartphones and Close Relationships: The Case for an Evolutionary Mismatch.

    David A. Sbarra;Julia L. Briskin;Richard B. Slatcher

  • Assessing Cross-Partner Associations in Physiological Responses via

    Jonathan L. Helm;David Sbarra;Emilio Ferrer

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias R. Mehl
Matthias R. Mehl University of Arizona
Jessica L. Borelli
Jessica L. Borelli University of California, Irvine
Mark A. Whisman
Mark A. Whisman University of Colorado Boulder
Mary-Frances O'Connor
Mary-Frances O'Connor University of Arizona
Emilio Ferrer
Emilio Ferrer University of California, Davis
Robert E. Emery
Robert E. Emery University of Virginia
Emily A. Butler
Emily A. Butler University of Arizona
James A. Coan
James A. Coan University of Virginia
John J.B. Allen
John J.B. Allen University of Arizona
Linda C. Mayes
Linda C. Mayes Yale University

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