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Diane R. Follingstad

Diane R. Follingstad

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Psychology

D-Index
39
Citations
7751
World Ranking
8503
National Ranking
4549

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Diane R. Follingstad is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, focusing primarily on gender studies and topics related to violence and victimization. Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including health, sociology and political science, social psychology, and education.

The main topics covered in their body of work include:

  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Workplace Violence and Bullying
  • Gender, Security, and Conflict
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Genital Health and Disease

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Caihong R. Li
  • Ann L. Coker
  • Heather Bush
  • Jaspreet K. Chahal
  • Candace J. Brancato

Most of Diane R. Follingstad's publications have appeared in the following venues:

  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Journal of School Violence
  • Journal of Family Violence
  • Violence Against Women
  • Trauma Violence & Abuse

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Longer Term Impact of Bystander Training to Reduce Violence Acceptance and Sexism," 2020, Journal of School Violence
  • "The Red Zone Risk for College Sexual Assault: A Critical Review of the Literature," 2022, Trauma Violence & Abuse
  • "Identifying Invalid Responders in a Campus Climate Survey: Types, Impact on Data, and Best Indicators," 2020, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • "How Does Green Dot Bystander Training in High School and Beyond Impact Attitudes Toward Violence and Sexism in a Prospective Cohort?" 2021, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • "Students' Perceptions of Justice: Application of Sanctions, Guilt, and Responsibility in Campus Sexual Assault Cases," 2020, Journal of Family Violence

Diane R. Follingstad has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1995.

Best Publications

  • The role of emotional abuse in physically abusive relationships

    Diane R. Follingstad;Larry L. Rutledge;Barbara J. Berg;Elizabeth S. Hause

  • Sex Differences in Motivations and Effects in Dating Violence

    Diane R. Follingstad;Shannon Wright;Shirley Lloyd;Jeri A. Sebastian

  • Violence in lesbian and gay relationships: Theory, prevalence, and correlational factors.

    Leslie K. Burke;Diane R. Follingstad

  • Deviant drug use in adolescence: a review of psychosocial correlates.

    G. Nicholas Braucht;Daniel Brakarsh;Diane R. Follingstad;K.L. Berry

  • Rethinking current approaches to psychological abuse: Conceptual and methodological issues

    Diane R. Follingstad

  • Violence and Women's Mental Health: The Impact of Physical, Sexual, and Psychological Aggression

    Carol E. Jordan;Rebecca Campbell;Diane R. Follingstad

  • Factors moderating physical and psychological symptoms of battered women

    Diane R. Follingstad;Anne F. Brennan;Elizabeth S. Hause;Darlene S. Polek

  • Defining Psychological Abuse of Husbands Toward Wives Contexts, Behaviors, and Typologies

    Diane R. Follingstad;Dana D. DeHART

  • Risk Factors and Correlates of Dating Violence: The Relevance of Examining Frequency and Severity Levels in a College Sample

    Diane R. Follingstad;Rebekah G. Bradley;James E. Laughlin;Leslie Burke

  • A Model for Predicting Dating Violence: Anxious Attachment, Angry Temperament, and Need for Relationship Control

    Diane R. Follingstad;Rebekah G. Bradley;Cynthia M. Helff;James E. Laughlin

  • The Impact of Psychological Aggression on Women’s Mental Health and Behavior: The Status of the Field

    Diane R. Follingstad

  • Group therapy for incarcerated women who experienced interpersonal violence: A pilot study

    Rebekah G. Bradley;Diane R. Follingstad

  • The relationship between communication and marital satisfaction: A review

    Joseph P. Boland;Diane R. Follingstad

  • Reactions to Victimization and Coping Strategies of Battered Women: The Ties That Bind

    Diane R. Follingstad;Ann P. Neckerman;Julia Vormbrock

  • Insomnia: Sleep Patterns and Anxiety Level

    Stephen N. Haynes;Diane R. Follingstad;William T. McGowan

  • Validity Concerns in the Measurement of Women’s and Men’s Report of Intimate Partner Violence

    Diane R. Follingstad;M. Jill Rogers

  • Psychological Factors That Predict Reaction to Abortion.

    D. T. Moseley;Diane R. Follingstad;H. Harley;Robert V. Heckel

  • Drug Education. A Review of Goals, Approaches and Effectiveness, and a Paradigm for Evaluation

    G. N. Braucht;Diane R. Follingstad;D. Brakarsh;K. L. Berry

  • Climate Surveys: An Inventory of Understanding Sexual Assault and Other Crimes of Interpersonal Violence at Institutions of Higher Education.

    Leila Wood;Caitlin Sulley;Matt Kammer-Kerwick;Diane Follingstad

  • Effects of battered women's early responses on later abuse patterns

    Diane R. Follingstad;Elizabeth S. Hause;Larry L. Rutledge;Darlene S. Polek

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles R. Carlson
Charles R. Carlson University of Kentucky
Seth C. Kalichman
Seth C. Kalichman University of Connecticut
Patrick S. Malone
Patrick S. Malone Sapienza University of Rome
Bonnie S. Fisher
Bonnie S. Fisher University of Cincinnati
Rebecca Campbell
Rebecca Campbell Michigan State University

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