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Overview

John A. Schinka is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on psychiatry and mental health. Their work intersects various subfields, including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, public health, environmental and occupational health, safety research, and gender studies.

The main areas addressed in their research include dementia and cognitive impairment, health, environment and cognitive aging, nutritional studies and diet, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, career development and diversity, gender diversity and inequality, and job satisfaction and organizational behavior.

Schinka's recent publications showcase a range of topics within these fields. These papers include:

  • "Mild behavioral impairment as a predictor of cognitive functioning in older adults" (2020), published in International Psychogeriatrics
  • "Impact of Mild Behavioral Impairment on Longitudinal Changes in Cognition" (2023), published in The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • "Vocational interests, gender, and job performance: Two person-occupation cross-level interactions" (2020), published in Personnel Psychology
  • "Neuropsychiatric symptoms as a distinguishing factor between memory diagnoses" (2020), published in International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • "The Impact of Bilingualism on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults" (2020), published in Innovation in Aging

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Hillary J Rouse
  • Brent J. Small
  • David Loewenstein
  • Ranjan Duara
  • Huntington Potter

John A. Schinka has contributed to multiple scholarly venues throughout their career. The most common publication outlets include:

  • International Psychogeriatrics
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Personnel Psychology
  • International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Innovation in Aging

Best Publications

  • The validity of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) according to the SCID-P and its reliability

    DV Sheehan;Y Lecrubier;K Harnett Sheehan;J Janavs

  • A meta-analysis of the association between the serotonin transporter gene polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and trait anxiety.

    J A Schinka;R M Busch;N Robichaux-Keene

  • DRD4 and novelty seeking: results of meta-analyses.

    J.A. Schinka;E.A. Letsch;F.C. Crawford

  • Externalizing Pathology and the Five-Factor Model: A Meta-Analysis of Personality Traits Associated with Antisocial Personality Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, and Their Co-Occurrence

    Mark A. Ruiz;Aaron L. Pincus;John A. Schinka

  • Development and initial validation of a 15‐item informant version of the Geriatric Depression Scale

    Lisa M. Brown;John A. Schinka;John A. Schinka

  • Research validity scales for the NEO-PI-R: development and initial validation.

    John A. Schinka;Bill N. Kinder;Thomas Kremer

  • A functional polymorphism within the μ-opioid receptor gene and risk for abuse of alcohol and other substances

    J A Schinka;T Town;L Abdullah;F C Crawford

  • A polymorphism in the cystatin C gene is a novel risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

    F.C. Crawford;M.J. Freeman;J.A. Schinka;L.I. Abdullah

  • Pre-MCI and MCI: Neuropsychological, Clinical, and Imaging Features and Progression Rates

    Ranjan Duara;David A. Loewenstein;Maria T. Greig;Elizabeth Potter

  • Normative data for elderly African Americans for the Stroop Color and Word Test

    Robert G Moering;John A Schinka;James A Mortimer;Amy Borenstein Graves

  • Association of a functional μ-opioid receptor allele (+118A) with alcohol dependency

    Terrence Town;Laila Abdullah;Fiona Crawford;John Schinka

  • Relationships between measures of auditory verbal learning and executive functioning

    Rodney D. Vanderploeg;John A. Schinka;Paul Retzlaff

  • Defining Mild Cognitive Impairment: Impact of Varying Decision Criteria on Neuropsychological Diagnostic Frequencies and Correlates

    John A. Schinka;John A. Schinka;David A. Loewenstein;Ashok Raj;Mike R. Schoenberg

  • Assessment of cognition in early dementia

    Nina B. Silverberg;Laurie M. Ryan;Maria C. Carrillo;Reisa Sperling;Reisa Sperling

  • An Investigation of Malingering Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on the Personality Assessment Inventory

    Laura Liljequist;Bill N. Kinder;John A. Schinka

  • Five-factor personality dimensions, mood states, and cognitive performance in older adults.

    Jane E. Booth;John A. Schinka;Lisa M. Brown;James A. Mortimer

  • Person-Environment Congruence and Personality Domains in the Prediction of Job Performance and Work Quality.

    Kevin M. Kieffer;John A. Schinka;Glenn Curtiss

  • Research Validity Scales for the NEO-PI-R: Additional Evidence for Reliability and Validity

    M. Scott Young;John A. Schinka

  • Memory Patterns and Executive Functioning in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease

    Timothy A. Crowell;Cheryl A. Luis;Rodney D. Vanderploeg;John A. Schinka

  • Florida Cognitive Activities Scale: initial development and validation.

    John A. Schinka;Angela Mcbride;Rodney D. Vanderploeg;Karen Tennyson

  • Correspondence between five-factor and RIASEC models of personality

    John A. Schinka;David A. Dye;Glenn Curtiss

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Loewenstein
David A. Loewenstein University of Miami
Rodney D. Vanderploeg
Rodney D. Vanderploeg University of South Florida
Brent J. Small
Brent J. Small University of South Florida
Glenn Curtiss
Glenn Curtiss University of South Florida
Reisa A. Sperling
Reisa A. Sperling Brigham and Women's Hospital
Bradley N. Axelrod
Bradley N. Axelrod United States Department of Veterans Affairs
David R. Strong
David R. Strong University of California, San Diego
David A. Chiriboga
David A. Chiriboga University of South Florida
Geoffrey Tremont
Geoffrey Tremont Brown University
David V. Sheehan
David V. Sheehan University of South Florida

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