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Kristin A. Moore

Kristin A. Moore

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Psychology

D-Index
66
Citations
15053
World Ranking
2726
National Ranking
1564

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology, American Sociological Association

Overview

Kristin A. Moore is affiliated with Child Trends in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of social sciences, health professions, and psychology. Their research encompasses a range of topics with a particular focus on early childhood education and development, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, infant development and preterm care, child and adolescent health, food security and health in diverse populations, health disparities and outcomes, and poverty, education, and child welfare.

The scientist has published primarily in the domain of health and social sciences, with frequent contributions to academic journals including Academic Pediatrics, Child Indicators Research, Journal of Family Violence, the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, and JAMA Network Open. Key publication venues reflect an emphasis on pediatrics, family health, and social well-being.

Moore's frequent coauthors include Reem M. Ghandour, Ashley H. Hirai, Michael D. Kogan, Nathaniel Anderson, and Daniel Eisenberg, indicating collaborative research efforts across related fields.

Significant recent papers authored by Moore and their collaborators include:

  • Healthy and Ready to Learn: Prevalence and Correlates of School Readiness among United States Preschoolers, 2021, Academic Pediatrics
  • Factors Influencing Help-seeking Choices Among Non-Service-Connected Survivors of IPV, 2023, Journal of Family Violence
  • Take-a-Break Intervention: Improving Oncology Nurse Wellness, 2021, Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
  • School Readiness Among United States Children: Results From the 2022 National Survey of Children's Health, 2024, Academic Pediatrics
  • Trends in Measures of Child and Adolescent Well-being in the US From 2000 to 2019, 2022, JAMA Network Open

The scientist's work in these publications covers a wide array of social and health topics, with substantial attention to child development metrics, school readiness, help-seeking behaviors in vulnerable populations, and well-being trends over time in the US demographic.

In terms of academic recognition, Moore received the Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology from the American Sociological Association in 2018, underscoring their longstanding engagement with sociological research and practice.

Best Publications

  • Implications of Extracurricular Activity Participation During Adolescence on Positive Outcomes.

    Jonathan F. Zaff;Kristin A. Moore;Angela Romano Papillo;Stephanie Williams

  • Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy, and Parenting: Research through the 1980s.

    Brent C. Miller;Kristin A. Moore

  • The Father-Child Relationship, Parenting Styles, and Adolescent Risk Behaviors in Intact Families

    Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew;Kristin A. Moore;Jennifer Carrano

  • What do children need to flourish? : conceptualizing and measuring indicators of positive development

    Kristin Anderson Moore;Laura H. Lippman

  • The Continued Importance of Quality Parent–Adolescent Relationships During Late Adolescence

    Elizabeth C. Hair;Kristin A. Moore;Sarah B. Garrett;Thomson Ling

  • Early childbearing and later economic well-being.

    Sandra L. Hofferth;Kristin A. Moore

  • Race Differences in the Timing of Adolescent Intercourse.

    Furstenberg Ff;Morgan Sp;Moore Ka;Peterson Jl

  • Young women's degree of control over first intercourse: an exploratory analysis.

    Joyce Abma;Anne Driscoll;Kristin Moore

  • Parental Attitudes and the Occurrence of Early Sexual Activity.

    Kristin A. Moore;James L. Peterson;Frank F. Furstenberg

  • Positive Indicators of Child Well-Being: A Conceptual Framework, Measures, and Methodological Issues

    Laura H. Lippman;Kristin Anderson Moore;Hugh McIntosh

  • Predictors of Religiosity Among Youth Aged 17-22: A Longitudinal Study of the National Survey of Children

    Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe;Kristin A. Moore

  • Well-Being: Positive Development across the Life Course.

    Marc H. Bornstein;Lucy Davidson;Corey L. M. Keyes;Kristin A. Moore

  • Adolescent Sex, Contraception, and Childbearing: A Review of Recent Research.

    Kristin A. Moore

  • Nonvoluntary sexual activity among adolescents.

    Kristin Anderson Moore;Christine Winquist Nord;James L. Peterson

  • Symptoms of Major Depression in a Sample of Fathers of Infants Sociodemographic Correlates and Links to Father Involvement

    Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew;Kristin A. Moore;Gregory Matthews;Jennifer Carrano

  • Private Crisis, Public Cost: Policy Perspectives on Teenage Childbearing

    Kristin Anderson Moore

  • CHILDREN IN POVERTY: TRENDS, CONSEQUENCES, AND POLICY OPTIONS

    Kristin Anderson Moore;Zakia Redd;Mary Burkhauser;Kassim Mbwana

  • Programs to reduce teen pregnancy sexually transmitted infections and associated sexual risk behaviors: a systematic review.

    Brian Goesling;Silvie Colman;Christopher Trenholm;Mary Terzian

  • Next steps and best bets: approaches to preventing adolescent childbearing.

    Kristin A. Moore;Barbara W. Sugland

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences: National and State-level Prevalence

    Vanessa Sacks;David Murphey;Kristin Moore

Frequent Co-Authors

Corey L. M. Keyes
Corey L. M. Keyes Emory University
Marc H. Bornstein
Marc H. Bornstein National Institutes of Health
Elizabeth C. Hair
Elizabeth C. Hair Johns Hopkins University
Sandra L. Hofferth
Sandra L. Hofferth University of Maryland, College Park
Randal D. Day
Randal D. Day Brigham Young University
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Columbia University
Linda J. Waite
Linda J. Waite University of Chicago
Alan J. Hawkins
Alan J. Hawkins Brigham Young University
Robert H. Bradley
Robert H. Bradley Arizona State University
Natasha J. Cabrera
Natasha J. Cabrera University of Maryland, College Park

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