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Mary A. Gerend is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States and has a research focus primarily situated within medicine and health professions. Their academic contributions span 33 publications in medicine and 24 in health professions, with notable subfields including epidemiology, pharmacy, clinical psychology, general health professions, and health.

The scientist's research primarily addresses several overlapping health topics. These include cervical cancer and HPV research, obesity and health practices, vaccine coverage and hesitancy, eating disorders and behaviors, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, global cancer incidence and screening, and issues related to obesity, physical activity, and diet.

Mary A. Gerend has published in various respected journals. Frequent publication venues for their work include the Journal of Adolescent Health, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and Stigma and Health.

The following are some of their recent papers, presenting a selection of study focuses and publication years:

  • Getting Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Back on Track: Protecting Our National Investment in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in the COVID-19 Era, 2020, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Trends in Reasons for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Hesitancy: 2010-2020, 2023, PEDIATRICS
  • Evaluation of a Text Messaging-Based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intervention for Young Sexual Minority Men: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, 2020, Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • A qualitative analysis of people's experiences with weight-based discrimination, 2021, Psychology and Health
  • BMI, Weight Discrimination, and Psychological, Behavioral, and Interpersonal Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic, 2020, Obesity

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors. Notable frequent coauthors include Angelina R. Sutin, Jon K. Maner, Eric Adjei Boakye, Antonio Terracciano, and Minjee Lee.

Best Publications

  • Predicting human papillomavirus vaccine uptake in young adult women: comparing the health belief model and theory of planned behavior.

    Mary A. Gerend;Janet E. Shepherd

  • Awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about human papillomavirus in a racially diverse sample of young adults.

    Mary A. Gerend;Zita F. Magloire

  • Using message framing to promote acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

    Mary A. Gerend;Janet E. Shepherd

  • Human papillomavirus vaccine acceptability among young adult men.

    Mary A. Gerend;Jessica Barley

  • Message framing and color priming: How subtle threat cues affect persuasion

    Mary A. Gerend;Tricia Sias

  • Effects of message framing and temporal context on college student drinking behavior

    Mary A. Gerend;Margaret Cullen

  • Parental Response to Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Availability: Uptake and Intentions

    Mary A. Gerend;Eilene Weibley;Harold Bland

  • Behavioral Frequency Moderates the Effects of Message Framing on HPV Vaccine Acceptability

    Mary A. Gerend;Janet E. Shepherd;Kara A. Monday

  • Does Calorie Information Promote Lower Calorie Fast Food Choices Among College Students

    Mary A. Gerend

  • Beyond medical risk: investigating the psychological factors underlying women's perceptions of susceptibility to breast cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis.

    Mary A. Gerend;Leona S. Aiken;Stephen G. West;Mindy J. Erchull

  • Predictors of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men.

    Mary A. Gerend;Krystal Madkins;Gregory Phillips;Brian Mustanski

  • Motivationally selective risk judgments: Do fear and curiosity boost the boons or the banes?

    Jon K. Maner;Mary A. Gerend

  • Fear, anger, fruits, and veggies: interactive effects of emotion and message framing on health behavior.

    Mary A. Gerend;Jon K. Maner

  • Predictors of human papillomavirus vaccination among daughters of low-income Latina mothers: the role of acculturation.

    Mary A. Gerend;Claudia Zapata;Elena Reyes

  • Correlates of HPV Knowledge in the Era of HPV Vaccination: A Study of Unvaccinated Young Adult Women

    Mary A. Gerend;Janet E. Shepherd

  • A conceptual model of women's condom use intentions: Integrating intrapersonal and relationship factors.

    S. Marie Harvey;Linda J. Beckman;Mary A. Gerend;Sheryl Thorburn Bird

  • Perceived risk and health protective behavior: cancer screening and cancer prevention

    Leona S. Aiken;Mary A. Gerend;Kristina M. Jackson

  • The blame game: cervical cancer, knowledge of its link to human papillomavirus and stigma.

    Melissa A. Shepherd;Mary A. Gerend

  • Personality factors in older women's perceived susceptibility to diseases of aging.

    Mary A. Gerend;Leona S. Aiken;Stephen G. West

  • The multidimensional nature of perceived barriers: global versus practical barriers to HPV vaccination.

    Mary A. Gerend;Melissa A. Shepherd;Janet E. Shepherd

  • Reasons and risk: factors underlying women's perceptions of susceptibility to osteoporosis.

    Mary A. Gerend;Mindy J. Erchull;Leona S. Aiken;Jon K. Maner

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon K. Maner
Jon K. Maner Florida State University
Leona S. Aiken
Leona S. Aiken Arizona State University
Angelina R. Sutin
Angelina R. Sutin Florida State University
Antonio Terracciano
Antonio Terracciano Florida State University
Yannick Stephan
Yannick Stephan University of Montpellier
Brian Mustanski
Brian Mustanski Northwestern University
Mindy J. Erchull
Mindy J. Erchull University of Mary Washington
Kristina M. Jackson
Kristina M. Jackson Brown University
Carol B. Peterson
Carol B. Peterson University of Minnesota
Michael Daly
Michael Daly National University of Ireland, Maynooth

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