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Mary Ann Parris Stephens

Mary Ann Parris Stephens

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Psychology

D-Index
58
Citations
9106
World Ranking
3927
National Ranking
2196

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Mary Ann Parris Stephens is affiliated with Kent State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Medicine and Psychology. Within these fields, their work touches upon several subfields, including Clinical Psychology, Biological Psychiatry, Neurology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's main research topics include Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions, Tryptophan and brain disorders, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Diabetes Management and Education, Primary Care and Health Outcomes, and Chronic Disease Management Strategies.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Mindfulness, Education, and Exercise for age-related cognitive decline: Study protocol, pilot study results, and description of the baseline sample (2020) in Clinical Trials
  • Spouses' responses to the dietary nonadherence of their partners managing diabetes (2020) in Personal Relationships
  • Capacity building to address antimicrobial resistance in remote Australia: The inaugural HOT NORTH Antimicrobial Academy (2024) in Infection Disease & Health

Mary Ann Parris Stephens frequently collaborates with a diverse group of co-authors, including:

  • Julie Loebach Wetherell
  • Hayley S. Ripperger
  • Michelle Voegtle
  • Beau M. Ances
  • David A. Balota

Their work has been published in several venues, notably Clinical Trials, Personal Relationships, and Infection Disease & Health.

In recognition of contributions to the field, Mary Ann Parris Stephens was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Stress Reduction for Family Caregivers: Effects of Adult Day Care Use

    Steven H. Zarit;Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Aloen Townsend;Rickey Greene

  • Hassles and uplifts of giving care to a family member with dementia.

    Jennifer M. Kinney;Mary Ann Parris Stephens

  • Predictors of Institutionalization of Cognitively Impaired Elders Family Help and the Timing of Placement

    Joseph E. Gaugler;Anne B. Edwards;Elia E. Femia;Steven H. Zarit

  • Spouses' provision of health-related support and control to patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation.

    Melissa M. Franks;Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Karen S. Rook;Barry A. Franklin

  • Balancing Parent Care With Other Roles Interrole Conflict of Adult Daughter Caregivers

    Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Aloen L. Townsend;Lynn M. Martire;Jennifer Ann Druley

  • The caregiver stress process and health outcomes.

    Juheui Son;Amy Erno;Dennis G. Shea;Elia E. Femia

  • Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis response to acute psychosocial stress: Effects of biological sex and circulating sex hormones

    Mary Ann C. Stephens;Pamela B. Mahon;Mary E. McCaul;Gary S. Wand

  • Centrality of women's multiple roles: beneficial and detrimental consequences for psychological well-being.

    Lynn M. Martire;Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Aloen L. Townsend

  • Where two roles intersect: spillover between parent care and employment.

    Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Melissa M. Franks;Audie A. Atienza

  • Adult day service use and reductions in caregiving hours: effects on stress and psychological well-being for dementia caregivers.

    Joseph E. Gaugler;Shannon E. Jarrott;Steven H. Zarit;Mary Ann Parris Stephens

  • Negative reactions to received spousal care: predictors and consequences of miscarried support.

    Lynn M. Martire;Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Jennifer A. Druley;William C. Wojno

  • Affective and cognitive antecedents to eating episodes in bulimia and binge eating

    Victoria M. Lingswiler;Janis H. Crowther;M. A. Stephens

  • Longitudinal patterns of risk for depression in dementia caregivers: objective and subjective primary stress as predictors.

    Mary E. Liming Alspaugh;Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Aloen L. Townsend;Steven H. Zarit

  • Stressors and Well-Being Among Caregivers to Older Adults with Dementia: The In-Home Versus Nursing Home Experience

    Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Jennifer M. Kinney;Paula K. Ogrocki

  • Influences of spousal support and control on diabetes management through physical activity.

    Cynthia M. Khan;Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Melissa M. Franks;Karen S. Rook

  • Stress and rewards in women's multiple roles: the case of women in the middle.

    Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Melissa M. Franks;Aloen L. Townsend

  • Respite for dementia caregivers: the effects of adult day service use on caregiving hours and care demands.

    Joseph E. Gaugler;Shannon E. Jarrott;Steven H. Zarit;Mary Ann Parris Stephens

  • The Interplay of Work and Caregiving: Relationships between Role Satisfaction, Role Involvement, and Caregivers' Well-being

    Lynn M. Martire;Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Audie A. Atienza

  • Comparisons of African American and White Women in the Parent Care Role

    Tracela M. White;Aloen L. Townsend;Mary Ann Parris Stephens

  • Couples' Support Provision During Illness: The Role of Perceived Emotional Responsiveness

    Erin M. Fekete;Mary Ann Parris Stephens;Kristin D. Mickelson;Jennifer Ann Druley

  • The Etiology Of Bulimia Nervosa : The Individual And Familial Context: Material Arising From The Second Annual Kent Psychology Forum, Kent, October 1990

    Janis H. Crowther;Stevan E. Hobfoll;Mary A. Stephens;Daniel L. Tennenbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Melissa M. Franks
Melissa M. Franks Purdue University West Lafayette
Lynn M. Martire
Lynn M. Martire Pennsylvania State University
Karen S. Rook
Karen S. Rook University of California, Irvine
Steven H. Zarit
Steven H. Zarit Pennsylvania State University
Janis H. Crowther
Janis H. Crowther Kent State University
Joseph E. Gaugler
Joseph E. Gaugler University of Minnesota
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh
Jacqueline Mogle
Jacqueline Mogle Pennsylvania State University
Richard Gonzalez
Richard Gonzalez University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stevan E. Hobfoll
Stevan E. Hobfoll Rush University Medical Center

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