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Overview

Matthew R. Pearson is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a substantial number of publications contributed to these disciplines.

The main subfields in which Matthew R. Pearson has worked include Epidemiology, Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Social Psychology. Their research topics have focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Mental Health Research Topics, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects.

Frequent publication venues for their work consist of:

  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Current Psychology
  • Addiction Research & Theory
  • Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • Can Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery Include Some Heavy Drinking? A Replication and Extension up to 9 Years Following Treatment (2020, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research)
  • The Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment Negative Emotionality Domain Among Treatment-Seekers with Alcohol Use Disorder: Construct Validity and Measurement Invariance (2020, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research)
  • Microaggressions and Psychological Health Among College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model of Rumination and Social Structure Beliefs (2020, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
  • Can Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder Sustain Non-abstinent Recovery? Non-abstinent Outcomes 10 Years After Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment (2020, Journal of Addiction Medicine)
  • Understanding alcohol harm reduction behaviors from the perspective of self-determination theory: a research agenda (2020, Addiction Research & Theory)

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Dylan K. Richards, Frank J. Schwebel, Adrián J. Bravo, Katie Witkiewitz, and Angelina Pilatti. These collaborations illustrate a network of researchers focused on topics related to addiction, mental health, and behavioral interventions.

Best Publications

  • Use of alcohol protective behavioral strategies among college students: a critical review.

    Matthew R. Pearson

  • Five Facets of Mindfulness and Psychological Health: Evaluating a Psychological Model of the Mechanisms of Mindfulness

    David B. Brown;Adrian J. Bravo;Corey R. Roos;Matthew R. Pearson

  • Predictors of cyberbullying perpetration among college students

    Ashley N. Doane;Matthew R. Pearson;Michelle L. Kelley

  • College student marijuana involvement: Perceptions, use, and consequences across 11 college campuses.

    Matthew R. Pearson;Bruce S. Liese;Robert D. Dvorak

  • Exposure to Interparental Violence and Childhood Physical and Emotional Abuse as Related to Physical Aggression in Undergraduate Dating Relationships

    Robert J. Milletich;Michelle L. Kelley;Ashley N. Doane;Matthew R. Pearson

  • Ecological momentary assessment of acute alcohol use disorder symptoms: associations with mood, motives, and use on planned drinking days

    Robert D. Dvorak;Matthew R. Pearson;Anne M. Day

  • Impulsivity-like traits and risky driving behaviors among college students

    Matthew R. Pearson;Elaine M. Murphy;Ashley N. Doane

  • College student mental health: An evaluation of the DSM–5 self-rated Level 1 cross-cutting symptom measure.

    Adrian J Bravo;Margo C Villarosa-Hurlocker;Matthew R Pearson;Protective Strategies Study Team

  • Mindfulness and Emotional Outcomes: Identifying Subgroups of College Students Using Latent Profile Analysis

    Matthew R. Pearson;Adrienne K. Lawless;David B. Brown;Adrian J. Bravo

  • Reducing cyberbullying: A theory of reasoned action-based video prevention program for college students.

    Ashley N. Doane;Michelle L. Kelley;Matthew R. Pearson

  • Risky electronic communication behaviors and cyberbullying victimization

    Ashley N. Doane;Laura G. Boothe;Matthew R. Pearson;Michelle L. Kelley

  • Protective behavioral strategies as a mediator and moderator of the relationship between self-regulation and alcohol-related consequences in first-year college students.

    Gabrielle Maria D'Lima;Matthew R. Pearson;Michelle L. Kelley

  • Staying in the Moment and Finding Purpose: The Associations of Trait Mindfulness, Decentering, and Purpose in Life with Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, and Alcohol-Related Problems

    Matthew R. Pearson;David B. Brown;Adrian J. Bravo;Katie Witkiewitz

  • Getting Personal with Mindfulness: a Latent Profile Analysis of Mindfulness and Psychological Outcomes

    Adrian J. Bravo;Laura G. Boothe;Matthew R. Pearson

  • Profiles of recovery from alcohol use disorder at three years following treatment: can the definition of recovery be extended to include high functioning heavy drinkers?

    Katie Witkiewitz;Adam D. Wilson;Matthew R. Pearson;Kevin S. Montes

  • Questioning the validity of the 4+/5+ binge or heavy drinking criterion in college and clinical populations

    Matthew R. Pearson;Megan Kirouac;Katie Witkiewitz

  • Daily Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol-Related Outcomes Among College Students

    Matthew R. Pearson;Gabrielle M. D'Lima;Michelle L. Kelley

  • Predictive effects of good self-control and poor regulation on alcohol-related outcomes: do protective behavioral strategies mediate?

    Matthew R. Pearson;Benjamin A. Kite;James M. Henson

  • Quantifying Cannabis: A Field Study of Marijuana Quantity Estimation

    Mark A. Prince;Bradley T. Conner;Matthew R. Pearson

  • Self-regulation and alcohol use involvement: a latent class analysis.

    Nicholas J. Kuvaas;Robert D. Dvorak;Matthew R. Pearson;Dorian A. Lamis

  • Examining temptation to drink from an existential perspective: Associations among temptation, purpose in life, and drinking outcomes.

    Corey R. Roos;Megan Kirouac;Matthew R. Pearson;Brandi C. Fink

Frequent Co-Authors

Katie Witkiewitz
Katie Witkiewitz University of New Mexico
Michelle L. Kelley
Michelle L. Kelley Old Dominion University
Robert D. Dvorak
Robert D. Dvorak University of Central Florida
Stephen A. Maisto
Stephen A. Maisto Syracuse University
Clayton Neighbors
Clayton Neighbors University of Houston
J. Scott Tonigan
J. Scott Tonigan University of New Mexico
Jennifer P. Read
Jennifer P. Read University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Valerian J. Derlega
Valerian J. Derlega Old Dominion University
Barbara S. McCrady
Barbara S. McCrady University of New Mexico
John A. Fairbank
John A. Fairbank Duke University

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