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Rebecca L. Collins

Rebecca L. Collins

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Psychology

D-Index
74
Citations
24497
World Ranking
1858
National Ranking
1095

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Rebecca L. Collins is affiliated with the RAND Corporation in the United States. Their research primarily spans psychology, social sciences, and health professions, with notable contributions in subfields such as general health professions, clinical psychology, social psychology, health, and sociology and political science.

The main topics covered in their work include health disparities and outcomes, mental health treatment and access, urban transport and accessibility, obesity, physical activity, diet, food security and health in diverse populations, COVID-19 and mental health, and urban, neighborhood, and segregation studies.

Recent papers include the following:

  • A longitudinal study of psychological distress in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Preventive Medicine
  • Substance Use Disparities at the Intersection of Sexual Identity and Race/Ethnicity: Results from the 2015-2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2020, LGBT Health
  • Food Insecurity in a Low-Income, Predominantly African American Cohort Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021, American Journal of Public Health
  • Improved Street Walkability, Incivilities, and Esthetics Are Associated with Greater Park Use in Two Low-Income Neighborhoods, 2020, Journal of Urban Health
  • Modes of Delivery in Concurrent Nicotine and Cannabis use ("Co-Use") among Youth: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Survey, 2020, Substance Abuse

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Rebecca L. Collins include:

  • Robin Beckman
  • Joshua Breslau
  • Stephanie Brooks Holliday
  • Tamara Dubowitz
  • Charles C. Engel

Publication venues where Collins has frequently contributed include:

  • Psychiatric Services
  • RAND Corporation eBooks
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • LGBT Health
  • Journal of Urban Health

In addition to journal articles, Collins has authored several book publications primarily with RAND Corporation eBooks, totaling 22 titles. Some recent book titles involve evaluations of Los Angeles County's mental health campaigns and various health-related behavior surveys, reflecting an applied focus on public health topics.

Rebecca L. Collins was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2000, marking recognition in their field.

Best Publications

  • A national survey of stress reactions after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

    Mark A. Schuster;Bradley D. Stein;Lisa H. Jaycox;Rebecca L. Collins

  • For Better or Worse: The Impact of Upward Social Comparison on Self-Evaluations

    Rebecca L. Collins

  • Social determinants of alcohol consumption: The effects of social interaction and model status on the self-administration of alcohol.

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  • The Affective Consequences of Social Comparison: Either Direction Has Its Ups and Downs

    Bram P. Buunk;Rebecca L. Collins;Shelley E. Taylor;Nico W. VanYperen

  • Watching sex on Television Predicts Adolescent Initiation of sexual Behavior

    Rebecca L. Collins;Marc N. Elliott;Sandra H. Berry;David E. Kanouse

  • A Better World or a Shattered Vision? Changes in Life Perspectives Following Victimization

    Rebecca L. Collins;Shelley E. Taylor;Laurie A. Skokan

  • Content analysis of gender roles in media: Where are we now and where should we go?

    Rebecca L. Collins

  • Self-Esteem and Direct Versus Indirect Forms of Self-Enhancement

    Jonathon D. Brown;Rebecca L. Collins;Greg W. Schmidt

  • Health-related quality of life in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection in the United States: results from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study.

    Ron D Hays;Ron D Hays;William E Cunningham;Cathy D Sherbourne;Ira B Wilson

  • Does alcohol advertising promote adolescent drinking? Results from a longitudinal assessment

    Phyllis L. Ellickson;Rebecca L. Collins;Katrin Hambarsoomians;Daniel F. McCaffrey

  • Fertility desires and intentions of HIV-positive men and women.

    Chen Jl;Philips Ka;Kanouse De;Collins Rl

  • Does Watching Sex on Television Predict Teen Pregnancy? Findings From a National Longitudinal Survey of Youth

    Anita Chandra;Steven C. Martino;Rebecca L. Collins;Marc N. Elliott

  • Exposure to Degrading Versus Nondegrading Music Lyrics and Sexual Behavior Among Youth

    Steven C. Martino;Rebecca L. Collins;Marc N. Elliott;Amy Strachman

  • Entertainment television as a healthy sex educator: the impact of condom-efficacy information in an episode of Friends.

    Rebecca L. Collins;Marc N. Elliott;Sandra H. Berry;David E. Kanouse

  • Diet and Perceptions Change with Supermarket Introduction in a Food Desert, but Not Because of Supermarket Use

    Tamara Dubowitz;Madhumita Ghosh-Dastidar;Deborah A. Cohen;Robin Beckman

  • Early adolescent exposure to alcohol advertising and its relationship to underage drinking.

    Rebecca L. Collins;Phyllis L. Ellickson;Daniel McCaffrey;Katrin Hambarsoomians

  • The Role of Emotion in Social Support Provision: Gender, Empathy and Expressions of Distress

    Krista K. Trobst;Rebecca L. Collins;Jayne M. Embree

  • Marijuana use from adolescence to young adulthood: multiple developmental trajectories and their associated outcomes.

    Phyllis L. Ellickson;Steven C. Martino;Rebecca L. Collins

  • Among the Better Ones

    Rebecca L. Collins

  • Perceived Discrimination in Clinical Care in a Nationally Representative Sample of HIV-Infected Adults Receiving Health Care

    Mark A. Schuster;Rebecca Collins;William E. Cunningham;Sally C. Morton

  • The feasibility of using cellular phones to collect ecological momentary assessment data: application to alcohol consumption.

    R. Lorraine Collins;Todd B. Kashdan;Gernot Gollnisch

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Klein
David J. Klein RAND Corporation
Lisa H. Jaycox
Lisa H. Jaycox RAND Corporation
Laura M. Bogart
Laura M. Bogart RAND Corporation
Elizabeth J. D'Amico
Elizabeth J. D'Amico RAND Corporation
Shelley E. Taylor
Shelley E. Taylor University of California, Los Angeles
Daniela Golinelli
Daniela Golinelli RAND Corporation
Bram P. Buunk
Bram P. Buunk University of Groningen
Joan S. Tucker
Joan S. Tucker RAND Corporation
Benjamin R. Karney
Benjamin R. Karney University of California, Los Angeles
Geoffrey M. Reed
Geoffrey M. Reed Columbia University

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