What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Social psychology
- Statistics
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
His main research concerns Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Public health, Substance abuse and Human factors and ergonomics.
Rick S. Zimmerman interconnects Matching, Mental health, Personality and Race in the investigation of issues within Developmental psychology.
Many of his research projects under Social psychology are closely connected to Social environment with Social environment, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.
The Public health study combines topics in areas such as Data collection, Research design, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and Gerontology.
As part of one scientific family, Rick S. Zimmerman deals mainly with the area of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, narrowing it down to issues related to the Human sexuality, and often Psychological intervention.
His study on Human factors and ergonomics also encompasses disciplines like
- Suicide prevention which connect with Fear appeal and Acculturation,
- Injury prevention together with Longitudinal study, Religiosity and Demography.
His most cited work include:
- Health Behavior Theory and cumulative knowledge regarding health behaviors: are we moving in the right direction? (585 citations)
- Sensation seeking, impulsive decision-making, and risky sex: implications for risk-taking and design of interventions (388 citations)
- Appealing to fear: A meta-analysis of fear appeal effectiveness and theories. (359 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Rick S. Zimmerman mainly focuses on Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Demography and Condom.
His Social psychology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Structural equation modeling and Human factors and ergonomics.
His work deals with themes such as Sensation seeking, Personality and Race, which intersect with Developmental psychology.
His research in Clinical psychology intersects with topics in Psychological intervention, Affect, Intervention, Young adult and Sexual intercourse.
His studies examine the connections between Demography and genetics, as well as such issues in Gerontology, with regards to Longitudinal study, Developed country, Injury prevention and Suicide prevention.
In his research on the topic of Condom, Family medicine, Medical education, Sex work and Mental health is strongly related with Public health.
He most often published in these fields:
- Social psychology (23.58%)
- Developmental psychology (21.95%)
- Clinical psychology (18.70%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?
- Public health (13.82%)
- Psychological intervention (13.82%)
- Clinical psychology (18.70%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of investigation include Public health, Psychological intervention, Clinical psychology, Social psychology and Demography.
His Public health research includes elements of Competence, Sex work and Medical education.
His Psychological intervention research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Research design, Multilevel model and Behavior change.
His study in Clinical psychology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Condom, Transgender, Anxiety, Health psychology and Mental health.
The various areas that Rick S. Zimmerman examines in his Social psychology study include Structural equation modeling, Injury prevention, Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics.
His Demography research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Homosexuality, Men who have sex with men and Hiv transmission.
Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Appealing to fear: A meta-analysis of fear appeal effectiveness and theories. (359 citations)
- Health Behavior Change Models for HIV Prevention and AIDS Care: Practical Recommendations for a Multi-Level Approach (121 citations)
- Ethical considerations in global HIV phylogenetic research. (20 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Social psychology
- Statistics
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Rick S. Zimmerman mainly investigates Psychological intervention, Psychiatry, Public health, Behavior change and Transgender.
His Psychological intervention study combines topics in areas such as Self-efficacy, Sex work, Sexual intercourse, Clinical psychology and Interpersonal relationship.
His work carried out in the field of Clinical psychology brings together such families of science as Cross-sectional study, Mental health, Human sexuality and Developmental psychology.
Rick S. Zimmerman has included themes like Condom and Objectivity in his Psychiatry study.
His Behavior change research incorporates elements of Empirical research and Risk analysis.
His studies deal with areas such as Transgender women, Medical prescription and Self-esteem as well as Transgender.
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