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71
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2200
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Sharlene A. Wolchik publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sharlene A. Wolchik sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 209 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Sharlene A. Wolchik D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sharlene A. Wolchik sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sharlene A. Wolchik is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with notable contributions in clinical psychology, sociology and political science, demography, general health professions, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy

Their publication record includes both individual and collaborative research articles appearing frequently in several academic journals. Prominent publication venues where their work is featured include:

  • Development and Psychopathology
  • Family Court Review
  • Prevention Science
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

Notable recent papers by Sharlene A. Wolchik are:

  • "Grief as a predictor of long-term risk for suicidal ideation and attempts of parentally bereaved children and adolescents," 2021, Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • "A Population-Level, Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Recruitment Strategies for Parenting Programs in Elementary Schools," 2020, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • "Longitudinal Effects of Post-Divorce Interparental Conflict on Children's Mental Health Problems Through Fear of Abandonment: Does Parenting Quality Play a Buffering Role?," 2021, Child Development
  • "Reducing suicide risk in parentally bereaved youth through promoting effective parenting: testing a developmental cascade model," 2021, Development and Psychopathology
  • "Developmental Pathways of the Family Bereavement Program to Prevent Major Depression 15 Years Later," 2023, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Irwin N. Sandler
  • Jenn-Yun Tein
  • Karey L. O'Hara
  • C. Aubrey Rhodes
  • Na Zhang

Best Publications

  • Long-term impact of prevention programs to promote effective parenting: lasting effects but uncertain processes.

    Irwin N. Sandler;Erin N. Schoenfelder;Sharlene A. Wolchik;David P. MacKinnon

  • The family bereavement program: efficacy evaluation of a theory-based prevention program for parentally bereaved children and adolescents.

    Irwin N. Sandler;Tim S. Ayers;Sharlene A. Wolchik;Jenn-Yun Tein

  • Bulimia and binge eating in college women: A comparison of personality and behavioral characteristics.

    Melanie A. Katzman;Sharlene A. Wolchik

  • Coping Efficacy and Psychological Problems of Children of Divorce.

    Irwin N. Sandler;Jenn Yun Tein;Paras Mehta;Sharlene Wolchik

  • Personal goals and interpersonal support and hindrance as factors in psychological distress and well-being.

    Linda S. Ruehlman;Sharlene A. Wolchik

  • The additive and interactive effects of parenting and temperament in predicting adjustment problems of children of divorce.

    Liliana J. Lengua;Sharlene A. Wolchik;Irwin N. Sandler;Stephen G. West

  • Six-year follow-up of preventive interventions for children of divorce: a randomized controlled trial.

    Sharlene A. Wolchik;Irwin N. Sandler;Roger E. Millsap;Brett A. Plummer

  • Social support as a protective factor for children in stress.

    Irwin N. Sandler;Paul Miller;Jerome Short;Sharlene A. Wolchik

  • An experimental evaluation of theory-based mother and mother-child programs for children of divorce

    Sharlene A. Wolchik;Stephen G. West;Irwin N. Sandler;Jenn Yun Tein

  • Resilience in parentally bereaved children and adolescents seeking preventive services

    Kirk K. Lin;Irwin N. Sandler;Tim S. Ayers;Sharlene A. Wolchik

  • The Children of Divorce Parenting Intervention: Outcome Evaluation of an Empirically Based Program

    Sharlene A. Wolchik;Stephen G. West;Susan Westover;Irwin N. Sandler

  • Handbook of children's coping : linking theory and intervention

    Sharlene Wolchik;Irwin N. Sandler

  • Developing Linkages between Theory and Intervention in Stress and Coping Processes

    Irwin N. Sandler;Sharlene A. Wolchik;David MacKinnon;Tim S. Ayers

  • Emotionality and self-regulation, threat appraisal, and coping in children of divorce

    Liliana J. Lengua;Irwin N. Sandler;Stephen G. West;Sharlene A. Wolchik

  • Resilience as cumulative competence promotion and stress protection: Theory and intervention.

    Peter A. Wyman;Irwin Sandler;Sharlene Wolchik;Kathleen Nelson

  • How did it work? Who did it work for? Mediation in the context of a moderated prevention effect for children of divorce

    Jenn-Yun Tein;Irwin N. Sandler;David P. MacKinnon;Sharlene A. Wolchik

  • A longitudinal study of noncustodial parents: Parents without children.

    Sanford L. Braver;Sharlene A. Wolchik;Irwin N. Sandler;Virgil L. Sheets

  • Evidence-Based Practices for Parentally Bereaved Children and Their Families

    Rachel A. Haine;Tim S. Ayers;Irwin N. Sandler;Sharlene A. Wolchik

  • Maternal acceptance and consistency of discipline as buffers of divorce stressors on children's psychological adjustment problems

    Sharlene A. Wolchik;Kathryn L. Wilcox;Jenn-Yun Tein;Irwin N. Sandler

  • Overview of Meta-Analyses of the Prevention of Mental Health, Substance Use, and Conduct Problems*

    Irwin Sandler;Sharlene A. Wolchi;Gracelyn Cruden;Nicole E. Mahrer

Frequent Co-Authors

Irwin N. Sandler
Irwin N. Sandler Arizona State University
Jenn-Yun Tein
Jenn-Yun Tein Arizona State University
Sanford L. Braver
Sanford L. Braver Arizona State University
Linda J. Luecken
Linda J. Luecken Arizona State University
Roger E. Millsap
Roger E. Millsap Arizona State University
Stephen G. West
Stephen G. West Arizona State University
Nancy Eisenberg
Nancy Eisenberg Arizona State University
David P. MacKinnon
David P. MacKinnon Arizona State University
Liliana J. Lengua
Liliana J. Lengua University of Washington
C. Hendricks Brown
C. Hendricks Brown Northwestern University

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