Rita M Butterfield

Biographic Data

ID761576
NAMERita M Butterfield
GIVEN NAMESRita M
FAMILY NAMEButterfield
SIGNATUREBUTTERFIELD R M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of California, San Francisco
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS131
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2002
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX3

  • Effects of couples motivational interviewing with mobile breathalyzers on mental health among HIV-affected couples in South Africa

    Open AccessJoshua Kiyingi, Torsten B Neilands et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2026

  • Pilot Results of Masibambisane

    Open AccessAmy A Conroy, Rita M Butterfield et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

  • Managing multimorbidity together

    Open AccessAmy A Conroy, Julie T Bidwell et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Behavioral Medicine2025References: 69

    BACKGROUND: Cardiometabolic disorders are highly prevalent among people living with HIV, complicating the medication management of both conditions. Primary partners provide key sources of support for antiretroviral therapy; however, little research has considered their role in the context of comorbidities. PURPOSE: Using baseline data from the Healthy Hearts cohort study, we investigated associations between relationship dynamics and dual medicat…

  • Barriers to accessing care for cardiometabolic disorders in Malawi

    Open AccessEverlyne Ogugu, Everlyne G Ogugu et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2024

    Couples identified many barriers to CMD care access, which were perceived as greater challenges than HIV care. Partners provided critical forms of support in navigating these barriers. With the rise of CMD among PLWH, improving access to CMD care should be prioritized, using lessons learned from HIV and integrated care approaches. Partner involvement in CMD care may help mitigate most barriers to CMD care

  • I too have a responsibility for my partner's life

    Open AccessAllison Ruark, Julie T Bidwell et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2024Cited by: 1References: 42

  • A behavior-theoretic evaluation of values clarification on parental beliefs and intentions toward genomic sequencing for newborns

    Open AccessRyan S Paquin, Susana Peinado et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2021References: 21

  • Social Control in Marital Relationships

    Open AccessMegan A Lewis, Rita M ButterfieldARTICLEJournal of Applied Social…2007

    The present study examined the role that health‐related social control plays in promoting health‐enhancing behavioral reactions among married couples. Health‐related social control refers to interactions entailing influence and regulation of health practices. A sample of 109 couples answered questions about their social control interactions during structured phone interviews. Analyses maintaining the couple as the unit of analysis indicated that …

  • Understanding health behavior change among couples

    Open AccessMegan A Lewis, Colleen M Mcbride et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2006Cited by: 82References: 53

  • The conceptualization and assessment of health-related social control

    Open AccessMegan A Lewis, Rita M Butterfield et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2004Cited by: 20References: 33

    Three studies examined the conceptualization and assessment of health-related social control in marriage. Using a sample of 100 couples, Study 1 tested the idea that social control is best thought of as the exercise of power and control in close relationships. Results did not support this conceptualization or assessment of health-related social control in marriage. Based on these results, Study 2 collected qualitative data from husbands and wives…

  • Health-Related Social Influence

    Open AccessRita M Butterfield, Megan A LewisARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2002Cited by: 28References: 28

    The present study investigated predictors of health-related social influence tactic use in close relationships. According to the social ecological perspective, predictors were classified as reflecting characteristics of the agent of social influence, characteristics of the target of social influence, characteristics of the agent and target's relationship, and characteristics of the social influence situation. One hundred and nine married couples …