Ty S Schepis
Biographic Data
| ID | 1261430 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ty S Schepis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ty S |
| FAMILY NAME | Schepis |
| SIGNATURE | SCHEPIS T S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3655-0496 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use Versus Alcohol Use Only on Protective Behavioral Strategies
Introduction Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use is elevated among college students. Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) could help limit harms from SAM use among college students, but utilization of PBS with SAM use is understudied. The current study sought to investigate PBS endorsement differences between students with past-month SAM use and alcohol-only use, as well as the moderating roles of motives and past-month alcohol use qua…
Exploring the Impact of Loneliness on Alcohol and Cannabis Use Among College Students
Objective: College students have high rates of loneliness, which impacts their quality of life and academic success. Alongside loneliness, heavy alcohol and cannabis use are common in college students, with harmful mental and physical health consequences. Loneliness and substance use are linked in studies of adults, but there are few studies of links between loneliness and substance use in college students. This study aimed to analyze links betwe…
Sorry, I don’t give away my medication’
Are the Effects of Poor Survey Measurement of Sexual Identity on Estimated Associations between Sexual Identity and Health-Related Measures Moderated by the State-Level Policy Environment
Including a "something else" response option for survey questions about sexual identity significantly moderates estimated differences between sexual identity subgroups in terms of behaviors and attitudes reported in U.S. health surveys. We hypothesize that these moderation effects will be larger in states with negative policies that fail to protect sexual minorities from discrimination. We tested this hypothesis by linking public-use data from th…
Is age of onset and duration of stimulant therapy for ADHD associated with cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription stimulant misuse
BACKGROUND: To assess whether age of onset and duration of stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are associated with cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription stimulant misuse during adolescence. METHODS: Nationally representative samples of US 10th and 12th grade students (N = 150,395) from the Monitoring the Future study were surveyed via self-administered questionnaires from 16 annual surveys (2005-2020). RESUL…
How a “Something Else” Response Option for Sexual Identity Affects National Survey Estimates of Associations Between Sexual Identity, Reproductive Health, and Substance Use
This randomized experiment tested whether the inclusion of a “something else” response option for a question about sexual identity in a national health survey would significantly moderate estimated differences between sexual identity subgroups in terms of various health outcomes, including substance use and reproductive health. We conducted secondary analyses of data from five consecutive years of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG; 2015–…
Does the approach used to measure sexual identity affect estimates of health disparities differently by race? A randomized experiment from the National Survey of Family Growth
Promoting Prescription Drug Safety Skills in School
Posttraumatic stress disorder in diverse populations
This work validates prior research that relies on a common conceptualization of PTSD, and it provides several paths for future improvement in research and clinical practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Poly-prescription drug misuse across the life course
Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination among young adult college students
Objective/Participants: In a large, diverse sample of college students ( N = 2,230), this online study investigated racial/ethnic differences on type of discriminatory event experienced and perceived stress, and whether discrimination-related stress was associated with mental health symptoms. Methods: Prevalence of lifetime/past year discriminatory events was assessed and frequency of discrimination-related stress was compared across racial/ethni…
Educational attainment and prescription drug misuse
The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
This overview of prescription drug abuse includes historical background, key concepts, and discussion of the prevalence of drug abuse, treatments, and policy issues implicated in ending the epidemic. Prescription opioid medication abuse has been declared a national crisis by experts in medicine, substance use, public health, and pain management, culminating in a declaration made by the President of the United States that opioid misuse and abuse i…
Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination among young adult college students
Objective/Participants: In a large, diverse sample of college students ( N = 2,230), this online study investigated racial/ethnic differences on type of discriminatory event experienced and perceived stress, and whether discrimination-related stress was associated with mental health symptoms. Methods: Prevalence of lifetime/past year discriminatory events was assessed and frequency of discrimination-related stress was compared across racial/ethni…
Does the approach used to measure sexual identity affect estimates of health disparities differently by race? A randomized experiment from the National Survey of Family Growth
The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
This overview of prescription drug abuse includes historical background, key concepts, and discussion of the prevalence of drug abuse, treatments, and policy issues implicated in ending the epidemic. Prescription opioid medication abuse has been declared a national crisis by experts in medicine, substance use, public health, and pain management, culminating in a declaration made by the President of the United States that opioid misuse and abuse i…
Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Educational attainment and prescription drug misuse
Poly-prescription drug misuse across the life course
Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination among young adult college students
Objective/Participants: In a large, diverse sample of college students ( N = 2,230), this online study investigated racial/ethnic differences on type of discriminatory event experienced and perceived stress, and whether discrimination-related stress was associated with mental health symptoms. Methods: Prevalence of lifetime/past year discriminatory events was assessed and frequency of discrimination-related stress was compared across racial/ethni…
Promoting Prescription Drug Safety Skills in School
Posttraumatic stress disorder in diverse populations
This work validates prior research that relies on a common conceptualization of PTSD, and it provides several paths for future improvement in research and clinical practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Is age of onset and duration of stimulant therapy for ADHD associated with cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription stimulant misuse
BACKGROUND: To assess whether age of onset and duration of stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are associated with cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription stimulant misuse during adolescence. METHODS: Nationally representative samples of US 10th and 12th grade students (N = 150,395) from the Monitoring the Future study were surveyed via self-administered questionnaires from 16 annual surveys (2005-2020). RESUL…
How a “Something Else” Response Option for Sexual Identity Affects National Survey Estimates of Associations Between Sexual Identity, Reproductive Health, and Substance Use
This randomized experiment tested whether the inclusion of a “something else” response option for a question about sexual identity in a national health survey would significantly moderate estimated differences between sexual identity subgroups in terms of various health outcomes, including substance use and reproductive health. We conducted secondary analyses of data from five consecutive years of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG; 2015–…
Does the approach used to measure sexual identity affect estimates of health disparities differently by race? A randomized experiment from the National Survey of Family Growth
Sorry, I don’t give away my medication’
Are the Effects of Poor Survey Measurement of Sexual Identity on Estimated Associations between Sexual Identity and Health-Related Measures Moderated by the State-Level Policy Environment
Including a "something else" response option for survey questions about sexual identity significantly moderates estimated differences between sexual identity subgroups in terms of behaviors and attitudes reported in U.S. health surveys. We hypothesize that these moderation effects will be larger in states with negative policies that fail to protect sexual minorities from discrimination. We tested this hypothesis by linking public-use data from th…
Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use Versus Alcohol Use Only on Protective Behavioral Strategies
Introduction Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use is elevated among college students. Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) could help limit harms from SAM use among college students, but utilization of PBS with SAM use is understudied. The current study sought to investigate PBS endorsement differences between students with past-month SAM use and alcohol-only use, as well as the moderating roles of motives and past-month alcohol use qua…
Exploring the Impact of Loneliness on Alcohol and Cannabis Use Among College Students
Objective: College students have high rates of loneliness, which impacts their quality of life and academic success. Alongside loneliness, heavy alcohol and cannabis use are common in college students, with harmful mental and physical health consequences. Loneliness and substance use are linked in studies of adults, but there are few studies of links between loneliness and substance use in college students. This study aimed to analyze links betwe…
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Medical prescription (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works)