Kelsie K Allison

Biographic Data

ID	145427
NAME	Kelsie K Allison
GIVEN NAMES	Kelsie K
FAMILY NAME	Allison
SIGNATURE	ALLISON K K
AFFILIATIONS	Old Dominion University
ORCID	0000-0003-4934-7999
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	10
TOTAL CITATIONS	8
WORKS AS AUTHOR	10
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2025
H-INDEX	2

Empowering Nontraditional College Students
Alan Meca, Kyle Eichas et al.ARTICLEIdentity2025Cited by: 2References: 51
Examining the role of identity development and cultural stressors in the establishment of a U.S. identity among Hispanic/Latinx college students
Bethany Cruz, Alan Meca et al.ARTICLEJournal of Latinx Psychology2024
Evaluating the Experience of Teen-to-Teen Crisis Line Volunteers
Open AccessCatherine R Glenn, Taylor Kalgren et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2024References: 68
Teen-to-teen (t2t) crisis lines are a special type of crisis service where youth volunteers help their peers. Although prior research has examined the experience of adult crisis line responders, no research has examined the experience of adolescents who do this work. In collaboration with two of the largest t2t lines in the U.S., this pilot study is the first examination of t2t crisis line work. Volunteers (ages 14-20) reported: their primary mot…
Navigating Identity Uncertainty
Open AccessAlan Meca, Kelsie K Allison et al.ARTICLEEmerging Adulthood2023
The long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have only recently begun to be explored. Among college students, who were faced with sudden and unprecedented changes and challenges, it is likely that COVID-19 detrimentally impacted the establishment of a sense of self, a key developmental task of the college years. However, no research has examined the relationships among COVID-19 related worries, identity distress, and psychological and academic …
A Brief Report on Measurement Invariance for the Ethnic Identity Scale Among College-Attending Emerging Adults
Open AccessKelsie K Allison, Alan Meca et al.ARTICLEEmerging Adulthood2023
Ethnic-Racial Identity (ERI) development research has been critical in further understanding youths’ psychological adjustment. The Ethnic Identity Scale (EIS) has been used extensively in this field of research to measure ERI. However, it has not been assessed for full measurement invariance, which is essential to ensure its effectiveness in measuring ERI differences across different ethnic-racial and gender groups. Thus, the current study sought…
Validation and measurement invariance of a First-Generation College Student Identity Scale
Kelsie K Allison, Alan Meca et al.ARTICLEJournal of Diversity in Higher…2023Cited by: 1References: 35
First-generation college students (FGCS) comprise approximately 56% of the U.S. post-secondary institution population, yet they face substantially more academic, financial, and additional unique issues than continuing-generation college students. Research on FGCS has been steadily growing in recent years, however, literature on identity for this population is sparse. To address these gaps in the literature, the aim of the current study was to ada…
Cultural Identity Configurations
Open AccessAlan Meca, Bethany Cruz et al.ARTICLEJournal of Youth and Adolescence2023Cited by: 2References: 52
Measurement invariance testing for the United States identity scale (Usis) across non-hispanic black and white college students
Open AccessJulia C Rodil, Alan Meca et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022Cited by: 1References: 41
Dimensions of Athletic Identity and their Associations with Drinking Behaviors among a National Sample of University Athletes in the United States
Open AccessAlan Meca, Kelsie K Allison et al.ARTICLEJournal of Youth and Adolescence2021Cited by: 1References: 34
Understanding the Unique Effects of Identity in Adjustment Among Veterans
Alan Meca, Kelsie K Allison et al.ARTICLEMilitary Behavioral Health2021Cited by: 1References: 9
Reintegration to civilian life among service members can be understood through the lens of a transformation in an individual’s identity structure. However, limited research has examined the unique impact of military, U.S., and personal identity on mental health and substance use among veterans. The goal of the present study was to examine the relationship between personal, military and U.S. identity dimensions (i.e., commitment, affirmation, and …

Dimensions of Athletic Identity and their Associations with Drinking Behaviors among a National Sample of University Athletes in the United States
Open AccessAlan Meca, Kelsie K Allison et al.ARTICLEJournal of Youth and Adolescence2021Cited by: 1References: 34
Understanding the Unique Effects of Identity in Adjustment Among Veterans
Alan Meca, Kelsie K Allison et al.ARTICLEMilitary Behavioral Health2021Cited by: 1References: 9
Reintegration to civilian life among service members can be understood through the lens of a transformation in an individual’s identity structure. However, limited research has examined the unique impact of military, U.S., and personal identity on mental health and substance use among veterans. The goal of the present study was to examine the relationship between personal, military and U.S. identity dimensions (i.e., commitment, affirmation, and …
Measurement invariance testing for the United States identity scale (Usis) across non-hispanic black and white college students
Open AccessJulia C Rodil, Alan Meca et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022Cited by: 1References: 41
Navigating Identity Uncertainty
Open AccessAlan Meca, Kelsie K Allison et al.ARTICLEEmerging Adulthood2023
The long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have only recently begun to be explored. Among college students, who were faced with sudden and unprecedented changes and challenges, it is likely that COVID-19 detrimentally impacted the establishment of a sense of self, a key developmental task of the college years. However, no research has examined the relationships among COVID-19 related worries, identity distress, and psychological and academic …
A Brief Report on Measurement Invariance for the Ethnic Identity Scale Among College-Attending Emerging Adults
Open AccessKelsie K Allison, Alan Meca et al.ARTICLEEmerging Adulthood2023
Ethnic-Racial Identity (ERI) development research has been critical in further understanding youths’ psychological adjustment. The Ethnic Identity Scale (EIS) has been used extensively in this field of research to measure ERI. However, it has not been assessed for full measurement invariance, which is essential to ensure its effectiveness in measuring ERI differences across different ethnic-racial and gender groups. Thus, the current study sought…
Validation and measurement invariance of a First-Generation College Student Identity Scale
Kelsie K Allison, Alan Meca et al.ARTICLEJournal of Diversity in Higher…2023Cited by: 1References: 35
First-generation college students (FGCS) comprise approximately 56% of the U.S. post-secondary institution population, yet they face substantially more academic, financial, and additional unique issues than continuing-generation college students. Research on FGCS has been steadily growing in recent years, however, literature on identity for this population is sparse. To address these gaps in the literature, the aim of the current study was to ada…
Cultural Identity Configurations
Open AccessAlan Meca, Bethany Cruz et al.ARTICLEJournal of Youth and Adolescence2023Cited by: 2References: 52
Examining the role of identity development and cultural stressors in the establishment of a U.S. identity among Hispanic/Latinx college students
Bethany Cruz, Alan Meca et al.ARTICLEJournal of Latinx Psychology2024
Evaluating the Experience of Teen-to-Teen Crisis Line Volunteers
Open AccessCatherine R Glenn, Taylor Kalgren et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2024References: 68
Teen-to-teen (t2t) crisis lines are a special type of crisis service where youth volunteers help their peers. Although prior research has examined the experience of adult crisis line responders, no research has examined the experience of adolescents who do this work. In collaboration with two of the largest t2t lines in the U.S., this pilot study is the first examination of t2t crisis line work. Volunteers (ages 14-20) reported: their primary mot…
Empowering Nontraditional College Students
Alan Meca, Kyle Eichas et al.ARTICLEIdentity2025Cited by: 2References: 51