Michael A Robbins

Biographic Data

ID1559991
NAMEMichael A Robbins
GIVEN NAMESMichael A
FAMILY NAMERobbins
SIGNATUREROBBINS M A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Maine
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS26
AUTHOR COUNT12
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1981
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX3

  • Depressive symptoms prospectively predict cardiovascular disease among older adults

    Open AccessEmily Ap Haigh, Olivia E Bogucki et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2020References: 22

    A recent meta-analysis identified a prospective association between depression and cardiovascular disease; however, there was no association for studies with long-term follow-up periods. The literature has primarily focused on baseline depression status or symptoms, which may not capture the chronic nature of depression. This study examined the prospective relationship between depressive symptoms and cardiovascular disease up to 15 years later in…

  • Challenging the “jolly fat” hypothesis among older adults

    Open AccessPeter Joseph Dearborn, Michael A Robbins et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2018Cited by: 2References: 36

    Several investigators have observed lowered risk of depression among obese older adults, coining the “jolly fat” hypothesis. We examined this hypothesis using baseline and a 5-year follow-up body mass index, depressive symptoms, and covariates from 638 community-based older adults. High objectively measured body mass index and functional limitations predicted increased future depressive symptoms. However, symptoms did not predict future body mass…

  • Habitual chocolate intake and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study

    Open AccessGeorgina E Crichton, Merrill F Elias et al.ARTICLEAppetite2017References: 29

  • Association between depressive symptoms, use of antidepressant medication and the metabolic syndrome

    Open AccessGeorgina E Crichton, Merrill F Elias et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    Depressive symptoms and the use of antidepressant medications are associated with the prevalence of MetS, and with some of the individual components of the syndrome

  • Homocysteine, Folate, and Vitamins B6 and B12 Blood Levels in Relation to Cognitive Performance

    Merrill F Elias, Michael A Robbins et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2006

    Objective: Our objective was to examine associations among plasma homocysteine concentrations (tHcy), the tHcy-cofactors (folate, vitamins B6 and B12), and multiple domains of cognitive performance, with statistical adjustment for possible confounds, including cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVD-RF) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods: Subjects were 812 participants (58% women) of the Maine-Syracuse study who were free of dementia and …

  • Blood Pressure and Cognitive Function in an African-American and a Caucasian-American Sample

    Michael A Robbins, Merrill F Elias et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2005

    OBJECTIVE: The primary purpose of this study was to examine associations between indices of blood pressure (BP) and cognitive function for African-American participants in the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS). Corresponding data for the Caucasian-American MSLS participants were included to provide a basis for comparison. Interactions of age with BP indices were also assessed in relation to cognitive function. METHODS: Data were drawn from…

  • A Longitudinal Study of Blood Pressure in Relation to Performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

    Merrill F Elias, Michael A Robbins et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine1998

  • Unmedicated blood pressure levels and quality of life in elderly hypertensive women

    Michael A Robbins, Merrill F Elias et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine1994

    We examined the associations between unmedicated systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) levels and measures of quality of life (QOL). Women (N = 315) ranging in age from 60 to 80 with diagnoses of mild to moderate hypertension were removed from antihypertensive medications and placed on placebo medication in the context of a clinical drug trial. Unmedicated BP levels were measured at the QOL interview, which followed a 4- to 8-week placebo ru…

  • Physical self-efficacy and actualization

    Open AccessRichard M Ryckman, Michael A Robbins et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research in Personality1985Cited by: 1References: 9

  • The Relationships of Observer Characteristics to Beliefs in the Causal Responsibility of Victims of Sexual Assault

    Open AccessBilly Thornton, Richard M Ryckman et al.ARTICLEHuman Relations1982Cited by: 10References: 26

    Whereas much of the previous research has focused on the influence of victim characteristics on attributions of responsibility to a rape victim, the present study sought to assess the relative effectiveness of individual differences among observers in predicting perceptions of a rape victim's responsibility in her own victimization. Specifically, observers' sex, their attitudes toward women, and their degree of dogmatism significantly contributed…

  • Development and validation of a physical self-efficacy scale

    Richard M Ryckman, Michael A Robbins et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality and Social…1982Cited by: 3

  • Social Perception of the Rape Victim's Culpability

    Open AccessBilly Thornton, Michael A Robbins et al.ARTICLEHuman Relations1981Cited by: 10References: 16

    This study investigated the influence of individual differences in attributional tendencies on the perception of a rape victim's causal role in her own vicitmization. Respondents'general tendency to attribute cause of events in another person's life to either personal, internal reasons or external, environmental ones was assessed, as were their attitudes to a variety of items on the subject of rape. Factor analysis of the rape questionnaire produ…