Peter A Wyman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1731990 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter A Wyman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter A |
| FAMILY NAME | Wyman |
| SIGNATURE | WYMAN P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rochester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4283-1430 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 60 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Protective factors for multiple forms of interpersonal violence experienced by adolescent Latinas
Interpersonal violence during adolescence is associated with a variety of detrimental physical and mental health outcomes. Cross-sectional data from Latinas ( n = 1087) attending 19 high schools in Colorado during the 2017-2018 school year were analyzed to capture protective factors associated with interpersonal violence victimization. The purpose of the present study is to inform the literature on the potential protective factors for multiple fo…
Adolescents’ Comfort in Disclosing to Caregivers Predicts Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Directly and Indirectly Through Difficulties in Emotion Regulation
A comparison of peer change agent selection methods: Evidence from a high-school based suicide preventive intervention
The use of network information in school-based peer-led interventions can help create more systematized peer leader selection processes. To reach at-risk students, delivery of an indirect message, such as through a poster or video, may be required. A hybrid approach where a combination of visible, respected opinion leaders, along with strategically-placed key players within the network, may provide the greatest potential for intervention diffusio…
Wingman-Connect Program increases social integration for Air Force personnel at elevated suicide risk: Social network analysis of a cluster RCT
U.S. military suicides are increasing and disrupted relationships frequently precede them. Group-level interventions are needed that reduce future suicide vulnerability among healthy members and also ameliorate risk among those already suicidal. We examined whether our Wingman-Connect Program (W-CP) strengthened Air Force relationship networks and socially integrated at-risk members. Air Force personnel classes in training were randomized to W-CP…
Annual Research Review: A meta‐analytic review of worldwide suicide rates in adolescents
Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth worldwide. The purpose of the current review was to examine recent cross‐national trends in suicide mortality rates among 10‐ to 19‐year‐olds. This study extracted suicide mortality data from the World Health Organization's (WHO) Mortality Database for the most recent year (since 2010) from any country with available high‐quality data (as defined by the WHO's guidelines). Data on access to lethal me…
Framework for Supporting Adolescent Peer Leaders: A Pilot Using Text Messaging in a School-Based Substance Use Prevention Program
Training peer leaders (PLs) as implementation agents is a state-of-the-art approach in prevention, but the field lacks frameworks for providing support. Text messaging, a powerful tool for direct intervention, may be useful in this regard. We introduce a conceptual framework for engaging, retaining, and educating adolescent PLs and conduct a pilot test of this framework using text messages for delivery to middle school PLs in a new, peer-led subs…
Diffusion of a Peer-Led Suicide Preventive Intervention Through School-Based Student Peer and Adult Networks
Background: Peer-led interventions have been applied to prevent various health behavior problems and may be an important complement to individual-level suicide prevention approaches. Sources of Strength trains student "peer leaders" in secondary schools to conduct prevention activities that encourage other students to build healthy social bonds and strengthen help-seeking norms. Prior work examining diffusion of peer-led programs has focused on y…
Connectedness and Suicide Prevention in Adolescents: Pathways and Implications
Adolescent suicide is a major public health concern. Stressing the need for public health–based solutions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified “connectedness” as one means of pursuing this agenda. To advance this effort in suicide prevention with adolescents, (1) consistencies and variation in the literature overtly linking connectedness to suicide thoughts and behaviors ( STB ) are reviewed, (2) three more specific mechanis…
Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Youth–Adult Relationships, and Suicide Attempts Among High School Students in Underserved Communities
Association Between School Engagement and Disclosure of Suicidal Ideation to Adults Among Latino Adolescents
Associations Between Suicidal High School Students’ Help-Seeking and Their Attitudes and Perceptions of Social Environment
An Outcome Evaluation of the Sources of Strength Suicide Prevention Program Delivered by Adolescent Peer Leaders in High Schools
Objectives. We examined the effectiveness of the Sources of Strength suicide prevention program in enhancing protective factors among peer leaders trained to conduct schoolwide messaging and among the full population of high school students. Methods. Eighteen high schools—6 metropolitan and 12 rural—were randomly assigned to immediate intervention or the wait-list control. Surveys were administered at baseline and 4 months after program implement…
Immigration Generation Status and its Association with Suicide Attempts, Substance Use, and Depressive Symptoms among Latino Adolescents in the USA
Randomized trial of a gatekeeper program for suicide prevention: 1-Year Impact on Secondary School Staff.
Gatekeeper-training programs, designed to increase identification and referral of suicidal individuals, are widespread but largely untested. A group-based randomized trial with 32 schools examined impact of Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training on a stratified random sample of 249 staff with 1-year average follow-up. To test QPR impact, the authors introduced and contrasted 2 models of gatekeeper-training effects in a population: gatekeeper su…
Prosocial involvement and antisocial peer affiliations as predictors of behavior problems in urban adolescents: Main effects and moderating effects
This study examined the relationships between prosocial involvement (PI), antisocial peer affiliations (APA), and the degree of their overlapping or independent prediction of behavior problems in urban adolescents. Two dimensions of behavior were assessed at ages 9–11 and at ages 13–15: disruptive, aggressive conduct and number of delinquent behaviors in the past year. Participants were 167 urban boys and girls with multiple early childhood risk …
Training and Motivational Factors as Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Anticipated Job Retention among Implementers of a School-Based Prevention Program
A Student's and Colleague's Memories of Emory Cowen
A micro‐level analysis of developmental, parenting, and family milieu variables that differentiate stress‐resilient and stress‐affected children
Microanalyzed global parent interview variables that had previously differentiated stress‐resilient (SR) and stress‐affected (SA) outcomes in independent samples (4th–6th and 2nd–3rd grade) of multiethnic, highly stressed, urban children. The in‐depth interview assessed caregiving environment and early child development. On item‐level t tests for the pooled sample, 36 of 144 items differentiated the groups. Discriminant function analysis identifi…
A micro‐level analysis of developmental, parenting, and family milieu variables that differentiate stress‐resilient and stress‐affected children
Microanalyzed global parent interview variables that had previously differentiated stress-resilient (SR) and stress-affected (SA) outcomes in independent samples (4th–6th and 2nd–3rd grade) of multiethnic, highly stressed, urban children. The in-depth interview assessed caregiving environment and early child development. On item-level t tests for the pooled sample, 36 of 144 items differentiated the groups. Discriminant function analysis identifi…
Parent-child relationship qualities and child adjustment in highly stressed urban black and white families
Compared poor, highly stressed African-American and White, 2nd–6th grade urban parents and their children on: a) three parent–child relationship clusters (i.e., positive attitudes, involvement, and discipline practices); b) nine child adjustment variables; and c) patterns of relationships between these two sets of variables. There were no significant racial group differences on any parent–child relationship cluster. Although White children exceed…
Parent–child relationship qualities and child adjustment in highly stressed urban black and white families
Compared poor, highly stressed African-American and White, 2nd–6th grade urban parents and their children on: a) three parent–child relationship clusters (i.e., positive attitudes, involvement, and discipline practices); b) nine child adjustment variables; and c) patterns of relationships between these two sets of variables. There were no significant racial group differences on any parent–child relationship cluster. Although White children exceed…
Correlates of resilient outcomes among highly stressed African-American and White urban children
Compared test variables that differentiated stress-affected and stress-resilient outcomes within separate subsamples of highly stressed 4th–6th grade urban African-American and White children. Similar variables differentiated resilient and stress affected children in the two racial groups. Key common differentiators associated with resilient outcomes under chronically stressful life conditions included: perceived competence; positive self-views; …
Differences in stressors experienced by urban African American, White, and Hispanic children
The frequency of occurrence of 30 stressful life events and circumstances (SLE-Cs), most major and chronic stressors, was compared among 1179 African American, White, and Hispanic second- to sixth-grade, poor (76% eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch) urban children, and their families. Parents completed a Life Events Checklist (LEC) reporting all SLE-Cs experienced by child and family. Factor analysis identified a 5-factor solution for the LE…
A preventive intervention for enhancing resilience among highly stressed urban children
Test correlates of resilient outcomes among highly stressed second- and third-grade urban children
This study compared the test performance of highly stressed second- and third-grade urban school children, with stress-resilient (SR) and stress-affected (SA) outcomes on a battery of measures chosen for their potential in expanding the nomological definitional net for early childhood resilience. SRs exceeded SAs on all adjustment selection and verification indicators. On the criterion test measures, SRs exceeded SAs on several dimensions of self…
An Outcome Evaluation of the Sources of Strength Suicide Prevention Program Delivered by Adolescent Peer Leaders in High Schools
Objectives. We examined the effectiveness of the Sources of Strength suicide prevention program in enhancing protective factors among peer leaders trained to conduct schoolwide messaging and among the full population of high school students. Methods. Eighteen high schools—6 metropolitan and 12 rural—were randomly assigned to immediate intervention or the wait-list control. Surveys were administered at baseline and 4 months after program implement…
Developmental and family milieu correlates of resilience in urban children who have experienced major life stress
Reports findings from interviews with parents of demographically-comparable groups of highly-stressed urban children with stress-resilient (SR) and stress-affected (SA) outcomes at ages 10-12. SR and SA children were compared on family milieu and child development variables assessed within a developmental framework. Compared to SAs, parents of SRs scored higher on variables reflecting parent perceptions of a nurturant caregiver-child relationship…
Associations Between Suicidal High School Students’ Help-Seeking and Their Attitudes and Perceptions of Social Environment
Prosocial involvement and antisocial peer affiliations as predictors of behavior problems in urban adolescents: Main effects and moderating effects
This study examined the relationships between prosocial involvement (PI), antisocial peer affiliations (APA), and the degree of their overlapping or independent prediction of behavior problems in urban adolescents. Two dimensions of behavior were assessed at ages 9–11 and at ages 13–15: disruptive, aggressive conduct and number of delinquent behaviors in the past year. Participants were 167 urban boys and girls with multiple early childhood risk …
Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Youth–Adult Relationships, and Suicide Attempts Among High School Students in Underserved Communities
A micro‐level analysis of developmental, parenting, and family milieu variables that differentiate stress‐resilient and stress‐affected children
Microanalyzed global parent interview variables that had previously differentiated stress‐resilient (SR) and stress‐affected (SA) outcomes in independent samples (4th–6th and 2nd–3rd grade) of multiethnic, highly stressed, urban children. The in‐depth interview assessed caregiving environment and early child development. On item‐level t tests for the pooled sample, 36 of 144 items differentiated the groups. Discriminant function analysis identifi…
Wingman-Connect Program increases social integration for Air Force personnel at elevated suicide risk: Social network analysis of a cluster RCT
U.S. military suicides are increasing and disrupted relationships frequently precede them. Group-level interventions are needed that reduce future suicide vulnerability among healthy members and also ameliorate risk among those already suicidal. We examined whether our Wingman-Connect Program (W-CP) strengthened Air Force relationship networks and socially integrated at-risk members. Air Force personnel classes in training were randomized to W-CP…
Stress resilient children in an urban setting
Test correlates of stress resilience among urban school children
Developmental and family milieu correlates of resilience in urban children who have experienced major life stress
Reports findings from interviews with parents of demographically-comparable groups of highly-stressed urban children with stress-resilient (SR) and stress-affected (SA) outcomes at ages 10-12. SR and SA children were compared on family milieu and child development variables assessed within a developmental framework. Compared to SAs, parents of SRs scored higher on variables reflecting parent perceptions of a nurturant caregiver-child relationship…
Test comparisons among stress-affected, stress-resilient, and nonclassified fourth- through sixth-grade urban children
Test performance of three groups of urban 4th- through 6th-graders – highly stressed children with stress-resilient (SR) or stress-affected (SA) adjustment outcomes, and demographically matched nonclassified (NC) peers – from 2-year cohorts, was compared on measures used both to select SRs and SAs and to expand the definitional net for childhood resilience. On adjustment-selection and verification measures, SRs exceeded NCs and NCs exceeded SAs. …
A preventive intervention for enhancing resilience among highly stressed urban children
Test correlates of resilient outcomes among highly stressed second- and third-grade urban children
This study compared the test performance of highly stressed second- and third-grade urban school children, with stress-resilient (SR) and stress-affected (SA) outcomes on a battery of measures chosen for their potential in expanding the nomological definitional net for early childhood resilience. SRs exceeded SAs on all adjustment selection and verification indicators. On the criterion test measures, SRs exceeded SAs on several dimensions of self…
Differences in stressors experienced by urban African American, White, and Hispanic children
The frequency of occurrence of 30 stressful life events and circumstances (SLE-Cs), most major and chronic stressors, was compared among 1179 African American, White, and Hispanic second- to sixth-grade, poor (76% eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch) urban children, and their families. Parents completed a Life Events Checklist (LEC) reporting all SLE-Cs experienced by child and family. Factor analysis identified a 5-factor solution for the LE…
Parent-child relationship qualities and child adjustment in highly stressed urban black and white families
Compared poor, highly stressed African-American and White, 2nd–6th grade urban parents and their children on: a) three parent–child relationship clusters (i.e., positive attitudes, involvement, and discipline practices); b) nine child adjustment variables; and c) patterns of relationships between these two sets of variables. There were no significant racial group differences on any parent–child relationship cluster. Although White children exceed…
Parent–child relationship qualities and child adjustment in highly stressed urban black and white families
Compared poor, highly stressed African-American and White, 2nd–6th grade urban parents and their children on: a) three parent–child relationship clusters (i.e., positive attitudes, involvement, and discipline practices); b) nine child adjustment variables; and c) patterns of relationships between these two sets of variables. There were no significant racial group differences on any parent–child relationship cluster. Although White children exceed…
Correlates of resilient outcomes among highly stressed African-American and White urban children
Compared test variables that differentiated stress-affected and stress-resilient outcomes within separate subsamples of highly stressed 4th–6th grade urban African-American and White children. Similar variables differentiated resilient and stress affected children in the two racial groups. Key common differentiators associated with resilient outcomes under chronically stressful life conditions included: perceived competence; positive self-views; …
A Student's and Colleague's Memories of Emory Cowen
A micro‐level analysis of developmental, parenting, and family milieu variables that differentiate stress‐resilient and stress‐affected children
Microanalyzed global parent interview variables that had previously differentiated stress‐resilient (SR) and stress‐affected (SA) outcomes in independent samples (4th–6th and 2nd–3rd grade) of multiethnic, highly stressed, urban children. The in‐depth interview assessed caregiving environment and early child development. On item‐level t tests for the pooled sample, 36 of 144 items differentiated the groups. Discriminant function analysis identifi…
A micro‐level analysis of developmental, parenting, and family milieu variables that differentiate stress‐resilient and stress‐affected children
Microanalyzed global parent interview variables that had previously differentiated stress-resilient (SR) and stress-affected (SA) outcomes in independent samples (4th–6th and 2nd–3rd grade) of multiethnic, highly stressed, urban children. The in-depth interview assessed caregiving environment and early child development. On item-level t tests for the pooled sample, 36 of 144 items differentiated the groups. Discriminant function analysis identifi…
Training and Motivational Factors as Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Anticipated Job Retention among Implementers of a School-Based Prevention Program
Prosocial involvement and antisocial peer affiliations as predictors of behavior problems in urban adolescents: Main effects and moderating effects
This study examined the relationships between prosocial involvement (PI), antisocial peer affiliations (APA), and the degree of their overlapping or independent prediction of behavior problems in urban adolescents. Two dimensions of behavior were assessed at ages 9–11 and at ages 13–15: disruptive, aggressive conduct and number of delinquent behaviors in the past year. Participants were 167 urban boys and girls with multiple early childhood risk …
Immigration Generation Status and its Association with Suicide Attempts, Substance Use, and Depressive Symptoms among Latino Adolescents in the USA
Randomized trial of a gatekeeper program for suicide prevention: 1-Year Impact on Secondary School Staff.
Gatekeeper-training programs, designed to increase identification and referral of suicidal individuals, are widespread but largely untested. A group-based randomized trial with 32 schools examined impact of Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training on a stratified random sample of 249 staff with 1-year average follow-up. To test QPR impact, the authors introduced and contrasted 2 models of gatekeeper-training effects in a population: gatekeeper su…
An Outcome Evaluation of the Sources of Strength Suicide Prevention Program Delivered by Adolescent Peer Leaders in High Schools
Objectives. We examined the effectiveness of the Sources of Strength suicide prevention program in enhancing protective factors among peer leaders trained to conduct schoolwide messaging and among the full population of high school students. Methods. Eighteen high schools—6 metropolitan and 12 rural—were randomly assigned to immediate intervention or the wait-list control. Surveys were administered at baseline and 4 months after program implement…
Association Between School Engagement and Disclosure of Suicidal Ideation to Adults Among Latino Adolescents
Associations Between Suicidal High School Students’ Help-Seeking and Their Attitudes and Perceptions of Social Environment
Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Youth–Adult Relationships, and Suicide Attempts Among High School Students in Underserved Communities
Connectedness and Suicide Prevention in Adolescents: Pathways and Implications
Adolescent suicide is a major public health concern. Stressing the need for public health–based solutions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified “connectedness” as one means of pursuing this agenda. To advance this effort in suicide prevention with adolescents, (1) consistencies and variation in the literature overtly linking connectedness to suicide thoughts and behaviors ( STB ) are reviewed, (2) three more specific mechanis…
Diffusion of a Peer-Led Suicide Preventive Intervention Through School-Based Student Peer and Adult Networks
Background: Peer-led interventions have been applied to prevent various health behavior problems and may be an important complement to individual-level suicide prevention approaches. Sources of Strength trains student "peer leaders" in secondary schools to conduct prevention activities that encourage other students to build healthy social bonds and strengthen help-seeking norms. Prior work examining diffusion of peer-led programs has focused on y…
Framework for Supporting Adolescent Peer Leaders: A Pilot Using Text Messaging in a School-Based Substance Use Prevention Program
Training peer leaders (PLs) as implementation agents is a state-of-the-art approach in prevention, but the field lacks frameworks for providing support. Text messaging, a powerful tool for direct intervention, may be useful in this regard. We introduce a conceptual framework for engaging, retaining, and educating adolescent PLs and conduct a pilot test of this framework using text messages for delivery to middle school PLs in a new, peer-led subs…
Annual Research Review: A meta‐analytic review of worldwide suicide rates in adolescents
Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth worldwide. The purpose of the current review was to examine recent cross‐national trends in suicide mortality rates among 10‐ to 19‐year‐olds. This study extracted suicide mortality data from the World Health Organization's (WHO) Mortality Database for the most recent year (since 2010) from any country with available high‐quality data (as defined by the WHO's guidelines). Data on access to lethal me…
Psychology (28 works) · Clinical Psychology (21 works) · Medicine (21 works) · Social Psychology (18 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (17 works) · Developmental psychology (15 works) · Public health (12 works) · Poison control (11 works) · Health psychology (10 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (10 works)