Sarah L Pedersen
Biographic Data
| ID | 198791 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah L Pedersen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah L |
| FAMILY NAME | Pedersen |
| SIGNATURE | PEDERSEN S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7238-0549 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 59 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring resiliencies to housing eviction and alcohol-related harms
Through photo elicitation interviews, participants documented assets in their communities that promoted resilience to housing eviction and alcohol-related harms. • The assets documented by participants were diverse, spanning different social determinants of health, including employment, transportation, opportunities to exercise, and social support. • Safe, clean, appealing, accessible spaces in communities are especially important because of the …
A spatial analysis of the associations between housing eviction and alcohol-related hospitalizations in Pennsylvania
This study highlights the potential for leveraging housing eviction interventions for the prevention of alcohol-related harms, especially AUD. Future research should examine the mechanisms linking eviction, alcohol consumption, and related harms, and measure the alcohol-related impacts of eviction prevention interventions
Black dad shine
By centering the voices of Black fathers and those who support them, this study provides a framework for future programmatic and advocacy efforts to foster the positive adaptation and success of Black fathers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
From Childhood to Adulthood
Neighborhood environments may significantly impact psychological well‐being, particularly in Black American communities where historical inequities and resilience factors intersect. This mixed‐methods study investigates retrospective perceptions of childhood and current neighborhood social environments and their associations with loneliness and psychological distress in adulthood. Data were drawn from the Think PHRESH study, an ancillary project …
Housing Eviction and Alcohol-Related Harms
BACKGROUND: Alcohol-related harms - including acute and chronic harms as well as those partially- and fully-attributable to alcohol consumption - incur a substantial public health burden. Understanding the potential associations between structural factors, such as housing eviction, and alcohol-related harms could elucidate important opportunities for reducing this burden. Therefore, the objective of this review is to assess what current research …
Neuroticism, Internalizing Psychopathology, and Affective Reactions to Thought Content in Daily Life
INTRODUCTION: This study examined affective reactions to thought content (TC) in daily life and the influence of neuroticism and internalizing symptoms. METHODS: Community young adults (N = 119; n = 80 with elevated depression/anxiety) completed assessments of neuroticism, internalizing symptoms, and daily diary measures of TC and positive/negative affect for seven consecutive days (N = 758 observations). Multilevel confirmatory factor analysis (…
Perceptions About Housing and Neighborhood Characteristics Among Aging Adult Black Americans in Two Predominantly Black, Low-Income Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh
Less drinking, yet more problems
Researchers have found that, compared to European Americans, African Americans report later initiation of drinking, lower rates of use, and lower levels of use across almost all age groups. Nevertheless, African Americans also have higher levels of alcohol problems than European Americans. After reviewing current data regarding these trends, we provide a theory to understand this apparent paradox as well as to understand variability in risk among…
Less drinking, yet more problems
Researchers have found that, compared to European Americans, African Americans report later initiation of drinking, lower rates of use, and lower levels of use across almost all age groups. Nevertheless, African Americans also have higher levels of alcohol problems than European Americans. After reviewing current data regarding these trends, we provide a theory to understand this apparent paradox as well as to understand variability in risk among…
Less drinking, yet more problems
Researchers have found that, compared to European Americans, African Americans report later initiation of drinking, lower rates of use, and lower levels of use across almost all age groups. Nevertheless, African Americans also have higher levels of alcohol problems than European Americans. After reviewing current data regarding these trends, we provide a theory to understand this apparent paradox as well as to understand variability in risk among…
Housing Eviction and Alcohol-Related Harms
BACKGROUND: Alcohol-related harms - including acute and chronic harms as well as those partially- and fully-attributable to alcohol consumption - incur a substantial public health burden. Understanding the potential associations between structural factors, such as housing eviction, and alcohol-related harms could elucidate important opportunities for reducing this burden. Therefore, the objective of this review is to assess what current research …
Neuroticism, Internalizing Psychopathology, and Affective Reactions to Thought Content in Daily Life
INTRODUCTION: This study examined affective reactions to thought content (TC) in daily life and the influence of neuroticism and internalizing symptoms. METHODS: Community young adults (N = 119; n = 80 with elevated depression/anxiety) completed assessments of neuroticism, internalizing symptoms, and daily diary measures of TC and positive/negative affect for seven consecutive days (N = 758 observations). Multilevel confirmatory factor analysis (…
Perceptions About Housing and Neighborhood Characteristics Among Aging Adult Black Americans in Two Predominantly Black, Low-Income Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh
Exploring resiliencies to housing eviction and alcohol-related harms
Through photo elicitation interviews, participants documented assets in their communities that promoted resilience to housing eviction and alcohol-related harms. • The assets documented by participants were diverse, spanning different social determinants of health, including employment, transportation, opportunities to exercise, and social support. • Safe, clean, appealing, accessible spaces in communities are especially important because of the …
A spatial analysis of the associations between housing eviction and alcohol-related hospitalizations in Pennsylvania
This study highlights the potential for leveraging housing eviction interventions for the prevention of alcohol-related harms, especially AUD. Future research should examine the mechanisms linking eviction, alcohol consumption, and related harms, and measure the alcohol-related impacts of eviction prevention interventions
Black dad shine
By centering the voices of Black fathers and those who support them, this study provides a framework for future programmatic and advocacy efforts to foster the positive adaptation and success of Black fathers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
From Childhood to Adulthood
Neighborhood environments may significantly impact psychological well‐being, particularly in Black American communities where historical inequities and resilience factors intersect. This mixed‐methods study investigates retrospective perceptions of childhood and current neighborhood social environments and their associations with loneliness and psychological distress in adulthood. Data were drawn from the Think PHRESH study, an ancillary project …
Homelessness and Social Issues (4 works) · Poison control (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Eviction (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (3 works) · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (3 works) · Alcohol (2 works)