Amanda J Dillard
Biographic Data
| ID | 2080375 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda J Dillard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda J |
| FAMILY NAME | Dillard |
| SIGNATURE | DILLARD A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Grand Valley State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1946-6420 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Trait mindfulness is negatively related to physical health symptoms over time
Trait mindfulness refers to one’s natural tendency to be aware of and attentive to present experiences. Although the trait has been associated with physical health, most studies have been cross-sectional and failed to account for confounding variables. The present study tested the longitudinal relationship between trait mindfulness and physical health symptoms. Undergraduate student participants completed four surveys over a period of 3 months, i…
Development and Validation of the Single-Item Mindfulness Scale (Sims)
Mindfulness is a focused attention to and acceptance of present experiences. Although several reliable and valid multi-item measures of trait mindfulness exist, researchers may sometimes want a short and quick measure of mindfulness. In this project, we developed and validated the Single-Item Mindfulness Scale (SIMS) to assess trait mindfulness. We conducted eight studies involving 3,125 adult and adolescent participants. The studies consisted of…
Religiosity and the Naturalness Bias in Drug and Vaccine Choices
Getting Covid-19
Perceptions of the Covid-19 Pandemic among Women with Infertility
People who are more optimistic may experience better psychological health during stressful times. The present study examined the perceptions and emotions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic among American women who were experiencing fertility problems. We tested if dispositional optimism in these women was associated with less negative perceptions and emotions. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of patients from a single private infertility and …
You won’t regret it (or love it) as much as you think
When predicting the future, people tend to overestimate the intensity of their emotions, a phenomenon known as the impact bias. Design: In two studies, we examined the impact bias for health outcomes. In Study 1, participants were randomized to think about a negative health outcome in the future or one in the past. In Study 2, participants came to the laboratory and were asked to predict and report their emotions surrounding an actual health outc…
Giving to Others and the Association Between Stress and Mortality
Objectives. We sought to test the hypothesis that providing help to others predicts a reduced association between stress and mortality. Methods. We examined data from participants (n = 846) in a study in the Detroit, Michigan, area. Participants completed baseline interviews that assessed past-year stressful events and whether the participant had provided tangible assistance to friends or family members. Participant mortality and time to death wa…
Breast cancer anxiety's associations with responses to a chemoprevention decision aid
Narratives that address affective forecasting errors reduce perceived barriers to colorectal cancer screening
Giving to Others and the Association Between Stress and Mortality
Objectives. We sought to test the hypothesis that providing help to others predicts a reduced association between stress and mortality. Methods. We examined data from participants (n = 846) in a study in the Detroit, Michigan, area. Participants completed baseline interviews that assessed past-year stressful events and whether the participant had provided tangible assistance to friends or family members. Participant mortality and time to death wa…
Narratives that address affective forecasting errors reduce perceived barriers to colorectal cancer screening
Getting Covid-19
Breast cancer anxiety's associations with responses to a chemoprevention decision aid
Narratives that address affective forecasting errors reduce perceived barriers to colorectal cancer screening
Breast cancer anxiety's associations with responses to a chemoprevention decision aid
Giving to Others and the Association Between Stress and Mortality
Objectives. We sought to test the hypothesis that providing help to others predicts a reduced association between stress and mortality. Methods. We examined data from participants (n = 846) in a study in the Detroit, Michigan, area. Participants completed baseline interviews that assessed past-year stressful events and whether the participant had provided tangible assistance to friends or family members. Participant mortality and time to death wa…
You won’t regret it (or love it) as much as you think
When predicting the future, people tend to overestimate the intensity of their emotions, a phenomenon known as the impact bias. Design: In two studies, we examined the impact bias for health outcomes. In Study 1, participants were randomized to think about a negative health outcome in the future or one in the past. In Study 2, participants came to the laboratory and were asked to predict and report their emotions surrounding an actual health outc…
Perceptions of the Covid-19 Pandemic among Women with Infertility
People who are more optimistic may experience better psychological health during stressful times. The present study examined the perceptions and emotions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic among American women who were experiencing fertility problems. We tested if dispositional optimism in these women was associated with less negative perceptions and emotions. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of patients from a single private infertility and …
Development and Validation of the Single-Item Mindfulness Scale (Sims)
Mindfulness is a focused attention to and acceptance of present experiences. Although several reliable and valid multi-item measures of trait mindfulness exist, researchers may sometimes want a short and quick measure of mindfulness. In this project, we developed and validated the Single-Item Mindfulness Scale (SIMS) to assess trait mindfulness. We conducted eight studies involving 3,125 adult and adolescent participants. The studies consisted of…
Religiosity and the Naturalness Bias in Drug and Vaccine Choices
Getting Covid-19
Trait mindfulness is negatively related to physical health symptoms over time
Trait mindfulness refers to one’s natural tendency to be aware of and attentive to present experiences. Although the trait has been associated with physical health, most studies have been cross-sectional and failed to account for confounding variables. The present study tested the longitudinal relationship between trait mindfulness and physical health symptoms. Undergraduate student participants completed four surveys over a period of 3 months, i…
Psychology (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Disease (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (3 works)