Jacob Felson
Biographic Data
| ID | 271473 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jacob Felson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jacob |
| FAMILY NAME | Felson |
| SIGNATURE | FELSON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | William Paterson University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7824-7009 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 136 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
The Misuse, Misrepresentation, and Politicization of Statistics in American Society
Online or in Person? Examining College Decisions to Reopen during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Fall 2020
When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a major impediment to face-to-face college instruction in spring 2020, most teaching went online. Over the summer, colleges had to make difficult decisions about whether to return to in-person instruction. Although opening campuses could pose a major health risk, keeping instruction online could dissuade students from enrolling. Taking an ecological approach, the authors use mixed modeling technique…
Religion and Child Rearing
Religion, Families, and Health
Religion is a major social institution in the United States. While the scientific community has experienced a resurgence in the idea that there are important linkages between religion and family life and religion and health outcomes, this area of study is still in its early stages of development, scattered across multiple disciplines, and of uneven quality. To date, no book has featured both reviews of the literature and new empirical findings th…
How and why have attitudes about cannabis legalization changed so much
Effects of Geography on Mental Health Disparities on Sexual Minorities in New York City
What can we learn from twin studies? A comprehensive evaluation of the equal environments assumption
The Effect of Religion-Supported Programs on Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescence
Much research has found a relationship between religion and teens' health related behaviors. The majority of this research focuses on personal religious beliefs and behaviors. But, many religious organizations also sponsor nonreligious activities. There is reason to think that nonreligious programs sponsored by religious organizations will be more likely than school and community-based extracurricular programs to be associated with healthier beha…
Statistical Models and Causal Inference
Fetal Positions
Objective. This study illustrates the ways religiosity and denominational affiliation influence the probability that a young woman will have an abortion. Methods. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), measures of sexual behavior, out‐of‐wedlock pregnancy, and out‐of‐wedlock pregnancy resolution are regressed on religiosity and denominational affiliation. Results. Religiosity indirectly reduces the like…
The elusive link between conservative Protestantism and conservative economics
Measuring Religious Identities in Surveys
Journal Article Measuring Religious Identities in Surveys Get access Duane F. Alwin, Duane F. Alwin Address correspondence to Duane F. Alwin; e-mail: [email protected]. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jacob L. Felson, Jacob L. Felson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Edward T. Walker, Edward T. Walker Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar…
Friends' religiosity and first sex
Friends' religiosity and first sex
Measuring Religious Identities in Surveys
Journal Article Measuring Religious Identities in Surveys Get access Duane F. Alwin, Duane F. Alwin Address correspondence to Duane F. Alwin; e-mail: [email protected]. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jacob L. Felson, Jacob L. Felson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Edward T. Walker, Edward T. Walker Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar…
What can we learn from twin studies? A comprehensive evaluation of the equal environments assumption
Fetal Positions
Objective. This study illustrates the ways religiosity and denominational affiliation influence the probability that a young woman will have an abortion. Methods. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), measures of sexual behavior, out‐of‐wedlock pregnancy, and out‐of‐wedlock pregnancy resolution are regressed on religiosity and denominational affiliation. Results. Religiosity indirectly reduces the like…
The elusive link between conservative Protestantism and conservative economics
How and why have attitudes about cannabis legalization changed so much
Online or in Person? Examining College Decisions to Reopen during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Fall 2020
When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a major impediment to face-to-face college instruction in spring 2020, most teaching went online. Over the summer, colleges had to make difficult decisions about whether to return to in-person instruction. Although opening campuses could pose a major health risk, keeping instruction online could dissuade students from enrolling. Taking an ecological approach, the authors use mixed modeling technique…
The Effect of Religion-Supported Programs on Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescence
Much research has found a relationship between religion and teens' health related behaviors. The majority of this research focuses on personal religious beliefs and behaviors. But, many religious organizations also sponsor nonreligious activities. There is reason to think that nonreligious programs sponsored by religious organizations will be more likely than school and community-based extracurricular programs to be associated with healthier beha…
Measuring Religious Identities in Surveys
Journal Article Measuring Religious Identities in Surveys Get access Duane F. Alwin, Duane F. Alwin Address correspondence to Duane F. Alwin; e-mail: [email protected]. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jacob L. Felson, Jacob L. Felson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Edward T. Walker, Edward T. Walker Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar…
Friends' religiosity and first sex
The elusive link between conservative Protestantism and conservative economics
Fetal Positions
Objective. This study illustrates the ways religiosity and denominational affiliation influence the probability that a young woman will have an abortion. Methods. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), measures of sexual behavior, out‐of‐wedlock pregnancy, and out‐of‐wedlock pregnancy resolution are regressed on religiosity and denominational affiliation. Results. Religiosity indirectly reduces the like…
Statistical Models and Causal Inference
The Effect of Religion-Supported Programs on Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescence
Much research has found a relationship between religion and teens' health related behaviors. The majority of this research focuses on personal religious beliefs and behaviors. But, many religious organizations also sponsor nonreligious activities. There is reason to think that nonreligious programs sponsored by religious organizations will be more likely than school and community-based extracurricular programs to be associated with healthier beha…
What can we learn from twin studies? A comprehensive evaluation of the equal environments assumption
Effects of Geography on Mental Health Disparities on Sexual Minorities in New York City
How and why have attitudes about cannabis legalization changed so much
Religion and Child Rearing
Religion, Families, and Health
Religion is a major social institution in the United States. While the scientific community has experienced a resurgence in the idea that there are important linkages between religion and family life and religion and health outcomes, this area of study is still in its early stages of development, scattered across multiple disciplines, and of uneven quality. To date, no book has featured both reviews of the literature and new empirical findings th…
Online or in Person? Examining College Decisions to Reopen during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Fall 2020
When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a major impediment to face-to-face college instruction in spring 2020, most teaching went online. Over the summer, colleges had to make difficult decisions about whether to return to in-person instruction. Although opening campuses could pose a major health risk, keeping instruction online could dissuade students from enrolling. Taking an ecological approach, the authors use mixed modeling technique…
The Misuse, Misrepresentation, and Politicization of Statistics in American Society
Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Political science (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (4 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)