Rob Turrisi
Biographic Data
| ID | 3800733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rob Turrisi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rob |
| FAMILY NAME | Turrisi |
| SIGNATURE | TURRISI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7178-7205 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol-Related Consequences Among High School Seniors
BACKGROUND: Adolescent alcohol use is a significant public health concern in the United States. Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) can minimize risk associated with alcohol use. To date, however, no studies have examined sex differences in PBS use and alcohol-related consequences among high school students. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study are to examine sex differences in PBS use and to examine sex as a moderator of the relationship betwee…
Alcohol's Role in Sexual Decision Making in First-Year College Women
Sexual decision making is often grounded in social scripts that can be detrimental to women's healthy relationship and sexual development during the transition to college. Little is known about the malleable decision-making processes and drinking behaviors that influence sexual behaviors from day-to-day. We examined whether women were more likely to engage in sexual behaviors on days they had higher intentions and willingness to engage in sex or …
Long-term impact of familismo and ethnic identity on latinx college student drinking and high-risk consequences
Familismo, ethnic pride, and ethnic shame were examined as longitudinal predictors of Latinx college student alcohol use and high-risk alcohol-related consequences. Latinx students completed measures during the fall of their first (T1), second (T2), and fourth (T4) year of college. T1 familismo was positively associated with T2 ethnic pride and negatively associated with T2 ethnic shame. T2 ethnic pride was negatively associated with T4 drinking,…
The Prospective Effects of Parents’ and Friends’ Approval of Drinking on Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use during College
Background: Recent reports indicate that simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use is a growing health concern among college students. As SAM use consists of both alcohol and marijuana, risk factors associated with either can serve as plausible targets by prevention efforts to reduce SAM use. Objectives: To explore this, the current study investigated the direct and indirect effects of two established risk factors for drinking on SAM use: perc…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the eCHECKUP to GO for High School Seniors across the Academic Year
Background Among high school students, seniors report the highest levels of alcohol use and hazardous drinking. Technology-based interventions are a promising approach for reducing alcohol use among this age group. Objectives: This randomized controlled trial investigated the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO, an online personalized feedback intervention, on reducing alcohol use among high school seniors across the academic year (ClinicalTrials.gov …
Sex differences in the acceptability and short‐term outcomes of a web‐based personalized feedback alcohol intervention for high school seniors
Despite the escalation of alcohol use through high school, the majority of research on school‐based alcohol interventions has been conducted with junior high students or first and second‐year high school students. Preliminary research indicates a brief, web‐based personalized feedback intervention developed for college students (eCHECKUP TO GO) may be a promising program for high school seniors. Although these studies demonstrate positive interve…
Alcohol Consumption and Use of Sexual Assault and Drinking Protective Behavioral Strategies
Heavy drinking is a risk factor for sexual assault. Although protective behavioral strategies (PBS) tend to be associated with reduced alcohol consumption, there are studies showing differential benefits for using these strategies. The current study extended the research on PBS and drinking by examining daily associations between alcohol consumption and sexual assault PBS (e.g., letting others know one's whereabouts) versus stopping or limiting d…
Combining alcohol and energy drinks
Combining alcohol and energy drinks (e.g., Red Bull and vodka) is a significant problem on college campuses. To date, few studies have examined psychosocial constructs specific to alcohol-energy drink cocktail (AmED) consumption that could be amenable to change via prevention efforts targeting this population. The aim of the current study was to examine differences in AmED-specific attitudes, beliefs, normative perceptions among students who repo…
Do coaches make a difference off the field? The examination of athletic coach influence on early college student drinking
Coaches can exert a considerable influence on the lives of their athletes. However, little is known about the influence of athletic coaches on athlete drinking behaviors. This study extends research on drinking influences in student-athletes. The relationship between athletic coaches and athlete drinking behaviors were examined. First-year college students ( N =362) who had played high school sports were assessed on their relationships with their…
College Drinking
Peer Crowd Identification and Indoor Artificial UV Tanning Behavioral Tendencies
In this study, the relation between peer crowd identification and indoor tanning behavioral tendencies was examined. Participants were 174 undergraduate students at a large university in the USA. Results indicated peer crowd identification was significantly associated with indoor artificial UV tanning behavioral tendencies (attitudes, normative beliefs, past year use and intentions) independent of gender and skin type. Participants who identified…
College Students' Study Time
The association of total study time, number of events, time per event ratio, study strategies, and course grades across the semester were examined by linking students' study logs to course performance. There were 37 upper-division and 109 lower-division participants. Students earning As and Bs studied more frequently at the end of the semester but for shorter periods of time than students earning lower grades. Results are discussed in terms of pr…
Heavy Drinking in College Students
Problem drinking and related consequences are a major social issue plaguing college campuses across the United States. Each year, alcohol is responsible for fatalities, assaults, serious injuries, and arrests that occur among college students. The authors review and discuss the risk factors, drinking patterns, and consequences that are relevant to the general student population. In addition, the authors highlight individuals at an increased risk …
Parental and School Correlates of Binge Drinking Among Middle School Students
Objectives. We examined the prevalence and dynamics of binge drinking among middle school students. Methods. We analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. The sample was composed of approximately 5300 seventh-and eighth-grade students who were interviewed at 2 points in time. Results. Approximately 8% of seventh graders and 17% of eighth graders reported engaging in binge drinking during the past 12 months. These rat…
An examination of college student money management tendencies
Interaction Effects in Multiple Regression
An Examination of Psychological Variables Relevant to Artificial Tanning Tendencies
Cognitions relevant to tanning salon decision making were studied using Jaccard's Theory of Alternative Behavior (J. Jaccard. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology1981; 17: 286–307). Questionnaires were administered assessing tanning salon use, attitudes toward tanning salon use, attitudes toward reasonable behavioral alternatives, and cognitive variables underlying these variables. Tanning salon use reports were very high in this sample. The…
Social psychological factors involved in adolescents' efforts to prevent their friends from driving while intoxicated
The Detection and Interpretation of Interaction Effects Between Continuous Variables in Multiple Regression
issues in the detection and interpretation of interaction effects between quantitative variables in multiple regression analysis are discussed. Recent articles by Cronbach (1987) and Dunlap and Kemery (1987) suggested the use of two transformations to reduce "problems" of multicollinearity. These transformations are discussed in the context of the conditional nature of multiple regression with product terms. It is argued that although additive tr…
Cognitive processes and individual differences in judgments relevant to drunk driving
The present study explored cognitive processes in judgments of drunkenness relative to legally allowable blood alcohol levels for driving. Judgments were based on the manipulation of three cues in hypothetical scenarios in a 3 X 4 X 3 factorial design (Type of Drink X Number of Drinks X Time to Consume). In addition, personality and behavioral characteristics influencing the accuracy of judgments of drunkenness relative to true blood alcohol leve…
An Examination of Psychological Variables Relevant to Artificial Tanning Tendencies
Cognitions relevant to tanning salon decision making were studied using Jaccard's Theory of Alternative Behavior (J. Jaccard. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology1981; 17: 286–307). Questionnaires were administered assessing tanning salon use, attitudes toward tanning salon use, attitudes toward reasonable behavioral alternatives, and cognitive variables underlying these variables. Tanning salon use reports were very high in this sample. The…
Parental and School Correlates of Binge Drinking Among Middle School Students
Objectives. We examined the prevalence and dynamics of binge drinking among middle school students. Methods. We analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. The sample was composed of approximately 5300 seventh-and eighth-grade students who were interviewed at 2 points in time. Results. Approximately 8% of seventh graders and 17% of eighth graders reported engaging in binge drinking during the past 12 months. These rat…
Peer Crowd Identification and Indoor Artificial UV Tanning Behavioral Tendencies
In this study, the relation between peer crowd identification and indoor tanning behavioral tendencies was examined. Participants were 174 undergraduate students at a large university in the USA. Results indicated peer crowd identification was significantly associated with indoor artificial UV tanning behavioral tendencies (attitudes, normative beliefs, past year use and intentions) independent of gender and skin type. Participants who identified…
Heavy Drinking in College Students
Problem drinking and related consequences are a major social issue plaguing college campuses across the United States. Each year, alcohol is responsible for fatalities, assaults, serious injuries, and arrests that occur among college students. The authors review and discuss the risk factors, drinking patterns, and consequences that are relevant to the general student population. In addition, the authors highlight individuals at an increased risk …
An examination of college student money management tendencies
Alcohol Consumption and Use of Sexual Assault and Drinking Protective Behavioral Strategies
Heavy drinking is a risk factor for sexual assault. Although protective behavioral strategies (PBS) tend to be associated with reduced alcohol consumption, there are studies showing differential benefits for using these strategies. The current study extended the research on PBS and drinking by examining daily associations between alcohol consumption and sexual assault PBS (e.g., letting others know one's whereabouts) versus stopping or limiting d…
Cognitive processes and individual differences in judgments relevant to drunk driving
The present study explored cognitive processes in judgments of drunkenness relative to legally allowable blood alcohol levels for driving. Judgments were based on the manipulation of three cues in hypothetical scenarios in a 3 X 4 X 3 factorial design (Type of Drink X Number of Drinks X Time to Consume). In addition, personality and behavioral characteristics influencing the accuracy of judgments of drunkenness relative to true blood alcohol leve…
Cognitive processes and individual differences in judgments relevant to drunk driving
The present study explored cognitive processes in judgments of drunkenness relative to legally allowable blood alcohol levels for driving. Judgments were based on the manipulation of three cues in hypothetical scenarios in a 3 X 4 X 3 factorial design (Type of Drink X Number of Drinks X Time to Consume). In addition, personality and behavioral characteristics influencing the accuracy of judgments of drunkenness relative to true blood alcohol leve…
The Detection and Interpretation of Interaction Effects Between Continuous Variables in Multiple Regression
issues in the detection and interpretation of interaction effects between quantitative variables in multiple regression analysis are discussed. Recent articles by Cronbach (1987) and Dunlap and Kemery (1987) suggested the use of two transformations to reduce "problems" of multicollinearity. These transformations are discussed in the context of the conditional nature of multiple regression with product terms. It is argued that although additive tr…
Social psychological factors involved in adolescents' efforts to prevent their friends from driving while intoxicated
An Examination of Psychological Variables Relevant to Artificial Tanning Tendencies
Cognitions relevant to tanning salon decision making were studied using Jaccard's Theory of Alternative Behavior (J. Jaccard. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology1981; 17: 286–307). Questionnaires were administered assessing tanning salon use, attitudes toward tanning salon use, attitudes toward reasonable behavioral alternatives, and cognitive variables underlying these variables. Tanning salon use reports were very high in this sample. The…
Interaction Effects in Multiple Regression
An examination of college student money management tendencies
Parental and School Correlates of Binge Drinking Among Middle School Students
Objectives. We examined the prevalence and dynamics of binge drinking among middle school students. Methods. We analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. The sample was composed of approximately 5300 seventh-and eighth-grade students who were interviewed at 2 points in time. Results. Approximately 8% of seventh graders and 17% of eighth graders reported engaging in binge drinking during the past 12 months. These rat…
College Students' Study Time
The association of total study time, number of events, time per event ratio, study strategies, and course grades across the semester were examined by linking students' study logs to course performance. There were 37 upper-division and 109 lower-division participants. Students earning As and Bs studied more frequently at the end of the semester but for shorter periods of time than students earning lower grades. Results are discussed in terms of pr…
Heavy Drinking in College Students
Problem drinking and related consequences are a major social issue plaguing college campuses across the United States. Each year, alcohol is responsible for fatalities, assaults, serious injuries, and arrests that occur among college students. The authors review and discuss the risk factors, drinking patterns, and consequences that are relevant to the general student population. In addition, the authors highlight individuals at an increased risk …
Peer Crowd Identification and Indoor Artificial UV Tanning Behavioral Tendencies
In this study, the relation between peer crowd identification and indoor tanning behavioral tendencies was examined. Participants were 174 undergraduate students at a large university in the USA. Results indicated peer crowd identification was significantly associated with indoor artificial UV tanning behavioral tendencies (attitudes, normative beliefs, past year use and intentions) independent of gender and skin type. Participants who identified…
College Drinking
Do coaches make a difference off the field? The examination of athletic coach influence on early college student drinking
Coaches can exert a considerable influence on the lives of their athletes. However, little is known about the influence of athletic coaches on athlete drinking behaviors. This study extends research on drinking influences in student-athletes. The relationship between athletic coaches and athlete drinking behaviors were examined. First-year college students ( N =362) who had played high school sports were assessed on their relationships with their…
Combining alcohol and energy drinks
Combining alcohol and energy drinks (e.g., Red Bull and vodka) is a significant problem on college campuses. To date, few studies have examined psychosocial constructs specific to alcohol-energy drink cocktail (AmED) consumption that could be amenable to change via prevention efforts targeting this population. The aim of the current study was to examine differences in AmED-specific attitudes, beliefs, normative perceptions among students who repo…
Alcohol Consumption and Use of Sexual Assault and Drinking Protective Behavioral Strategies
Heavy drinking is a risk factor for sexual assault. Although protective behavioral strategies (PBS) tend to be associated with reduced alcohol consumption, there are studies showing differential benefits for using these strategies. The current study extended the research on PBS and drinking by examining daily associations between alcohol consumption and sexual assault PBS (e.g., letting others know one's whereabouts) versus stopping or limiting d…
Sex differences in the acceptability and short‐term outcomes of a web‐based personalized feedback alcohol intervention for high school seniors
Despite the escalation of alcohol use through high school, the majority of research on school‐based alcohol interventions has been conducted with junior high students or first and second‐year high school students. Preliminary research indicates a brief, web‐based personalized feedback intervention developed for college students (eCHECKUP TO GO) may be a promising program for high school seniors. Although these studies demonstrate positive interve…
The Prospective Effects of Parents’ and Friends’ Approval of Drinking on Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use during College
Background: Recent reports indicate that simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use is a growing health concern among college students. As SAM use consists of both alcohol and marijuana, risk factors associated with either can serve as plausible targets by prevention efforts to reduce SAM use. Objectives: To explore this, the current study investigated the direct and indirect effects of two established risk factors for drinking on SAM use: perc…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the eCHECKUP to GO for High School Seniors across the Academic Year
Background Among high school students, seniors report the highest levels of alcohol use and hazardous drinking. Technology-based interventions are a promising approach for reducing alcohol use among this age group. Objectives: This randomized controlled trial investigated the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO, an online personalized feedback intervention, on reducing alcohol use among high school seniors across the academic year (ClinicalTrials.gov …
Long-term impact of familismo and ethnic identity on latinx college student drinking and high-risk consequences
Familismo, ethnic pride, and ethnic shame were examined as longitudinal predictors of Latinx college student alcohol use and high-risk alcohol-related consequences. Latinx students completed measures during the fall of their first (T1), second (T2), and fourth (T4) year of college. T1 familismo was positively associated with T2 ethnic pride and negatively associated with T2 ethnic shame. T2 ethnic pride was negatively associated with T4 drinking,…
Alcohol's Role in Sexual Decision Making in First-Year College Women
Sexual decision making is often grounded in social scripts that can be detrimental to women's healthy relationship and sexual development during the transition to college. Little is known about the malleable decision-making processes and drinking behaviors that influence sexual behaviors from day-to-day. We examined whether women were more likely to engage in sexual behaviors on days they had higher intentions and willingness to engage in sex or …
Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol-Related Consequences Among High School Seniors
BACKGROUND: Adolescent alcohol use is a significant public health concern in the United States. Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) can minimize risk associated with alcohol use. To date, however, no studies have examined sex differences in PBS use and alcohol-related consequences among high school students. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study are to examine sex differences in PBS use and to examine sex as a moderator of the relationship betwee…
Psychology (19 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Poison control (8 works) · Injury prevention (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (6 works)