Adam P Spira

Biographic Data

ID4102382
NAMEAdam P Spira
GIVEN NAMESAdam P
FAMILY NAMESpira
SIGNATURESPIRA A P
AFFILIATIONSJohns Hopkins University
ORCID0000-0003-1507-0995
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Exploring the Interplay of Movement Dispersion, Sleep, and Quality of Life Among Men With and Without HIV

    Open AccessMelissa Klamm, Kelley Pettee Gabriel et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    Pure and total movement dispersion are measures of the spread of physical activity (PA) across the day, without (pure) and with (total) intensity. Men with HIV (MWH) tend to have lower PA, more sedentary behavior, and poorer sleep quality and quality of life than men without HIV (MWOH). This study explores the relationship of pure and total movement dispersion with sleep quality, total sleep time, and quality-of-life (QoL) among MWH and MWOH. Thi…

  • Sleep Duration Polygenic Risk and Phenotype

    Open AccessDavid W Sosnowski, Emily Smail et al.ARTICLEThe International Journal of…2025

    We sought to explore whether genetic risk for, and self-reported, short sleep are associated with biological aging and whether age and sex moderate these associations. Participants were a subset of individuals from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging who had complete data on self-reported sleep ( n = 567) or genotype ( n = 367). Outcomes included: Intrinsic Horvath age, Hannum age, PhenoAge, GrimAge, and DNAm-based estimates of plasminogen …

  • Psychometric and Structural Validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among Filipino Domestic Workers

    Open AccessPeng Xiong, Adam P Spira et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Objectives : Evaluate the psychometric properties and structural validity of the Filipino version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) among Filipino domestic workers (FDWs). Methods : In Study 1, 131 FDWs completed PSQI and other scales, along with 10-day actigraphic assessment with accompanying electronic daily sleep dairy. A subsample of 61 participants completed follow-up assessment after 10 days. In Study 2, 1363 FDWs were recruited …

  • Association of Anxiety Symptom Clusters with Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness

    Open AccessChristine E Gould, Adam P Spira et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2017References: 3

    These findings indicate that anxiety symptom clusters are differentially associated with specific sleep-related disturbances, underscoring the complex relationship of late-life anxiety to sleep. Results suggest that personalized treatments, such as targeted sleep interventions, may improve specific anxiety-symptom domains, or vice versa

  • Insomnia as a predictor of job exit among middle-aged and older adults

    Liming Dong, Jacqueline Agnew et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2017References: 29

    OBJECTIVES: Poor health is a recognised predictor of workforce exit, but little is known about the role of insomnia in workforce exit. We examined the association between insomnia symptoms and subsequent job exit among middle-aged and older adults from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). METHODS: The study sample consisted of 5746 respondents aged between 50 and 70 who were working for pay when interviewed in the HRS 2004 and were followed up …

  • Continuing Versus New Prescriptions for Sedative-Hypnotic Medications

    Christopher N Kaufmann, Adam P Spira et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2016References: 26

    Objectives. To assess trends in continuing and new prescriptions for sedative-hypnotic medications, including benzodiazepines (BZDs) and non-BZD receptor agonists (nBZRAs). Methods. Data came from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and comprised 287 288 randomly sampled patient visits. Physicians reported medications prescribed and whether they were “continuing” or “new” prescriptions. We assessed trends in continuing BZD, new BZD, conti…

  • Attendance and Retention of Older Adults in School-Based Volunteer Activities

    Christine M Ramsey, Jeanine M Parisi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Intergenerational…2016References: 32

    This study examined the relationship between school climate (e.g., safety, resources, learning environment) and average weekly attendance (hours/week) and retention (total weeks volunteered) of older adults in school-based volunteer roles within the Baltimore Experience Corps Trial. The sample included 298 older adults (age 67.3 ± 5.9; 86.9% female; 91.3% African American). We assessed eight dimensions of school climate rated by school staff and …

  • Association Between Insomnia Symptoms and Functional Status in U.S. Older Adults

    Adam P Spira, Christopher N Kaufmann et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2014Cited by: 1References: 1

    Among older adults, insomnia symptoms are associated with a greater odds of limitation in household activities and of restricted participation in valued activities. Insomnia interventions may improve functioning and quality of life among elders

  • Sleep, Function and HIV

    Open AccessCharlene E Gamaldo, Adam P Spira et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2013

  • Depressive Symptoms and Memory Performance Among Older Adults

    Open AccessMatthew C Lohman, George W Rebok et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2012Cited by: 2References: 7

    Findings suggest that elevated depressive symptoms may predict declines in memory ability over time, but do not attenuate gains from training. Training provides a potential method of improving memory which is robust to effects of depression

  • Memory Training in the Active Study

    Open AccessGeorge W Rebok, Jessica B Langbaum et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2012Cited by: 4References: 10

    These findings confirm that memory training can aid in maintaining long-term improvements in memory performance. Booster training and adherence to training do not appear to attenuate rates of normal age-related memory decline