Leigh Ann Simmons

Biographic Data

ID5941546
NAMELeigh Ann Simmons
GIVEN NAMESLeigh Ann
FAMILY NAMESimmons
SIGNATURESIMMONS L A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Kentucky
ORCID0000-0001-9400-5723
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS14
TOTAL CITATIONS11
WORKS AS AUTHOR14
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • EnufSnuff.TXT-FirstResponder

    Open AccessDevon Noonan, Laura J Fish et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction First Responders are three times more likely to use smokeless tobacco than those in the general population and very few targeted cessation interventions are available. Methods The #EnufSnuff.TXT First Responder text-based intervention ( n = 30), which includes an optional reduction component and tailored text-messages for cessation, was administered alongside the Enough Snuff Intervention ( n = 30), which includes a cessation booklet…

  • Prevalence and predictors of chronic disease among rural and medically underserved populations using smokeless tobacco

    Open AccessElaine Sang, Susan G Silva et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction: Smokeless tobacco (SLT) is significant public health problem in the U.S. and is associated with chronic diseases, which includes both physical and mental health conditions. Inequities in use exist as rural and other medically underserved populations use SLT more than that of the general population. Our study examined prevalence of chronic disease and identified associated risk factors among rural and medically underserved population…

  • Neighborhood characteristics and psychological distress of long-term immigrants in California

    Open AccessJohn Wagstaff, Jan A Wagstaff et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Immigrants and their communities face unique challenges that exacerbate their risk for psychological distress. For long-term immigrants, these challenges may intensify over time, leading to feelings of isolation, frustration, and marginalization, contributing to higher levels of stress. Neighborhood programs that support community-building and connection may be an effective solution, however, evidence to inform such interventions is sparse. The a…

  • Pregnant in a Pandemic

    Open AccessJennifer E Phipps, Mackenzie D M Whipps et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2023

    Pregnant people had worse mental health during the pandemic, and this was associated with worse health-promoting behaviors. Given that the COVID-19 pandemic and associated risks are likely to persist due to low vaccination rates and the emergence of variants with high infection rates, care that promotes mental and physical well-being for the pregnant population should be a public health priority

  • Navigating Nonessential Research Trials During Covid‐19

    Open AccessDevon Noonan, Leigh Ann SimmonsARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2021

    The COVID-19 epidemic has threatened nonessential clinical trial research across the country. Now many researchers are being forced to either suspend research indefinitely, or redesign trials to conduct remote research functions from recruitment and enrollment to intervention delivery and follow-up. Moving to remote clinical trials is not without its challenges, especially for studies that are well underway. At the same time, the COVID-19 crisis …

  • Social Adversity, Sleep Characteristics, and Elevated Blood Pressure Among Young Adult Black Females

    Open AccessJewel Scott, Susan G Silva et al.ARTICLEHealth Equity2020

    Purpose: We examined whether sleep characteristics and adverse social exposures were associated with elevated blood pressure (BP) in young adult black women. Methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of existing data from 581 black females who participated in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). Adverse social exposures included child abuse, discrimination, perceived stress, social isolation, and subjectiv…

  • The Co-occurrence of Daily Smoking, Binge Drinking and IPV Among Latino Expectant Fathers

    Open AccessDevon Noonan, Pauline Lyna et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2019

  • Studying depression among Arab adolescents

    Latefa Ali Dardas, Susan G Silva et al.ARTICLEStigma and Health2017

    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the methodology for research examining depression severity, depression sigma, and attitudes toward seeking professional help for depression among Jordanian adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. Because this was a novel area of research in the Arab countries generally, and Jordan specifically, we aimed to (a) assess the feasibility of collaboration with recruitment sites, (b) evaluate the sampling method and re…

  • Food insecurity and maternal depression in rural, low-income families

    Open AccessCatherine Huddleston-Casas, Richard Charnigo et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2009

    Objective The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between household food insecurity and maternal depression in a rural sample to determine whether food insecurity predicted mothers’ depression over time or vice versa. Design The study employed a prospective design using three waves of data from ‘Rural Families Speak’, a multi-state study of low-income rural families in the USA. Food insecurity was measured using the Core …

  • Intergenerational Transmission of Violence

    Open AccessJason B Whiting, Leigh Ann Simmons et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2009Cited by: 6References: 6

  • Depression and Poverty Among Rural Women

    Open AccessLeigh Ann Simmons, Bonnie Braun et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2008

    Context and Purpose: Depression among rural women is a major public health concern. The purpose of this study was to test the competing theories of social causation and social selection to assess the relationship between depression and economic status for a sample of rural, low‐income women in the United States. Methods: Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data from Rural Families Speak, a US Department of Agriculture‐funded multi‐st…

  • Quality Jobs in the New Millennium

    Jennifer E Swanberg, Leigh Ann SimmonsARTICLESocial Service Review2008Cited by: 4References: 3

    Changes in the nature of employment warrant a reexamination of the traditional definitions of job quality. This study uses data from the 2002 National Study of the Changing Workforce to examine an expanded model of job quality as it relates to employees’ self‐perceived physical health status. The expanded model includes traditional measures of job quality as well as measures of flexible work options and measures of overall supervisor effectivenes…

  • Low-Income Rural Women and Depression

    Leigh Ann Simmons, Catherine Huddleston-Casas et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2007

  • Does a Marriage Ideal Exist? Using Q-Sort Methodology to Compare Young Adults’ and Professional Educators’ Views on Healthy Marriages

    Open AccessDavid W Wright, Leigh Ann Simmons et al.ARTICLEContemporary Family Therapy2007Cited by: 1References: 9