James Arthur Gillaspy

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Professor of Psychology; Department Chair

University of Central Arkansas

Also affiliated: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2012); University of Missouri–St. Louis (2001–2002); Texas Children's Hospital (2012); University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (2012–2014); University of Windsor (2014); The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (1998); Texas A&M University (1997)

13 h-index 33 pubs 4,291 cited

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James Arthur Gillaspy's research focuses on statistical methodologies and their application to psychological and health-related outcomes. He has investigated reporting practices in confirmatory factor analysis, providing recommendations for the field. His work has also involved the development and validation of measurement tools, including a revised short version of the working alliance inventory and brief measures of student-instructor rapport. Gillaspy has examined the factor structure of psychological inventories and explored the influence of demand characteristics and social desirability on client ratings of the therapeutic alliance. Additionally, his research has touched upon predicting academic success through student-instructor rapport and behavioral health screening in primary care settings. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 13, with 33 publications and over 4,200 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 13
Publications: 33
Citations: 4,291

Positions

Professor of Psychology; Department Chair publications 2002–2025

University of Central Arkansas Institution web page

Selected Publications

Student and Perceived Instructor Big Five Traits as Predictors of Rapport and Course Grades (2025)

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning DOI OpenAlex
Factorial Support and Measurement Invariance of the College Eating and Drinking Behavior Scale (2020)

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Depression (2018)

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School Refusal Behavior (2018)

4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Predicting Academic Success With Early, Middle, and Late Semester Assessment of Student–Instructor Rapport (2017)

Teaching of Psychology 40 citations DOI OpenAlex
A dismantling study of the Partners for Change Outcome Management System. (2016)

Journal of Counseling Psychology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Postpartum Depression in the NICU (2014)

Advances in Neonatal Care 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Pediatric Behavioral Health Screening in Primary Care (2014)

Clinical Pediatrics 36 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Influence of Demand Characteristics and Social Desirability on Clients’ Ratings of the Therapeutic Alliance (2013)

Journal of Clinical Psychology 68 citations DOI OpenAlex
Brief Measure of Student-Instructor Rapport Predicts Student Success in Online Courses (2013)

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 52 citations DOI OpenAlex
IQ Zoo and Teaching Operant Concepts (2010)

The Psychological Record 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
More Misbehavior of Organisms: A PSI Chi Lecture By Marian and Robert Bailey (2010)

The Psychological Record 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Reliability and Validity of Scores From the Inventory of Drug Use Consequences (2006)

Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Operant psychology goes to the fair: Marian and Keller Breland in the popular press, 1947–1966 (2005)

The Behavior Analyst 29 citations DOI OpenAlex
Uncope: A Screen for Substance Dependence among State Prison Inmates (2005)

The Prison Journal 29 citations DOI OpenAlex