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Kevin M. Fitzpatrick
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High Impact
University Professor
Also affiliated: Semmelweis University (2013); State University of New York (1984); University of Alabama (1993–2005); University of Szeged (2013–2024); University of Alabama at Birmingham (1989–2005); University at Albany, State University of New York (1984)
40 h-index
163 pubs
6,417 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Kevin M. Fitzpatrick is a University Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a research focus on behavioral and psychological studies, particularly concerning violence exposure, mental health, and disparities among specific populations. His work has investigated the prevalence and consequences of violence exposure among African-American youth, exploring its relationship with depression and the role of social capital. More recently, Fitzpatrick has examined the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing fear related to the virus across different racial, ethnic, gender, and age groups using national data sources.
His research also extends to developmental neuroscience, as indicated by work on neonatal pain-related stress and its predictive relationship with cortical thickness in children born very preterm. Fitzpatrick has a substantial publication record, with 195 total publications and over 7,000 citations, contributing to his designation as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group and maintains an active lab website, collaborating with researchers such as Grant Drawve and Michael Niño from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and Caitlin Tidwell from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Metrics
- h-index: 40
- Publications: 163
- Citations: 6,417
Positions
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University Professor 2015–presentUniversity of Arkansas Department of Sociology and Criminology ORCID
Selected Publications
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Associations of food insecurity with gestational weight gain: findings from 10 PRAMS study sites (2016-2021) (2026)
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Cultivating change through environmental dynamics: School-based sustainability education as a catalyst for youth agency (2026)
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Race, Place, and Unequal Health (2025)
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Race, Place, and Unequal Health (2025)
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The Role of Social Comparison and Online Social Support in Social Media Addiction Mediated by Self-Esteem and Loneliness (2024)
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Feeling Good or Doing Good? Stemming the Food Insecurity Tide (2024)
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Association between impulsivity and cognitive capacity decrease is mediated by smartphone addiction, academic procrastination, bedtime procrastination, sleep insufficiency and daytime fatigue among medical students: a path analysis (2023)
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Place Still Matters: Social Vulnerabilities, Place-Level Disadvantage, and Food Insecurity during COVID-19 (2023)
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Context, Proximity, and Individual Risk for Early-Pandemic Fear of Covid-19 Infection: A Multilevel Analysis of American Adults in March 2020 (2022)
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Social and psychological resources and COVID-19 related fear, threat and worry (2022)
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Social Differences in Health Behaviours among Jordanian Adolescents (2022)
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Examining disparities in the early adoption of Covid-19 personal mitigation across family structures (2022)
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Relationships Among Depression, Online Self-Disclosure, Social Media Addiction, and Other Psychological Variables Among Hungarian University Students (2022)
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Problematic alcohol use history among persons experiencing homelessness in Northwest Arkansas (2022)
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Social and behavioral vulnerability, pregnancy, and negative mental health outcomes in the U.S. during the Covid-19 pandemic (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Bettina Pikó
University of Szeged (HU)
21 shared publications
- Socioeconomic Status, Psychosocial Health and Health Behaviours among Hungarian Adolescents
- Not Just Pushing and Shoving: School Bullying Among African American Adolescents
- Religiosity as a Protective Factor Against Substance Use Among Hungarian High School Students
- “To Believe or Not to Believe?” Religiosity, Spirituality, and Alcohol Use Among Hungarian Adolescents
- Bullying and Depressive Symptomatology Among Low-Income, African–American Youth
Showing 5 of 21 shared publications
Don E. Willis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
16 shared publications
In database
- Assessing Food Insecurity among US Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Obesity and place: Chronic disease in the 500 largest U.S. cities
- Psychosocial factors as mediators of food insecurity and weight status among middle school students
- Homeless and hungry: food insecurity in the land of plenty
- Food Insecurity in the Post-Hurricane Harvey Setting: Risks and Resources in the Midst of Uncertainty
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Casey T. Harris
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
13 shared publications
- Race and ethnicity, gender, and age on perceived threats and fear of COVID-19: Evidence from two national data sources
- Assessing Food Insecurity among US Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Facing new fears during the COVID-19 pandemic: The State of America’s mental health
- Living in the midst of fear: Depressive symptomatology among US adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic
- How bad is it? Suicidality in the middle of the COVID‐19 pandemic
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Grant Drawve
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
9 shared publications
In database
- Race and ethnicity, gender, and age on perceived threats and fear of COVID-19: Evidence from two national data sources
- Assessing Food Insecurity among US Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Facing new fears during the COVID-19 pandemic: The State of America’s mental health
- Living in the midst of fear: Depressive symptomatology among US adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic
- How bad is it? Suicidality in the middle of the COVID‐19 pandemic
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Hedvig Kiss
University of Szeged (HU)
5 shared publications
- Association between impulsivity and cognitive capacity decrease is mediated by smartphone addiction, academic procrastination, bedtime procrastination, sleep insufficiency and daytime fatigue among medical students: a path analysis
- The digital divide: Risk and protective factors and the differences in problematic use of digital devices among Hungarian youth
- The Role of Social Comparison and Online Social Support in Social Media Addiction Mediated by Self-Esteem and Loneliness
- Relationships Among Depression, Online Self-Disclosure, Social Media Addiction, and Other Psychological Variables Among Hungarian University Students
- Risk of disordered eating in emerging adulthood: Media, body and weight-related correlates among Hungarian female university students
Abdullah S. Alshammari
University of Szeged (HU)
4 shared publications
- Social support and adolescent mental health and well-being among Jordanian students
- Social Differences in Health Behaviours among Jordanian Adolescents
- A sex-stratified multiple regression on Jordanian adolescents’ life satisfaction using different elements of school climate
- The Protective Role Social Support Plays in Determining Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes
Michael Niño
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Race and ethnicity, gender, and age on perceived threats and fear of COVID-19: Evidence from two national data sources
- Social and psychological resources and COVID-19 related fear, threat and worry
- Examining disparities in the early adoption of Covid-19 personal mitigation across family structures
- Problematic alcohol use history among persons experiencing homelessness in Northwest Arkansas
Brad A. Myrstol
University of Alaska Anchorage (US)
3 shared publications
- The Jailing of America’s Homeless: Evaluating the Rabble Management Thesis
- Does Context Matter? Examining the Mental Health Among Homeless People
- Risk Factors and the Duration of Homelessness among Drug-Using Arrestees: Evidence from 30 American Counties
Matthew L. Spialek
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Food Insecurity in the Post-Hurricane Harvey Setting: Risks and Resources in the Midst of Uncertainty
- Suicide ideation and a post-disaster assessment of risk and protective factors among Hurricane Harvey survivors
- Food Insecurity in the Post-Disaster Harvey Setting
E. Kovács
Semmelweis University (HU)
2 shared publications
- “To Believe or Not to Believe?” Religiosity, Spirituality, and Alcohol Use Among Hungarian Adolescents
- What makes a difference? Understanding the role of protective factors in Hungarian adolescents’ depressive symptomatology
Mark LaGory
University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
2 shared publications
- Social assets and mental distress among the homeless: Exploring the roles of social support and other forms of social capital on depression
- Just Thinking about It
Ferris J. Ritchey
University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
2 shared publications
- Social assets and mental distress among the homeless: Exploring the roles of social support and other forms of social capital on depression
- Just Thinking about It
Akilah Dulin
University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
2 shared publications
- Not Just Pushing and Shoving: School Bullying Among African American Adolescents
- Bullying and Depressive Symptomatology Among Low-Income, African–American Youth
G O'Connor
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Do Place and Time Make a Difference? Examining Quality of Life Among Homeless Persons in Northwest Arkansas and Birmingham
- Circumstances, Resources, and Weight Status Outcomes Among Middle School Students
Jill Niemeier
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Obesity and place: Chronic disease in the 500 largest U.S. cities
- Examining food insecurity among high school students: A risks and resources model
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