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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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M. E. Betsy Garrison

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Also affiliated: University of Akron (1993–1994); Louisiana State University (1994–2011); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (1998–2009); Iowa State University (1986–1990)

14 h-index 54 pubs 1,000 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Disasters
  • Rural Population
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Mental Health
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Attitude to Health
  • Civil Defense
  • Educational Status
  • Health Personnel

Biography and Research Information

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M. E. Betsy Garrison's research focuses on family resilience, mental health, and disaster recovery, particularly within rural populations. Her work has investigated the relationships between family functioning, parenting styles, and delayed parenthood. Garrison has also examined the impact of disasters on communities, including the role of retail facilities in post-disaster coping and recovery, and the relationship between emergency preparedness perceptions and actual preparedness levels. Additionally, her research has explored the influence of religious beliefs and faith community involvement on depression in rural, low-income mothers. Garrison holds an h-index of 14 with over 1,000 citations across 57 publications. She has collaborated extensively with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Kelly A. Way, Timothy S. Killian, and Nicholas E. Johnston.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 54
  • Citations: 1,000

Selected Publications

  • A Preliminary Study of the Development of a Theory-Based Scale for Human Norovirus Prevention Behaviors: Distinguishing Handwashing and Social Distancing (2026)
    Hygiene DOI OpenAlex
  • Environmental Change Experience Outperforms Eco-anxiety in Predicting Behavioral Engagement Among Emerging Adults (2026)
    Green and Low-Carbon Economy DOI OpenAlex
  • Positive and Negative Self-Perceptions of Aging: Direct and Indirect Relationships with Dispositional Optimism, Loneliness, and Physical Activity (2026)
    JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH DOI OpenAlex
  • Is Interpersonal Trust or Institutional Trust More Strongly Associated with Subjective Well-Being than Mental Health Among Financially Insecure U.S. Southern Households? (2026)
    Healthcare 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Hurricanes and Human Health in Louisiana: Insights from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida (2025)
    Sustainability DOI OpenAlex
  • Addressing Food Waste in Restaurant Training: Practices and Challenges (2025)
    Tourism and Hospitality 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Using the Web-first Tailored Design Method in a Rural Population: A Follow-Up Investigation (2024)
    Advances in Social Science and Culture DOI OpenAlex
  • Food waste in restaurants: A qualitative investigation of chefs’ practices (2024)
    Food and Humanity 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Navigating the academic Labyrinth: describing the landscape of women faculty in hospitality higher education (2024)
    International Hospitality Review 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Relationship between Family and Community Resilience during the Developmental Transition of Emerging Adulthood (2023)
    JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Perry, B. D. and Winfrey, O. (2021). What happened to you? Conversations on trauma, resilience, and healing. Flatiron Books. ISBN 978‐1‐250‐22318‐0 (hardcover). 302 pages. (2023)
    Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Measuring Community Resilience: An Empirical Evaluation of Two Instruments (2022)
    International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire: More Empirical Support (2022)
    The Family Journal 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Developing intercultural competence among students in family science: The importance of service learning experiences (2022)
    Family Relations 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Depressive Symptoms in Context: Variations in a Community Sample Based on Dispositional Optimism, Self-Rated Health, Place Attachment, and Social Trust (2022)
    The Family Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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