Manuel de la Cruz
Profesor Investigador de Tiempo Completo
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
faculty
Research Areas
Links
Is this your profile? Verify and claim your profile
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Manuel de la Cruz's research investigates psychological factors influencing health behaviors and interventions. His work includes studies on grit, self-efficacy, and motivation in relation to exercise readiness in adults, as well as exploring the role of fathers in youth sports from a self-determination theory perspective. De la Cruz has also contributed to the validation of measurement instruments for exercise stages of change in Mexican populations. His recent publications also touch upon physical activity prevalence in university students, interpersonal styles in physical education, and the relationship between personality traits and anxiety in athletes. He has also explored the feasibility of text message-delivered interventions for sexual violence harm reduction among college students and investigated the impact of specific gene deletions on intestinal function.
Metrics
- h-index: 9
- Publications: 36
- Citations: 220
Selected Publications
- Feasibility results from a randomized trial of a text message–delivered sexual violence harm reduction intervention among college students (2025) DOI
Collaborators
Researchers in the database who share publications
Similar Researchers
Based on overlapping research topics