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2024
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Stephanie Simonton-Atchley
Researcher
Also affiliated: Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (2017–2018)
Faculty Researcher
5 h-index
10 pubs
84 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Stephanie Simonton-Atchley's research focuses on the psychological and behavioral aspects of chronic illness, with a particular emphasis on individuals with cystic fibrosis. Her work investigates the interplay between mental health, coping mechanisms, and adherence to medical treatment. Recent publications explore the associations between spiritual coping, gratitude, and mental health difficulties, including depression and anxiety, in adults with cystic fibrosis. Simonton-Atchley has also examined adjustment to significant life events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and its relationship to global and situational meaning. Her longitudinal studies assess how factors like gratitude influence adherence to treatment over time.
Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 5 and 83 total citations across 10 publications. Simonton-Atchley collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Mark L. Williams (3 shared publications), Catherine E. O’Brien (2 shared publications), Bethany Guinee (1 shared publication), and Raghu M. Reddy (1 shared publication). She remains actively engaged in research, with her most recent publication in 2024.
Metrics
- h-index: 5
- Publications: 10
- Citations: 84
Selected Publications
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A Longitudinal Study of Adherence among Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Associations with Gratitude Over the Course of One Year (2024)
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Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States (2022)
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Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning (2022)
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Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God (2021)
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Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study (2021)
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Longitudinal associations between gratitude and depression 1 year later among adult cystic fibrosis patients (2019)
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Persistent Adherence to Airway Clearance Therapy in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis (2019)
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Cancer patient perspectives regarding preparedness for end-of-life care: A qualitative study (2018)
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Advanced Cancer (2017)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Allen C. Sherman
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
5 shared publications
- Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study
- Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God
- Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning
- Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States
- A Longitudinal Study of Adherence among Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Associations with Gratitude Over the Course of One Year
Mark L. Williams
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God
- Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning
- Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States
Benjamin C. Amick
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God
- Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning
- Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States
Teresa J. Hudson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God
- Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning
- Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States
Erick Messias
Saint Louis University
3 shared publications
In database
- Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God
- Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning
- Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States
Catherine E. O’Brien
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study
- A Longitudinal Study of Adherence among Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Associations with Gratitude Over the Course of One Year
Crystal L. Park
University of Connecticut (US)
2 shared publications
- Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God
- Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States
John M. Salsman
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (US)
2 shared publications
- Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God
- Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States
Dianne Campbell
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study
Raghu M. Reddy
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study
Bethany Guinee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study
Laura Danielle Wagner
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study
Paula Anderson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study
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