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Thad R. Leffingwell Data-verified
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21 h-index
81 pubs
1,812 cited
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Thad R. Leffingwell, a Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, focuses his research on behavioral and mental health issues, particularly among college student populations. His work investigates the interplay between substance use, mental health risk profiles, and protective behavioral strategies. Recent publications explore topics such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use among college students, the validation of scales measuring marijuana use behaviors, and the relationship between short-term mating orientation and risky behaviors like alcohol consumption and sexual activity.
Leffingwell's research also addresses specific populations and interventions. He has studied the perceptions of smoking bans among cigarette and e-cigarette users and examined social norms related to alcohol consumption among American Indian/Alaska Native college students. Additionally, his work has investigated intentions to reduce alcohol use following health messages and the mental health risks for suicidality among minoritized graduate students. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 21 and 1,812 total citations. He has been a Co-PI on a $75,000 NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism grant focused on protective behavioral strategies in risky drinking contexts.
Metrics
- h-index: 21
- Publications: 81
- Citations: 1,812
Selected Publications
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A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students (2025)
Federal Grants 1 $75,000 total
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Co-PI
Jun 2024 - May 2026
Protective Behavioral Strategies in Risky Drinking Contexts: A Mixed Method Study
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Susanna V. Lopez
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (US)
6 shared publications
- Short-term mating orientation as a predictor of alcohol use and risky sexual behavior
- Understanding Perceptions of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Descriptive and Injunctive Norms
- Displacement imposition scale assesses reactions of cigarette and e-cigarette users impacted by a campus-wide smoking ban
- Social norms of alcohol use among American Indian/Alaska Native college students.
- Incorporating Values into Personalized Feedback Interventions for Young Adult Drinking: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Michael B. Madson
University of Wyoming (US)
6 shared publications
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Delaney S. Dunn
Oklahoma State University (US)
5 shared publications
- Short-term mating orientation as a predictor of alcohol use and risky sexual behavior
- Understanding Perceptions of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Descriptive and Injunctive Norms
- Displacement imposition scale assesses reactions of cigarette and e-cigarette users impacted by a campus-wide smoking ban
- Incorporating Values into Personalized Feedback Interventions for Young Adult Drinking: A Pilot Randomized Trial
- Intentions to Reduce Alcohol Use Following Brief Alcohol-Related Health Messages Among College Students
Mark A. Prince
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (US)
5 shared publications
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
Margo C. Hurlocker
University of Central Florida (US)
4 shared publications
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
P. Priscilla Lui
Southern Methodist University (US)
4 shared publications
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
Lindsay S. Ham
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
Alison Looby
University of Wyoming (US)
4 shared publications
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
Ellen Meier
Southern Methodist University (US)
4 shared publications
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
Kevin S. Montes
California State University, Dominguez Hills (US)
4 shared publications
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
Lucy E. Napper
Lehigh University (US)
4 shared publications
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
Byron L. Zamboanga
Lehigh University
4 shared publications
In database
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Evaluating the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM) short-form: Support for a two-factor structure and measurement invariance
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
Emily Warner
Oklahoma State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Short-term mating orientation as a predictor of alcohol use and risky sexual behavior
- Displacement imposition scale assesses reactions of cigarette and e-cigarette users impacted by a campus-wide smoking ban
- Intentions to Reduce Alcohol Use Following Brief Alcohol-Related Health Messages Among College Students
Ashley B. Cole
3 shared publications
- Displacement imposition scale assesses reactions of cigarette and e-cigarette users impacted by a campus-wide smoking ban
- Minoritized graduate student identity, well-being, and mental health risks for suicidality.
- Social norms of alcohol use among American Indian/Alaska Native college students.
Robert D. Dvorak
University of Central Florida (US)
3 shared publications
- Mental Health Risk Profiles and Related Substance Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Among College Students Who Use Substances
- Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members
- A Psychometric Evaluation of the Reasons for Limiting Heavy Drinking Scale in a National Sample of College Students
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