Journal Publications

2008

Alaimo, K., Packnett, E., Miles, R. A., & Kruger, D. J. (2008). Fruit and vegetable intake among urban community gardeners. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 40(2), 94-101.

Bauermeister, J. A., Zimmerman, M., Xue, Y., Gee, G. C., & Caldwell, C. H. (2008). Working, sex partner age differences, and sexual behavior among African American youth. Archives of Sexual Behavior, doi:10.1007/s10508-008-9376-3

Griffith, D. M., Allen, J. O., Zimmerman, M. A., Morrel-Samuels, S., Reischl, T. M., Cohen, S. E., et al. (2008). Organizational empowerment in community mobilization to address youth violence. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 34(3 Suppl), S89-99.

Griffith, D. M., & Griffith, P. A. (2008). Commentary on "perspective on race and ethnicity in alzheimer's disease research". Alzheimer's & Dementia : The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 4(4), 239-241. doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2007.10.014 [PubMed]

Kannan, S., Webster, D., Sparks, A., Acker, C. M., Greene-Moton, E., Tropiano, E., et al. (2008). Using a cultural framework to assess the nutrition influences in relation to birth outcomes among African American women of childbearing age: Application of the PEN-3 theoretical model. Health Promotion Practice.

Kruger, D. J., Brady, J. S., & Shirey, L. A. (2008). Using GIS to facilitate community-based public health planning of diabetes intervention efforts. Health Promotion Practice, 9(1), 76-81.

Kruger, D. J., Reischl, T. M., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2008). Time perspective as a mechanism for functional developmental adaptation. Journal of Social, Evolutionary and Cultural Psychology, 2, 1-22.

Reischl, T. M., Sarigiannis, A. N., & Tilden, J.,Jr. (2008). Assessing emergency response training needs of local environmental health professionals. Journal of Environmental Health, 71(2), 14-19.

Salem, D. A., Reischl, T. M., & Randall, K. W. (2008). The effect of professional partnership on the development of a mutual-help organization. American Journal of Community Psychology, 42(1-2), 179-191.

Shirey, L. A., Griffith, D. M., Brady, J. S., Kruger, D. J., Morrel-Samuels, S., & Greene-Moton, E. (2008). Challenges and lessons learned in developing a community-based health survey. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 2(2), 99-104.

Walton, M., Cunningham, R., Xue, Y., Trowbridge, M., Zimmerman, M., & Maio, R. F. (2008). Internet referrals for adolescent violence prevention: An innovative mechanism for inner-city emergency departments. Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 43(3), 309-312. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.01.016

Woolley, M. E., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Gilster, M. E., Karb, R., Gant, L. M., Reischl, T. M., et al. (2008). Neighborhood social capital, poor physical conditions and school achievement. Children & Schools, 30(3), 133-145.

2007

Fergus, S., Zimmerman, M. A., & Caldwell, C. H. (2007). Growth trajectories of sexual risk behavior in adolescence and young adulthood. American Journal of Public Health, 97(6), 1096-1101.

Griffith, D. M., Childs, E. L., Eng, E., & Jeffries, V. (2007). Racism in organizations: The case of a county health department. Journal of Community Psychology, 35(3), 287-302.

Griffith, D. M., Mason, M., Yonas, M., Eng, E., Jeffries, V., Plihcik, S., et al. (2007). Dismantling institutional racism: Theory and action. American Journal of Community Psychology, 39(3-4), 381-392.

Griffith, D. M., Mason, M. A., Rodela, M., Matthews, D. D., Tran, A., Royster, M., et al. (2007). A structural approach to examining prostate cancer risk for rural southern African American men. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 18(4 Suppl), 73-101.

Kruger, D. J., Hutchinson, P., Monroe, M. G., Reischl, T. M., & Morrel-Samuels, S. (2007). Assault injury rates, social capital, and fear of neighborhood crime. Journal of Community Psychology, 35(4), 483-498.

Kruger, D. J., Reischl, T. M., & Gee, G. C. (2007). Neighborhood social conditions mediate the association between physical deterioration and mental health. American Journal of Community Psychology, 40(3-4), 261-271.

Xue, Y., Zimmerman, M. A., & Caldwell, C. H. (2007). Neighborhood residence and cigarette smoking among urban youths: The protective role of prosocial activities. American Journal of Public Health, 97(10), 1865-1872. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2005.081307

2006

Nesse, R. M., & Kruger, D. J. (2006, January 30). The vulnerable sex. The House Magazine, , 4-5.

Griffith, D. M., Moy, E., Reischl, T. M., & Dayton, E. (2006). National data for monitoring and evaluating racial and ethnic health inequities: Where do we go from here? Health Education and Behavior, 33(4), 470-487.

Hudson, D., Zimmerman, M. A., & Morrel-Samuels, S. (2006). Youth violence prevention: Theory and practice. In A. C. Gielen, D. A. Sleet & R. J. DiClemente (Eds.), Injury and Violence Prevention : Behavioral science theories, methods, and applications (pp. 368-392). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Kruger, D. J., & Nesse, R. M. (2006). An evolutionary life-history framework for understanding differences in human mortality rates. Human Nature, 17(1), 74-97.

Selig, S., Tropiano, E., & Greene-Moton, E. (2006). Teaching cultural competence to reduce health disparities. Health Promotion Practice, 7(3 Suppl), 247S-55S.

2005

Alaimo, K., Reischl, T. M., Hutchison, P. M., & Atkinson, A. E. (2005). "We don't only grow vegetables, we grow values": Neighborhood benefits of community gardens in flint, michigan. In: D. Brugge, & H. P. Hynes (Eds.), Community Research in Environmental Health: Studies in Science, Advocacy, and Ethics (pp. 123-142). Burlington, VT: Ashgate.

Eng, E., Moore, K. S., Rhodes, S. D., Griffith, D. M., Allison, L. L., Shirah, K., et al. (2005). Insiders and outsiders assess who is "the community": Participant observation, key informant interview, focus group interivew and community forum. In B. A. Israel, E. Eng, A. J. Schulz & E. A. Parker (Eds.), Methods in Community-Based Participatory Research for Health (pp. 77-100). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Fergus, S., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2005). Adolescent resilience: A framework for understanding healthy development in the face of risk. Annual Review of Public Health, 26, 399-399-419.

Fergus, S.,Zimmerman, M. A., & Caldwell, C. H. (2005). Psychosocial correlates of smoking trajectories among urban African American adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 20(4), 423-452.

Morrel-Samuels, S., & Sincox, A. K. (2005). Changing the health of Michigan's communities through research. The Michigan Nurse, 78(5), 11.

Njai, R., Zimmerman, M. A., Letcher, A., & Bell, L. (2005, Fall). Know Y.A. R.O.O.T.S: A youth empowerment program for violence prevention. Community Youth Development Journal.

2004

Caldwell, C. H., Kohn-Wood, L. P., Schmeelk-Cone, K. H., Chavous, T. M., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2004). Racial discrimination and racial identity as risk or protective factors for violent behaviors in African American young adults. American Journal of Community Psychology, 33(1-2), 91-105.

Caldwell, C. H., Wright, J. C., Zimmerman, M. A., Walsemann, K. M., Williams, D., & Isichei, P. A. (2004). Enhancing adolescent health behaviors through strengthening non-resident father-son relationships: A model for intervention with African-American families. Health Education Research, 19(6), 644-656.

Meliker, J. R., Maio, R. F., Zimmerman, M. A., Kim, H. M., Smith, S. C., & Wilson, M. L. (2004). Spatial analysis of alcohol-related motor vehicle crash injuries in southeastern Michigan. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 36(6), 1129-1135.

Repetto, P. B., Caldwell, C. H., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2004). Trajectories of depressive symptoms among high risk African-American adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 35(6), 468-477.

Repetto, P. B., Zimmerman, M. A., & Caldwell, C. H. (2004). A longitudinal study of the relationship between depressive symptoms and alcohol use in a sample of inner-city black youth. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 65(2), 169-178.

Steinman, K. J., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2004). Religious activity and risk behavior among African American adolescents: Concurrent and developmental effects. American Journal of Community Psychology, 33(3-4), 151-161.

Viswanathan, M., Ammerman, A., Eng, E., Gartlehner, G., Lohr, K. N., Griffith, D. M., et al. (2004). Community-based participatory research: Assessing the evidence. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Wang, C. C., Morrel-Samuels, S., Hutchison, P. M., Bell, L., & Pestronk, R. M. (2004). Flint Photovoice: Community building among youths, adults, and policymakers. American Journal of Public Health, 94(6), 911-913.

Zimmerman, M. A., Morrel-Samuels, S., Wong, N., Tarver, D., Rabiah, D., & White, S. (2004). Guns, gangs, and gossip: An analysis of student essays on youth violence. Journal of Early Adolescence, 24(4), 385-411.

2003

Bryant, A., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2003). Role models and psychosocial outcomes among African American adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 18(1), 36-67.

Caldwell, C. H., Chavous, T. M., Barnett, T. E., Kohn-Wood, L. P., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2003). Social determinants of experiences with violence among adolescents: Unpacking the role of race in violence. Phylon, 50, 87-113.

Chavous, T. M., Bernat, D. H., Schmeelk-Cone, K. H., Caldwell, C. H., Kohn-Wood, L. P., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2003). Racial identity and academic attainment among African American adolescents. Child Development, 74(4), 1076-1090.

Schmeelk-Cone, K. H., Zimmerman, M. A., & Abelson, J. L. (2003). The buffering effects of active coping on the relationship between SES and cortisol among African American young adults. Behavioral Medicine, 29(2), 85-94.

Sellers, R. M., Caldwell, C. H., Schmeelk-Cone, K. H., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2003). Racial identity, racial discrimination, perceived stress, and psychological distress among African American young adults. Journal of Health & Social Behavior, 44(3), 302-317.

Steinman, K. J., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2003). Episodic and persistent gun-carrying among urban African-American adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 32(5), 356-364.

Wallace, J. M., Forman, T. A., Caldwell, C. H., & Willis, D. S. (2003). Religion and U.S. secondary school students: Current patterns, recent trends, and sociodemographic correlates. Youth & Society, 35(1), 98-125.

Zimmerman, M. A., & Schmeelk-Cone, K. H. (2003). A longitudinal analysis of adolescent substance use and school motivation among African American youth. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 13(2), 185-210.

2002

Caldwell, C. H., Zimmerman, M. A., Bernat, D. H., Sellers, R. M., & Notaro, P. C. (2002). Racial identity, maternal support, and psychological distress among African American adolescents. Child Development, 73(4), 1322-1336.

Miller, A. L., Notaro, P. C., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2002). Stability and change in internal working models of friendship: Associations with multiple domains of urban adolescent functioning. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 19(2), 233-259.

Zimmerman, M. A., Bingenheimer, J. B., & Notaro, P. C. (2002). Natural mentors and adolescent resiliency: A study with urban youth. American Journal of Community Psychology, 30(2), 221-243.

2001

Caldwell, C. H., Zimmerman, M. A., & Isichei, P. A. (2001). Forging collaborative partnerships to enhance family health: An assessment of strengths and challenges in conducting community-based research. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 7(2), 1-9.

Notaro, P. C., Gelman, S. A., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2001). Children's understanding of psychogenic bodily reactions. Child Development, 72(2), 444-459.

Zimmerman, M. A., Tuttle, L., Kieffer, E. C., Parker, E. A., Caldwell, C. H., & Maton, K. I. (2001). Psychosocial outcomes of urban African American adolescents born to teenage mothers. American Journal of Community Psychology, 29(5), 779-805.

2000

Newman, P. A., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2000). Gender differences in HIV-related sexual risk behavior among urban African American youth: A multivariate approach. AIDS Education & Prevention, 12(4), 308-325.

Zimmerman, M. A. (2000). Empowerment theory: Psychological, organizational and community levels of analysis. In J. Rappaport, & E. Seidman (Eds.), Handbook of Community Psychology (pp. 43-63). New York, NY: Plenum Press.

Zimmerman, M. A., Salem, D. A., & Notaro, P. C. (2000). Make room for daddyII: The positive effects of fathers' role in adolescent development. In M. C. Wang, & R. D. Taylor (Eds.), Resilience Across Contexts : Family, Work, Culture, and Community (pp. 233-253). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaun.

1999

Watts, R. J., Griffith, D. M., & Abdul-Adil, J. (1999). Sociopolitical development as an antidote for oppression. American Journal of Community Psychology, 27(2), 255-271.

Zimmerman, M. A., Ramirez-Valles, J., & Maton, K. I. (1999). Resilience among urban African American male adolescents: A study of the protective effects of sociopolitical control on their mental health. American Journal of Community Psychology, 27(6), 733-751.

1998

Caldwell, C. H., Antonucci, T. C., & Jackson, J. S. (1998). Supportive/conflictual family relations and depressive symptomatology: Teenage mother and grandmother perspectives. Family Relations, 47(4), 395.

Doljanac, R. F., & Zimmerman, M. A. (1998). Psychosocial factors and high-risk sexual behavior: Race differences among urban adolescents. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 21(5), 451-467.

Ramirez-Valles, J., Zimmerman, M. A., & Newcomb, M. D. (1998). Sexual risk behavior among youth: Modeling the influence of prosocial activities and socioeconomic factors. Journal of Health & Social Behavior, 39(3), 237-253.

Salem, D. A., Zimmerman, M. A., & Notaro, P. C. (1998). Effects of family structure, family process, and father involvement on psychosocial outcomes among African American adolescents. Family Relations, 47(4), 331-341.

Stevenson, W., Maton, K. I., & Teti, D. M. (1998). School importance and dropout among pregnant adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 22, 376-382.

Zimmerman, M. A., Steinman, K. J., & Rowe, K. (1998). Violence among urban African American adolescents: The protective effects of parent support. In X. B. Arriaga, & S. Oskamp (Eds.), Addressing community problems : Psychological Research and Interventions (pp. 78-103). Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage Publications.