Stephanie Simonton-Atchley
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Stephanie Simonton-Atchley's research investigates the psychological and behavioral factors influencing health outcomes, particularly in the context of chronic illness and public health challenges. Her work has explored the associations between coping mechanisms, such as religious or spiritual coping and gratitude, and mental health conditions like depression and anxiety among adults with Cystic Fibrosis. Simonton-Atchley has also examined adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the role of meaning-making and disappointment with God in relation to mental health symptoms. Her publications include longitudinal studies on adherence in Cystic Fibrosis patients and the impact of the pandemic on mental well-being in a Southern US population. She has a scholarly record of 10 publications with an h-index of 5 and 78 citations, and has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Mark L. Williams and Catherine E. O’Brien.
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- h-index: 5
- Publications: 10
- Citations: 78
Selected Publications
- A Longitudinal Study of Adherence among Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Associations with Gratitude Over the Course of One Year (2024) DOI
- Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States (2022) DOI
- Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning (2022) DOI
- Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God (2021) DOI
- Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study (2021) DOI
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