BOOKS
AND MONOGRAPHS
Albrecht, G., and Zimmerman, R. S., (Eds.). 1992. Advances in Medical
Sociology, Volume 3. AIDS: Sociological Perspectives. Greenwich, CT:
JAI Press.
JURIED
OR REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Rostosky, S. S., Owens, G. P., Zimmerman, R. S., & Riggle, E. D.
B. (In press). Associations among sexual attraction status, school belonging,
and alcohol and marijuana use. Journal of Adolescence.
Brown, T., & Zimmerman, R. (In press). Are adolescents accurate
reporters of their alcohol use? Individual Differences Research.
Monteith, M., Czopp, A., Zimmerman, R., & Lynam, D. (In press).
Implicit attitudes and condom use. Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Harrington, N. G., Lane, D. R., Donohew, L., Zimmerman, R. S., Norling,
G., An, J. Cheah, W. H., McClure, L., Buckingham, T., Garofalo, E.,
& Bevins, C. (2003). Persuasive strategies for effective anti-drug
messages. Communication Monographs, 70, 16-38.
Ebreo, A., Feist-Price, S., Siewe, Y., & Zimmerman, R. S. (2002).
Effects of peer educators in a school-based HIV prevention program:
Where should peer education research go from here? Health Education
and Behavior, 29, 411-423
Noar, S.M., & Zimmerman, R. S. (2001). Reducing sexually transmitted
infections among gay men. No doubt should be cast on efficacy of cognitive
behavioural interventions. British Medical Journal, 323, 867-868.
Brown, T., Parks, G., Zimmerman, R., & Phillips, C. (2001). The
role of religion in predicting adolescent alcohol use and problem drinking.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 62, 696-705.
Ford, H. H., Zimmerman, R. S., Anderman, E. M., & Brown-Wright,
L. Beliefs about the appropriateness of AIDS-related education for sixth
and ninth grade students (2001). Journal of Child and Adolescent HIV
Prevention, 4, 5-18.
Milich, R., Lynam, D., Zimmerman, R., Logan, TK, Martin, C., Leukefeld,
C., Portis, C., & Clayton, R. (2000). Differences in young adult
psychopathology among drug abstainers, experimenters, and frequent users.
Journal of Substance Abuse, 11, 69-88.
Donohew, R.L., Zimmerman, R.S., Novak, S.P., Feist-Price, S., &
Cupp, P. (2000). Sensation-seeking, impulsive decision-making, and risky
sex: Implications of individual differences for risk-taking and design
of interventions. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences,
28, 1079-1091.
Staton, M., Leukefeld, C., Logan, T.K., Zimmerman, R., Lynam, D., Milich,
R., Martin, C., & McClanahan, K., & Clayton, R. (1999). Risky
sex behavior and substance use among young adults. Health and Social
Work, 24, 147-154.
Staton, M., Leukefeld, C., Logan, T.K., Zimmerman, R., Lynam, D., Milich,
R., Martin, C., & Clayton, R. (1999). Gender differences in early
substance use and initiation of early sexual activity. Population Research
and Policy Review, 18, 89-100.
Lynam, D. R., Milich, R., Zimmerman, R. S., Novak, S. P., Logan, T.K.,
Leukefeld, C., & Clayton, R. (1999). Project DARE: No effects at
ten-year follow-up. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67,
590-593.
Young, T., & Zimmerman, R. S. (1998). Clueless: Parental knowledge
of risk behaviors of middle school students. Archives of Pediatric and
Adolescent Medicine, 152, 1137-1139.
Khoury, E.L., Warheit, G.J., Hargrove, M.C., Zimmerman, R.S., Vega,
W.A., and Gil, A.G. (1997). The impact of Hurricane Andrew on deviant
behavior among a multi-racial/ethnic sample of adolescents in Dade County,
Florida: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 10, 71-91.
Sokol-Katz, J., Dunham, R., & Zimmerman, R. (1997). Family structure
versus parental attachment in controlling adolescent deviant behavior:
A social control model. Adolescence, 32, 199-215.
Ellen, J.M., Langer, L.M., Zimmerman, R.S., Cabral, R.J., and Fichtner,
R. (1996). The link between the use of crack cocaine and the sexually
transmitted diseases of a clinic population. A comparison of adolescents
with adults. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 23, 511-516.
Warheit, G., Zimmerman, R. S., Khoury, E.L., & Vega, W. (1996).
Disaster-related stresses, depressive signs and symptoms, and suicidal
ideation among a multi- racial/ethnic sample of adolescents: A longitudinal
analysis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines,
37, 435-444.
Kingery, P.M., Biafora, F.A., and Zimmerman, R.S. (1996). Risk factors
for violent behaviors among ethnically diverse urban adolescents. School
Psychology International, 17, 171-188.
Khoury, E.L., Warheit, G.J., Zimmerman, R.S., & Vega, W.A. (1996).
Gender differences in the prevalence of alcohol, cigarette, and illicit
drug use over time in a multi-ethnic cohort of young adolescents in
South Florida. Women and Health, 24, 21-40.
Vega, W.A., Apospori, E., Gil, A.G., Zimmerman, R.S., & Warheit,
G.W. (1996). A replication and elaboration of the self-esteem enhancement
model. Psychiatry, 59, 128-144.
Vega, W. A., Khoury, E.L., Zimmerman, R.S., Gil, A.G., & Warheit,
G.J. (1995). Cultural conflicts and problem behaviors of Latino adolescents
in home and school environments. Journal of Community Psychology, 23,
167-179.
Zimmerman, R. S., Khoury, E. L., Vega, W. A., Gil, A. G., & Warheit,
G. J. (1995). Teacher and parent perceptions of behavior problems among
a sample of African-American, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White students.
American Journal of Community Psychology, 23, 181-197.
Langer, L.M., Zimmerman, R.S., & Katz, J.A. (1995). Virgins' expectations
and non-virgins' reports: How adolescents feel about themselves. Journal
of Adolescent Research, 10, 291-306.
Warheit, G.J., Vega, W.A., Zimmerman, R.S., Biafora, F.A., Gil, A.G.,
& Apospori, E. (1995). Self-rejection/derogation, peer factors,
and alcohol, drug, and cigarette use among a sample of Hispanic, African-American,
and White Non-Hispanic adolescents. International Journal of the Addictions,
30, 97-116.
Zimmerman, R. S., & Langer, L. M. (1995). Improving prevalence estimates
of sensitive behaviors: The randomized lists technique and self-reported
honesty. Journal of Sex Research, 32, 107-117.
Zimmerman, R. S., Sprecher, S., Langer, L. M., & Holloway, C. (1995).
Adolescents' perceived ability to say 'no' to unwanted sex. Journal
of Adolescent Research, 10, 383-399.
Zimmerman, R. S., & Olson, K. (1994). AIDS-related risk behavior
and behavior change in a sexually active, heterosexual sample: A test
of three models of prevention. AIDS Prevention & Education, 6, 189-205.
Langer, L. M., Zimmerman, R. S. & Katz, J. (1994). Which is more
important to high school students: Preventing pregnancy or preventing
AIDS? Family Planning Perspectives, 26, 154-159.
Langer, L.M., Zimmerman, R. S., & Cabral, R.J. (1994). Perceived
versus actual condom skills among clients at sexually transmitted disease
clinics. Public Health Reports, 109, 683-687.
Zimmerman, R. S., Vega, W. A., Gil, A. G., Apospori, E., Warheit, G.
J., & Biafora, F.A. (1994). Who is hispanic? Definitions and consequences.
American Journal of Public Health, 84, 1985-1987.
Biafora, F.A., Warheit, G.J., Taylor, D., Vega, W.A., Zimmerman, R.S.,
& Gil, A.G. (1993). Racial mistrust and deviant behaviors among
ethnically diverse Black adolescent boys. Journal of Applied Social
Psychology, 23, 891-910.
Warheit, G. J., Langer, L. M., & Zimmerman, R. S. (1993). The prevalence
of bulimic behaviors and bulimia among a sample of the general population.
American Journal of Epidemiology, 137(5), 569-576.
Vega, W. A., Gil, A.G., Zimmerman, R. S., Warheit, G. J., & Somers,
R. (1993). Risk factors for suicide among Hispanic, African-American,
and non-Hispanic White boys in early adolescence. Ethnicity and Disease,
3, 229-241.
Biafora, F. A., Taylor, D. L., Warheit, G. J., Zimmerman, R. S., and
Vega, W. A. (1993). Cultural mistrust and racial awareness among ethnically
diverse Black adolescent boys. Journal of Black Psychology, 19, 266-281.
Vega, W. A., Gil, A. G., & Zimmerman, R. S. (1993). Patterns of
drug use in grade school among Cuban-American, African-American, and
White non-Hispanic boys. American Journal of Public Health, 83, 257-259.
Vega, W. A., Gil, A. G., Warheit, G. J., Zimmerman, R. S., & Somers,
R. (1993). The relationship of drug use to suicidal behavior among Black,
Hispanic, and White non-Hispanic adolescents. Suicide and Life Threatening
Behavior, 23, 110-119.
Vega, W. A., Gil, A. G., Warheit, G. J., Zimmerman, R. S., & Apospori,
E. (1993). Acculturation and delinquent behavior among Cuban American
adolescents: Toward an empirical model. The American Journal of Community
Psychology, 21, 113-125.
Longino, C. F., Jackson, D. J., Zimmerman, R. S., & Bradsher, J.
(1993). The second move: Health and geographic mobility. Journal of
Gerontology: Social Sciences, 46, S218-S224.
Vega, W. A., Zimmerman, R. S., Warheit, G. J., Apospori, E., & Jackson,
D. J. (1993). Risk factors for early substance use by adolescents in
four racial/ethnic groups. American Journal of Public Health, 83, 185-189.
Langer, L. M., Zimmerman, R. S., Warheit, G. J., & Duncan, Robert
C. (1993). An examination of the relationship between adolescent decision-making
orientation and AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors
and skills. Health Psychology, 12(3), 227-234.
Zimmerman, R. S., Jackson, D. J., Longino, C. F., & Bradsher, J.
E. (1993). Interpersonal and economic resources as mediators of the
effects of health decline on the geographic mobility of the elderly.
Journal of Aging and Health, 5(1), 37-57.
Bradsher, J.E., Longino, C.F., Jackson, D.J., & Zimmerman, R.S.,
(1992). Health and geographic mobility among the recently widowed. Journal
of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 47, S261-S268.
Langer, L. M., Zimmerman, R. S., & McNeal, R. (1992). Explaining
racial/ethnic differences in AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, skills,
and behaviors. Population Research and Policy Review, 11, 233-247.
Langer, L. M., Zimmerman, R. S., Hendershot, E. F., & Singh, M.
(1992). The effect of Magic Johnson's HIV status on HIV-related attitudes
and behaviors of an STD clinic population. AIDS Education and Prevention
4, 295-307.
Jackson, D. J., Longino, C. F., Zimmerman, R. S., & Bradsher, J.
E. (1991). Environmental adjustments to declining functional ability:
Residential mobility and living arrangements. Research on Aging, 13,
289-309.
Langer, L., Warheit, G., & Zimmerman, R. S. (1991). The presence
of bulimia-type behaviors in a population based sample. Addictive Behaviors,
16, 167-173.
Zimmerman, R. S., Warheit, G. J., & Ulbrich, P. M., (1990). The
relationship between alcohol use and attempts and success at smoking
cessation. Addictive Behaviors, 15, 197-207.
Baumann, L. B., Zimmerman, R. S., & Leventhal, H. (1989). An experiment
in common sense: Education at blood pressure screening. Patient Education
and Counseling, 14, 53-67.
Baumann, L., Cameron, L., Zimmerman, R. S., & Leventhal, H. (1989).
Illness representation and matching of labels with symptoms. Health
Psychology, 8, 449-469.
Ulbrich, P. M., Warheit, G., & Zimmerman, R. S. (1989). Race, socioeconomic
status, and psychological distress: An examination of differential vulnerability.
Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 30, 131-146.
Zimmerman, R. S. & Connor, K. (1989). Health promotion in context:
The effect of the social environment on health behavior change. Health
Education Quarterly, 16, 100-113.
Biggers, T., Zimmerman, R., & Alpert, G. (1988). Stress and anxiety
in nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, 27, 411-417.
Zimmerman, R. S. (1988). The dental appointment and patient behavior:
differences in preferences, patient satisfaction, and adherence. Medical
Care, 26, 403-414.
Zimmerman, R. S., Gerace, T. A., Smith, J. & Ben-ezra, J. (1988).
The effects of a worksite health promotion program on the wives of fire
fighters. Social Science and Medicine, 26, 537-543.
Zimmerman, R. S., Safer, M., Baumann, L., & Leventhal, H. (1986).
The effects of health education in a worksite hypertension screening
program. Health Education Quarterly, 13, 261-280, 1986.
BOOK
AND MONOGRAPH CHAPTERS
Anderman, E. M., Noar, S. M, Zimmerman, R. S., & Donohew, L. (in
press). The need for sensation as a prerequisite for motivation to engage
in academic tasks. In M. L. Maehr & P. R. Pintrich (Eds.), Advances
in motivation and achievement. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan.
Noar, S., Zimmerman, R., & Atwood, K. (2003). Contraceptive use,
safer use, and sexually transmitted infections from a relationship perspective.
In Harvey, J., Wenzel, A., & Sprecher, S. (Eds.), The Handbook of
Sexuality in Close Relationships. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Donohew, R. L., Palmgreen, P., Zimmerman, R. S., Harrington, N. G.,
Lane, D. R., (2003). Health risk takers and prevention. In D. Romer
(Ed.), Reducing adolescent risk (pp. 165-170). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Donohew, L., Palmgreen, P., Lorch, E., Zimmerman, R., & Harrington,
N. (2001). Attention, persuasive communication, and prevention. In W.
Crano (Ed.), Mass Media and Drug Prevention: Classic and Contemporary
Theories and Research. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Biafora, F., & Zimmerman, R. S. (1998). Developmental patterns of
African-American adolescent drug use. Pp. 149-176 in William A. Vega
& Andres G. Gil (Eds.), Drug Use and Ethnicity in Early Adolescence.
New York: Plenum.
Leukefeld, C.G., Logan, T.K., Clayton, R.R., Martin, C., Zimmerman,
R., Cattarello, A., Milich, R., & Lynam, D. (1998). Adolescent drug
use, delinquency, and other behaviors. Pp. 98-128 in Thomas P. Gullotta,
Gerald R. Adams, & Raymond Montemayor (Eds.), Delinquent Violent
Youth: Theory and Interventions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Apospori, E., Vega, W. A., Zimmerman, R., Warheit, G. J., & Gil,
A. J. (1995). A
longitudinal study on conditional effects of deviant behavior on drug
use among three racial/ethnic groups of adolescents. Pp. 211-239 in
Howard B. Kaplan (Ed.), Drugs, Crime, and other Deviant Adaptations:
Longitudinal Studies.
Zimmerman, R. S., & Vernberg, D. (1994). Models of preventive health
behavior: Comparison, critique, and meta-analysis. In G. Albrecht (Ed.),
Advances in Medical Sociology, Volume 4: Health Behavior Models: A Reformulation.
Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
Vega, W. A., Zimmerman, R., Gil, A. G., Warheit, G., & Apospori,
E. (1993).
Acculturative strain theory: Its application in explaining drug use
behavior among Cuban and non-Cuban Hispanic youth. In M. De La Rosa
(Ed.), Drug Abuse among Minority Youth: Advances in research and methodology.
Rockville, MD: National Institute of Drug Abuse.
Albrecht, G., & Zimmerman, R. S. (1993). What Can We Learn about
Social Science from AIDS? In G. Albrecht & R. S. Zimmerman (Eds.),
advances in Medical Sociology, Volume 3: Sociological Perspectives on
AIDS. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
Vega, W., Zimmerman, R. S., Warheit, G. J., Gil, A., Sokol-Katz, J.,
& Jackson, D. J. (1992). The role of cultural factors in mental
problems of Hispanic adolescents. In C.A. Telles & M. Karno (Eds.),
Mental Disorders in Hispanic Populations: The Current State of Research.
Rockville, MD: National Institute of Mental Health.
Zimmerman, R. S. (1989). Social causes, patterns, and 'cures' of AIDS.
In K.
McKinney and S. Sprecher (Eds.) Human Sexuality: The Societal and Interpersonal
Context. Ablex.
Leventhal, H., Zimmerman, R. S., & Gutmann, M. (1984). Compliance:
A Self-regulation perspective. In W. D. Gentry (Ed.), Handbook of Behavioral
Medicine. New York: Guilford Press.
MANUSCRIPTS
UNDER REVIEW
Zimmerman, R.S., Lynam, D.R., Brigham, N.L., Clayton, R.R., & Leukefeld,
C.G.
Predictors of substance use from pre- to mid-adolescence: Trends and
implications for prevention. Accepted pending revisions at Journal of
Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse.
Zimmerman, R., Donohew, L., Sionean, C., Cupp, P., Feist-Price, S.,
Helm, D. Short-term effects of a school-Based, theory-Driven, HIV and
pregnancy prevention curriculum. Submitted to Family Planning Perspectives.
Feist-Price, S., Ebreo, A., Edge, C., & Zimmerman, R. Sexual initiation
among adolescents: Does the age of partners matter? Submitted to Journal
of Research on Adolescence. Request to revise and resubmit.
Dudley, M., Korfhage, B., Rostosky, S., & Zimmerman, R. Correlates
of high-risk behaviors among gay male adolescents. Submitted to Journal
of Adolescent Health.
Zimmerman, R.S., Lynam, D. R., Hench, M., Cupp, P.K., & Monteith,
M.J. Sexual decision-making: Development and validation of a simulation
methodology. Submitted to Journal of Sex Research.
Noar, S., Anderman, E., Zimmerman, R. S., & Cupp, P. Fostering student
motivation in health education: Are we applying relevant theory to school-based
HIV prevention programs? Submitted to Journal of Psychology and Human
Sexuality.
Noar, S., & Zimmerman, R. S. Health behavior theory and cumulative
knowledge in health psychology: Are we moving in the right direction?
Submitted to Health Psychology.
BOOK REVIEWS
Life with AIDS, by Rose Weitz. 1993. Contemporary Sociology.
OTHER WORKS ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION
Syllabus for Medical Sociology course was published in the American
Sociological Association's publication "Syllabi for Medical Sociology,"
1985.
“International Perspectives on AIDS” lecture published in
Teaching Resources on AIDS (2001), American Sociological Association.
