Faculty Sketch
Kenneth A. Wallston, PhD, MA
Professor of Psychology in Nursing
PhD in Nursing Science Program
| PhD/1968 | University of Connecticut - Storrs |
| MA/1965 | University of Connecticut - Storrs |
| BA/1964 | Cornell University |
Area of Doctoral Study:
Social Psychology
Areas of Research/Scholarly Activity:
- Health psychology/behavioral medicine
- Adaptation to chronic illness
- Emotional expression and health
- Health promotion/disease prevention/rehabilitation
- Perceived control and health
Current Projects:
| 2004-2008 | Expressive Writing: Complementary Treatment for Diabetes. National Institutes of Health (NIH). National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine. Principal Investigator, Nashville site. |
| 2003-2006 | Effect of Expressive Writing on the Cessation of Tobacco Use. National Institutes of Health (NIH). National Cancer Institute (NCI). Principal Investigator. |
| 2002-2006 | Effects of Expressive Writing in Persons with HIV/AIDS. National Institutes of Health (NIH). National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH). Principal Investigator. |
Sample Publications: (BACK)
Wallston, K. (2005). The validity of the MHLC scales. Journal of Health Psychology, 10 (5), 623-631.
Wallston, K. (2004). Control and health. In N. Anderson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Health & Behavior, (1, pp. 217-220). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Wallston, K. (2004). Multidimensional health locus of control. In A. Christensen, J. Smyth, & R. Martin (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Health Psychology. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.
Sinclair, V.G., & Wallson, K.A. (2004). The development and validation of the Brief Resilient Coping Scale. Assessment, 11(1)M, 94-101.
Smith, C.A., Wallston, K.A., & Dwyer, K.A. (2003). Coping and adjustment to rheumatoid arthritis. In J. Suls & Suls, J. & Wallston, K.A. (Eds.), Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness (pp. 458-494). Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Wallston, K.A., & Armstrong, C. (2002). Theoretically-based strategies for health behavior change. In M. O'Donnell (Ed.), Health Promotion in the Workplace (3rd ed., pp. 182-201). Albany, NY: Delmar.
Sinclair, V.S., & Wallston, K.A. (2001). Predictors of improvement in a cognitive-behavioral intervention for women with rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 23, 291-297.
Wallston, K.A. (2001). Conceptualization and Operationalization of Perceived Control. In Baum, A., Revenson, T. & Singer, J.E. (Eds.) The Handbook of Health Psychology (pp. 79-58). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Wallston, K.A. (2001). Control Beliefs. In N.J. Smelser, & P.B. Baltes (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Oxford, England: Elsevier Science.
Willis, A.S., Wallston, K.A., & Johnson, K. (2001). Tobacco and alcohol use among young adults: Exploring religious faith, locus of health control, and coping strategies as predictors. In T. Plante, & Sherman, A. (Eds.), Faith and Health. New York, NY: Guilford.
Wallston, K.A., Malcarne, V.L., Flores, L., Hansdottir, I., Smith, C.A., Stein, M.J., Weisman, M.H., & Clements, P.J. (1999). Does God determine your health? The God locus of health control scale. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 23, 131-142.