David A. Cole

25.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
261 papers, 19.7k citations indexed

About

David A. Cole is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Cole has authored 261 papers receiving a total of 19.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 150 papers in Clinical Psychology, 78 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 57 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in David A. Cole's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (110 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (42 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (38 papers). David A. Cole is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (110 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (42 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (38 papers). David A. Cole collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. David A. Cole's co-authors include Scott E. Maxwell, Joan M. Martin, Melissa A. Mitchell, Lachlan G. Peeke, A. D. Seroczynski, Jane M. Tram, Jeffrey A. Ciesla, James H. Steiger, Rachel L. Zelkowitz and Kristopher J. Preacher and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

David A. Cole

253 papers receiving 18.6k citations

Hit Papers

Testing Mediational Models With Longitudinal Data: ... 1987 2026 2000 2013 2003 2007 2011 1987 2013 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Testing Mediational Models With Longitudinal Data: Questions and Tips in the Use of Structural Equation Modeling.
    2003 2.8k citations David A. Cole, Scott E. Maxwell Journal of Abnormal Psychology profile →
  2. Bias in cross-sectional analyses of longitudinal mediation.
    2007 2.2k citations Scott E. Maxwell, David A. Cole Psychological Methods profile →
  3. Bias in Cross-Sectional Analyses of Longitudinal Mediation: Partial and Complete Mediation Under an Autoregressive Model
    2011 975 citations Scott E. Maxwell, David A. Cole et al. profile →
  4. Utility of confirmatory factor analysis in test validation research.
    1987 852 citations David A. Cole Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology profile →
  5. Manifest variable path analysis: Potentially serious and misleading consequences due to uncorrected measurement error.
    2013 331 citations David A. Cole et al. Psychological Methods profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David A. Cole United States 70 11.2k 6.3k 4.6k 4.2k 3.3k 261 19.7k
Tihomir Asparouhov United States 37 6.7k 0.6× 5.5k 0.9× 4.1k 0.9× 3.4k 0.8× 3.7k 1.1× 55 21.1k
Wim Meeus Netherlands 78 10.9k 1.0× 7.6k 1.2× 3.9k 0.9× 4.4k 1.0× 6.8k 2.1× 418 21.6k
Steven P. Reise United States 57 7.8k 0.7× 4.6k 0.7× 5.9k 1.3× 2.1k 0.5× 2.3k 0.7× 138 22.4k
Todd D. Little United States 70 10.5k 0.9× 11.9k 1.9× 4.0k 0.9× 5.7k 1.4× 6.2k 1.9× 287 28.8k
Reed Larson United States 69 6.0k 0.5× 8.3k 1.3× 3.8k 0.8× 5.3k 1.3× 4.7k 1.4× 169 20.3k
M. Brent Donnellan United States 60 9.1k 0.8× 7.1k 1.1× 4.4k 1.0× 1.8k 0.4× 4.0k 1.2× 203 17.5k
Richard M. Lerner United States 73 7.3k 0.7× 6.7k 1.1× 3.0k 0.7× 6.5k 1.6× 3.6k 1.1× 363 19.9k
Ross A. Thompson United States 55 8.9k 0.8× 5.6k 0.9× 2.3k 0.5× 3.3k 0.8× 1.8k 0.6× 176 13.8k
Joseph Ciarrochi Australia 66 7.9k 0.7× 7.1k 1.1× 3.0k 0.6× 1.9k 0.5× 1.8k 0.6× 229 14.1k
Alexandre J. S. Morin Canada 66 5.3k 0.5× 8.3k 1.3× 4.1k 0.9× 3.7k 0.9× 2.9k 0.9× 337 18.2k

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All Works

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Cole, David A., et al.. (2025). Mediators of a randomized controlled trial of a preventive intervention for youth of parents with depressive disorders.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 93(1). 1–13. 2 indexed citations
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Ciesla, Jeffrey A., et al.. (2024). Improved Scoring of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale – Revised: An Item Response Theory Analysis. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. 46(3). 783–792. 3 indexed citations
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Cole, David A., et al.. (2024). Ecological momentary assessment of the unique effects of trait worry on daily negative emotionality: does arousal matter?. Cognition & Emotion. 39(3). 714–721. 1 indexed citations
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Olatunji, Bunmi O., et al.. (2024). Linking a latent variable trait-state-occasion model of emotion regulation to cognitive control. Cognition & Emotion. 38(6). 898–912.
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Cole, David A., et al.. (2024). Temporal dynamics of positive and negative affect in adolescents: Associations with depressive disorders and risk. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7. 100069–100069. 2 indexed citations
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Cole, David A., et al.. (2023). Intolerance of Uncertainty and Worry Prospectively Predict COVID-19 Anxiety and Distress: A 4-Year Longitudinal Study. Behavior Therapy. 55(2). 320–330. 3 indexed citations
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Siciliano, Rachel E., Allegra S. Anderson, Allison Vreeland, et al.. (2023). Physiology and emotions: Within individual associations during caregiver–adolescent conflict. Psychophysiology. 60(12). e14397–e14397. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Qimin, Nina Martin, Robert L. Findling, et al.. (2021). Hopelessness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents: An integrative data analysis.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 130(6). 594–607. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Qimin & David A. Cole. (2021). Aggressive outbursts among adults with major depressive disorder: Results from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiological Surveys. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 135. 325–331. 19 indexed citations
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Henry, Lauren M., Kelly H. Watson, Meredith A. Gruhn, et al.. (2020). Comparison of three models of adverse childhood experiences: Associations with child and adolescent internalizing and externalizing symptoms.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 130(1). 9–25. 49 indexed citations
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Prussien, Kemar V., Lexa K. Murphy, Cynthia A. Gerhardt, et al.. (2018). Longitudinal associations among maternal depressive symptoms, child emotional caretaking, and anxious/depressed symptoms in pediatric cancer.. Journal of Family Psychology. 32(8). 1087–1096. 8 indexed citations
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Cole, David A., et al.. (2015). Impact of homogeneous and heterogeneous parceling strategies when latent variables represent multidimensional constructs.. Psychological Methods. 21(2). 164–174. 30 indexed citations
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Bishop, Jacob, et al.. (2014). Supplemental Material for Modeling Latent Growth With Multiple Indicators: A Comparison of Three Approaches. Psychological Methods. 1 indexed citations
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Cole, David A., et al.. (2010). Targeted Peer Victimization and the Construction of Positive and Negative Self-Cognitions: Connections to Depressive Symptoms in Children. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 39(3). 421–435. 69 indexed citations
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Maxwell, Scott E. & David A. Cole. (2007). Bias in cross-sectional analyses of longitudinal mediation.. Psychological Methods. 12(1). 23–44. 2190 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cole, David A., et al.. (1998). A longitudinal look at the relation between depression and anxiety in children and adolescents.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 66(3). 451–460. 316 indexed citations
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Cole, David A., et al.. (1960). Social behavior of mentally retarded children.. PubMed. 64. 638–51. 6 indexed citations

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