John Sonnega

2.6k citations

18 papers · 1.7k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 12

Impact in

Clinical Psychology top 1%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Health top 2%
- Health disparities and outcomes

Papers in

Clinical Psychology 11
- Migration, Health and Trauma 6
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health 5
- Resilience and Mental Health 2
General Health Professions 8
- Homelessness and Social Issues 3

Co-authors: Randolph M. Nesse Deborah Carr Camille B. Wortman Roger G. Tweed Michelle Haring Darrin R. Lehman George A. Bonanno Ronald C. Kessler
Journals: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2 papers)The Journals of Gerontology Series B (2 papers)Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (2 papers)Journal of Behavioral Medicine (1 paper)International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States South Africa Norway

In The Last Decade

John Sonnega

17 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Resilience to loss and chronic grief: A prospective study from preloss to 18-months postloss. 2002 · 559 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2002 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
2002 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Citations

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Co-authorship network

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All Works

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18 of 18 papers shown

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1	Challenges and Successes in Health Communication Messaging With Asian Americans Health Promotion Practice ·Meriam Caboral‐Stevens, 황명의, 翁爽, Xining Yang, Дарья Л. Алексеева, Gieck Jh, Harald Heijari, John Sonnega, Tsu‐Yin Wu	2022	0
2	Assessing and improving students’ collaborative skills using a mental health simulation: A pilot study Journal of Interprofessional Care ·Jillian Graves, James E. Rohlman, Avalhais L.P.S., John Sonnega	2020	5
3	The City Doesn’t Sleep: Community Perceptions of Sleep Deficits and Disparities International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·John Sonnega, Amanda Sonnega, Daniel J. Kruger	2019	5
4	INTERNET USE AND SLEEP AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES Innovation in Aging ·John Sonnega, Amanda Sonnega	2018	6
5	Do Special Occasions Trigger Psychological Distress Among Older Bereaved Spouses? An Empirical Assessment of Clinical Wisdom The Journals of Gerontology Series B ·Deborah Carr, John Sonnega, Randolph M. Nesse, J. S. House	2013	17
6	Perceived discrimination and psychological well-being in the USA and South Africa Ethnicity and Health ·David R. Williams, Rahwa Haile, Selina A. Mohammed, Allen Herman, John Sonnega, James S. Jackson, Dan J. Stein	2012	40
7	Research on Discrimination and Health: An Exploratory Study of Unresolved Conceptual and Measurement Issues American Journal of Public Health ·David R. Williams, Dolly A. John, Daphna Oyserman, John Sonnega, Selina A. Mohammed, James S. Jackson	2012	110
8	Twelve-month treatment of psychiatric disorders in the South African Stress and Health Study (World Mental Health Survey Initiative) Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology ·Soraya Seedat, Dan J. Stein, Allen Herman, Ronald C. Kessler, John Sonnega, Steven G. Heeringa, Stacey L. Williams, David R. Williams	2008	74
9	The impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on psychological distress and forgiveness in South Africa Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology ·Dan J. Stein, Soraya Seedat, Debra Kaminer, Hashim Moomal, Allen Herman, John Sonnega, David R. Williams	2008	44
10	Early Antecedents of Adult Work Stress: Social-Emotional Competence and Anger in Adolescence Journal of Behavioral Medicine ·Sheila Fitzgerald, Kathleen Brown, John Sonnega, Craig K. Ewart	2005	12
11	The South Africa Stress and Health Study: Rationale and Design Metabolic Brain Disease ·David R. Williams, Allen Herman, Ronald C. Kessler, John Sonnega, Soraya Seedat, Dan J. Stein, Hashim Moomal, Colwick Wilson	2004	66
12	Resilience to loss and chronic grief: A prospective study from preloss to 18-months postloss. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·George A. Bonanno, Camille B. Wortman, Darrin R. Lehman, Roger G. Tweed, Michelle Haring, John Sonnega, Deborah Carr, Randolph M. Nesse Hit paper breakdown →	2002	560
13	Resilience to loss and chronic grief: A prospective study from preloss to 18-months postloss. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·George A. Bonanno, Camille B. Wortman, Darrin R. Lehman, Roger G. Tweed, Michelle Haring, John Sonnega, Deborah Carr, Randolph M. Nesse Hit paper breakdown →	2002	559
14	Marital Quality and Psychological Adjustment to Widowhood Among Older Adults RePEc: Research Papers in Economics ·Deborah Carr, James S. House, Ronald C. Kessler, Randolph M. Nesse, John Sonnega, Camille B. Wortman	2000	13
15	Marital Quality and Psychological Adjustment to Widowhood Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis The Journals of Gerontology Series B ·Deborah Carr, J. S. House, Ronald C. Kessler, Randolph M. Nesse, John Sonnega, Camille B. Wortman	2000	173
16	PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AMONG MALE AND FEMALE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PATIENTS AND THEIR SPOUSES Psychosomatic Medicine ·James A. Cranford, J. C. Coyne, John Sonnega, John M. Nicklas	1998	4
17	Maryland inmates' knowledge of HIV-1 transmission and prevention; a comparison with the U.S. general population David D. Celentano, Timothy F. Brewer, John Sonnega, David Vlahov	1990	8
18	Self-concept and cancer in adults: Theoretical and methodological issues Social Science & Medicine ·Barbara Curbow, Mark R. Somerfield, Marcia W. Legro, John Sonnega	1990	50

About John Sonnega

John Sonnega is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Demography, Social Psychology and Applied Psychology, having authored 18 papers that have together received 1.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Migration, Health and Trauma (6 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (5 papers), Homelessness and Social Issues (3 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (2 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (2 papers), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (2 papers), Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 papers) and Resilience and Mental Health (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Clinical Psychology (1.3k citations), Health (346 citations), Applied Psychology (122 citations), Social Psychology (426 citations) and General Health Professions (374 citations). John Sonnega has collaborated with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Norway. Frequent co-authors include Randolph M. Nesse, Deborah Carr, Camille B. Wortman, Roger G. Tweed, Michelle Haring, Darrin R. Lehman, George A. Bonanno, Ronald C. Kessler, David R. Williams and J. S. House. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, The Journals of Gerontology Series B, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Journal of Behavioral Medicine and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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