Kristen Varjas

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Kristen Varjas is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Kristen Varjas has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Clinical Psychology, 9 papers in Social Psychology and 8 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Kristen Varjas's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 papers), Community Health and Development (6 papers) and Early Childhood Education and Development (5 papers). Kristen Varjas is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 papers), Community Health and Development (6 papers) and Early Childhood Education and Development (5 papers). Kristen Varjas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sri Lanka and Sweden. Kristen Varjas's co-authors include Bonnie K. Nastasi, A. Jayasena, Joel Meyers, Rachel Bernstein, Jean J. Schensul, Stephen L. Schensul, Amy Quinn, Everett L. Worthington, Nathaniel G. Wade and Brandon J. Griffin and has published in prestigious journals such as Personality and Individual Differences, Journal of Counseling Psychology and Journal of School Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Kristen Varjas

19 papers receiving 996 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Thankful for the little things: A meta-analysis of gratitude interventions.

2015 299 citations Don E. Davis, Elise Choe et al. Journal of Counseling Psychology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kristen Varjas United States	14	658	450	271	256	164	19	1.1k
A. Stephen Lenz United States	23	1.1k 1.6×	651 1.4×	224 0.8×	173 0.7×	144 0.9×	115	1.5k
Mylien T. Duong United States	19	631 1.0×	314 0.7×	480 1.8×	280 1.1×	151 0.9×	48	1.2k
Lynne A. Bond United States	16	561 0.9×	294 0.7×	280 1.0×	222 0.9×	175 1.1×	38	1.1k
Kelly L. Wester United States	21	876 1.3×	623 1.4×	220 0.8×	239 0.9×	58 0.4×	75	1.4k
Fred B. Newton United States	14	539 0.8×	519 1.2×	369 1.4×	207 0.8×	76 0.5×	34	1.3k
Richard S. Balkin United States	17	529 0.8×	429 1.0×	109 0.4×	154 0.6×	73 0.4×	86	966
Andrew J. Shatté United States	14	836 1.3×	300 0.7×	347 1.3×	158 0.6×	77 0.5×	19	1.3k
Will J. G. Evers Netherlands	11	283 0.4×	473 1.1×	397 1.5×	339 1.3×	133 0.8×	17	1.2k
Jacqueline M. Swank United States	19	487 0.7×	498 1.1×	215 0.8×	105 0.4×	97 0.6×	88	1.0k
Melissa A. Maras United States	13	327 0.5×	240 0.5×	229 0.8×	274 1.1×	128 0.8×	28	798

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19 of 19 papers shown

Thornberg, Robert, et al.. (2021). Collective moral disengagement and its associations with bullying perpetration and victimization in students. Educational Psychology. 41(8). 952–966. 22 indexed citations

Kruger, Ann Cale, et al.. (2018). An Organizational Consultation Framework for School-Based Prevention of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. 29(4). 401–422. 5 indexed citations

Anhalt, Karla, et al.. (2016). The resolution on gender and sexual orientation diversity in children and adolescents in schools: An illustration of psychology’s commitment to all students.. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 3(4). 448–452. 1 indexed citations

Davis, Don E., Elise Choe, Joel Meyers, et al.. (2015). Thankful for the little things: A meta-analysis of gratitude interventions.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 63(1). 20–31. 299 indexed citations breakdown →

Salle, Tamika P. La, Joel Meyers, Kristen Varjas, & Andrew T. Roach. (2015). A Cultural-Ecological Model of School Climate. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology. 3(3). 157–166. 37 indexed citations

Varjas, Kristen, et al.. (2009). Teachers’ perceptions of Kinder Training: Acceptability, integrity, and effectiveness.. International Journal of Play Therapy. 18(3). 129–146. 5 indexed citations

Nastasi, Bonnie K., et al.. (2007). Assessing Adolescents' Understanding of and Reactions to Stress in Different Cultures. School Psychology International. 28(2). 163–178. 15 indexed citations

Nastasi, Bonnie K., et al.. (2007). Mixed Methods in Intervention Research: Theory to Adaptation. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 1(2). 164–182. 91 indexed citations

Hitchcock, John H., Bonnie K. Nastasi, David Yun Dai, et al.. (2005). Illustrating a mixed-method approach for validating culturally specific constructs. Journal of School Psychology. 43(3). 259–278. 44 indexed citations

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Gilman, Rich, et al.. (2005). The relationship between perfectionism and multidimensional life satisfaction among Croatian and American youth. Personality and Individual Differences. 39(1). 155–166. 98 indexed citations

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Gilman, Rich, et al.. (2005). The relationship between perfectionism and multidimensional life satisfaction among Croatian and American youth. Personality and Individual Differences, 39, 155-166. 6 indexed citations

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Nastasi, Bonnie K., et al.. (2004). School-based mental health services: Creating comprehensive and culturally specific programs.. American Psychological Association eBooks. 120 indexed citations

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Meyers, Joel, et al.. (2004). A Qualitative Case Study of the Process and Impact of Filial Therapy with an African American Parent.. International Journal of Play Therapy. 13(2). 99–118. 19 indexed citations

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Nastasi, Bonnie K., Kristen Varjas, Rachel Bernstein, & A. Jayasena. (2000). Conducting Participatory Culture-Specific Consultation: A Global Perspective on Multicultural Consultation. School Psychology Review. 29(3). 401–413. 100 indexed citations

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Nastasi, Bonnie K., et al.. (2000). The Participatory Intervention Model: A framework for conceptualizing and promoting intervention acceptability.. School Psychology Quarterly. 15(2). 207–232. 147 indexed citations

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Nastasi, Bonnie K., et al.. (1998). Participatory Model of Mental Health Programming: Lessons Learned from Work in a Developing Country. School Psychology Review. 27(2). 260–276. 46 indexed citations

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Nastasi, Bonnie K., et al.. (1998). Community-Based Sexual Risk Prevention Program for SRI Lankan Youth: Influencing Sexual-Risk Decision Making. International Quarterly of Community Health Education. 18(1). 139–155. 26 indexed citations

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Nastasi, Bonnie K., et al.. (1998). Mental Health Programming and the Role of School Psychologists. School Psychology Review. 27(2). 217–232. 19 indexed citations

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Nastasi, Bonnie K., Kristen Varjas, & Rachel Bernstein. (1997). Exemplary Mental Health Programs: School Psychologists as Mental Health Service Providers.. 12 indexed citations

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