Laura J. Caccavale

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 723 citations indexed

About

Laura J. Caccavale is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura J. Caccavale has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 723 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Clinical Psychology, 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 7 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Laura J. Caccavale's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (11 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (5 papers). Laura J. Caccavale is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (11 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (5 papers). Laura J. Caccavale collaborates with scholars based in United States. Laura J. Caccavale's co-authors include Melanie K. Bean, Elizabeth L. Adams, Danyel Smith, Jessica Gokee LaRose, Tilda Farhat, Ronald J. Iannotti, Suzanne E. Mazzeo, Autumn Lanoye, Hollie A. Raynor and Randi Streisand and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, Nutrients and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Laura J. Caccavale

25 papers receiving 698 citations

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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.

Parents Are Stressed! Patterns of Parent Stress Across COVID-19

2021 225 citations Elizabeth L. Adams, Danyel Smith et al. Frontiers in Psychiatry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Laura J. Caccavale United States	13	367	248	200	86	72	26	723
Judith Gellatly United Kingdom	13	427 1.2×	205 0.8×	287 1.4×	142 1.7×	67 0.9×	40	1.0k
Mary Beth McCullough United States	14	321 0.9×	578 2.3×	276 1.4×	90 1.0×	44 0.6×	23	951
Andrea E. Bombak Canada	17	307 0.8×	307 1.2×	275 1.4×	71 0.8×	30 0.4×	54	989
Paul Chadwick United Kingdom	17	268 0.7×	777 3.1×	447 2.2×	55 0.6×	96 1.3×	58	1.1k
Amar Kanekar United States	11	168 0.5×	272 1.1×	181 0.9×	69 0.8×	71 1.0×	38	601
Amy Paxton United States	7	122 0.3×	227 0.9×	526 2.6×	182 2.1×	26 0.4×	7	967
Rachel Rossiter Australia	17	281 0.8×	143 0.6×	317 1.6×	100 1.2×	59 0.8×	58	856
Alma D. Guerrero United States	16	232 0.6×	254 1.0×	256 1.3×	59 0.7×	128 1.8×	36	652
Suzanne Brownhill Australia	12	307 0.8×	170 0.7×	164 0.8×	129 1.5×	34 0.5×	20	724
Xiao Zheng China	19	219 0.6×	76 0.3×	229 1.1×	160 1.9×	44 0.6×	43	865

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Adams, Elizabeth L., Laura J. Caccavale, Edmond P. Wickham, et al.. (2025). Associations between parent and adolescent weight outcomes within two parent approaches to family‐based adolescent obesity treatment: Secondary analyses from the TEENS+ pilot trial. Pediatric Obesity. 20(3). e13198–e13198. 1 indexed citations

Thornton, Laura M., Hollie A. Raynor, Suzanne E. Mazzeo, et al.. (2023). Parent involvement approach and changes in eating pathology within an adolescent obesity intervention. Eating Behaviors. 51. 101807–101807. 1 indexed citations

Bean, Melanie K., Jessica Gokee LaRose, Edmond P. Wickham, et al.. (2023). The role of parents in behavioral treatment for adolescent obesity: design and rationale for the TEENS+ randomized clinical trial. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 1484–1484. 2 indexed citations

Caccavale, Laura J., Jessica Gokee LaRose, Suzanne E. Mazzeo, & Melanie K. Bean. (2022). Development and Implementation of a Pilot Transition Preparation Intervention for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes in an Integrated Healthcare Setting. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 48(3). 228–240. 4 indexed citations

Adams, Elizabeth L., Laura J. Caccavale, Jessica Gokee LaRose, Hollie A. Raynor, & Melanie K. Bean. (2022). Home Food Environment Changes and Dietary Intake during an Adolescent Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention Differ by Food Security Status. Nutrients. 14(5). 976–976. 4 indexed citations

Adams, Elizabeth L., Danyel Smith, Laura J. Caccavale, & Melanie K. Bean. (2021). Parents Are Stressed! Patterns of Parent Stress Across COVID-19. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12. 626456–626456. 225 indexed citations breakdown →

Raynor, Hollie A., Suzanne E. Mazzeo, Jessica Gokee LaRose, et al.. (2021). Effect of a High-Intensity Dietary Intervention on Changes in Dietary Intake and Eating Pathology during a Multicomponent Adolescent Obesity Intervention. Nutrients. 13(6). 1850–1850. 13 indexed citations

Bean, Melanie K., Laura J. Caccavale, Elizabeth L. Adams, et al.. (2020). Parent Involvement in Adolescent Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Review. PEDIATRICS. 146(3). e20193315–e20193315. 32 indexed citations

Caccavale, Laura J., Jessica Gokee LaRose, Suzanne E. Mazzeo, & Melanie K. Bean. (2020). An Examination of Adolescents' Values in a Motivational Interviewing-based Obesity Intervention. American Journal of Health Behavior. 44(4). 526–533. 2 indexed citations

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LaRose, Jessica Gokee, Joseph L. Fava, Autumn Lanoye, & Laura J. Caccavale. (2019). Early Engagement is Associated with Better Weight Loss in Emerging Adults. American Journal of Health Behavior. 43(4). 795–801. 10 indexed citations

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Goel, Neha J., Laura J. Caccavale, Suzanne E. Mazzeo, Hollie A. Raynor, & Melanie K. Bean. (2019). Total Sugar in Free Breakfasts Served in Virginia Elementary Schools. Health Behavior and Policy Review. 6(5). 455–462. 4 indexed citations

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Caccavale, Laura J., et al.. (2019). Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Integrated Psychology Services in a Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 27(3). 615–621. 9 indexed citations

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Caccavale, Laura J., et al.. (2018). Exploring the role of motivational interviewing in adolescent patient-provider communication about type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes. 20(2). 217–225. 19 indexed citations

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LaRose, Jessica Gokee, Deborah F. Tate, Autumn Lanoye, et al.. (2017). Adapting evidence-based behavioral weight loss programs for emerging adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Health Psychology. 24(7). 870–887. 25 indexed citations

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Bean, Melanie K., et al.. (2016). Cultural Humility of Nutrition Programming in Public Housing. Health Behavior and Policy Review. 3(2). 176–186.

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LaRose, Jessica Gokee, Kate M. Guthrie, Autumn Lanoye, et al.. (2016). A mixed methods approach to improving recruitment and engagement of emerging adults in behavioural weight loss programs. Obesity Science & Practice. 2(4). 341–354. 28 indexed citations

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Caccavale, Laura J., et al.. (2015). Family Density and SES Related to Diabetes Management and Glycemic Control in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 40(5). 500–508. 36 indexed citations

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Caccavale, Laura J., Tonja R. Nansel, Virginia Quick, et al.. (2014). Associations of Disordered Eating Behavior With the Family Diabetes Environment in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 36(1). 8–13. 22 indexed citations

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Farhat, Tilda, Ronald J. Iannotti, & Laura J. Caccavale. (2013). Adolescent Overweight, Obesity and Chronic Disease-Related Health Practices: Mediation by Body Image. Obesity Facts. 7(1). 1–14. 15 indexed citations

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Caccavale, Laura J., Tilda Farhat, & Ronald J. Iannotti. (2012). Social engagement in adolescence moderates the association between weight status and body image. Body Image. 9(2). 221–226. 23 indexed citations

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