Richard Spoth

12.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
191 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Richard Spoth is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Spoth has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Clinical Psychology, 87 papers in General Health Professions and 61 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Richard Spoth's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (94 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (61 papers) and Community Health and Development (54 papers). Richard Spoth is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (94 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (61 papers) and Community Health and Development (54 papers). Richard Spoth collaborates with scholars based in United States, Cameroon and Canada. Richard Spoth's co-authors include Cleve Redmond, Chungyeol Shin, Mark T. Greenberg, Linda Trudeau, Max Guyll, Mark E. Feinberg, Jeffrey H. Kahn, W. Alex Mason, Daniel W. Russell and Elizabeth M. Altmaier and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Richard Spoth

189 papers receiving 8.8k 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.

Analyzing data from experimental studies: A latent variable structural equation modeling approach.

1998 537 citations Daniel W. Russell, Jeffrey H. Kahn et al. Journal of Counseling Psychology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard Spoth United States	57	5.0k	3.8k	2.4k	2.1k	1.2k	191	9.4k
John W. Toumbourou Australia	55	4.4k 0.9×	2.8k 0.7×	2.6k 1.1×	1.7k 0.8×	1.7k 1.4×	323	9.9k
John E. Donovan United States	42	3.8k 0.7×	3.0k 0.8×	3.2k 1.3×	1.0k 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	77	8.5k
Gilbert J. Botvin United States	65	5.0k 1.0×	5.1k 1.4×	4.1k 1.7×	2.3k 1.1×	1.5k 1.2×	211	13.3k
Phyllis L. Ellickson United States	55	2.6k 0.5×	2.7k 0.7×	3.4k 1.4×	1.1k 0.5×	783 0.6×	148	8.3k
Nicholas S. Ialongo United States	57	5.9k 1.2×	2.4k 0.6×	908 0.4×	2.6k 1.3×	1.6k 1.3×	207	9.8k
Steven P. Schinke United States	46	2.7k 0.5×	3.1k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	991 0.5×	744 0.6×	200	7.4k
Grace M. Barnes United States	55	4.8k 1.0×	2.4k 0.6×	2.7k 1.1×	923 0.4×	1.3k 1.0×	115	9.1k
Manuel Barrera United States	46	5.1k 1.0×	3.9k 1.0×	1.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	2.6k 2.1×	112	11.8k
Alan J. Flisher South Africa	57	6.1k 1.2×	5.5k 1.5×	1.5k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	3.6k 3.0×	247	14.1k
Cleve Redmond United States	44	3.0k 0.6×	2.3k 0.6×	1.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	612 0.5×	90	5.4k

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Fosco, Gregory M., et al.. (2024). A case study in developmental discontinuity: PROSPER Interventions and adolescent substance use trajectories shape young adult substance use and mental health problems. Journal of Research on Adolescence. 34(4). 1263–1275. 3 indexed citations

Bai, Sunhye, Gregory M. Fosco, Mark E. Feinberg, & Richard Spoth. (2024). Crossover Effects of PROSPER on Young Adult Suicide Risk: the Role of Adolescent Belongingness to Family and School. Prevention Science. 26(1). 1–11. 1 indexed citations

Cleveland, H. Harrington, Gabriel L. Schlomer, David J. Vandenbergh, et al.. (2017). Associations between alcohol dehydrogenase genes and alcohol use across early and middle adolescence: Moderation × Preventive intervention. Development and Psychopathology. 30(1). 297–313. 11 indexed citations

Perkins, Daniel F., Sarah M. Chilenski, Jonathan R. Olson, Claudia Mincemoyer, & Richard Spoth. (2014). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Commitment Concerning Evidence-Based Prevention Programs: Differences Between Family and Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development Educators. Journal of Extension. 52(3). 7 indexed citations

Spoth, Richard, Scott Clair, & Linda Trudeau. (2013). Universal Family-Focused Intervention with Young Adolescents: Effects on Health-Risking Sexual Behaviors and STDs Among Young Adults. Prevention Science. 15(S1). 47–58. 23 indexed citations

Guyll, Max, Richard Spoth, & Marilyn A. Cornish. (2012). Substance Misuse Prevention and Economic Analysis: Challenges and Opportunities Regarding International Utility. Substance Use & Misuse. 47(8-9). 877–888. 1 indexed citations

Mincemoyer, Claudia, Daniel F. Perkins, Mark T. Greenberg, et al.. (2008). Improving the reputation of cooperative extension as a source of prevention education for youth and families: The effects of the PROSPER model. TigerPrints (Clemson University). 46(1). 9 indexed citations

Mason, W. Alex, et al.. (2008). The interaction of conduct problems and depressed mood in relation to adolescent substance involvement and peer substance use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 96(3). 233–248. 33 indexed citations

Madon, Stephanie, Jennifer Willard, Max Guyll, Linda Trudeau, & Richard Spoth. (2006). Self-fulfilling prophecy effects of mothers' beliefs on children's alcohol use: Accumulation, dissipation, and stability over time.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 90(6). 911–926. 20 indexed citations

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Brody, Gene H., Velma McBride Murry, Meg Gerrard, et al.. (2006). The Strong African American Families Program: Prevention of youths' high-risk behavior and a test of a model of change.. Journal of Family Psychology. 20(1). 1–11. 94 indexed citations

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Lillehoj, Catherine J., Linda Trudeau, & Richard Spoth. (2005). Longitudinal Modeling of Adolescent Normative Beliefs and Substance Initiation.. Journal of alcohol and drug education. 49(2). 7. 7 indexed citations

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Spoth, Richard, G. Kevin Randall, Chungyeol Shin, & Cleve Redmond. (2005). Randomized Study of Combined Universal Family and School Preventive Interventions: Patterns of Long-Term Effects on Initiation, Regular Use, and Weekly Drunkenness.. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 19(4). 372–381. 71 indexed citations

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Redmond, Cleve, et al.. (2004). Engaging Rural Parents in Family-Focused Programs to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse. The Journal of Primary Prevention. 24(3). 223–242. 20 indexed citations

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Guyll, Max, Richard Spoth, Chao Wei, K. A. S. Wickrama, & Daniel W. Russell. (2004). Family-Focused Preventive Interventions: Evaluating Parental Risk Moderation of Substance Use Trajectories.. Journal of Family Psychology. 18(2). 293–301. 32 indexed citations

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Trudeau, Linda, Richard Spoth, Catherine J. Lillehoj, Cleve Redmond, & K. A. S. Wickrama. (2003). Effects of a Preventive Intervention on Adolescent Substance Use Initiation, Expectancies, and Refusal Intentions. Prevention Science. 4(2). 109–122. 66 indexed citations

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Lillehoj, Catherine J., Richard Spoth, & Linda Trudeau. (2002). Rural Teacher Training.. The rural educator. 24(1). 3–12. 3 indexed citations

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Goldberg, Catherine, et al.. (2001). The Capable Families and Youth Project: Extension-University-Community Partnerships.. TigerPrints (Clemson University). 39(3). 3 indexed citations

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Russell, Daniel W., Jeffrey H. Kahn, Richard Spoth, & Elizabeth M. Altmaier. (1998). Analyzing data from experimental studies: A latent variable structural equation modeling approach.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 45(1). 18–29. 537 indexed citations breakdown →

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Spoth, Richard. (1996). Barriers to Participation in Family Skills Preventive Interventions and Their Evaluations.. Family Relations. 45(3). 9 indexed citations

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Spoth, Richard. (1990). Multi-attribute analysis of benefit managers' preferences for smoking cessation programs.. PubMed. 14(5). 3–15. 6 indexed citations

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