Rita Shell

2.9k total citations
29 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Rita Shell is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita Shell has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Clinical Psychology, 9 papers in Social Psychology and 8 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Rita Shell's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (16 papers), Psychology of Social Influence (4 papers) and Empathy and Medical Education (4 papers). Rita Shell is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (16 papers), Psychology of Social Influence (4 papers) and Empathy and Medical Education (4 papers). Rita Shell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and South Africa. Rita Shell's co-authors include Nancy Eisenberg, Paul Miller, Richard A. Fabes, Robin M. Mathy, Jim Fultz, Mark Schaller, Mark W. Roosa, George P. Knight, Robert B. Cialdini and Heather McCreath and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin and Child Development.

In The Last Decade

Rita Shell

29 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rita Shell United States 18 1.0k 932 473 359 348 29 2.0k
Randy Lennon United States 17 1.1k 1.1× 910 1.0× 450 1.0× 334 0.9× 350 1.0× 23 2.2k
Per F. Gjerde United States 25 758 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 508 1.1× 319 0.9× 180 0.5× 47 2.1k
Monica J. Harris United States 25 1.1k 1.1× 958 1.0× 729 1.5× 503 1.4× 192 0.6× 55 2.5k
George Domino United States 32 926 0.9× 1.5k 1.6× 455 1.0× 314 0.9× 302 0.9× 115 2.9k
Robin M. Mathy United States 19 952 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 610 1.3× 188 0.5× 221 0.6× 36 1.9k
Norma Deitch Feshbach United States 18 870 0.8× 900 1.0× 467 1.0× 533 1.5× 183 0.5× 51 2.1k
Charles F. Halverson United States 27 810 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 425 0.9× 605 1.7× 126 0.4× 65 2.6k
Cynthia A. Erdley United States 25 1.3k 1.3× 1.5k 1.6× 497 1.1× 769 2.1× 216 0.6× 38 2.6k
Brenda K. Bryant United States 15 732 0.7× 806 0.9× 335 0.7× 467 1.3× 139 0.4× 39 1.7k
J. Conrad Schwarz United States 25 842 0.8× 1.6k 1.7× 515 1.1× 742 2.1× 111 0.3× 49 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rita Shell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rita Shell

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All Works

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Jemmott, John B., G. Anita Heeren, Zolani Ngwane, et al.. (2007). Theory of planned behaviour predictors of intention to use condoms among Xhosa adolescents in South Africa. AIDS Care. 19(5). 677–684. 69 indexed citations
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Shell, Rita & Nancy Eisenberg. (1996). Children's Reactions to the Receipt of Direct and Indirect Help. Child Development. 67(4). 1391–1391. 7 indexed citations
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Shell, Rita & Nancy Eisenberg. (1996). Children's Reactions to the Receipt of Direct and Indirect Help. Child Development. 67(4). 1391–1405. 10 indexed citations
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Shell, Rita & Nancy Eisenberg. (1992). A developmental model of recipients' reactions to aid.. Psychological Bulletin. 111(3). 413–433. 18 indexed citations
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Shell, Rita, et al.. (1992). Interpreting children's reports of concern about parental drinking: Indicators of risk status?. American Journal of Community Psychology. 20(4). 463–489. 7 indexed citations
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Knight, George P., et al.. (1992). The Cross-Ethnic Equivalence of Parenting and Family Interaction Measures among Hispanic and Anglo-American Families. Child Development. 63(6). 1392–1403. 84 indexed citations
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Knight, George P., et al.. (1992). The Cross-Ethnic Equivalence of Parenting and Family Interaction Measures among Hispanic and Anglo-American Families. Child Development. 63(6). 1392–1392. 63 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, et al.. (1991). Prosocial development in adolescence: A longitudinal study.. Developmental Psychology. 27(5). 849–857. 18 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, Richard A. Fabes, Mark Schaller, et al.. (1991). Personality and socialization correlates of vicarious emotional responding.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 61(3). 459–470. 176 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, et al.. (1991). Prosocial development in adolescence: A longitudinal study.. Developmental Psychology. 27(5). 849–857. 293 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, Paul Miller, Mark Schaller, et al.. (1989). The Role of Sympathy and Altruistic Personality Traits in Helping: A Reexamination. Journal of Personality. 57(1). 41–67. 127 indexed citations
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Roosa, Mark W., Leah K. Gensheimer, Jerome L. Short, Tim Ayers, & Rita Shell. (1989). A Preventive Intervention for Children in Alcoholic Families: Results of a Pilot Study. Family Relations. 38(3). 295–295. 38 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, Robert B. Cialdini, Heather McCreath, & Rita Shell. (1989). Consistency-based Compliance in Children: When and Why Do Consistency Procedures Have Immediate Effects?. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 12(3). 351–367. 8 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, Richard A. Fabes, Paul Miller, et al.. (1989). Relation of sympathy and personal distress to prosocial behavior: A multimethod study.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 57(1). 55–66. 454 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, Mark Schaller, Richard A. Fabes, et al.. (1988). Differentiation of personal distress and sympathy in children and adults.. Developmental Psychology. 24(6). 766–775. 102 indexed citations
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Cialdini, Robert B., Nancy Eisenberg, Rita Shell, & Heather McCreath. (1987). Commitments to help by children: Effects on subsequent prosocial self‐attributions. British Journal of Social Psychology. 26(3). 237–245. 17 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, et al.. (1987). Prosocial development in middle childhood: A longitudinal study.. Developmental Psychology. 23(5). 712–718. 137 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, Robert B. Cialdini, Heather McCreath, & Rita Shell. (1987). Consistency-based compliance: When and why do children become vulnerable?. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 52(6). 1174–1181. 12 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, et al.. (1987). Prosocial development in middle childhood: A longitudinal study.. Developmental Psychology. 23(5). 712–718. 13 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, et al.. (1985). Children's justifications for their adult and peer-directed compliant (prosocial and nonprosocial) behaviors.. Developmental Psychology. 21(2). 325–331. 25 indexed citations

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