Virginia Thomas

410 total citations
15 papers, 247 citations indexed

About

Virginia Thomas is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Virginia Thomas has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 247 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Social Psychology, 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Virginia Thomas's work include Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (6 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (3 papers) and Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research (3 papers). Virginia Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (6 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (3 papers) and Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research (3 papers). Virginia Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States. Virginia Thomas's co-authors include Margarita Azmitia, Steve Whittaker and Jennifer L. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, Personality and Individual Differences and Journal of Personality.

In The Last Decade

Virginia Thomas

14 papers receiving 235 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Virginia Thomas United States 8 122 88 77 64 59 15 247
Houchao Lyu China 9 154 1.3× 50 0.6× 142 1.8× 73 1.1× 96 1.6× 24 277
Birgit Koopmann‐Holm United States 8 244 2.0× 81 0.9× 79 1.0× 102 1.6× 75 1.3× 17 359
Brenda H. Lee Canada 6 146 1.2× 139 1.6× 37 0.5× 80 1.3× 30 0.5× 7 271
Alex C. Huynh Canada 7 144 1.2× 58 0.7× 48 0.6× 36 0.6× 54 0.9× 12 216
Sabrina Thai Canada 10 118 1.0× 150 1.7× 91 1.2× 78 1.2× 65 1.1× 21 301
Henry A. Danso Canada 6 108 0.9× 178 2.0× 36 0.5× 46 0.7× 20 0.3× 6 262
Quinten S. Bernhold United States 11 129 1.1× 129 1.5× 48 0.6× 47 0.7× 46 0.8× 47 332
Christie Cathey United States 8 173 1.4× 63 0.7× 32 0.4× 125 2.0× 49 0.8× 13 318
Sarah Hickinbottom Canada 2 183 1.5× 52 0.6× 30 0.4× 86 1.3× 48 0.8× 2 264
María Guadalupe C. Salanga Philippines 10 151 1.2× 69 0.8× 59 0.8× 72 1.1× 40 0.7× 20 240

Countries citing papers authored by Virginia Thomas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Virginia Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Virginia Thomas

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Thomas, Virginia, et al.. (2024). The Effects of Multifaceted Introversion and Sensory Processing Sensitivity on Solitude‐Seeking Behavior. Journal of Personality. 93(1). 51–66. 3 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia. (2023). The Psychological Affordances of Solitude in Emerging Adulthood. Emerging Adulthood. 11(3). 611–625. 13 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia, et al.. (2023). Full or Empty: Examining Perceptions and Implications of Solitude as a Psychological Space. Journal of Adolescent Research. 40(6). 1456–1484. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Jennifer L., Virginia Thomas, & Margarita Azmitia. (2022). Happy Alone? Motivational Profiles of Solitude and Well-Being Among Senior Living Residents. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 96(3). 312–334. 7 indexed citations
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Smith, Jennifer L., Virginia Thomas, & Margarita Azmitia. (2022). Self-determination buffers the association between negative motivations for solitude and maladjustment among older adults. Personality and Individual Differences. 202. 111992–111992. 2 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia. (2021). Solitude skills and the private self.. Qualitative Psychology. 10(1). 121–139. 13 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia. (2020). Black Tree Play: Learning From Anti-Lynching Ecologies in The ‘Life and Times’ of an American Called Pauli Murray. Feminist Review. 125(1). 70–87. 3 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia, et al.. (2020). Alone and online: Understanding the relationships between social media, solitude, and psychological adjustment.. Psychology of Popular Media. 10(2). 201–211. 36 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia & Margarita Azmitia. (2018). Motivation matters: Development and validation of the Motivation for Solitude Scale – Short Form (MSS‐SF). Journal of Adolescence. 70(1). 33–42. 80 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia, Margarita Azmitia, & Steve Whittaker. (2016). Unplugged: Exploring the costs and benefits of constant connection. Computers in Human Behavior. 63. 540–548. 29 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia & Margarita Azmitia. (2015). Tapping Into the App. Emerging Adulthood. 4(1). 60–67. 13 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia & Margarita Azmitia. (2014). Motivation Matters: Development of a Short Form Measure of Solitude for Adolescents and Emerging Adults. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 3 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia & Margarita Azmitia. (2014). Does Class Matter? The Centrality and Meaning of Social Class Identity in Emerging Adulthood. Identity. 14(3). 195–213. 37 indexed citations
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Thomas, Virginia. (1982). You're a What? what's a dolphin?. Geriatric Nursing. 3(2). 118–121. 2 indexed citations

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