RAND Expert Biography
Steven Martino
Behavioral/Social Scientist
Office
Pittsburgh
Expertise
Adolescent drug use, adolescent sexual behavior
Recent Work
Health cognition and health behavior, specifically among adolescents; psychological processes involved in health decisionmaking and the implication of these processes for health communication
Education
Ph.D. in psychology, University of Minnesota; B.A. in psychology, Boston College
Publications of Interest
"Exposure to Degrading Versus Nondegrading Music Lyrics and Sexual Behavior Among Youth," S. C. Martino et al., Pediatrics, No. 118, Vol. 2, Aug 2006
"Socio-Environmental Influences on Adolescents' Alcohol Outcome Expectancies: A Prospective Analysis," S. C. Martino et al., Addiction, Vol. 101, No. 7, July 2006
"Exploring the Link Between Substance Use and Abortion: The Roles of Unconvention-ality and Unplanned Pregnancy," S. C. Martino et al., Perspectives on Sexual and Reproduc-tive Health, Vol. 38, No. 2, June 2006
"Social Cognitive Processes Mediating the Relationship Between Exposure to Tele-vision's Sexual Content and Adolescents' Sexual Behavior," S. C. Martino et al., Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 89, No. 6, Dec 2005
"Cross-Lagged Relationships Between Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence Among a Sample of Young Adult Women," S. C. Martino et al., Journal of Studies
on Alcohol, Vol. 66, No. 1, Jan 2005
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
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