Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Change in Smoking Status
Whether or not an adolescent stops or begins smoking is influenced by whether or not his/her romantic relationship smokes.
Michael S. Pollard
Senior Sociologist, RAND; Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy
Expertise
Michael S. Pollard is a senior sociologist at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. His primary research areas include social networks and health (physical, mental, and health behaviors), demography, and public perceptions. His recent work has focused on the health implications of different types of friendship and romantic relationships, including an ongoing project tracking adult social networks, isolation, and loneliness, and their links to alcohol and cannabis use over eight years, using nationally representative data. He has conducted work on demographics and well-being, particularly in the context of migration or population projection. He also studies public attitudes and beliefs, including voter beliefs and behaviors; he led the RAND 2016 Presidential Election Panel Survey project, tracking voter beliefs and intentions for a year leading up to the election, as well as leading 2014 and 2018 midterm election studies. His work has been published in numerous academic journals and peer-reviewed RAND reports. Pollard received his Ph.D. in sociology from Duke University.
Education
Ph.D. and M.A. in sociology, Duke University; M.A. and B.A. in sociology, University of Victoria
Selected Work
- Michael S. Pollard, Michael W. Robbins, Max Griswold, "A Demonstration of Propensity Score Weighting to Adjust a Social Media Nonprobability Sample Survey of Political Attitudes. ," Public Opinion Quarterly
- Pollard, Michael S., Jennifer Bouey, Agnes Xiangzhen Wang, and Rakesh Pandey, Fertility Decline in China and Its National Military, Structural, and Regime Security: China Population Research, RAND Corporation (RR-A3372-1), 2025
- Armour, Philip, Michael S. Pollard, Yael Katz, Katie Feistel, Christina Panis, and Mariah Brennan, Projections of Disability in the Department of Defense Workforce Through 2031: Estimating Future Assistive Technology Requirements for Department of Defense Civilian Employees and Service Members, RAND Corporation (RR-A1359-1), 2024
- Pollard, Michael S., J.S. Tucker, & H.D. Green., "Adult Alcohol Use and Consequences During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US.," JAMA Network Open, 3(9), 2020
- Ernesto F.L. Amaral, Michael S. Pollard, Joshua Mendelsohn, and Matthew Cefalu., "Current and Future Demographics of the U.S. Veteran Population: 2014-2024. ," Population Review, 57, 2018
- Pollard, Michael S., Joan S. Tucker, Harold D. Green, Kayla de la Haye, and Dorothy L. Espelage, "Adolescent Peer Networks and the Moderating Role of Depressive Symptoms on Developmental Trajectories of Cannabis Use," Addictive Behaviors, 76, 2018
- Karney, Benjamin R., David S. Loughran, & Michael S. Pollard, "Comparing Marital Status and Divorce Status in Civilian and Military Populations," Journal of Family Issues, 22, 2012
- Pollard, Michael S., Joan S. Tucker, Harold D. Green, David Kennedy, & Myong-Hyun Go, "Friendship Networks and Trajectories of Adolescent Tobacco Use," Addictive Behaviors, 68, 2010
Authored by Michael S. Pollard
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