Faculty and Staff
Human Development and Family Sciences
Methodology Core
Sam Vuchinich
Associate Professor
Faculty
College of Health and Human Sciences
Oregon State University
314A Milam Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-5102
| Phone: | 541-737-1081 |
| Fax: | 541-737-1076 |
| E-mail: | vuchinis@oregonstate.edu |
Research Interests
My current research interests are the prevention of negative adolescent outcomes and factors influencing the initiation and duration of breastfeeding, including work, ethnicity and relationship status.
Publications
Beets, M. W., Flay, B. R., Vuchinich, S., Li, K-K., Acock, A., & Snyder, F. J., the Tobacco Etiology Research Network (TERN). (2009). Longitudinal patterns of binge drinking among first year college students with a history of tobacco use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 103, 1-8.
Beets, M. W., Flay, B. R., Vuchinich, S., Snyder, F. J., Acock, A., Li, K.-K.,Burns, K., Washburn, I. J., & Durlak, J. (2009) Using a social and character development program to prevent substance use, violent behaviors, and sexual activity among elementary-school students in Hawai`i. American Journal of Public Health, 99(8), 1438-1445.
Li, K., Cardinal, B., & Vuchinich, S. (2009). Health worry, physical activity participation, and walking difficulty among older adults: A mediation analysis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Vol. 80, No. 1. 12-21.
Beets, M. W., Flay, B. R., Vuchinich, S., Acock, A. C., Li, K-K, Allred, C. G. (2008). School climate and teachers’ beliefs and attitudes associated with implementation of the Positive Action Program: A diffusion of innovations model. Prevention Science, 9, 264-275.
Moran, P, Vuchinich, S, Hall, N. (2004). Associations between types of maltreatment and substance use during adolescence. Child Abuse & Neglect. Vol. 28, 565-574
Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Moran, Patricia
Books and Chapters
Vuchinich, S. (2004). Problem Solving Training with Families. In Social Problem Solving: Theory, Research and Training, E. C. Chang, T. J. D’Zurilla & L. J. Sanna, (Eds.), American Psychological Association: Washington, DC
Vuchinich, S. (2003). “Family Problem Solving” in J. Ponzetti (Ed.) The International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Relationships, 2nd Edition. Macmillan Reference USA: NY
