Academic Publications

Most publications are hyperlinked to the article or will be updated with a link shortly. If you would like access to an article, please email me. Last name changed from Sohns to Teas in 2019.

Friedman, E., Franks, M., Teas, E., Thomas, P. (2023). Social connectedness, functional capacity, and longevity: A focus on positive relations with others. Social Science & Medicine, 340 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116419. (link)

Friedman, E. & Teas, E. (2023). Self-rated health and mortality: Moderation by purpose in life. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (12), 6171. doi:10.3390/ijerph20126171 (link)

Richards, E., Christ, S., Rietdyk, S., Teas, E., Franks, M. (2023). Association of physical activity and gait speed: Does context matter? American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. doi:10.1177/15598276231157311 (link)

Teas, E., Marceau, K., & Friedman, E. (2023). Life-course social connectedness: Comparing data-driven and theoretical classifications as predictors of functional limitations in adulthood. Advances in Life Course Research, 55, 1-14. doi:10.1016/j.alcr.2023.100529 (link)

Ward, R. M., Steers, M-L. N., Guo, Y., Teas, E., & Crist, N. (2022). Posting alcohol-related content on social media: Comparing posters and non-posters. Alcohol, 104, 23-30. doi:10.1016/j.alcohol.2022.08.001 (link)

Teas, E., Kimiecik, J., Ward, R.M., Timmerman, K. (2022). Intuitive eating and biomarkers related to cardiovascular disease in older adults. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54 (5), 412-421. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2022.01.010 (link)

Teas, E., Friedman, E., & Amireault, S. (2022). Purpose in life and personal growth: The unique and joint contribution of physical activity and basic psychological needs. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 1– 24. doi:10.1111/aphw.12347. (link)

Teas E, Robertson O, Marceau K, Friedman EM. Not seeing double: Discordance in disease, function, and their longitudinal associations in monozygotic twins. Psychosom Med. 2021;83(7):724-732. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000972 (link)

Steers, M-L.N., Ward, R.M., Neighbors, C., Tanygin, A.B., Guo, Y., & Teas, E. (2021). Double vision on social media: How self-generated alcohol-related posts moderate the relationship between viewing others' posts and drinking. Journal of Health Communication, 26(1), 12-18. doi:10.1080/10810730.2021.1878311 (link)

Teas E, Friedman EM. Sleep and functional capacity in older adults: Cross-sectional associations among self-report and objective assessments. Sleep Health. 2021;7(2):198-204. doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2020.12.001 (link)

Kimiecik, J. & Teas, E. (2020). Express your self: Exploring the nature of the expressive self and the health and well-being consequences of its restriction within a market society. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. doi:10.1177/0022167820966154 (link)

Kimiecik, J., Ward, R.M., Sohns, E. (2019). Back to basics: Tracing health and risk behaviors back to well-being. American Journal of Health Studies, 34(1), 11-22. (link)

Newman, T. J., Okamoto, K., Kimiecik, C., Sohns, E., Burns, M., & Magier, E. (2019). The role of social workers in sport: Shared values, interprofessional collaborations, and unique contributions. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1-14. doi:10.1080/21520704.2019.1642270 (link)

Non-Academic Publications/Writing

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