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Rebecca A. Vidourek

Professor

Professor Health Promotion And Education

Education/Credentials
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): University of Cincinnati (Health Education)
  • Master of Education (M.Ed.): University of Cincinnati (Health Promotion and Education)
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.): University of Cincinnati (Health Promotion and Education)
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Peer Reviewed Publications

Merianos, Ashley L; King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Becker, Kelsi J; Yockey, R Andrew 2020. Authoritative Parenting Behaviors and Marijuana Use Based on Age Among a National Sample of Hispanic Adolescents. The journal of primary prevention, 41 1, 51-69

Yockey, R Andrew; King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A 2020. "You're Ganja Have a Good Time": Investigating the Roots of Blunt Use Among a National Sample of Hispanic Adults. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, 18 1, 20-26

Yockey, R Andrew; Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A 2020. Prevalence and Correlates to Lifetime Illicit Substance Use Among a National Sample of Hispanic Transgender Individuals. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, 18 3, 158-162

Yockey, R Andrew; Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A 2020. Trends in LSD use among US adults: 2015-2018. Drug and alcohol dependence, 212 , 108071

King, Keith A; Topalian, Alique; Vidourek, Rebecca A 2019. Religiosity and Adolescent Major Depressive Episodes Among 12-17-Year-Olds. Journal of religion and health, ,

Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A 2019. Sex Differences in the Association Between School Experiences and Marijuana Use Among African American Adolescents. Journal of community health, 44 3, 534-543

Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A 2019. Risk Factors for Peer Victimization among Middle and High School Students. Children (Basel, Switzerland), 6 1,

Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A; Patel, Pooja 2019. Recent alcohol use among African American adolescents based on school experiences and individual perceptions toward school. Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse, , 1-17

Fevrier, Bradley; Nabors, Laura; Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A 2018. Hookah Use Among College Students: Recent Use, Knowledge of Health Risks, Attitude and Reasons for Use. Journal of community health, 43 6, 1037-1043

Fevrier, Bradley; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Privitera, Pauline 2018. Policy Implications and Research Recommendations: A Review of Hookah Use Among US College Students. Journal of community health, 43 5, 1012-1018

Jacklitsch, Brenda L; King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Merianos, Ashley L 2018. Heat-Related Training and Educational Material Needs among Oil Spill Cleanup Responders. Environmental health insights, 12 , 1178630218802295

McDade, Rhyanne S; King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Merianos, Ashley L 2018. Impact of Prosocial Behavioral Involvement on School Violence Perpetration Among African American Middle School and High School Students. Journal of immigrant and minority health, 20 1, 7-13

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Merianos, Ashley L; Bartsch, Lauren A 2017. Psychosocial Factors Associated with Alcohol Use Among Hispanic Youth. Journal of immigrant and minority health, 19 5, 1035-1041

Merianos, Ashley L; Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A 2017. Effective Prevention Strategies for Increasing Health Services Utilization Among Hispanic Youth. Community mental health journal, 53 1, 79-91

Vidourek, Rebecca A; Woodson, Kenneth D; King, Keith A 2017. School Violent Victimization Among Youth: Is There an Association With Perceived School Safety? Violence and victims, 32 1, 181-192

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Merianos, Ashley L 2016. Authoritarian parenting and youth depression: Results from a national study. Journal of prevention & intervention in the community, 44 2, 130-9

Merianos, Ashley L; King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A 2016. Recent alcohol use, episodic heavy drinking, and school violent victimization: Sex and grade level differences among Hispanic youth. Journal of prevention & intervention in the community, 44 2, 112-20

Nabors, Laura A; Meerianos, Ashley L; Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A; Rosen, Brittany L; Zhang, Jiaqi; Swoboda, Christopher 2016. Predictors of flourishing for adolescents with asthma. The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma, 53 2, 146-54

Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A; Merianos, Ashley L 2016. School bullying and student trauma: Fear and avoidance associated with victimization. Journal of prevention & intervention in the community, 44 2, 121-9

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Merianos, Ashley L; Bartsch, Lauren A 2015. Predictors of Recent Marijuana Use and Past Year Marijuana Use Among a National Sample of Hispanic Youth. Substance use & misuse, 50 11, 1395-405

Merianos, Ashley L; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Nabors, Laura A; King, Keith A 2015. School Experiences Associated With Alcohol Use Among Hispanic Youth. The Journal of school health, 85 9, 621-8

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Merianos, Ashley L 2014. School violent victimization and recent alcohol use and episodic heavy drinking among youth. The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses, 30 3, 187-95

Strunk, Catherine M; King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Sorter, Michael T 2014. Effectiveness of the surviving the Teens® suicide prevention and depression awareness program: an impact evaluation utilizing a comparison group. Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education, 41 6, 605-13

Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A; Fehr, Sara K 2014. Hispanic youth involvement in over-the-counter drug use: parent, peer, and school factors. Journal of addictive diseases, 33 4, 376-87

Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A; Nabors, Laura A; Merianos, Ashley L 2014. Students' benefits and barriers to mental health help-seeking. Health psychology and behavioral medicine, 2 1, 1009-1022

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Merianos, Ashley L 2013. Sex and grade level differences in lifetime nonmedical prescription drug use among youth. The journal of primary prevention, 34 4, 237-49

Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A; Burbage, Michelle L 2013. Reasons for synthetic THC use among college students. Journal of drug education, 43 4, 353-63

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Hoffman, Ashlee R 2012. Sex and grade level differences in marijuana use among youth. Journal of drug education, 42 3, 361-77

Vidourek, R.A. 2012. Recent acohol use and episodic heavy drinking among American Indian youth. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. , ,

Vidourek, R.A. 2012. Teachers' perceived benefits and barriers to positively connecting students to school. American Journal of Health Studies, ,

Vidourek, R.A. 2012. Family history, body image and disordered eating: An exploratory study. International Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy., ,

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A 2011. Effect of respondent code location on survey response rate. Psychological reports, 109 3, 718-22

Vidourek, R.A. 2011. Effect of response code location on survey response rate. Psychological Reports, 109 , 718-722.

Vidourek, R.A. 2011. University students' confidence and importance in helping friends involved in disorder eating. American Journal of Health Studies, 26(2) , 106-113.

Vidourek, R.A. 2011. Building positive social connections and developmental assets in children: A family-based prevention approach. International Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy., 14(53) , 3-6.

Vidourek, R.A. 2011. Enhancing parent-child communication about drug use: Strategies for professionals working with parents and guardians. Prevention Research., 18(2) , 12-15.

Vidourek, R.A. 2011. Teachers' strategies to positively connect students to school. American Journal of Health Education, 42(2) , 116-126.

King, K. A., & Vidourek, R. A. 2010. Attitudinal and social correlates to recent alcohol use among youth. American Journal of Health Studies, 25 1, 19

King, K. A., & Vidourek, R. A. 2010. In search of respect: A qualitiative study of youth perceptions. International Journal of School Disaffection, 7 1, 9

King, K. A., & Vidourek, R. A. 2010. Recent alcohol use and heavy episodic drinking among Hispanic youth. American Journal of Health Education, 41 4, 231-243

King, K. A., & Vidourek, R. A. 2010. Psychosocial factors associated with recent alcohol use among Hispanic youth. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 32 3, 470-485

Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A 2010. Risk and protective factors for recent alcohol use among African-American youth. Journal of drug education, 40 4, 411-25

King, K.A.; Vidourek, R.A.; Schweibert, M. 2009. Disordered eating and job stress among nurses Journal of Nursing Management, 17 7, 861

Vidourek, R. A., King, K. A., & Wager, D. I. 2009. Effectiveness of the Don’t Laugh at Me bullying prevention program International Journal of Experiential Therapy, 4 48, 3

Vidourek, R.A. & King, K.A. 2009. Older adult crash prevention: Strategies that work Washington State Journal of Public Health Practice, 2 1, 23

Vidourek, R.A.; Bernard, A.L.; King, K.A. 2009. Effective parent connectedness components in sexuality education interventions for African American youth: A review of the literature American Journal of Sexuality Education, 4 3 & 4, 225

King, K.A.; Vidourek, R.A.; Love, J.; Wegley, S.; Alles-White, M. 2008. Teaching adolescents safe driving and passenger behaviors: Effectiveness of You Hold the Key Teen Driving Countermeasure Journal of Safety Research, 39 1, 19-24

King, K.A.; Vidourek, R.A.; Strader, J.L. 2008. University students' ability to identify suicidal warning signs and help suicidal friends find campus intervention resources Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 3 8, 605

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Love, Jaime; Wegley, Stacey; Alles-White, Monica 2008. Teaching adolescents safe driving and passenger behaviors: effectiveness of the You Hold the Key Teen Driving Countermeasure. Journal of safety research, 39 1, 19-24

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Strader, Jennifer L 2008. University students' perceived self-efficacy in identifying suicidal warning signs and helping suicidal friends find campus intervention resources. Suicide & life-threatening behavior, 38 5, 608-17

Vidourek, R.A. & King, K.A. 2008. Effectiveness of nutrition programs in increasing healthy eating behaviors among low income women Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 6 1, 57-72

King, K.A. & Vidourek, R.A. 2007. University students' involvement in body piercing and adherence to safe piercing practices: Do males and females differ? American Journal of Health Education, 38 6, 346-355

King, K.A.; Kraemer, L.; Bernard, A.L.; & Vidourek, R.A. 2007. Foster parents' involvement in authoritative parenting and interest in future parenting training Journal of Child & Family Studies, 16 5, 606-614

King, K.A.; Mohl, K.; Bernard, A.L.; Vidourek, R.A. 2007. Does involvement in health eating among university students differ based on exercise status and reason for exercise California Journal of Health Promotion, 5 3, 106-119

King, K.A.; Vidourek, R.A.; Wagner, D.I. 2004. Effect of drug use and parent-child time spent together on adolescent involvement in alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs Adolescent and Family Health, 3 4, 171-176

King, K.A.; Vidourek, R.A.; Creighton, S.; Vogel, S. 2003. Smokers' willingness to protect children from secondhand smoke: Results from a secondhand smoke media campaign American Journal of Health Behavior, 27 5, 554-563

King, K.A.; Vidourek, R.A.; Davis, B.; McClellan, W. 2002. Increasing self-esteem and school connectedness through the use of a multidimensional mentoring program Journal of School Health, 72 7, 294

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Davis, Beth; McClellan, Warren 2002. Increasing self-esteem and school connectedness through a multidimensional mentoring program. The Journal of school health, 72 7, 294-9

Dai, Chia-Liang; Nabors, Laura A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A; Chen, Ching-Chen . Evaluation of an afterschool yoga program for children. International journal of yoga, 8 2, 160-1

King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A; Creighton, Stephanie; Vogel, Stephanie . Smokers' willingness to protect children from secondhand smoke. American journal of health behavior, 27 5, 554-63

Vidourek, R.A, King, K.A., & Knopf, E.E. . Non-medical prescription drug use among university students. American Journal of Health Education, ,

Vidourek, Rebecca A; King, Keith A; Montgomery, LaTrice . Psychosocial determinants of marijuana use among African American youth. Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse, 16 1, 43-65

Yockey, R Andrew; King, Keith A; Vidourek, Rebecca A . The Epidemiology of Recent Alcohol Use Among a National Sample of Middle Eastern College Students. Journal of drug education, 49 1-2, 30-42