2018
Intersection of Stress and Gender in Association With Transitions in Past Year DSM-5 Substance Use Disorder Diagnoses in the United States
Verplaetse TL, Moore KE, Pittman BP, Roberts W, Oberleitner LM, Smith PH, Cosgrove KP, McKee SA. Intersection of Stress and Gender in Association With Transitions in Past Year DSM-5 Substance Use Disorder Diagnoses in the United States. Chronic Stress 2018, 2: 2470547017752637. PMID: 29527591, PMCID: PMC5841251, DOI: 10.1177/2470547017752637.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Childhood Adversity Interacts With Adult Stressful Events to Predict Reduced Likelihood of Smoking Cessation Among Women but Not Men
Smith PH, Oberleitner LM, Smith KM, McKee SA. Childhood Adversity Interacts With Adult Stressful Events to Predict Reduced Likelihood of Smoking Cessation Among Women but Not Men. Clinical Psychological Science 2015, 4: 183-193. PMID: 27026829, PMCID: PMC4808300, DOI: 10.1177/2167702615584589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking cessationStressful life eventsChildhood adversityNon-daily smokersNational Epidemiologic SurveySex differencesLife eventsImportant sex differencesStress sensitization modelPsychiatric outcomesEpidemiologic SurveyClinical targetsRelated conditionsThree-way interactionCessationLower likelihoodEarly stressWomenStressful eventsWave 1MenCurrent studyFurther explorationAdversitySmokers
2014
Gender differences in the impact of stressful life events on changes in body mass index
Udo T, Grilo CM, McKee SA. Gender differences in the impact of stressful life events on changes in body mass index. Preventive Medicine 2014, 69: 49-53. PMID: 25204986, PMCID: PMC4312235, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.08.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexStressful life eventsWave 2 interviewsWeight gainMass indexLife eventsNational Epidemiologic SurveyGreater weight gainWave 1Epidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsFemale-specific effectWomenWave 2 surveyPositive associationEffects of stressGreater increaseDeath of familyRepresentative sampleMenGender differencesPhysiological mechanisms
2003
Sex differences in the effects of stressful life events on changes in smoking status
McKee SA, Maciejewski PK, Falba T, Mazure CM. Sex differences in the effects of stressful life events on changes in smoking status. Addiction 2003, 98: 847-855. PMID: 12780373, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00408.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStressful life eventsLife eventsSmoking statusAdverse financial eventsCurrent smokersHealth eventsCommunity-based sampleOccurrence of relapseImportant risk factorAdverse health eventsSubstance useFormer smokersFinancial eventsRisk factorsLogistic regression proceduresOdds ratioTobacco useAmericans' ChangingInteractive effectsSex differencesSmokersGreater deleterious effectWomenAbstinenceSmoking