Álfgeir Kristjánsson

Álfgeir Kristjánsson

West Virginia University

H-index: 43

North America-United States

About Álfgeir Kristjánsson

Álfgeir Kristjánsson, With an exceptional h-index of 43 and a recent h-index of 32 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at West Virginia University, specializes in the field of Adolescent health, health behavior.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Is Law Enforcement Support the Missing Key to Thriving Syringe Service Programs in US Rural Areas?

Predicting COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions to Inform Evidence-Based Messaging for Building Vaccine Confidence Among Rural Americans

Possible role of caffeine in nicotine use onset among early adolescents: Evidence from the Young Mountaineer Health Study Cohort

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health and substance use up to March, 2022, in Iceland: a repeated, cross-sectional, population-based study

Social Support and Perceptions of COVID‐19‐related Emotional Impact on Mental Health Among Early Adolescents in Appalachia

Social support for rural gender diverse youth compared to cisgender peers

Preliminary impact of the adoption of the Icelandic Prevention Model in Tarragona City, 2015–2019: a repeated cross-sectional study

Risk & protective factors for youth substance use across family, peers, school, & leisure domains

Álfgeir Kristjánsson Information

University

Position

Assistant Professor of Public Health

Citations(all)

5681

Citations(since 2020)

3258

Cited By

3139

hIndex(all)

43

hIndex(since 2020)

32

i10Index(all)

82

i10Index(since 2020)

75

Email

University Profile Page

West Virginia University

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Álfgeir Kristjánsson Skills & Research Interests

Adolescent health

health behavior

Top articles of Álfgeir Kristjánsson

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Is Law Enforcement Support the Missing Key to Thriving Syringe Service Programs in US Rural Areas?

American Journal of Public Health

Stephen M Davis

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

2024/5

Predicting COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions to Inform Evidence-Based Messaging for Building Vaccine Confidence Among Rural Americans

American Journal of Health Promotion

Daniel Totzkay

Julia Daisy Fraustino

Brittany T Smith

Traci Jarrett

Geri A Dino

...

2024/4/23

Possible role of caffeine in nicotine use onset among early adolescents: Evidence from the Young Mountaineer Health Study Cohort

Plos one

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

Steven M Kogan

Michael J Mann

Megan L Smith

Christa L Lilly

...

2023/5/11

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health and substance use up to March, 2022, in Iceland: a repeated, cross-sectional, population-based study

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Ingibjorg Eva Thorisdottir

Gudjon Agustsson

Saeunn Yr Oskarsdottir

Alfgeir Logi Kristjansson

Bryndis Bjork Asgeirsdottir

...

2023/5/1

Social Support and Perceptions of COVID‐19‐related Emotional Impact on Mental Health Among Early Adolescents in Appalachia

Journal of School Health

Hannah M Layman

Michael J Mann

Megan L Smith

Steven M Kogan

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

2023/5

Social support for rural gender diverse youth compared to cisgender peers

Journal of Adolescent Health

Kacie M Kidd

Kylerra Mitchell

Gina Sequeira

Michael J Mann

Megan L Smith

...

2023/12/1

Preliminary impact of the adoption of the Icelandic Prevention Model in Tarragona City, 2015–2019: a repeated cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health

Caine CA Meyers

Michael J Mann

Ingibjorg Eva Thorisdottir

Patricia Ros Garcia

Jon Sigfusson

...

2023/3/16

Risk & protective factors for youth substance use across family, peers, school, & leisure domains

Children and Youth Services Review

Tara C Woodward

Megan L Smith

Michael J Mann

Alfgeir Kristjansson

Holly Morehouse

2023/8/1

A single-item measure of childhood relationship quality and association with adult health and health behaviours

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Gudmundur Love

Asgeir R Helgason

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

2023/3

Examining the impact of a leisure time intervention on participation in organized out-of-school activities among adolescents: a quasi-experimental study in Franklin County, KY, USA

Health Education Research

CAC Meyers

MJ Mann

IE Thorisdottir

A Berry

J Sigfusson

...

2023/8/1

Risk and resilience pathways, community adversity, decision-making, and alcohol use among Appalachian adolescents: protocol for the Longitudinal Young Mountaineer Health Study …

JMIR research protocols

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

Annette M Santilli

Rosalina Mills

Hannah M Layman

Megan L Smith

...

2022/8/5

A theoretical model of college students’ sleep quality and health-related quality of life

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Yahya Ahmed Alamir

Keith J Zullig

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

Sijin Wen

Ranjita Misra

...

2022/12

Substance use among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Hannah M Layman

Ingibjorg Eva Thorisdottir

Thorhildur Halldorsdottir

Inga Dora Sigfusdottir

John P Allegrante

...

2022/6

Gender differences in experiencing mattering: The impact on depression and suicidal ideation in girls

APHA 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo

Irma Mujak

Megan Smith

Mike Mann

Kenzie Campbell

Alfgeir Kristjansson

2022/11/8

The prevalence of gender-diverse youth in a rural Appalachian region

JAMA pediatrics

Kacie M Kidd

Gina M Sequeira

Michael J Mann

Megan L Smith

Brandon R Benton

...

2022/11/1

Icelandic prevention model for rural youth: a feasibility study in central Appalachia

Health Promotion Practice

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

Stephen M Davis

Jessica Coffman

Rosalina Mills

2022/5

Mental health service use among people without mental health disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

International Journal of Mental Health

Abdulaziz S Alangari

Sarah S Knox

Kim E Innes

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

Sijin Wen

...

2022/10/2

Operationalizing and analyzing 2-step gender identity questions: Methodological and ethical considerations

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Kacie M Kidd

Gina M Sequeira

Scott D Rothenberger

Taylor Paglisotti

Alfgeir Kristjansson

...

2022/2/1

Caffeine consumption and onset of alcohol use among early adolescents

Preventive medicine

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

Michael J Mann

Megan L Smith

Steven M Kogan

Christa L Lilly

...

2022/10/1

Drop out from mental health treatment in the Saudi national mental health survey

International Journal of Mental Health

Abdulaziz S Alangari

Sarah S Knox

Kim E Innes

Alfgeir L Kristjansson

Sijin Wen

...

2022/1/2

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