Melissa S. Jones, Ph.D.

Melissa S. Jones, Ph.D.

Brigham Young University

H-index: 16

North America-United States

About Melissa S. Jones, Ph.D.

Melissa S. Jones, Ph.D., With an exceptional h-index of 16 and a recent h-index of 16 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Brigham Young University, specializes in the field of ACEs, Victimization, Child Health & Well-Being, Deviance & Crime, Incarceration.

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

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Homicide

“Homophobia” in the Country? Rural America and the Stigmatization of LGBTQ People: An Empirical Test of Norm‐Centered Stigma Theory

Bullying Victimization, Gender, and Adolescent Substance Use: The Moderating Role of School Connectedness

Early adverse childhood experiences and adolescent sleep outcomes

Measuring adverse childhood experiences with latent class trajectories

Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent delinquency: a theoretically informed investigation of mediators during middle childhood

The intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender and the prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Gender differences in adverse childhood experiences, self-control, and delinquency

Melissa S. Jones, Ph.D. Information

University

Position

Assistant Professor

Citations(all)

556

Citations(since 2020)

552

Cited By

81

hIndex(all)

16

hIndex(since 2020)

16

i10Index(all)

18

i10Index(since 2020)

18

Email

University Profile Page

Brigham Young University

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Melissa S. Jones, Ph.D. Skills & Research Interests

ACEs

Victimization

Child Health & Well-Being

Deviance & Crime

Incarceration

Top articles of Melissa S. Jones, Ph.D.

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Homicide

Melissa S Jones

John P Hoffmann

2024/2/28

“Homophobia” in the Country? Rural America and the Stigmatization of LGBTQ People: An Empirical Test of Norm‐Centered Stigma Theory

Rural Sociology

Meredith GF Worthen

Melissa S Jones

2024/1/23

Bullying Victimization, Gender, and Adolescent Substance Use: The Moderating Role of School Connectedness

Crime & Delinquency

Peter S Lehmann

Anne C Wingert

Melissa S Jones

2024

Early adverse childhood experiences and adolescent sleep outcomes

Child Abuse & Neglect

Kara Duraccio

Lance Erickson

Melissa S Jones

Hayley Pierce

2024/1/1

Measuring adverse childhood experiences with latent class trajectories

Child abuse & neglect

Melissa S Jones

John P Hoffmann

2023/6/1

Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent delinquency: a theoretically informed investigation of mediators during middle childhood

Youth violence and juvenile justice

Abigail A Fagan

Abigail Novak

2018/10

The intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender and the prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Preventive medicine reports

Ashley R Kernan

Melissa S Jones

Peter S Lehmann

Ryan C Meldrum

2023/12/1

Gender differences in adverse childhood experiences, self-control, and delinquency

Crime & Delinquency

Melissa S Jones

Hayley Pierce

John P Hoffmann

2023/6

Differences in adverse childhood experiences and coercive control among Native American and non-Native American justice-involved women

Victims & Offenders

Melissa S Jones

Meredith GF Worthen

Mackenzie Heim

Susan F Sharp

David A McLeod

2023/1/2

Early exposure to adverse childhood experiences and delinquent peer association among youth

Family Relations

Melissa S Jones

Hayley Pierce

Hannah Shoaf

2023/12

Early adverse childhood experiences and positive functioning during adolescence

Journal of youth and adolescence

Hayley Pierce

Melissa S Jones

Hannah Shoaf

Mackenzie Heim

2023/4

Measuring the prevalence and impact of adverse childhood experiences in the lives of LGBTQ individuals: a much-needed expansion

Child Abuse & Neglect

Melissa S Jones

Meredith GF Worthen

2023/11/23

Differential exposure to adverse childhood experiences among Florida high school students: the intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender

Journal of Adolescent Health

Emley A Holcombe

Melissa S Jones

Peter S Lehmann

Ryan C Meldrum

2023/4/1

Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent handgun carrying

Journal of Criminal Justice

Melissa S. Jones

Cashen M. Boccio

Daniel C. Semenza

Dylan B. Jackson

2023/10

The role of family support in gay and lesbian individuals’ experiences of sexual identity-based discrimination, harassment, and violence: an empirical test of Norm-Centered …

Deviant Behavior

Meredith GF Worthen

Melissa S Jones

2023/3/4

Early Adverse Childhood Experiences and Later Delinquency: Considering the Role of Middle Childhood Risk Factors

Deviant Behavior

Braden Reese

Hayley Pierce

Melissa S Jones

2023/10/15

Early adverse childhood experiences and self-control development among youth in fragile families

Youth & Society

Melissa S Jones

Hayley Pierce

Constance L Chapple

2022/7

Early adverse childhood experiences and exclusionary discipline in high school

Social Science Research

Hayley Pierce

Melissa S Jones

Benjamin G Gibbs

2022/1/1

Cumulative stressors and adolescent substance use: A review of 21st-century literature

John P Hoffmann

Melissa S Jones

2022/7

Incarceration Exposure during Pregnancy and Father’s Acknowledgment of Paternity

Social Problems

Alexander Testa

Dylan B Jackson

Melissa S Jones

2022/6/22

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