Amanda J Sonnega

Publications

• Rahmani, Arash, Najand, Babak, Amanda J Sonnega, Akhlaghipour, Golnoush, Mendez, Mario F., Assari, Shervin. 2024. Intersectional Effects of Race and Educational Attainment on Memory Function of Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 11(1):81-91.  
• Shervin Assari, Amanda J Sonnega, Hossein Zare. 2024. Race, College Graduation, and Time of Retirement in the United States: A Thirty-Year Longitudinal Cohort of Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Open Journal of Educational Research :228-242.  
• Shervin Assari, Hossein Zare, Amanda J Sonnega. 2024. Racial Disparities in Occupational Distribution Among Black and White Adults with Similar Educational Levels: Analysis of Middle-Aged and Older Individuals in the Health and Retirement Study. Journal of Rehabilitation Therapy 6(1)
• Amanda J Sonnega, Al-Hinai, Maymona, Chen, Qize, Helppie-McFall, Brooke, Jacqui Smith. 2024. Can Retrospective Reports Provide Accurate Job History Information? A Comparison with Concurrent Reports in a National Prospective Study of Older Adults. Innovation in Aging 8(3):igae021.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, John Sonnega. 2023. Epidemiology for occupational health psychology research: Understanding the approach. Handbook of occupational health psychology
• Assari, Shervin, Cobb, Sharon, Najand, Babak, Zare, Hossein, Amanda J Sonnega. 2023. Race, Educational Attainment, and Sustained High Body Mass Index over 24 Years of Follow-up in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
• Megan Zuelsdorff, Amanda J Sonnega, Lisa L. Barnes, DeAnnah R. Byrd, Deborah K. Rose, Robynn Cox, Derek Norton, Robert W. Turner. 2023. Childhood and adulthood trauma associate with cognitive aging among Black and White older adults. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
• Assari, Shervin, Cobb, Sharon, Najand, Babak, Zare, Hossein, Amanda J Sonnega. 2023. Race, Educational Attainment, and Sustained High Body Mass Index over 24 Years of Follow-up in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 11(2):1097-1105.  
• Rahmani, Arash, Najand, Babak, Amanda J Sonnega, Akhlaghipour, Golnoush, Mendez, Mario F., Assari, Shervin. 2022. Intersectional Effects of Race and Educational Attainment on Memory Function of Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
• Cupery, Tim, Bush, Evelyn, Turner, Robert W., Amanda J Sonnega, Rosales, Teri, Vissa, Kalpana, Whitfield, Keith E., Jackson, James Sidney, David R Weir. 2021. Positive Effects of Religion and Social Ties on the Health of Former NFL Athletes. Journal of Religion and Health
• Evelyn Bush, Tim Cupery, Robert W. Turner, II, Amanda J Sonnega, David R Weir, Keith E. Whitfield, James S. Jackson. 2020. The Price of Playing Through Pain: The Link Between Physical and Behavioral Health in Former NFL Athletes. American Journal of Men's Health
• Kenneth M Langa, Lindsay H Ryan, Ryan Jay McCammon, Amanda J Sonnega, David R Weir, Jones, Richard N, Manly, Jennifer J, Levine, Deborah A, Farron, Madeline . 2020. The Health and Retirement Study Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol Project: Study Design and Methods. Neuroepidemiology 54:64-74.  
• Leggett,Amanda Noel, Amanda J Sonnega, Matthew C. Lohman. 2020. Till Death Do Us Part: Intersecting Health and Spousal Dementia Caregiving on Caregiver Mortality. Journal of Aging and Health 32(7-8):871-879.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Nicklett, Emily J, Chen, Jieling , Xiang, Xiaoling , Abrams, Leah R, Johnson, Kimson E, Cheng, Jianjia , Assari, Shervin . 2020. Associations Between Diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes and Changes in Physical Activity among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States. Innovation in Aging 4(1)
• Lauren Lucia Schmitz, Courtney L. McCluney, Amanda J Sonnega, Margaret Takako Hicken. 2019. Policy Levers May Improve Older Workers’ Perceptions of Their Psychosocial Work Environment: Research findings show that workplace policies can play a crucial role in the quality of older worker’s health and job longevity. Generations 43(3):78-85.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Leggett,Amanda Noel, Lohman, Matthew C, Nicklett, Emily J, Estenson, Lillian . 2019. Comparing Estimates of Fall-related Mortality Incidence among Older Adults in the United States. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A 74(9):1468-1474.  
• Leggett,Amanda Noel, Amanda J Sonnega, Lohman, Matthew C. 2019. The association of insomnia and depressive symptoms with all-cause mortality among middle-aged and old adults. International journal of geriatric psychiatry
• Amanda J Sonnega, Leggett,Amanda Noel, Pepin, Renee , Assari, Shervin . 2019. Physical Activity and Insomnia Symptoms Over 10 Years in a U.S. National Sample of Late-Middle-Age and Older Adults: Age Matters. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
• Leggett,Amanda Noel, Amanda J Sonnega, Lohman, Matthew C. 2019. Till Death Do Us Part: Intersecting Health and Spousal Dementia Caregiving on Caregiver Mortality. Journal of Aging and Health
• Amanda J Sonnega, David R Weir, Jackson, James Sidney, Turner, Robert W, Cupery, Tim , Chodosh, Joshua , Whitfield, Keith E. 2019. Functional Limitations Mediate the Relationship Between Pain and Depressive Symptoms in Former NFL Athletes. American Journal of Men's Health 13(5):1557988319876825.  
• Lauren Lucia Schmitz, Amanda J Sonnega, Margaret Takako Hicken, McCluney, Courtney L. 2019. Policy Levers May Improve Older Workers' Perceptions of Their Psychosocial Work Environment: Research findings show that workplace policies can play a crucial role in the quality of older worker's health and job longevity. Generations 43(3):78-85.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Leggett,Amanda Noel, Lohman, Matthew C, Resciniti, Nicholas V. 2019. Frailty Phenotype and Cause-Specific Mortality in the US. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A :glaa025.  
• Lauren Lucia Schmitz, Courtney L. McCluney, Amanda J Sonnega, Margaret Takako Hicken. 2019. Interpreting Subjective and Objective Measures of Job Resources: The Importance of Sociodemographic Context. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16(17):3058.  
• Leggett,Amanda Noel, Amanda J Sonnega, Matthew C. Lohman. 2018. The association of insomnia and depressive symptoms with all-cause mortality among middle-aged and old adults. International journal of geriatric psychiatry
• Courtney L. McCluney, Lauren Lucia Schmitz, Margaret Takako Hicken, Amanda J Sonnega. 2018. Structural racism in the workplace: Does perception matter for health inequalities?. Social science & medicine 199:106-114.  
• Leggett,Amanda Noel, Amanda J Sonnega, Lohman, Matthew . 2018. Till Death Do Us Part: The Impact of Caring for A Spouse with Dementia on Caregiver Mortality. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 26(3):S79-S80.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Assari, Shervin . 2017. Racial Differences in the Predictive Role of High Depressive Symptoms on Incident Heart Disease Over 18 Years: Results From the Health and Retirement Study. Research in Cardiovascular Medicine 6(1):6.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Kristen Robinson, Helen G Levy. 2017. Home and Community-Based Service and Other Senior Service Use: Prevalence and Characteristics in a National Sample. Home health care services quarterly 36(1):16-28.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Robert J Willis, Gwenith Gwyn Fisher, Hudomiet, Peter . 2017. A Comparison of Subjective and Objective Job Demands and Fit With Personal Resources as Predictors of Retirement Timing in a National U.S. Sample. Work, Aging and Retirement 4(1):37-51.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Pepin, Renee , Assari, Shervin . 2017. Depressive Symptoms in Recipients of Home- and Community-Based Services in the United States: Are Older Adults Receiving the Care They Need?. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 25(12):1351-1360.  
• Sarah Andrea Burgard, Amanda J Sonnega. 2017. Occupational Differences in BMI, BMI Trajectories, and Implications for Employment Status among Older U.S. Workers. Work, Aging and Retirement 4(1):21-36.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Assari, Shervin , Pepin, Renee . 2017. Residual Effects of Restless Sleep over Depressive Symptoms on Chronic Medical Conditions: Race by Gender Differences. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 4:59-69.  
• Lauren Lucia Schmitz, Margaret Takako Hicken, Amanda J Sonnega, McCluney, Courtney L. 2017. Structural racism in the workplace: Does perception matter for health inequalities?. Social Science & Medicine 199:106-114.  
• Gwenith Gwyn Fisher, Amanda J Sonnega, Chaffee, Dorey S. 2016. Retirement Timing: A Review and Recommendations for Future Research. Work, Aging and Retirement 2(2):230-261.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Helen G Levy, Robinson, Kristen . 2016. Home and Community-Based Service and Other Senior Service Use: Prevalence and Characteristics in a National Sample. Home health care services quarterly :16-28.  
• Gwenith Gwyn Fisher, Lindsay H Ryan, Amanda J Sonnega, Naudé, Megan N. 2016. Job Lock, Work, and Psychological Well-being in the United States. Work, Aging and Retirement 2(3):345-358.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Pepin, Renee , Assari, Shervin . 2016. Predictors of New Onset Sleep Medication and Treatment Utilization Among Older Adults in the United States. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biomedical Sciences and Medical Sciences 71(7):954-960.  
• Gwenith Gwyn Fisher, Lindsay H Ryan, Amanda J Sonnega. 2015. Prolonged Working Years: Consequences and Directions for Interventions. Sustainable Working Lives :269-288.  
• Gwenith Gwyn Fisher, Amanda J Sonnega, Chaffee, D . 2015. Early and unplanned retirement. Encyclopedia of Geropsychology
• Amanda J Sonnega, Jacqui Smith. 2015. Health and Retirement Study: A Longitudinal Data Resource for Psychologists. Encyclopedia of Geropsychology :1-13.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, David R Weir. 2014. The Health and Retirement Study: A Public Data Resource for Research on Aging. Open Health Data 2:e7.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Jessica Danielle Faul, Mary Beth Ofstedal, Kenneth M Langa, David R Weir, Phillips, J W. 2014. Cohort Profile: the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). International journal of epidemiology 43(2):576-585.  
• John P Laitner, Amanda J Sonnega. 2013. Economic Theories of Retirement. The Oxford Handbook of Retirement :136-151.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Jackson, James Sidney, Williams, David R., Haile, R , Mohammed, S , Herman, A , Stein, D . 2012. Perceived discrimination and psychological well-being in the USA and South Africa. Ethnicity and Health 17(1-2):111-133.   PMCID: PMC3468317.
• Amanda J Sonnega, Mouch, Charles Adam. 2012. Spirituality and Recovery from Cardiac Surgery: A Review. Journal of Religion and Health 51(4):1042-1060.  
• John P Laitner, Amanda J Sonnega, Burkhauser, R , Gustman, A , Mitchell, O . 2009. Social Security Research at the Michigan Retirement Research Center. Social security bulletin 69(4):51-64.  
• Kessler,Ronald C, Amanda J Sonnega, Bromet, E , Hughes, M , Nelson, C , Breslau, N . 1999. Epidemiologic risk factors for trauma and PTSD. Psychological Trauma
• Amanda J Sonnega, Kessler,Ronald C, Bromet, Evelyn . 1998. Risk Factors for DSM-III-R Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Findings from the National Comorbidity Survey. American Journal of Epidemiology 147(4):353-361.  
• Kessler,Ronald C, Amanda J Sonnega, Bromet, E , Nelson, C B, Hughes, M , Breslau, N . 1997. Epidemiologic risk factors for trauma and PTSD. Risk factors for post traumatic stress disorder
• Kessler,Ronald C, Amanda J Sonnega, Bromet, Evelyn , Hughes, Michael , Nelson, Christopher B. 1995. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the National Comorbidity Survey. Archives of General Psychiatry 52(12):1048-1060.  
• Amanda J Sonnega, Celentano, D D. 1992. Coping processes and strategies and personal resources among persons with HIV-spectrum Disease. Living and dying with AIDS
• Amanda J Sonnega, Kachur, S P, Cintron, R , Farup, C , Silbersiepe, K , Celentano, D D, Kwait, J . 1992. An analysis of the Greater Baltimore HIV Services Planning Council. AIDS & Public Policy Journal 7(4)