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Patricia Drentea
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Senior Scientist (C)
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Integrative Center for Aging Research
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School of Medicine
Scientist (C)
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Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE)
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General Clinical Research Center
Senior Scientist (C)
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Minority Health & Research Center
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General Clinical Research Center
Scholar (C)
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Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
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General Clinical Research Center
Associate Scientist (C)
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Lister Hill Center for Health Policy
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School of Public Health
Scientist (C)
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UAB Center for Study of Community Health
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School of Public Health
Professor (P)
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Sociology
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College of Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Sociology
Publications
Selected Publications
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2022
Secondary emotional labor: How female nurses respond to the contradictions of caring
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Health
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2022
2021
Early parental divorce across the life course: parent–child relationships, women’s drinking, and mental health
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Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
. 16:50-58.
2021
2021
Relative Deprivation, Conspicuous Consumption, and Medical Financial Hardship: Potential Reasons for Debt and Mental Health
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Sociological Focus
. 54:239-252.
2021
2019
Substance Use Stigma and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among a Drug-Using Population Living with HIV
2019
2018
Caregiver burden, care recipient depressive symptomology, and social exchange: Does race matter?
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Journal of Palliative Care
. 33:100-108.
2018
2018
Lay patient navigators’ perspectives of barriers, facilitators and training needs in initiating advance care planning conversations with older patients with cancer
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Journal of Palliative Care
. 33:70-78.
2018
2017
Changing patterns of female smoking: A comparison of workers and full-time homemakers by class, race, and community type
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Research in the sociology of health care
. 35:279-297.
2017
2017
How college students perceive men's and women's advantages and disadvantages surrounding work and family issues
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Advances in Gender Research
. 23:49-70.
2017
2016
ADHD, socioeconomic status, medication use, and academic ethic
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Sociological Focus
. 49:119-132.
2016
2016
“He’s on his dying bed”: Next-of-kin’s experiences of the dying body
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Death Studies
. 40:1-10.
2016
2015
Economic hardship of minority and non-minority cancer survivors 1 year after diagnosis: Another long-term effect of cancer?
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Cancer
. 121:1257-1264.
2015
2015
The effects of caregiver emotional stress on the depressive symptomatology of the care recipient
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Aging and Mental Health
. 19:55-62.
2015
2015
Where Does Debt Fit in the Stress Process Model?
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Society and Mental Health
. 5:16-32.
2015
2014
Patterns of online health searching 2002-2010: Implications for social capital, health disparities and the de-professionalization of medical knowledge
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Research in the sociology of health care
. 32:35-60.
2014
2013
The intersection of gender and place in online health activities
2013
2013
Physical impairment is associated with nursing home admission for older adults in disadvantaged but not other neighborhoods: Results from the UAB study of aging
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Gerontologist
. 53:641-653.
2013
2013
Experiencing a Forced Relocation at Different Life Stages: The Effects of China's Three Gorges Project–induced Relocation on Depression
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Society and Mental Health
. 3:59-76.
2013
2012
The Separate Spheres of Online Health: Gender, Parenting, and Online Health Information Searching in the Information Age
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Journal of Family Issues
. 33:1324-1350.
2012
2012
Neither a borrower nor a lender be: The relative importance of debt and SES for mental health among older adults
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Journal of Aging and Health
. 24:673-695.
2012
2011
The Importance of Type, Amount, and Timing of Internet Use for Understanding Psychological Distress
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Social Science Quarterly
. 92:119-139.
2011
2010
Ethical capital: 'What's a poor man got to leave?'
2010
2010
Rural-urban differences in general and health-related internet use
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American Behavioral Scientist
. 53:1304-1325.
2010
2009
Caring for the disabled: Applying different theoretical perspectives to understand racial and ethnic variations among families
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Marriage and Family Review
. 45:499-518.
2009
2008
The association among gender, computer use and online health searching, and mental health
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Information, Communication and Society
. 11:509-525.
2008
2006
Predictors of improvement in social support: Five-year effects of a structured intervention for caregivers of spouses with Alzheimer's disease
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Social Science and Medicine
. 63:957-967.
2006
2006
Caregiving outside of the home: The effects of race on depression
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Ethnicity and Health
. 11:41-57.
2006
2006
InCharge financial distress/financial well-being scale: Development, administration, and score interpretation
2006
2005
Social capital and social support on the web: The case of an internet mother site
2005
2005
Work and Activity Characteristics Across the Life Course
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Advances in life course research
. 9:303-329.
2005
2004
Day Care Hopping: Stabilizing Day Care Options for Low-income Mothers through Subsidies
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Child Care in Practice
. 21:381-393.
2004
2003
Uncovering the Mystery: Factors of African American Suicide
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Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
. 33:412-429.
2003
2002
Retirement and mental health
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Journal of Aging and Health
. 14:167-194.
2002
2001
Benefits of equitable relationships: The impact of sense of fairness, household division of labor, and decision making power on perceived social support
2001
2000
Age, debt and anxiety
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Journal of Health and Social Behavior
. 41:437-450.
2000
2000
Over the limit: The association among health, race and debt
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Social Science and Medicine
. 50:517-529.
2000
1998
Consequences of Retirement Activities for Distress and the Sense of Personal Control
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Journal of Health and Social Behavior
. 39:317-334.
1998
1998
Consequences of women's formal and informal job search methods for employment in female-dominated jobs
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Gender and Society
. 12:321-338.
1998
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FAMILIAL RESPONSES TO DEATH IN VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERS: LOSING CONTROL AND HOLDING ON
. 63-90.
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2020
MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN CHILDREN OF CARIBBEAN IMMIGRANTS: HOW RACIAL/ETHNIC SELF-IDENTIFICATION INFORMS THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMATOLOGY
. 15-31.
2020
Research
Research Overview
aging, family, gender, debt, caregiving, end-of-life
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Teaching
Teaching Overview
applied social psychology
the sociology capstone-the research experience
gender and health
family and health
aging and health
sociology of work
family and health
in Dentistry: social class and oral health
Teaching Activities
DENT1110 - Dentistry & Culture (Fall Term 2015)
SOC130 - Intimate Relat and the Family (Spring Term 2010)
SOC130 - Intimate Relat and the Family (Spring Term 2011)
SOC130 - Intimate Relat and the Family (Spring Term 2012)
SOC260 - Sociology of Work (Spring Term 2008)
SOC360 - Sociology of Work (Fall Term 2010)
SOC360 - Sociology of Work (Fall Term 2012)
SOC360 - Sociology of Work (Spring Term 2009)
SOC400 - Research Methods (Fall Term 2007)
SOC400 - Research Methods (Fall Term 2008)
SOC400L - Research Methods Lab (Fall Term 2007)
SOC400L - Research Methods Lab (Fall Term 2008)
SOC457 - The Aging Family (Fall Term 2009)
SOC457 - The Aging Family (Fall Term 2011)
SOC457 - The Aging Family (Fall Term 2021)
SOC460 - Sociology of Work (Spring Term 2018)
SOC489 - The Research Experience (Fall Term 2010)
SOC489 - The Research Experience (Fall Term 2013)
SOC489 - The Research Experience (Fall Term 2022)
SOC489 - The Research Experience (Spring Term 2011)
SOC489 - The Research Experience (Spring Term 2014)
SOC489 - The Research Experience (Spring Term 2016)
SOC489 - The Research Experience (Spring Term 2020)
SOC489L - Research Experience Lab (Fall Term 2010)
SOC489L - Research Experience Lab (Fall Term 2013)
SOC489L - Research Experience Lab (Fall Term 2022)
SOC489L - Research Experience Lab (Spring Term 2011)
SOC489L - Research Experience Lab (Spring Term 2014)
SOC489L - Research Experience Lab (Spring Term 2016)
SOC489L - Research Experience Lab (Spring Term 2020)
SOC627 - Applied Social Psychology (Fall Term 2020)
SOC627 - Applied Social Psychology (Fall Term 2021)
SOC627 - Applied Social Psychology (Fall Term 2022)
SOC627 - Applied Social Psychology (Spring Term 2021)
SOC627 - Applied Social Psychology (Spring Term 2022)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2007)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2012)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2013)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2014)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2015)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2017)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2018)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Fall Term 2019)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2009)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2012)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2013)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2014)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Spring Term 2018)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2008)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2009)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2012)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2015)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2016)
SOC698 - MR Level Non-Thesis Research (Summer Term 2017)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2007)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2012)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2013)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2014)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2015)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2017)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Fall Term 2018)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2008)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2012)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2013)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2014)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2016)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2017)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2019)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Spring Term 2020)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2012)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2013)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2014)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2016)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2017)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2018)
SOC699 - Thesis Research (Summer Term 2019)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2007)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2008)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2011)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2012)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2013)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2014)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2015)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2016)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2018)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2019)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Fall Term 2020)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2008)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2009)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2012)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2013)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2014)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2016)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2017)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2018)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2019)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2020)
SOC702 - Profession of Sociology (Spring Term 2021)
SOC727 - Applied Social Psychology (Fall Term 2015)
SOC727 - Applied Social Psychology (Fall Term 2016)
SOC727 - Applied Social Psychology (Fall Term 2017)
SOC727 - Applied Social Psychology (Fall Term 2018)
SOC727 - Applied Social Psychology (Fall Term 2019)
SOC756 - Gender Inequality (Fall Term 2008)
SOC756 - Gender and Health (Spring Term 2013)
SOC756 - Gender and Health (Spring Term 2019)
SOC759 - Social Gerontology (Fall Term 2009)
SOC759 - Social Gerontology (Fall Term 2014)
SOC759 - Social Gerontology (Spring Term 2022)
SOC785 - Family and Health (Fall Term 2007)
SOC785 - Family and Health (Spring Term 2012)
SOC785 - Family and Health (Spring Term 2017)
SOC791 - Subst Sociological Areas Sem (Fall Term 2011)
SOC791 - Subst Sociological Areas Sem (Fall Term 2012)
SOC791 - Subst Sociological Areas Sem (Fall Term 2018)
SOC791 - Subst Sociological Areas Sem (Summer Term 2008)
SOC792 - Subst Sociological Areas Sem (Spring Term 2016)
SOC793 - Subst Sociological Areas Sem (Summer Term 2008)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2007)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2008)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2012)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2013)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2014)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2015)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2016)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2017)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2018)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2019)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2020)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2008)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2009)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2012)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2013)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2014)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2016)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2017)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2018)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2019)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2020)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2021)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2008)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2009)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2012)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2013)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2014)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2015)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2016)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2017)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2018)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2019)
SOC798 - Non-Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2020)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2007)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2008)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2012)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2013)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2014)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2015)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2016)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2017)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2018)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2019)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2020)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2008)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2009)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2012)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2013)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2014)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2016)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2017)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2018)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2019)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2020)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Spring Term 2021)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2008)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2009)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2012)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2013)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2014)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2015)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2016)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2017)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2018)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2019)
SOC799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2020)
Background
Education And Training
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology,
Ohio State University System : Columbus
1999
Master of Arts in Sociology,
Ohio State University System : Columbus
1994
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature / Letters,
University of Wisconsin System : Madison
1989
Contact
Full Name
Patricia
Drentea