Leslie Martin

Leslie Martin
Leslie Martin, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology

Education: 

  • PhD, University of California, Riverside. 1996.
  • MA, University of California, Riverside. 1993.
  • BA, California State University, San Bernardino. 1990.

Principal Research Interests

My primary research interests are twofold: (1) personality and psychosocial predictors of health and mortality risk; and (2) clinician-patient interactions and their associations with satisfaction, adherence, and health outcomes.

Research Areas: 

  • Health psychology
  • Social psychology
  • Personality

E-mail: lmartin@lasierra.edu
Phone: 951-785-2454 

Awards

  • Honorable Mention for In-depth Coverage: Magazine/Journal, Associated Church Press Awards. 2020.
  • Honorable Mention for Service Journalism, Associated Church Press Awards. 2020.
  • Anees A. Haddad Faculty Award for Excellence in Advancing the Effectiveness of Faculty Governance, La Sierra University. 2019.
  • Award of Excellence for Service Journalism, Associated Church Press Awards. 2018.
  • Western Psychological Association’s Outstanding Teaching Award. 2018.
  • Elected Fellow of the Western Psychological Association. 2013. 
  • Iris M. Landa Advising Award, La Sierra University. 2013.
  • Service Learning Faculty of the Year Award, La Sierra University. 2012.
  • Service Learning Faculty of the Year Award, La Sierra University. 2006.
  • GT Anderson Award-Excellence in Teaching, La Sierra University. 2004.
  • Distinguished Researcher Award, La Sierra University. 2000.
  • NACADA National Merit Advising Award. 1999.
  • Advisor of the Year Award, La Sierra University. 1998.

Representative Publications

  1. Jones, A.K., Kleinstauber, M., Martin, L.R., Norton, S. Fernandez, J., & Petrie, K.J. (2019). Development and validation of the Health Visual Information Preference Scale. British Journal of Health Psychology. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12370
  2. Faasse, K., & Martin, L.R. (2018). The power of labelling in nocebo effects. International Review of Neurobiology, 139, 379-406. doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2018.07.016
  3. Martin, L.R., Feig, C. Maksoudian, C.R., Wysong, K., & Faasse, K. (2018). A perspective on nonadherence to drug therapy: Psychological barriers and strategies to overcome nonadherence. Patient Preference and Adherence, 12, 1527-1535
  4. Faasse, K., Porsius, J.T., Faasse, J., & Martin, L.R. (2017). Bad news: The influence of news coverage and Google searches on Gardasil adverse event reporting. Vaccine, 35, 6872-6878,
  5. Martin, L.R., & Petrie, K.J (2017). Understanding the dimensions of anti-vaccination attitudes: The Vaccination Attitudes Examination (VAX) Scale. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51, 652-660. doi:10.1007/s12160-017-9888-y
  6. Faasse, K., Chatman, C.J., & Martin, L.R. (2016). A Comparison of language use in pro- and anti-vaccination comments in response to a high-profile Facebook post. Vaccine, 34, 5808-5814. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.09.029
  7. Morton, K., Lee, J.L., & Martin, L.R. (2016). Pathways from religion to health: Mediation by psychosocial and lifestyle mechanisms. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. Advance online publication. doi:10.1037/rel0000091
  8. Becerra, B.J, Banta, J.E, Ghamsary, M., Martin, L.R, & Safdar, N. (2016). Burden of mental illness on hospital and patient outcomes among asthma hospitalizations. Journal of Asthma, 53, 392-397. doi:10.3109/02770903.2015.1124440
  9. Holland, K.J., Lee, J.W., Marshak, H.H., & Martin, L.R. (2016). Spiritual intimacy, marital intimacy, and physical/psychological well-being: Spiritual meaning as a mediator. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 8, 218-227.
  10. Colgan, S., Faasse, K., Martin, L.R., Stephens, M.H., Grey, A., & Petrie, K.J. (2015) Perceptions of generic medication in the general population, doctors and pharmacists: A systematic review. BMJ Open, 5, e008915. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008915
  11. Faasse, K., Martin, L.R., Grey, A., Gamble, G., & Petrie, K.J. (2015). Brief report: Impact of brand or generic labelling on medication effectiveness and side effects. Health Psychology, 35, 187-190.
  12. Becerra, M.B., Becerra, B.J., Daus, G.P., & Martin, L.R. (2015). Determinants of low health literacy among Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in California. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2, 267-273.
  13. Martin, L.R., & DiMatteo, M.R. (Eds.) (2013). The Oxford Handbook of Health Communication, Behavior Change, and Treatment Adherence. New York: Oxford University Press.
  14. DiMatteo, M.R., Haskard-Zolnierek, K.B., & Martin, L.R. (2012). Improving patient adherence: A three-factor model to guide practice. Health Psychology Review, 6, 74-91.
  15. Friedman, H.S., & Martin, L.R. (2011). The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study. NY: Hudson Street Press. [released in paperback March 2012]
  16. Martin, L.R., Haskard-Zolnierek, K.B., & DiMatteo, M.R. (2010). Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence: Evidence-based Guidelines for Improving Healthcare. Oxford University Press.
  17. McCullough, M.E., Friedman, H.S., Enders, C.K., & Martin, L.R. (2009). Does devoutness delay death? Psychological investment in religion and its association with longevity in the Terman sample. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 97, 866-882.
  18. Haskard, K.B., DiMatteo, M.R., Mondala, M.M., Zhang, Z., Martin, L.R., & Messiha, A.H. (2009). Development and validation of the Physician-Patient Humor Rating Scale. Journal of Health Psychology, 14, 1163-1173.
  19. Kern, M.L., Friedman, H.S., Martin, L.R., Reynolds, C.A., & Luong, G. (2009). Personality, career success, and longevity: A lifespan analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 37, 154-163.
  20. Taga, K.A., Friedman, H.S., & Martin, LR. (2009). Early personality traits as predictors of mortality risk following conjugal bereavement. Journal of Personality, 77, 669-690.
  21. Elder, G.H., Clipp, E.C., Brown, J.S., Martin, L.R., & Friedman, H.S. (2009). The life-long mortality risks of World War II experiences. Research on Aging, 31, 391-412.
  22. Friedman, H.S., Martin, L.R., Tucker, J.S., Criqui, M.H., Kern, M.L., & Reynolds, C. (2008). Stability of physical activity across the lifespan. Journal of Health Psychology, 13, 966-978.
  23. Martin, L.R., Friedman, H.S., & Schwartz, J.E. (2007). Personality and mortality risk across the lifespan: The importance of conscientiousness as a biopsychosocial attribute. Health Psychology, 26, 428-436.
  24. Martin, L.R., Friedman, H.S., Clark, K.M., & Tucker, J.S. (2005). Longevity following the experience of parental divorce. Social Science and Medicine, 61, 2177-2189.
  25. Martin, L.R., Williams, S.L., Haskard, K.B., & DiMatteo, M.R. (2005). The challenge of patient adherence. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 1, 189-199.
  26. Jahng, K.H., Martin, L.R., Golin, C.E., & DiMatteo, M.R. (2005). Patient-physician matching and its associations with patient outcomes: A focus on preferences for medical collaboration. Patient Education and Counseling, 57, 308-314.
  27. Martin, L.R., Jahng, K.H., Golin, C.E., & DiMatteo, M.R. (2003). Physician facilitation of patient involvement in care: Correspondence between patient and observer reports. Behavioral Medicine, 28, 159-164.
  28. Martin, L.R., Friedman, H.S., Tucker, J.S., Tomlinson-Keasey, C., Criqui, M.H., & Schwartz, J.E. (2002). A life course perspective on childhood cheerfulness and its relationship to mortality risk. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 1155-1165.
  29. Seldin, D.R., Friedman, H.S., & Martin, L.R. (2002). Sexual activity as a predictor of life-span mortality risk. Personality and Individual Differences, 33, 409-425.
  30. DiMatteo, M.R. & Martin, L.R. (2002). Health Psychology. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
  31. Martin, L.R., DiMatteo, M.R., & Lepper, H.S. (2001). Facilitation of patient involvement in care: Development and validation of a scale. Behavioral Medicine, 27, 111-120.
  32. Lippa, R.A., Martin, L.R., & Friedman, H.S. (2000). Gender-related individual differences and mortality in the Terman longitudinal study: Is masculinity hazardous to your health? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 1560-1570.
  33. Martin, L.R. & Friedman, H.S. (2000). Comparing personality scales across time: An illustrative study of validity and consistency in a large archival data set. Journal of Personality, 68, 85-110.
  34. Clark, K.M., Friedman, H.S., & Martin, L.R. (1999). A longitudinal study of religiosity and mortality risk. Journal of Health Psychology, 4, 381-391.
  35. Martin, L.R., Friedman, H.S., & Schustack, M.H. (1999). Instructor’s manual and test bank for “Personality: Classic Theory and Modern Research.” Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
  36. Peterson, C., Seligman, M.E.P., Yurko, K.H., Martin, L.R., & Friedman, H.S. (1998). Catastrophizing and untimely death. Psychological Science, 9, 49-52.
  37. Tucker, J.S., Friedman, H.S., Schwartz, J.E., Criqui, M.H., Tomlinson-Keasey, C., Wingard, D.L., & Martin, L.R. (1997). Parental divorce: Effects on individual behavior and longevity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 381-391.
  38. Tucker, J.S., Friedman, H.S., Tomlinson-Keasey, C., Schwartz, J.E., Wingard, D.L., Criqui, M.H., & Martin, L.R. (1995). Childhood psychosocial predictors of adulthood smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 25, 1884-1899.
  39. Tucker, J.S., Friedman, H.S., Tsai, C.M., & Martin, L.R. (1995). Playing with pets and longevity among the elderly. Psychology and Aging, 10, 3-7.
  40. Friedman, H.S., Tucker, J.S., Schwartz, J.E., Tomlinson-Keasey, C., Martin, L.R., Wingard, D.L., & Criqui, M.H. (1995). Psychosocial and behavioral predictors of longevity: The aging and death of the "Termites." American Psychologist, 50, 69-78.
  41. Friedman, H.S., Tucker, J.S., Schwartz, J.E., Martin, L.R., Tomlinson-Keasey, C., Wingard, D.L., & Criqui, M.H. (1995). Childhood conscientiousness and longevity: Health behaviors and cause of death. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 696-703.
  42. Lepper, H.S., Martin, L.R., & DiMatteo, M.R. (1995). A model of nonverbal exchange in physician-patient expectations for patient involvement. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 19, 207-222.
  43. Martin, L.R., Friedman, H.S., Tucker, J.S., Schwartz, J.E., Criqui, M.H., Wingard, D.L., & Tomlinson-Keasey, C. (1995). An archival prospective study of mental health and longevity. Health Psychology, 14, 381-387.
  44. Friedman, H.S., Tucker, J.S., Martin, L.R., Tomlinson-Keasey, C., Schwartz, J.E., Wingard, D.L., & Criqui, M.H. (1994). Do non-scientists really live longer? The Lancet, 343, 296.