Publications, Grants, and Presentations

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Publications

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. & Brandt, H. J. (2000). Alcohol expectancies, date setting, age, and beverage choice as predictors of estimated likelihood of sexual behaviors in hypothetical dating situations. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 30, No. 9, pp. 1954-1976. Abstract

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (1997). A cross cultural-comparison of alcohol expectancies in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 124-141. Abstract

Perrine, M. W., Foss, R. D., Vélez, C., Voas, R. B., & Meyers, A. R. (1992). Validity and inter-rater reliability of the field sobriety tests. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Vol. 16, No. 2, p. 417. Abstract 317.

Articles in Preparation

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (in revision). Evidence against alcohol as a proximal cause of sexual risk taking among college students. Abstract

Guffin, M. & Vélez-Blasini, C. J. Predicting Hookup Behaviors: The Relative Role of Social Norm Misperception in the Decision to Hookup.

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. A cross-cultural examination of post-drinking sexual inferences in Puerto Rico and the United States. Abstract

Grants

A pilot study of the effects of alcohol on sex and sexual risk taking among college students using an internet-based survey to collect daily self-reports. Funding agency: The Vermont Genetics Network. Funding period: July/August, 2003.

Alcohol expectancies, acculturation, and post-drinking sexual inferences among native and mainland Puerto Rican and U.S. samples. Funding Agency: Ford Foundation, administered by: The National Research Council. Funding period: September 1, 1997 - August 1, 1998

Presentations

Guffin, M. & Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (2007). Predicting Hookup Behaviors: The Relative Role of Social Norm Misperception in the Decision to Hookup. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, P.A. March 23, 2007. Abstract

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. & Rawson, W. (2005). Casual sex with and without intercourse: factors associated with the decision to terminate and ongoing sexual encounter. Presented at the annual meeting of Eastern Psychological Association. Boston, MA. March 11, 2005. Abstract

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. Bicultural competence and psychological adjustment. Invited address for Alianza Lationoamericana y Caribeña, Middlebury College, April 7, 2002.

Vélez-Blasini, C. J., Carter, D., Guion, K., Oliva, M., McCauley, M. (2002). Effects of alcohol intoxication and alcohol expectancies on decisions of responsibility in a domestic violence case. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. Boston, MA. March 2002.

Hamedani, M. & Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (2000). A cross-cultural examination of post-drinking sexual inferences. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. Baltimore, MD March 24-26, 2000. Abstract

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (1999). Alcohol, sex, and culture: a social-cognitive approach. Presented for the Faculty Lecture Series, Middlebury College, March 9, 1999.

Arce-Quinones, W. M. & Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (February, 1998). Women's social role occupancy and quality as predictors of changes in alcohol use across time. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. Boston, MA. February 27-March 1, 1998. Abstract

Brandt, H. J. & Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (April, 1997). Alcohol expectancies, date location, age, and drinking behavior as predictors of estimated likelihood of sexual intercourse in hypothetical dating situations. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. Washington, DC. April 10-14, 1997. Abstract

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (October, 1996). Drinking patterns and alcohol expectancies for self and others in Puerto Rico. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association. New London, Connecticut. October 25-26, 1996. Abstract

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (March, 1996). A cross-cultural comparison of alcohol expectancies in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 29-31, 1996. Abstract

Perry, M. J., Albee, G. W., & Vélez-Blasini, C. J. (1995). Sexism by social class and ethnic group and its relation to psychopathology: a national and international perspective. Presented at the bi annual meeting of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH). Dublin, Ireland. August 13-18, 1995.

Perrine, M., Foss, R., Meyers, A., Voas, R., & Vélez, C. (1993). Field sobriety tests: Inter-rater reliability and validity. Presented at the International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety - T92. Proceedings: Drugs and Traffic Safety - T92. Vol. 12, Editors: Utzelmann, H., Berghaus, G., & Kroj, G. Verlag TÜV Rheinland, Cologne.

Perrine, M. W., Foss, R. D., Vélez, C., Voas, R. B., & Meyers, A. R. (1992). Validity and inter-rater reliability of the field sobriety tests. Presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcohol, 1992. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 16(2), 417. Abstract 317.

Book Review

Vélez-Blasini, C. J., & Albee, G. W. (1996). Helping people help themselves. Contemporary Psychology, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 243-244

Unpublished Manuscripts

Doctoral Dissertation: (March, 1994). A cross-cultural comparison of alcohol expectancies and self-reported drinking patterns: a Puerto Rican and a U.S. sample. Advisor: Dharam P. Yadav, Ph.D., University of Vermont.

Masters Thesis: (April, 1990). Achievement motivation as an intervening variable linking education, literacy, and organizational participation to modernization among Indian peasants. Advisor: Dharam P. Yadav, Ph.D., University of Vermont.

Projects Underway

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. The development of an instrument to measure the alcohol expectancies of native Puerto Ricans.

Vélez-Blasini, C. J. A cross-cultural comparison of self-generated alcohol expectancies of native Puerto Rican and U.S. respondents.