Psychology

 

PSY245 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

PSY254 Social Psychology

PSY280 Health Psychology

PSY400 Contemporary Health Psychology

PSY680 Advanced Health Psychology

My research interests are very broad within the field of health psychology. Health Psychology is the branch of psychology focused on psychological factors in physical health and well-being. In conducting research in this field, my students and I engage in research that aims to better understand health and well-being at both the individual and population level—research that has implications for both public health and clinical psychology. Broadly, I have research interests in psychological factors in health behaviors (including antibiotic use, disordered eating, alcohol use) and psycho-oncology.

Please see my research lab website for more information: https://hillhealthpsychology.weebly.com/

 

Students who are interested in becoming involved in my research through PSY410 (Research in Psychology) should contact me one semester in advance to discuss research possibilities

Further details and additional publications can be found on Dr. Hill’s Google Scholar Profile.

 

*indicates WCU student research mentees.

 

Hill, E. M., LeFevre, H. A.*, &. Mazurek, M. E.* (2025). Food and alcohol disturbance among sexual minority women: An examination of the role of minority stressors. Psychology & Sexuality. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2025.2585332

Hill, E. M., Stahlman, L, E.*, & LeFevre, H. A.* (2025). Perceptions of food and alcohol disturbance: A vignette experiment examining the role of gender and calorie restriction motive. Journal of Substance Use. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2025.2578524

Hill, E. M., & LeFevre, H. A. * (2025). Food and alcohol disturbance among college women: Examining the role of internalization of body ideals and descriptive norms. Psychological Reports. (IF = 1.6) https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941251365241

Hartlaub, J. M. *, & Hill, E. M. (2025). Disordered eating and intentional insulin restriction among young adults with type 1 diabetes: An examination of diabetes distress and appearance-related perceptions as correlates. International Journal of Eating Disorders. (IF = 4.7). https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24490

Hill, E. M., & Mazurek, M. E. * (2024). Wine-mom culture, alcohol use, and drinking motives: A descriptive study and cross-cultural exploration of American and British mothers. Substance Use & Misuse, 59(3), 439-449. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2275572

Hill, E. M., & Mazurek, M. E. * (2023). Problematic alcohol use and food and alcohol disturbance in mothers: Examining the role of stress, body dissatisfaction, and wine-mom-consistent drinking. Alcohol, 113, 49-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2023.08.001

Hill, E. M. & Ruark, R.* (2022). An examination of the role of social comparison orientation and social norms in drunkorexia engagement. Addictive Behaviors, 124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107107

Hill, E. M. & Frost, A.* (2021). Loneliness and psychological distress among women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: Examining the role of self-perceived burden and decreased social network diversity. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-021-09789-x

Hill, E. M. & Nolan, M. T. (2021). Examining eating disorder-related social comparison orientation and body dissatisfaction in the relationship between fit ideal internalization and drunkorexia engagement. Eating Behaviors, 41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101480

Hill, E. M. & Lego, J. E.* (2020). Examining the role of body esteem and sensation seeking in drunkorexia behaviors. Eating and Weight Disorders—Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 25, 1507-1513. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-019-00784-8

Hill, E. M. & Hamm, A.* (2019). Intolerance of uncertainty, social support, and loneliness in relation to anxiety and depressive symptoms among women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 28, 553-560. doi: 10.1002/pon.4975

Hill, E. M., & Watkins, K.* (2018). Development and initial validation of the appropriate antibiotic use self-efficacy scale. Patient Education and Counseling, 101, 1838-1845. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.05.020

Hill, E. M. (2017). Narcissism as a consideration when designing health and risk messages. In R. L. Parrott (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Health and Risk Message Design and Processing. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.530.

Hill, E. M. & Watkins, K.* (2017). Women with ovarian cancer: Examining the role of social support and rumination in posttraumatic growth, psychological distress, and psychological well-being. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 24, 47-58. doi:10.1007/s10880-016-9482-7

Hill, E. M., Billington, R., & Krägeloh, C. (2014). Noise sensitivity and diminished health: Testing moderators and mediators of the relationship. Noise & Health, 16, 47-56.

Hill, E.M., & Gick, M.L. (2012). Attachment and barriers to cervical screening. Journal of Health Psychology, 18, 648-657. doi: 10.1177/1359105312454910

Hill, E.M., & Gick, M.L. (2011). The big five and cervical screening barriers: Evidence for the influence of conscientiousness, extraversion and openness. Personality and Individual Differences, 50, 662-667. doi: 10.1016.j.paid.2010.12.013

Hill, E.M., & Maggi, S. (2011). Emotional intelligence and smoking: Protective and risk factors among Canadian young adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 51, 45-50. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2011.03.008