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Dylan Richards

PhD Student

Dylan Richards is a third-year doctoral student in the Health Psychology program at the University of Texas at El Paso. He received a B.S. in Psychology from George Mason University in 2014. Generally, his research interest is in how motivation and positive emotions influence alcohol use and misuse. His current research examines the effect of motivation, from a self-determination theory perspective, on engagement in alcohol-related protective behavioral strategies, and, in turn, alcohol use. Also, he is currently investigating self-determination theory postulates as potential mechanisms through which brief motivational interviewing reduces alcohol use and its associated consequences.

 

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Riskind, J. H., & Richards, D. K. (2018). The effect of germ movement on the construal of mental states in germs: The moderating role of contamination fear. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 42, 36-47. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10608-017-9877-2
  2. Richards, D. K., Puentes, R. P., Gonzales, R., Cardoso Smith, J., Field, C. A., & Morera, O. F. (2018). A psychometric evaluation of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale-20 among internet samples of adult drinkers. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 8, 71-78. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853218300075
  3. Cabriales, J. A., Richards, D. K., & Cooper, T. V. (2019). Heterogeneity of intermittent smokers in a Hispanic college student sample. Addictive Behaviors, 96, 94-99. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460318315144
  4. Richards, D. K., Pearson, M. R., Morera, O. F., & Field, C. A. (2019). Protective behavioral strategies predict alcohol-related problems among injured patients following a brief intervention. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 205, 107535. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871619302947