Prof. V. Bede Agocha

Anderson-Hanley, C., Sherman, M., Riggs, R., Agocha, V. B., & Compas, B. E. (2003). Neuropsychological effects of treatments for adults with cancer: A meta-analysis and review of the literature. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 9, 967-982.

Cooper, M. L., Agocha, V. B., & Powers, A. M. (1999). Motivations for condom use: Do pregnancy prevention goals undermine disease prevention among heterosexual young adults? Health Psychology, 18, 464-474.

Agocha, V. B., & Cooper, M. L. (1999). Risk perceptions and safer-sex intentions: Does a partner's physical attractiveness undermine the use of risk-relevant information? Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 746-759.

Dermen, K. H., Cooper, M. L., & Agocha, V. B. (1998). Sex-related alcohol expectancies as moderators of the relationship between alcohol use and risky sex in adolescents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 59, 71-77.

Cooper, M. L., Agocha, V. B., & Sheldon, M. S. (2000). A motivational perspective on risky behaviors: The role of personality and affect regulatory processes. Journal of Personality, 68, 1059-1088. [Download]

Click on the names listed below to see other graduate faculty members in social psychology: V. Bede Agocha Hart Blanton Mary Crawford Jeffrey D. Fisher Blair T. Johnson Seth C. Kalichman David A. Kenny Colin W. Leach Charles A. Lowe Kerry L. Marsh Felicia Pratto Diane M. Quinn Reuben M. Baron Links: Home \| Faculty \| Students \| Courses \| News \| Downloads \| Program \| Enroll \|	V. Bede Agocha
	Research Interests:
	Mechanisms of bias & prejudice Information processing & psychophysiology of decision making Psychosocial mechanisms of health & risk behavior (e.g., role of alcohol in HIV-related risk taking)
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	Recent News:
	Received large faculty grant from UConn to study “Safer-Sex Decision Making: A Motivated Cognition Explanation.”
	Representative Recent Publications:
	Anderson-Hanley, C., Sherman, M., Riggs, R., Agocha, V. B., & Compas, B. E. (2003). Neuropsychological effects of treatments for adults with cancer: A meta-analysis and review of the literature. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 9, 967-982. Cooper, M. L., Agocha, V. B., & Powers, A. M. (1999). Motivations for condom use: Do pregnancy prevention goals undermine disease prevention among heterosexual young adults? Health Psychology, 18, 464-474. Agocha, V. B., & Cooper, M. L. (1999). Risk perceptions and safer-sex intentions: Does a partner's physical attractiveness undermine the use of risk-relevant information? Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 746-759. Dermen, K. H., Cooper, M. L., & Agocha, V. B. (1998). Sex-related alcohol expectancies as moderators of the relationship between alcohol use and risky sex in adolescents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 59, 71-77. Cooper, M. L., Agocha, V. B., & Sheldon, M. S. (2000). A motivational perspective on risky behaviors: The role of personality and affect regulatory processes. Journal of Personality, 68, 1059-1088. [Download]

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