Prof. Martino is an Associate Behavioral Scientist at RAND whose research focuses on health cognition and health behavior, specifically among adolescents. Prof. Martino also specializes in the application of advanced quantitative methods in his research. In his recent research, Prof. Martino has used structural equation modeling, latent variable growth mixture modeling, multiple-group factor analysis, and multi-level modeling to investigate health behavior. Professor Martino has conducted research on psychological processes involved in health decision making and the implication of these processes for health communication. His current research is focused on determining the psychological and social causes and consequences of substance use in adolescence and early adulthood, the influence of television and advertising on adolescent substance use and sexual behavior, and the psychological determinants of health care provider behavior in the treatment of depression.

Professor Martino received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Minnesota.

Recent Publications:

Martino, S.C., Collins, R.L., & Ellickson, P.L. (in press). Adolescent substance use and early marriage. Journal of Marriage and Family.

Ellickson, P.L., Martino, S.C., & Collins, R.L. (in press). Multiple trajectories of marijuana use from adolescence to young adulthood and their psychosocial and behavioral correlates. Health Psychology.

Rothman, A.J., Martino, S.C., Bedell, B.T., Detweiler, J.B., & Salovey, P. (1999). The systematic influence of gain- and loss-framed messages on interest in and use of different types of health behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 1355-1369.

Recent RAND Publications