Matthew Martens

Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2002, Counseling Psychology

M.A., University of North Carolina, 1997, Sport Psychology

B.A., Boston College, 1995, Human Development; History

Journal Articles

In Press

Martens, M. P., Buscemi, J., Smith, A. E., & Murphy, J. G. (in press). The short-term efficacy of a brief motivational intervention designed to increase physical activity among college students. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.

O’Brien, K. S., Kolt, G. S., Ruffman, T., Miller, P. G., & Martens, M. P. (in press). Alcohol-related aggression and antisocial behaviour in university sportspeople and the relationship to receipt of alcohol industry sponsorship. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.

Skidmore, J. R., & Murphy, J. G., Martens, M., P., & Dennhardt, A. A. (in press). Alcohol-related consequences in African-American and European-American college students. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse.

Zamboanga, B. L., Ham, L. S., Olthuis, J. V., Martens, M. P., Grossbard, J. R., & Van Tyne, K. (in press). Alcohol expectancies, hazardous alcohol use, and drinking games participation among high school athletes: “I’d rather keep my head in the game.” Prevention Science.

2011

Martens, M. P. (2011). Commentary (on O’Leary-Barrett et al., 2010). Evidence-Based Mental Health, 14, 23.

Martens, M. P., Martin, J. L., Littlefield, A. K., Murphy, J. G., & Cimini, M. D. (2011). Changes in protective behavioral strategies and alcohol use among college students. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 118, 504-507

Martens, M. P., Pedersen, E. R., Smith, A. E., Stewart, S. H., & O’Brien, K. (2011). Predictors of alcohol-related outcomes among college athletes: The roles of trait urgency and drinking motives. Addictive Behaviors, 36, 456-464..

Borden, L. A., Martens, M. P., McBride, M. A., Sheline, K. T., Bloch, K. K., & Dude, K. (2011). The role of college students’ use of protective behavioral strategies in the relation between binge drinking and alcohol-related problems. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 25, 346-351.

Buschemi, J., Martens, M. P., Murphy, J. G., Yurasek, A. M., & Smith, A. E. (2011). Moderators of the relationship between physical activity and alcohol consumption among college students. Journal of American College Health, 59, 503-509.

Lisha, N. E., Martens, M., & Leventhal, A. M. (2011). Age and gender as moderators of the relationship between physical activity and alcohol use. Addictive Behaviors, 36, 933-936.

O’Brien, K. S., Kolt, G. S., Martens, M., Miller, P., & Webber, A. (2011). Alcohol industry and non-alcohol industry sponsorship and sportspeople’s drinking. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 46, 210-213.

Olthuis, J. V., Zamboanga, B. L., Martens, M. P., & Ham, L. S. (2011). Social influences, alcohol expectancies, and hazardous alcohol use among college athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 5, 24-43.

Yurasek, A. M., Murphy, J. G., Denhardt, A. A., Skidmore, J. R., Buscemi, J., McCausland, C., & Martens, M. P. (2011). Drinking motives mediate the relationship between reinforcing efficacy and alcohol consumption and problems. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 72, 991-999.

2010

Martens, M. P., Hatchett, E. S., Martin, J. L., Fowler, R. M., Fleming, K. M., Karakashian, M. A., & Cimini, M. D. (2010). Does trait urgency moderate the relationship between parental alcoholism and alcohol use? Addiction Research and Theory, 18, 479-488.

Martens, M. P., Kilmer, J. R., Beck, N. C., & Zamboanga, B. L. (2010). The efficacy of a targeted personalized feedback intervention among intercollegiate athletes: A randomized controlled trial. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24, 660-669.

Martens, M. P., & Martin, J. L. (2010). Athlete-specific drinking motives and competitive seasonal status: Additional examination of the Athlete Drinking Scale. Addiction Research and Theory, 18, 23-32.

Buschemi, J., Murphy, J. G., Martens, M. P., McDevitt-Murphy, M. E., Dennhardt, A. A., & Skidmore, J. R. (2010). Help-seeking for alcohol use in college students: Correlates and preferred methods. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24, 571-580.

Deemer, E. D., Martens, M. P., & Buboltz, W. C. (2010). Toward a tripartite model of research motivation: Development and initial validation of the Research Motivation Scale. Journal of Career Assessment, 18, 292-309.

Murphy, J. G., Dennhardt, A. A., Skidmore, J. R., Martens, M. P., & McDevitt-Murphy, M. E. (2010). Computerized versus motivational interviewing alcohol interventions: Impact on discrepancy, motivation, and drinking. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24, 628-639.

Horne, S. G., Rostosky, S. S., Riggle, E. D. B., & Martens, M. P. (2010). What was Stonewall? The role of GLB-Knowledge in marriage amendment-related affect and activism among family members of GLB individuals. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 6, 349-364.

Smith, A. E., Martens, M. P., Murphy, J. G., Buscemi, J., Yurasek, A. M., & Skidmore, J. (2010). Reinforcing efficacy moderates the relationship between impulsivity-related traits and alcohol use. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 18, 521-529.

Watson, J. C., Harris, B., & Martens, M. P. (2010). Collegiate athletes’ drinking behaviors: A comparison of Division I and II universities. Academic Athletic Journal, 21, 63-88.

2009

Martens, M. P., Karakashian, M. A., Fleming, K. M., Fowler, R. M., Hatchett, E. S., & Cimini, M. D. (2009). Conscientiousness, protective behavioral strategies, and alcohol use: Testing for mediated effects. Journal of Drug Education, 39, 273-287.

Martens, M. P., Rocha, T. L., Cimini, M. D., Diaz-Myers, A., Rivero, E., & Wulfert, E. (2009). The co-occurrence of alcohol use and gambling activities in first-year college students. Journal of American College Health, 57, 597-602.

Cimini, M. D., Martens, M. P., Larimer, M. E., Kilmer, J. R., Neighbors, C., & Monserrat, J. M. (2009). Assessing the effectiveness of peer-facilitated interventions addressing high-risk drinking among judicially mandated college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 16(S), 57-66.

Deemer, E. D., Martens, M. P., Haase, R. F., & Jome, L. M. (2009). Do mastery approach goals and research outcome expectations mediate the relationship between the research training environment and research interest? Test of a social cognitive model. Training and
Education in Professional Psychology, 3, 250-260.

Ferrier, A. G., & Martens, M. P. (2009). Perceived incompetence moderates the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and disordered eating. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 17, 333-344.

2008

Martens, M. P., Labrie, J. W., Hummer, J. F., & Pedersen, E. R. (2008). Understanding sport-related drinking motives in college athletes: Psychometric analyses of the Athlete Drinking Scale. Addictive Behaviors, 33, 974-977.

Martens, M. P., Martin, J. L., Hatchett, E. S., Fowler, R. M., Fleming, K. M., Karakashian, M. A., & Cimini, M. D. (2008). Protective behavioral strategies and the relationship between depressive symptoms and alcohol-related negative consequences among college students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55, 535-541.

Martens, M. P., Neighbors, C., Lewis, M. A., Lee, C. M., Oster-Aaland, L., & Larimer, M. E. (2008). The roles of negative affect and coping motives in the relationship between alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 69, 412-419.

Martens, M. P., Rocha, T. L., Martin, J. L., & Serrao, H. F. (2008). Drinking motives and college students: Further examination of a four-factor model. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55, 289-295.

Ferrier, A. G., & Martens, M. P. (2008). Perceived incompetence and disordered eating among college students. Eating Behaviors, 9, 111-119.

Martin, J. L., Martens, M. P., Serrao, H. F., & Rocha, T. L. (2008). Alcohol use and exercise dependence: Co-occurring behaviors among college students? Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 2, 381-392.

Miller, D. N., Gilman, R. C., & Martens, M. P. (2008). Wellness promotion in the schools: Enhancing students’ mental and physical health. Psychology in the Schools, 45, 5-15.

Nickerson, A., & Martens, M. P. (2008). School violence: Associations with control, security/enforcement, educational/therapeutic approaches, and demographic factors. School Psychology Review, 37, 228-243.

Serrao, H. F., Martens, M. P., Martin, J. L., & Rocha, T. L. (2008). Competitiveness and alcohol use among recreational and elite collegiate athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 2, 205-215.

2007

Martens, M. P., Cimini, M. D., Barr, A. R., Rivero, E. M., Vellis, P. A., Desemone, G. A., & Horner, K. J. (2007). Implementing a screening and brief intervention for high-risk drinking in university-based health and mental health care settings: Reductions in alcohol use and correlates of success. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 2563-2572.

Martens, M. P., Ferrier, A. G., & Cimini, M. D. (2007). Do protective behavioral strategies mediate the relationship between drinking motives and alcohol use in college students? Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68, 106-114.

Martens, M. P., Neighbors, C., Dams-O’Connor, K., Lee, C. M., & Larimer, M. E. (2007). The factor structure of a dichotomously scored Rutgers Alcohol Problems Index. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68, 597-606.

Martens, M. P., Pedersen, E. R., LaBrie, J. W., Ferrier, A. G., & Cimini, M. D. (2007). Measuring alcohol-related protective behavioral strategies among college students: Further examination of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 21, 307-315. 

Dams-O’Connor, K., Martin, J. L., & Martens, M. P. (2007). Social norms and alcohol consumption among intercollegiate athletes: The role of athlete and nonathlete reference groups. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 2657-2666.

Deemer, E. D., Martens, M. P., & Podchaski, E .J. (2007). Research interest in counseling psychology students: Examining the contribution of achievement goals. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 1, 193-203.

Tansley, D. P., Jome, L. M., Haase, R. F., & Martens, M. P. (2007). The effects of message framing on college students’ career decision-making. Journal of Career Assessment, 15, 301-316.

2006

Martens, M. P., Dams-O’Connor, K., & Beck, N. C. (2006). A systematic review of college student-athlete drinking: Prevalence rates, sport-related explanations, and interventions. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 31, 305-316.

Martens, M. P., Dams-O’Connor, K., & Duffy-Paiement, C. (2006). Comparing off-season versus in-season alcohol consumption among intercollegiate athletes. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 28, 502-510. 

Martens, M. P., Dams-O’Connor, K., Duffy-Paiement, C., & Gibson, J. T. (2006). Perceived alcohol use among friends and alcohol consumption among intercollegiate athletes. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20, 178-184.

Martens, M. P., & Haase, R. H. (2006). Advanced applications of structural equation modeling in counseling psychology research. The Counseling Psychologist, 34, 806-838.

Martens, M. P., Page, J. C., Mowry, E. S., Taylor, K. K., Damann, K. M., & Cimini, M. D. (2006). Differences between actual and perceived student norms: An examination of alcohol use, drug use, and sexual behavior. Journal of American College Health, 54, 295-300.

Martens, M. P., Parker, J. C., Smarr, K. L., Hewett, J. E., Ge, B., Slaughter, J. R., & Walker, S. E. (2006). Development of a shortened Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for assessment of depression in rheumatoid arthritis. Rehabilitation Psychology, 51, 135-139.

Martens, M. P., Watson, J. C., & Beck, N. C. (2006). Sport-type differences in alcohol use among intercollegiate athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 18, 136-150.

Anderson, D. A., Simmons, A. M., Martens, M. P., Ferrier, A. G., & Sheehy, M. J. (2006). The relationship between disordered eating behavior and drinking motives in college-age women. Eating Behaviors, 7, 419-422.

Dams-O’Connor, K., Martens, M. P., & Anderson, D. A. (2006). Alcohol-related consequences among women who want to lose weight. Eating Behaviors, 7, 188-195.

Friedlander, M. L., Escudero, V., Horvath, A. O., Heatherington, L., Cabero, A., & Martens, M. P. (2006). System for Observing Family Therapy Alliances: A tool for research and practice. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 214-224. 

2005

Martens, M. P. (2005). The Use of Structural Equation Modeling in Counseling Psychology Research. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 269-298.

Martens, M. P. (2005). Future directions of structural equation modeling in counseling psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 33, 375-382.

Martens, M. P., Brown, N. T., Donovan, B. M., & Dude, K. (2005). Measuring negative consequences of college student substance use: A psychometric evaluation of the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 38, 164-175.

Martens, M. P., Ferrier, A. G., Sheehy, M. J., Corbett, K., Anderson, D. A., & Simmons, A. (2005). Development of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 66, 698-705.

Martens, M. P., Parker, J. C., Smarr, K. L., Hewett, J. E., Ge, B., Hanson, K. D., Slaughter, J. R., & Walker, S. E. (2005). Health status, pain control and depressive symptoms: Testing for a mediator effect. Journal of Rheumatology, 32, 1584-1588.

Martens, M. P., VanDyke, M., Parker, J. C., Smarr, K. L., Hewett, J. E., Hewett, J. E., & Walker, S. E. (2005). Analyzing reliable change in depression among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 53, 973-978.

Martens, M. P., Watson, J. C., Royland, E. M., & Beck, N. C. (2005). Development of the Athlete Drinking Scale. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19, 158-164.

Anderson, D. A., Martens, M. P., & Cimini, M. D. (2005). Do female college students who purge report greater binge drinking and negative alcohol-related consequences? International Journal of Eating Disorders, 37, 65-68.

Ferrier, A. G., Martens, M. P., & Cimini, M. D. (2005). Abusive relationships and unhealthy weight loss behaviors: Examining the role of different types of abuse. Journal of College Counseling, 8, 118-126.

Sanford, T. C., Davidson, M. M., Yakushko, O. F., Martens, M. P., Hinton, P. S., & Beck, N. C. (2005). Clinical and “subclinical” eating disorders: An examination of collegiate athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 17, 79-86.

2004

Martens, M. P., Taylor, K. K., Damann, K. M., Page, J. C., Mowry, E. S., & Cimini, M. D. (2004). Protective factors when drinking alcohol and their relationship to negative alcohol-related consequences. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18, 390-393.

Cox, R. H., Sandstedt, S. D., Martens, M. P., Ward, D. G., Webber, S. N., & Ivey, S. (2004). Development of the Student-Athlete Experiences Inventory. Journal of Sport Behavior, 27, 243-258.

Sandstedt, S. D., Cox, R. H., Martens, M. P., Ward, D. G., Webber, S. N., & Ivey, S. (2004). Development of the Student-Athlete Career Situation Inventory (SACSI).  Journal of Career Development, 31, 79-93.

2003

Martens, M. P., Cox, R. H., & Beck, N. C. (2003). Negative consequences of intercollegiate athlete drinking: The role of drinking motives. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 64, 825-828.

Martens, M. P., Cox, R. H., Beck, N. C., & Heppner, P. P. (2003). Measuring motivations for intercollegiate athlete alcohol use: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Drinking Motives Measure. Psychological Assessment, 15, 235-239.

Martens, M. P., Parker, J. C., Smarr, K. L., Hewett, J. E., Slaughter, J. R., & Walker, S. E. (2003). Assessment of depression in rheumatoid arthritis: A modified version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale. Arthritis Care and Research, 49, 549-555.

Cox, R. H., Martens, M. P., & Russell, W. D. (2003). Measuring anxiety in athletics: The revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 25, 519-533.

2002

Martens, M. P., & Webber, S. N. (2002). Psychometric properties of the Sport Motivation Scale: An evaluation with college varsity athletes from the U.S. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 24, 254-270.

Slaughter, J. R., Parker, J. C., Martens, M. P., Smarr, K. L., & Hewett, J. E. (2002). Clinical outcomes following a trial of sertraline in rheumatoid arthritis. Psychosomatics, 43, 36-41.

2001

Slaughter, J. R., Martens, M. P., & Slaughter, K. A. (2001). Depression in Huntington’s Disease: Prevalence, etiology, clinical manifestations and treatment. CNS Spectrums, 6, 306-326.

Slaughter, J. R., Slaughter, K. A., Nichols, D., Holmes, S. E., & Martens, M. P. (2001). The prevalence, clinical manifestations, etiology, and treatment of depression in Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 13, 187-196.

2000

Martens, M. P. (2000). Difficulties in analyzing trends in psychology. American Psychologist, 55, 272-273.

Martens, M. P., & Cox, R. H. (2000). Career development in college varsity athletes. Journal of College Student Development, 41, 172-180.

Martens, M. P., Mobley, M. & Zizzi, S. J. (2000). Multicultural training in applied sport psychology. The Sport Psychologist, 14, 81-97.

1998

Martens, M. P., & Lee, F. (1998). Promoting life-career development in the student athlete: How can career centers help? Journal of Career Development, 25, 123-134.

Book Chapters

Martens, M. P. (in press). Athletes and substance use. In P. Miller (ed.) Encyclopedia of Addictive Behaviors. Oxford, UK: Elsevier.

Martens, M. P. (2012). Alcohol interventions for college student athletes. In H. R. White & D. L. Rabiner (eds.) College Drinking and Drug Use (pp. 203-220). New York: Guilford Press.

Martens, M. P., & Murphy, J. G. (2009). Protective behavioral strategies as a mechanism for reducing high-risk drinking among college students. In K. T. Everly & E. M. Cosell (eds.) Social Drinking: Uses, Abuses, and Psychological Factors (pp. 279-290). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Martens, M. P., Kilmer, J. R., & Beck, N. C. (2009). Alcohol and drug use among college athletes. In. E. Etzel (ed.) Counseling and Psychological Services for College Student Athletes (pp. 451-475). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology. 

Martens, M. P., Neighbors, C., & Lee, C. M. (2008). Substance abuse prevention and treatment. In. S. D. Brown and R. W. Lent (eds.) Handbook of Counseling Psychology (4th ed.) (pp. 552-569). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Martens, M. P., Dams-O’Connor, K., & Kilmer, J. (2007). Alcohol and drug abuse among athletes: Prevalence, etiology, and interventions. In G. Tenenbaum & R. C. Eklund (eds.) Handbook of Sport Psychology (3rd ed.) (pp. 859-878). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Martens, M. P., & Mobley, M. (2005). Straight guys working with gay guys: Homophobia and sport psychology service delivery. In M. B. Andersen (Ed.), Sport Psychology in Practice (pp. 249-263). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Principal Investigator 

Efficacy of a Personalized Feedback Intervention at Reducing Gambling Behaviors among College Students. Funded by the Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders. $147,493 total direct costs (2011-2013).

Personalized Drinking Feedback Interventions for OEF/OIF Veterans. Grant # 1R21AA020180-01. Funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. $275,000 total direct costs (2010-2012).

Protective Behavioral Strategies and Brief Alcohol Interventions. Grant # 1R21AA016779-01A2. Funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. $258,482 total direct costs (2009-2011).

The Effects of Personalized Drinking Feedback Programs among Intercollegiate Athletes. Funded by the Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation. $89,529 total direct costs (2007-2009).

Preventing High-Risk Drinking in College Students: Evaluating Various Motivational-Interviewing Based Strategies. Funded by the National Institute of Health Clinical Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research (contractually agree to engage in clinical research activities in return for student loan repayment) (2006-2010). 

Co-Investigator

Enhancing College ETOH Interventions with a Substance-Free Activity Supplement (PI: James Murphy). Grant # 5R21AA016304-02. Funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. $275,000 total direct costs. (2008-2010).

Moderators of Brief Alcohol Interventions in a Diverse Sample of College Students (PI: James Murphy). Funded by the Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation. $86,956 total direct costs (2008-2010).

The Effects of Peer Facilitated Alcohol Interventions (PI: M. Dolores Cimini). Grant # U18AA015039-01A1. Funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. $629,013 total direct costs (2004-2008).

Expanding Treatment Capacity Using the BASICS Model (PI: M. Dolores Cimini). Grant # TI17319. Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. $994,396 total direct costs (2005-2008).

Project First Steps: Integrating and Implementing Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) Strategies with First-Year Students in the Context of an Existing Comprehensive Alcohol and Other Drug prevention Program at a Large Public University (PI: M. Dolores Cimini). Grant # Q184H050035. Funded by the United States Department of Education. $240,152 total direct costs (2005-2007).

Authoritarian Versus Educational/Therapeutic Approaches: Effects on Crime in U.S. Schools (PI: Amanda Nickerson). Grant # REC-0310268. Funded by the American Educational Research Association. $34,994 total direct costs (2005-2006).

Consultant

Innovative Analyses of Alcohol Intervention Trials for College Students (PI: Eun-Young Mun). Grant # 1R01AA019511-01. Funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. $2,138,338 total direct costs (2010-2014).

Increasing protective strategies with students of poorer mental health to reduce alcohol risk (PI: Shannon Kenney PI). Funded by the Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation. $86,786 total direct costs (2011-2013).