Publications in Refereed Journals
Pontes, N. M. H., Strohacker, E., & Pontes, M.C. (2021). Effects of bullying victimization on illicit substance use are greater in US female adolescents: YRBS 2011-2017, Crime and Delinquency. In Press.
Pontes, N. M. H & Pontes, M. C. (2021). Sex differences in the relationship between prescription opioid misuse and gun and other weapon-carrying behaviors. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 221, (Published Ahead of Print). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108596
Pontes, N. M. H., Williams, W. M., & Pontes, M.C. (2021). Interactions between race/ethnicity and gender on physical activity among US high school students: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2011-2017, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 60, 100-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2021.02.013
Pontes, N. M. H., Ayres, C., Wunnenberg, M. & Pontes M. C. (2021). Gender disparity in the relationship between prescription opioid misuse and depressive symptoms and suicidality among US high school students. Nursing Outlook. Published Ahead of Print. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2021.01.006.
Laguna, A. G. & Pontes, N. M. H. (2020). Improving health equity and patient safety through innovative holistic Spanish Education for Nurses and Health Professionals. Manuscript submitted for publication. Journal of Social Development Studies: Cuba and Latin America (Special Issue: 500th Anniversary of La Habana).
Nickitas, D. & Pontes, N. M. H. (2020). Around the corner, across the globe: developing global citizens through civic engagement. Metropolitan Universities. 31(2), 53-70. doi: 10.18060/23813
Pontes, N. M. H., Ayres, C. G., & Pontes, M. C. (2020). Increased trends in depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among females: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2009 – 2017 Nursing Research, 69(3):176-185. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000424
Pontes, N. M. H., & Pontes M. C. (2019). Multiplicative and additive interactions between school bullying victimization and Gender on Weapon Carrying among US High School Students: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2009 to 2017. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. (Published Ahead of Print) doi.org/10.1177/0886260519877945
Pontes, N. M., Ayres, C. G., & Pontes, M. C. F. (2018). Additive interactions between gender and bullying victimization on depressive symptoms and suicidality: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2011-2015. Nursing Research. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000310
Pontes, N. M., Ayres, C. G., Lewandowski, C., & Pontes, M. C. F. (2018). Trends in bullying victimization among US high school students. Journal of Research in Nursing and Health, 41, 243-251. doi: 10.1002/nur.21868
Ayres, C. G. & Pontes, N. M. (2018). Use of theory to examine health responsibility in urban adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 38, 40-45. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.09.011
Ayres, C. G., Pontes, N. M., & Pontes, M. C. (2017). Factors related to substance use among U.S. high school adolescents. Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Research. 7(1), 40-49. Doi.org/10.13178/jnparr.2017.0701.0706
Ayres, C. G., Pontes, N. M. & Pontes, M. C. (2016). Understanding the non-medical use and abuse of prescription medications in U.S. high school adolescents. Journal of School Nursing, 1-8. DOI: 10.1177/1059840516677322
Pontes, M. C. & Pontes, N. M. (2013). Undergraduate students’ preference for distance education by field of study. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 16(2).
Pontes, M. C. & Pontes, N. M. (2012). Distance education enrollment is associated with greater academic progress among first-generation low-income undergraduate students in the US in 2008. Online Journal of Distance Education Administration, 15(1).
Pontes, M. C. & Pontes, N. M. (2012). Enrollment in distance education classes is associated with fewer enrollment gaps among nontraditional undergraduate students in the US. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 16(1), 79-89.
Pontes, M. C., Hasit, C., Pontes, N. M., Lewis, P. A., & Siefring, K. T. (2010). Variables related to undergraduate students preference for distance education classes. Online Journal of Distance Education Administration, 13(2).
Pontes, M. C., Pontes, N. M., & Lewis, P. A. (2009). Health insurance sources for nonelderly patient visits to physician offices, hospital outpatient departments, and emergency departments in the United States. Hospital Topics, 87(3), 19-27.
Pontes, M. C., Pontes, N. M., Tashiro, S., & Lewis, P. A. (2008). Effects of diabetes, patient age, and health insurance provider on the number of drugs ordered or provided per physician visit in the USA. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 2(2), 143-153.
Lenz, E. R., Mundinger, M., Hopkins, S., Pontes, N. M. H., & Lin, S. (2005). Context of care or provider training: The impact on preventive screening practices,” Preventive Medicine, 40(6), 718-24.
Pontes, M. C. F. & Pontes, N. M. H. (2005). De-biasing effects of education about appropriate antibiotic use on consumers’ preferences for physicians. Health Care Management Review, 30(1), 9-16.
Pontes, M. C. F. & Pontes, N. M. H. (2003). To treat or not to treat: Evidence for a treatment bias when consumers evaluate physicians. Health Marketing Quarterly, 20(4), 43-61.
Pontes, N. M. H. (2003). “If I cry less I can fit in more play dates”: Mothers’ experiences with time famine. Dissertation Abstracts International.
Pontes, M. C. F. & Pontes, N. M. H. (1998). Age differences in the effects of patient involvement with treatment decisions on consumer inferences in health care. Proceedings of the Society for Consumer Psychology, 1998 Winter Conference Proceedings, 180-82.
Pontes, M. C. F. & Pontes, N. M. H. (1997).Variables that influence consumers’ inferences about physician ability and accountability for adverse health outcomes. Health Care Management Review, 22(2), 7-20.
Works in Progress
Atkins, R., Kelly, T., Johnson, S., Deatrick, J., Wunnenberg, M. Joseph, P. Pudasainee-Kapri, S., Gage, G., Pontes, N.,Williams, W. (Submitted August 2020). Salient beliefs and willingness towards participating in genetic salivary testing in a multi-ethnic sample of mothers at-disk for Depression. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.
Pontes, N. M. H. & Pontes, M. C. (Anticipated, 2021). Additive Interactions between forced sex and depressive symptoms and suicidality: YRBS 2001-2017.
Pontes, N. M. H. & Pontes, M. C. (Targeted for 2021). Gender disparity in the relationship between school weapon victimization and gun carrying among US high school students: YRBS 2017
Pontes, N. M. H., Salomone, A., & Mattioli, A. (Anticipated 2021). Learning abroad among Guatemalan highlanders: Using narrative inquiry to analyze students’ web-based reflections.
Pontes, N. M. H. (Anticipated 2021). A phenomenological exploration of time famine.
Scholarship Other
Research Manuscript Reviewer: Nursing Outlook (2020 to Present)
Research Manuscript Reviewer: Research in Nursing and Health (2020 to Present)
Abstract Reviewer: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, School Health Education and Services program (2020 to Present)
Research Manuscript Reviewer: Journal of School Nursing, (2019 to Present)
Research Abstract Reviewer: Sigma Theta Tau International Conference (2018 to Present)
Consultant: Infusion of Population Health into School Nurses Certificate Curricula (2017-2018). Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant.
Contributor: Mosby, Inc. (2016). Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Related Professions (10th Ed.). M. T. O’Toole (Ed.).St. Louis, Ms.: Elsevier.
Contributor: Uphold, C. R. & Graham, M. V. (1998). Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice (3rd Ed.). Gainesville, FL: Barmarrae Books.