Psychology

Steven Barger, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator

BA 1987 Southern Methodist University, MA 1988 Southern Methodist University, PhD 1995 University of Utah, NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine, 1996-1998 University of Pittsburgh.

Steven.Barger@nau.edu

Professional Interests

Dr. Barger's current interests involve factors that influence health perceptions, i.e., physical symptoms and global health appraisals. These factors include positive and negative emotions, diagnostic labels (e.g., you have hypertension), socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, and the interaction of these characteristics.

Recent Publications

Croyle, R.T., Loftus, E.F., Barger, S.D., Sun, Y-C., Hart, M., & Getting, J. (2006). How well do people recall risk factor test results? Accuracy and bias among cholesterol screening participants. Health Psychology, 25, 425-432.
Barger, S.D. (2006). Do psychological characteristics explain socioeconomic stratification of self-rated health? Journal of Health Psychology, 11, 21-35.
Barger, S.D., & Sydeman, S.J. (2005). Does generalized anxiety disorder predict coronary heart disease risk factors independently of major depressive disorder? Journal of Affective Disorders, 88, 87-91.
Barger, S.D., Burke, S.M., & Limbert, M.J. (2007). Do induce moods really influence health perceptions? Health Psychology, 26, 85-95.
Barger, S.D., & Muldoon, M.F. (2006). Hypertension labelling was associated with poorer self-rated health in the Third US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Journal of Human Hypertension. 20, 117-123.

Undergadaute/Graduate Courses

Dr Barger teaches undergraduate courses in social psychology and statistics and graduate courses in research methods and social and behavioral epidemiology.

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