Applied Quantitative Methods, Social and Health Psychology
William Marelich
Research Psychologist and Professor
Applied research psychologist interested in attitudes and behaviors in social and health settings, quantitative methods, and research design.
Recent Publications
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Populations Living with HIV
Marelich, W. D., Ali, B., Murphy, D. A., Schulte, M. T., & Armistead, L. (2024). Predictors of serostatus nondisclosure in mothers living with human immunodeficiency virus receiving a disclosure intervention: Analysis of a randomized clinical trial intervention arm. Health Psychology, 43(9), 663–672. PMID: 38661649. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001390
Murphy, D.A., Marelich, W.D., Armistead, L., & Schulte, M.T. (2022 – Preprint). Multisite longitudinal efficacy trial of a disclosure intervention (TRACK) for HIV+ mothers: An update. MedRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.26.22278479
Armistead, L., Marelich, W.D., Murphy, D.A., Schulte, M.T., Goodrum, N., Kim, S.J. (2022). Implementing a multisite efficacy trial to facilitate maternal disclosure to children: The TRACK HIV Disclosure Intervention. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 12(5), 630–641. PMID: 35195722. PMCID: PMC9154257.
https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab167
Personality/Social
Afshar, A., Marelich, W. D., & Bohan Apfeldorf, M. (2025). First generation Afghan American refugee experiences: A phenomenological study of mental health and resilience. In A. M Columbus (Ed.), Advances in psychology research (Vol. 155, pp. 131-147). Nova Science.
Timmering, A., Marelich, WD., & Alvarez, S. (2023). Consensual non-monogamous relationships and romantic jealousy: A brief review and therapy considerations. In A.M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in psychology research (Vol. 150, pp. 1-26). Nova Science.
Marelich, W.D., Hodge, D.M., & Garner, K. (2021). Jealousy as a function of sexual property violation: A review and qualitative assessment. In A.M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in psychology research (Vol. 145, pp. 149-166). Nova Science.
Methods
Marelich, W.D. (2022). Adverse event reporting. In B.B. Frey (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of research design (Vol. 1, pp. 13-14). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Psychology Measurement Scales
Scales and Measures Developed by Myself and Colleagues with Application to Various Populations — click on a measure to take a deeper look
Populations Living with HIV Scales
Coping with HIV Scale – Murphy, D. A., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., & Marelich, W.D. (2003). Factor structure of a coping scale across two samples. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 627-647.
HIV Health-Related Anxiety Scale – Schulte, M.T., Marelich, W.D., Payne, D.L., Tarantino, N., Armistead, L.P., & Murphy, D.A. (2018). Validation of a brief measure of HIV health-related anxiety among women living with HIV. Research in Nursing and Health, 41, 398-407.
Intimate and Close Relationship Scales
Personality/Social Psychology Scales
Sport Psychology
I get a lot of interest in Sport Psychology from students and the community as the sports performance field has grown exponentially over the past 30 years. My training and background in Applied Social and Health Psychology has allowed me to lecture and work with groups of players (e.g., College baseball players) teaching imagery and calming exercises to increase mental and physical performance. I’ve also taught a university course on the Social Psychology of Sports, and for years was a youth baseball coach.
If interested in more information or have questions about what I do (e.g., group lectures, training, etc.), you can contact me here. If you wish to know more about the field of Sport Psychology, click here.
