Ryan Howell

Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, San Francisco State University

San Francisco , California, United States of America

Research Expertise

Happiness
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
History and Philosophy of Science
Applied Psychology
Social Psychology
Economics and Econometrics
Sociology and Political Science
Marketing
Law
Anthropology
Cultural Studies
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health (social science)
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Religious studies
Business and International Management
Finance
Applied Mathematics
Education
Gender Studies
Computer Science Applications
Human-Computer Interaction
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Strategy and Management
Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Developmental Neuroscience
Pharmacology (medical)
Artificial Intelligence
Cognitive Neuroscience
Health Informatics
Biophysics
Surgery

About

Dr. Ryan Howell is an Associate Professor at San Francisco State University. His research interests include the psychology of goals and how people pursue and achieve them. Dr. Howell received his PhD in Social/Personality Psychology from the University of California, Riverside in 2005.

Publications

Health benefits: Meta-analytically determining the impact of well-being on objective health outcomes

Health Psychology Review / Mar 01, 2007

Howell, R. T., Kern, M. L., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2007). Health benefits: Meta-analytically determining the impact of well-being on objective health outcomes. Health Psychology Review, 1(1), 83–136. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437190701492486

The relation of economic status to subjective well-being in developing countries: A meta-analysis.

Psychological Bulletin / Jan 01, 2008

Howell, R. T., & Howell, C. J. (2008). The relation of economic status to subjective well-being in developing countries: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 134(4), 536–560. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.134.4.536

Comparing Three Methods to Measure a Balanced Time Perspective: The Relationship Between a Balanced Time Perspective and Subjective Well-Being

Journal of Happiness Studies / Mar 24, 2012

Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., & Stolarski, M. (2012). Comparing Three Methods to Measure a Balanced Time Perspective: The Relationship Between a Balanced Time Perspective and Subjective Well-Being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 14(1), 169–184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-012-9322-x

Engagement with natural beauty moderates the positive relation between connectedness with nature and psychological well-being

Journal of Environmental Psychology / Jun 01, 2014

Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., & Iyer, R. (2014). Engagement with natural beauty moderates the positive relation between connectedness with nature and psychological well-being. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 38, 55–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2013.12.013

Do time perspectives predict unique variance in life satisfaction beyond personality traits?

Personality and Individual Differences / Jun 01, 2011

Zhang, J. W., & Howell, R. T. (2011). Do time perspectives predict unique variance in life satisfaction beyond personality traits? Personality and Individual Differences, 50(8), 1261–1266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.02.021

The mediators of experiential purchases: Determining the impact of psychological needs satisfaction and social comparison

The Journal of Positive Psychology / Nov 01, 2009

Howell, R. T., & Hill, G. (2009). The mediators of experiential purchases: Determining the impact of psychological needs satisfaction and social comparison. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 4(6), 511–522. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760903270993

The Big Five personality traits, material values, and financial well-being of self-described money managers

Journal of Economic Psychology / Dec 01, 2012

Donnelly, G., Iyer, R., & Howell, R. T. (2012). The Big Five personality traits, material values, and financial well-being of self-described money managers. Journal of Economic Psychology, 33(6), 1129–1142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2012.08.001

To have in order to do: Exploring the effects of consuming experiential products on well‐being

Journal of Consumer Psychology / Jul 02, 2014

Guevarra, D. A., & Howell, R. T. (2014). To have in order to do: Exploring the effects of consuming experiential products on well‐being. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 25(1), 28–41. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2014.06.006

The preference for experiences over possessions: Measurement and construct validation of the Experiential Buying Tendency Scale

The Journal of Positive Psychology / Jan 01, 2012

Howell, R. T., Pchelin, P., & Iyer, R. (2012). The preference for experiences over possessions: Measurement and construct validation of the Experiential Buying Tendency Scale. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 7(1), 57–71. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2011.626791

Regularities in eyewitness identification.

Law and Human Behavior / Jun 01, 2008

Clark, S. E., Howell, R. T., & Davey, S. L. (2008). Regularities in eyewitness identification. Law and Human Behavior, 32(3), 187–218. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10979-006-9082-4

Reliability of Bidimensional Acculturation Scores

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology / Mar 01, 2009

Huynh, Q.-L., Howell, R. T., & Benet-Martínez, V. (2009). Reliability of Bidimensional Acculturation Scores. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 40(2), 256–274. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022108328919

Momentary Happiness: The Role of Psychological Need Satisfaction

Journal of Happiness Studies / Oct 28, 2009

Howell, R. T., Chenot, D., Hill, G., & Howell, C. J. (2009). Momentary Happiness: The Role of Psychological Need Satisfaction. Journal of Happiness Studies, 12(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-009-9166-1

Validating a brief measure of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory

Time & Society / Aug 28, 2013

Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., & Bowerman, T. (2013). Validating a brief measure of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. Time & Society, 22(3), 391–409. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463x12441174

Exploring the role of personality in the relationship between maximization and well-being

Personality and Individual Differences / Feb 01, 2011

Purvis, A., Howell, R. T., & Iyer, R. (2011). Exploring the role of personality in the relationship between maximization and well-being. Personality and Individual Differences, 50(3), 370–375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.10.023

The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test and Its Shortened Form: A Meta-Analytic Inquiry Into Score Reliability

Substance Use & Misuse / Jan 01, 2007

Shields, A. L., Howell, R. T., Potter, J. S., & Weiss, R. D. (2007). The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test and Its Shortened Form: A Meta-Analytic Inquiry Into Score Reliability. Substance Use & Misuse, 42(11), 1783–1800. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080701212295

Sadness, identity, and plastic in over-shopping: The interplay of materialism, poor credit management, and emotional buying motives in predicting compulsive buying

Journal of Economic Psychology / Dec 01, 2013

Donnelly, G., Ksendzova, M., & Howell, R. T. (2013). Sadness, identity, and plastic in over-shopping: The interplay of materialism, poor credit management, and emotional buying motives in predicting compulsive buying. Journal of Economic Psychology, 39, 113–125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2013.07.006

A validation of well-being and happiness surveys for administration via the Internet

Behavior Research Methods / Aug 01, 2010

Howell, R. T., Rodzon, K. S., Kurai, M., & Sanchez, A. H. (2010). A validation of well-being and happiness surveys for administration via the Internet. Behavior Research Methods, 42(3), 775–784. https://doi.org/10.3758/brm.42.3.775

Money Buys Financial Security and Psychological Need Satisfaction: Testing Need Theory in Affluence

Social Indicators Research / Feb 17, 2012

Howell, R. T., Kurai, M., & Tam, L. (2012). Money Buys Financial Security and Psychological Need Satisfaction: Testing Need Theory in Affluence. Social Indicators Research, 110(1), 17–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-010-9774-5

Buying to Blunt Negative Feelings: Materialistic Escape from the Self

Review of General Psychology / Sep 01, 2016

Donnelly, G. E., Ksendzova, M., Howell, R. T., Vohs, K. D., & Baumeister, R. F. (2016). Buying to Blunt Negative Feelings: Materialistic Escape from the Self. Review of General Psychology, 20(3), 272–316. https://doi.org/10.1037/gpr0000078

The hidden cost of value-seeking: People do not accurately forecast the economic benefits of experiential purchases

The Journal of Positive Psychology / Mar 31, 2014

Pchelin, P., & Howell, R. T. (2014). The hidden cost of value-seeking: People do not accurately forecast the economic benefits of experiential purchases. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(4), 322–334. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2014.898316

Damned if they do, damned if they don’t: Material buyers are not happier from material or experiential consumption

Journal of Research in Personality / Jun 01, 2014

Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., Caprariello, P. A., & Guevarra, D. A. (2014). Damned if they do, damned if they don’t: Material buyers are not happier from material or experiential consumption. Journal of Research in Personality, 50, 71–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2014.03.007

Does Wealth Enhance Life Satisfaction for People Who are Materially Deprived? Exploring the Association among the Orang asli of Peninsular Malaysia

Social Indicators Research / May 01, 2006

Howell, C. J., Howell, R. T., & Schwabe, K. A. (2006). Does Wealth Enhance Life Satisfaction for People Who are Materially Deprived? Exploring the Association among the Orang asli of Peninsular Malaysia. Social Indicators Research, 76(3), 499–524. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-005-3107-0

Re-examining Religiosity as a Protective Factor: Comparing Alcohol Use by Self-Identified Religious, Spiritual, and Secular College Students

Journal of Religion and Health / Jun 16, 2012

Burke, A., Van Olphen, J., Eliason, M., Howell, R., & Gonzalez, A. (2012). Re-examining Religiosity as a Protective Factor: Comparing Alcohol Use by Self-Identified Religious, Spiritual, and Secular College Students. Journal of Religion and Health, 53(2), 305–316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9623-8

Moderators and mediators of pro-social spending and well-being: The influence of values and psychological need satisfaction

Personality and Individual Differences / Oct 01, 2014

Hill, G., & Howell, R. T. (2014). Moderators and mediators of pro-social spending and well-being: The influence of values and psychological need satisfaction. Personality and Individual Differences, 69, 69–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.05.013

Time Perspectives and Subjective Well-Being: A Dual-Pathway Framework

Time Perspective Theory; Review, Research and Application / Oct 16, 2014

Cunningham, K. F., Zhang, J. W., & Howell, R. T. (2014). Time Perspectives and Subjective Well-Being: A Dual-Pathway Framework. Time Perspective Theory; Review, Research and Application, 403–415. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07368-2_26

Your personality on a good day: How trait and state personality predict daily well-being

Journal of Research in Personality / Aug 01, 2017

Howell, R. T., Ksendzova, M., Nestingen, E., Yerahian, C., & Iyer, R. (2017). Your personality on a good day: How trait and state personality predict daily well-being. Journal of Research in Personality, 69, 250–263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2016.08.001

A Brief Money Management Scale and Its Associations With Personality, Financial Health, and Hypothetical Debt Repayment

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning / Jan 01, 2017

Ksendzova, M., Donnelly, G. E., & Howell, R. T. (2017). A Brief Money Management Scale and Its Associations With Personality, Financial Health, and Hypothetical Debt Repayment. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 28(1), 62–75. https://doi.org/10.1891/1052-3073.28.1.62

Buying Life Experiences for the “Right” Reasons: A Validation of the Motivations for Experiential Buying Scale

Journal of Happiness Studies / Jun 13, 2012

Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., & Caprariello, P. A. (2012). Buying Life Experiences for the “Right” Reasons: A Validation of the Motivations for Experiential Buying Scale. Journal of Happiness Studies, 14(3), 817–842. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-012-9357-z

Living in wealthy neighborhoods increases material desires and maladaptive consumption

Journal of Consumer Culture / Feb 14, 2014

Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., & Howell, C. J. (2014). Living in wealthy neighborhoods increases material desires and maladaptive consumption. Journal of Consumer Culture, 16(1), 297–316. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469540514521085

Psychometric properties of time attitude scores in young, middle, and older adult samples

Personality and Individual Differences / Oct 01, 2016

Mello, Z. R., Zhang, J. W., Barber, S. J., Paoloni, V. C., Howell, R. T., & Worrell, F. C. (2016). Psychometric properties of time attitude scores in young, middle, and older adult samples. Personality and Individual Differences, 101, 57–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.05.037

The File Drawer Problem in Reliability Generalization

Educational and Psychological Measurement / Jun 06, 2007

Howell, R. T., & Shields, A. L. (2007). The File Drawer Problem in Reliability Generalization. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 68(1), 120–128. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164407301528

An exploration of personality–affect relations in daily life: Determining the support for the affect-level and affect-reactivity views

Personality and Individual Differences / Nov 01, 2011

Howell, R. T., & Rodzon, K. S. (2011). An exploration of personality–affect relations in daily life: Determining the support for the affect-level and affect-reactivity views. Personality and Individual Differences, 51(7), 797–801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.06.020

Cross-cultural similarities and differences in the experience of awe.

Emotion / Dec 01, 2016

Razavi, P., Zhang, J. W., Hekiert, D., Yoo, S. H., & Howell, R. T. (2016). Cross-cultural similarities and differences in the experience of awe. Emotion, 16(8), 1097–1101. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000225

The portrait of a hedonist: The personality and ethics behind the value and maladaptive pursuit of pleasure

Personality and Individual Differences / Jun 01, 2015

Ksendzova, M., Iyer, R., Hill, G., Wojcik, S. P., & Howell, R. T. (2015). The portrait of a hedonist: The personality and ethics behind the value and maladaptive pursuit of pleasure. Personality and Individual Differences, 79, 68–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.01.042

Score Reliability of Adolescent Alcohol Screening Measures: A Meta-Analytic Inquiry

Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse / Aug 20, 2008

Shields, A. L., Campfield, D. C., Miller, C. S., Howell, R. T., Wallace, K., & Weiss, R. D. (2008). Score Reliability of Adolescent Alcohol Screening Measures: A Meta-Analytic Inquiry. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 17(4), 75–97. https://doi.org/10.1080/15470650802292855

Complex Interactions of Sexual Identity, Sex/Gender, and Religious/Spiritual Identity on Substance Use Among College Students

Sexuality Research and Social Policy / Apr 13, 2011

Eliason, M. J., Burke, A., van Olphen, J., & Howell, R. (2011). Complex Interactions of Sexual Identity, Sex/Gender, and Religious/Spiritual Identity on Substance Use Among College Students. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 8(2), 117–125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-011-0046-1

More than happiness: The eudaimonic benefits of experiential products and experiential purchases

PsycEXTRA Dataset / Jan 01, 2014

Guevarra, D. A., & Howell, R. T. (2014). More than happiness: The eudaimonic benefits of experiential products and experiential purchases. PsycEXTRA Dataset. https://doi.org/10.1037/e514472015-694

Assessing the Reliability of Scores Produced by the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory

Substance Use & Misuse / Jan 01, 2009

Miller, C. S., Woodson, J., Howell, R. T., & Shields, A. L. (2009). Assessing the Reliability of Scores Produced by the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory. Substance Use & Misuse, 44(8), 1090–1100. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080802486772

Online Privacy Breaches, Offline Consequences: Construction and Validation of the Concerns with the Protection of Informational Privacy Scale

International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction / Aug 12, 2020

Durnell, E., Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Howell, R. T., & Zizi, M. (2020). Online Privacy Breaches, Offline Consequences: Construction and Validation of the Concerns with the Protection of Informational Privacy Scale. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 36(19), 1834–1848. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2020.1794626

Review: positive psychological well-being reduces the risk of mortality in both ill and healthy populations

Evidence-Based Mental Health / Apr 24, 2009

Howell, R. T. (2009). Review: positive psychological well-being reduces the risk of mortality in both ill and healthy populations. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 12(2), 41–41. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmh.12.2.41

Happiness and Life Satisfaction in Malaysia

Science Across Cultures: the History of Non-Western Science / Jan 01, 2012

Howell, R. T., Chong, W. T., Howell, C. J., & Schwabe, K. (2012). Happiness and Life Satisfaction in Malaysia. Happiness Across Cultures, 43–55. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2700-7_4

Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Genetic Studies with African Immigrants as Research Subjects

Journal of the National Medical Association / Sep 01, 2008

Gong, G., Kosoko-Lasaki, S., Haynatzki, G., Cook, C., O’Brien, R. L., & Houtz, L. E. (2008). Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Genetic Studies with African Immigrants as Research Subjects. Journal of the National Medical Association, 100(9), 1073–1077. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31447-4

Validation of Eventserv‐Short

Managing Service Quality: An International Journal / Jul 06, 2012

Martin, D. S., Howell, R., Newman, C., & Martin, K. (2012). Validation of Eventserv‐Short. Managing Service Quality: An International Journal, 22(4), 386–398. https://doi.org/10.1108/09604521211253487

Author response for "Did zoom bomb? Negative video conferencing meetings during COVID ‐19 undermined worker subjective productivity"

Aug 14, 2021

Karynna Okabe‐Miyamoto, Eric Durnell, Ryan T. Howell, & Martin Zizi. (2021). Author response for “Did zoom bomb? Negative video conferencing meetings during COVID ‐19 undermined worker subjective productivity.” https://doi.org/10.1002/hbe2.317/v2/response1

Awe is associated with creative personality, convergent creativity, and everyday creativity.

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts / Oct 07, 2021

Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., Razavi, P., Shaban-Azad, H., Chai, W. J., Ramis, T., Mello, Z., Anderson, C. L., Monroy, M., & Keltner, D. (2021). Awe is associated with creative personality, convergent creativity, and everyday creativity. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. https://doi.org/10.1037/aca0000442

Thinking about the past, present, and future: Time perspective and self‐esteem in adolescents, young adults, middle‐aged adults, and older adults

British Journal of Developmental Psychology / Aug 15, 2021

Mello, Z. R., Barber, S. J., Vasilenko, S. A., Chandler, J., & Howell, R. (2021). Thinking about the past, present, and future: Time perspective and self‐esteem in adolescents, young adults, middle‐aged adults, and older adults. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 40(1), 92–111. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12393

A Salient Sugar Tax Decreases Sugary-Drink Buying

Psychological Science / Oct 29, 2021

Donnelly, G. E., Guge, P. M., Howell, R. T., & John, L. K. (2021). A Salient Sugar Tax Decreases Sugary-Drink Buying. Psychological Science, 32(11), 1830–1841. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976211017022

Benefits Associated With Experiential and Material Purchases May Depend on Culture

Social Psychological and Personality Science / Sep 19, 2019

Razavi, P., Shaban-Azad, H., Chai, W. J., Zhang, J. W., Nguyen, N.-H., & Howell, R. T. (2019). Benefits Associated With Experiential and Material Purchases May Depend on Culture. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 11(5), 626–637. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550619875146

Financial Assessments and Investigation of Indicators of Financial Well-Being in an Emerging Market

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2017

Kiymaz, H., & Ozturkkal, B. (2017). Financial Assessments and Investigation of Indicators of Financial Well-Being in an Emerging Market. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3030382

SPENDING WELL: HOW TIME PERSPECTIVES IMPACT CONSUMER VALUES AND FINANCIAL DECISIONS AMONG MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS

Research in Human Development / Apr 03, 2019

Leonard, S., Zhang, J. W., & Howell, R. (2019). SPENDING WELL: HOW TIME PERSPECTIVES IMPACT CONSUMER VALUES AND FINANCIAL DECISIONS AMONG MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS. Research in Human Development, 16(2), 135–155. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427609.2019.1670568

Models of happiness: The role of personality traits and daily experience in understanding life satisfaction

PsycEXTRA Dataset / Jan 01, 2006

Howell, R., Howell, C., & Cassens, M. (2006). Models of happiness: The role of personality traits and daily experience in understanding life satisfaction. PsycEXTRA Dataset. https://doi.org/10.1037/e511092014-137

Understanding Long-Term Trajectories in Web-Based Happiness Interventions: Secondary Analysis From Two Web-Based Randomized Trials

Journal of Medical Internet Research / Jun 08, 2019

Sanders, C. A., Schueller, S. M., Parks, A. C., & Howell, R. T. (2019). Understanding Long-Term Trajectories in Web-Based Happiness Interventions: Secondary Analysis From Two Web-Based Randomized Trials. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(6), e13253. https://doi.org/10.2196/13253

Video conferencing during emergency distance learning impacted student emotions during COVID-19

Computers in Human Behavior Reports / Aug 01, 2022

Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Durnell, E., Howell, R. T., & Zizi, M. (2022). Video conferencing during emergency distance learning impacted student emotions during COVID-19. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 7, 100199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100199

Time beyond traits: Time perspective dimensions, personality traits, and substance use in adolescents

Personality and Individual Differences / Sep 01, 2021

Assylkhan, K., Moon, J., Tate, C. C., Howell, R. T., & Mello, Z. R. (2021). Time beyond traits: Time perspective dimensions, personality traits, and substance use in adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 179, 110926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110926

What help do you need?

Being Well in Academia / Aug 25, 2020

Boynton, P. (2020). What help do you need? Being Well in Academia, 97–115. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429197512-4

The Impact of Positive Affect, Negative Affect, and Customer Satisfaction on the Future Behavioral Intentions of Sports Fans

The International Journal of Sport and Society / Jan 01, 2010

O’Neill, M., Howell, R. T., & Martin, D. S. (2010). The Impact of Positive Affect, Negative Affect, and Customer Satisfaction on the Future Behavioral Intentions of Sports Fans. The International Journal of Sport and Society, 1(2), 101–116. https://doi.org/10.18848/2152-7857/cgp/v01i02/54001

Daily self-compassion protects Asian Americans/Canadians after experiences of COVID-19 discrimination: Implications for subjective well-being and health behaviors

Self and Identity / Dec 06, 2021

Zhang, J. W., Bui, van, Snell, A. N., Howell, R. T., & Bailis, D. (2021). Daily self-compassion protects Asian Americans/Canadians after experiences of COVID-19 discrimination: Implications for subjective well-being and health behaviors. Self and Identity, 21(8), 891–913. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2021.2012511

Graphic and haptic simulation system for virtual laparoscopic rectum surgery

The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery / Jan 01, 2011

Pan, J. J., Chang, J., Yang, X., Zhang, J. J., Qureshi, T., Howell, R., & Hickish, T. (2011). Graphic and haptic simulation system for virtual laparoscopic rectum surgery. The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, n/a-n/a. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcs.399

Awe, curiosity, and multicultural experience

Journal of Personality / Aug 16, 2022

Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., Januchowski, J. A., Ramis, T., Mello, Z., & Monroy, M. (2022). Awe, curiosity, and multicultural experience. Journal of Personality. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12766

‘I have high self‐compassion’: A face‐valid single‐item self‐compassion scale for resource‐limited research contexts

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy / Feb 05, 2022

Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., Chen, S., Goold, A. R., Bilgin, B., Chai, W. J., & Ramis, T. (2022). ‘I have high self‐compassion’: A face‐valid single‐item self‐compassion scale for resource‐limited research contexts. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 29(4), 1463–1474. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2714

Happily Exploring Consumer Satisfaction: Revisiting the Traditional Business Model of Satisfaction in Sports

The International Journal of Sport and Society / Jan 01, 2021

Walls, A., Martin, D., & Howell, R. T. (2021). Happily Exploring Consumer Satisfaction: Revisiting the Traditional Business Model of Satisfaction in Sports. The International Journal of Sport and Society, 12(2), 23–43. https://doi.org/10.18848/2152-7857/cgp/v12i02/23-43

Corrigendum to “Sadness, identity, and plastic in over-shopping: The interplay of materialism, poor credit management, and emotional buying motives in predicting compulsive buying” [J. Econ. Psychol. 39 (2013) 113–125]

Journal of Economic Psychology / Feb 01, 2015

Donnelly, G., Ksendzova, M., & Howell, R. T. (2015). Corrigendum to “Sadness, identity, and plastic in over-shopping: The interplay of materialism, poor credit management, and emotional buying motives in predicting compulsive buying” [J. Econ. Psychol. 39 (2013) 113–125]. Journal of Economic Psychology, 46, 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2014.11.001

Happiness ruins my time: Change of time perception while seeking happiness

PsycEXTRA Dataset / Jan 01, 2014

Kim, A., & Howell, R. T. (2014). Happiness ruins my time: Change of time perception while seeking happiness. PsycEXTRA Dataset. https://doi.org/10.1037/e514472015-267

Understanding Long-Term Trajectories in Web-Based Happiness Interventions: Secondary Analysis From Two Web-Based Randomized Trials (Preprint)

Dec 28, 2018

Sanders, C. A., Schueller, S. M., Parks, A. C., & Howell, R. T. (2018). Understanding Long-Term Trajectories in Web-Based Happiness Interventions: Secondary Analysis From Two Web-Based Randomized Trials (Preprint). https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.13253

Education

University of California, Riverside

PhD, Social / Personality Psychology Division / 2005

Riverside, California, United States of America

University of California, Riverside

MA, Social / Personality Psychology / 2002

Riverside, California, United States of America

Westmont College

BSc, Psychology / 1998

Santa Barbara, California, United States of America

Experience

San Francisco State University, Department of Psychology

Associate Professor / 2012Present

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ProQuest (Clarivate) uses NotedSource as their industry academia platform
Slamom consulting engages academics for research collaboration on NotedSource
Omnicom and OMG find academics on notedsource
Unilever research project have used NotedSource to engage academic experts