NCID-1793
Michael Vicente Stanton
Associate Professor
California State University at East Bay
Education/Degree:
1 Clinical Psychology (Duke University)
About
Dr. Stanton is a licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and associate professor of public health at California State University, East Bay. Dr. Stanton's research examines how stress affects health behaviors, and his clinical work integrates mindfulness with cognitive behavioral therapy to treat both mental and physical health problems. Dr. Stanton is also a guest contributor to several Bay Area TV news stations, where he adds Psychology expertise to the analysis of current events. He holds a PhD in clinical Psychology, with a focus in behavioral medicine, from Duke University, completed his Postdoctoral training at Stanford University, and received his BA from Brown University.
Current Work
Dr. Stanton's research examines how stress affects health behaviors in two primary contexts: specifically how life stressors like poverty and discrimination can promote obesity and how Covid-19 related stress (anxiety and economic hardship) affect health behaviors like diet, physical activity, smoking, drinking, and sleep. I have one manuscript under review looking at how family stress and poverty in a diverse middle school sample is linked to obesity in adulthood. We also found that positive social interaction buffered this effect, leading to reduced obesity in adulthood. I also have a paper under review looking at how anxiety and economic hardship related to covid-19 is linked to more unhealthy behaviors (e.g., exercise, diet, sleep, alcohol use).
Research Area Keyword(s)
coping, diet, mindfulness, obesity, stress