Kristin Sznajder

Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences

Kristin Sznajder

Huck Affiliations

Most Recent Publications

Access to lactation consult services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on breastfeeding outcome variables

Caroline Maltese, Chintan K. Gandhi, Sarah Ramirez, Kristin K. Sznajder, Nicole Hackman, 2025, PLoS One

Syndemic of Substance Abuse, Depression, and Type 2 Diabetes and Their Association with Retention in Care Among People Living with HIV

T Eshak, Andrea L. Hobkirk, Cynthia J. Whitener, Liza M. Conyers, Wenke Hwang, Kristin K. Sznajder, 2024, AIDS and Behavior on p. 1612-1620

Predicting Depression, Anxiety, and Their Comorbidity among Patients with Breast Cancer in China Using Machine Learning: A Multisite Cross-Sectional Study

Shu Li, Jing Shi, Chunyu Shao, Kristin K. Sznajder, Hui Wu, Xiaoshi Yang, 2024, Anxiety

Adverse childhood experiences are associated with HIV risk factors in Agbogbloshie, Ghana

K. K. Sznajder, T. B. Eshak, A. A.E. Biney, N. Dodoo, Ming Wang, T. Toprah, Justine I. Blanford, Leif Jensen, Francis Dodoo, 2024, Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies on p. 593-608

Outpatient depression current care expenditure changes in Liaoning Province from 2015 to 2020: a study based on the “system of health accounts 2011”

Yuedan Ma, Xiaoxia Shi, Kristin K. Sznajder, Yue Zhao, Quan Wan, Peipei Chai, Xiaoshi Yang, 2024, Frontiers in Pharmacology

Helping first-time mothers establish and maintain breastfeeding: Access to someone who can provide breastfeeding advice is an important factor

Brittany A. Massare, Nicole Hackman, Kristin K. Sznajder, Kristen Kjerulff, 2023, PLoS One on p. e0287023

Betel quid use is associated with anemia among both men and women in Matlab, Bangladesh

Kristin K. Sznajder, Mary Shenk, Nurul Alam, Rubhana Raqib, Anjan Kumar, Farjana Haque, Tami Blumenfield, Siobhán M. Mattison, Katherine Wander, 2023, PLOS Global Public Health

English as a foreign language writing anxiety and its relationship with self-esteem and mobile phone addiction among Chinese medical students—A structural equation model analysis

Yang Song, Kristin Sznajder, Qiuye Bai, Yanyan Xu, Yifei Dong, Xiaoshi Yang, 2023, PLoS One

Timing of hospital admission at first childbirth: A prospective cohort study

Kristen H. Kjerulff, Laura B. Attanasio, Jennifer Vanderlaan, Kristin K. Sznajder, 2023, PLoS One

Identifying the Influencing Factors of Depressive Symptoms among Nurses in China by Machine Learning: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study

Shu Li, Kristin K. Sznajder, Lingfang Ning, Hong Gao, Xinyue Xie, Shuo Liu, Chunyu Shao, Xinru Li, Xiaoshi Yang, 2023, Journal of Nursing Management

Most-Cited Papers

Anxiety and its relationship with sleep disturbance and problematic smartphone use among Chinese medical students during COVID-19 home confinement — A structural equation model analysis

Yang Song, Kristin Sznajder, Can Cui, Yilong Yang, Ying Li, Xiaoshi Yang, 2022, Journal of Affective Disorders on p. 315-321

Coping styles for mediating the effect of resilience on depression among medical students in web-based classes during the covid-19 pandemic: Cross-sectional questionnaire study

Lina Zhao, Kristin Sznajder, Dan Cheng, Shimeng Wang, Can Cui, Xiaoshi Yang, 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research

A prospective cohort study of post-traumatic stress disorder and maternal-infant bonding after first childbirth

Kristen H. Kjerulff, Laura B. Attanasio, Kristin K. Sznajder, Laura H. Brubaker, 2021, Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Covid-19 vaccine acceptance and associated factors among pregnant women in Pennsylvania 2020

Kristin K. Sznajder, Kristen H. Kjerulff, M Wang, Wenke Hwang, Chintan Gandhi, Sarah I. Ramirez, Chintan Gandhi, 2022, Preventive Medicine Reports

Resilience mediates the effect of self-efficacy on symptoms of prenatal anxiety among pregnant women: a nationwide smartphone cross-sectional study in China

Ruqing Ma, Fengzhi Yang, Lijuan Zhang, Kristin K. Sznajder, Changqing Zou, Yajing Jia, Can Cui, Weiyu Zhang, Wenzhu Zhang, Ning Zou, Xiaoshi Yang, 2021, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Sleep Quality as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Job Burnout Among Chinese Nurses: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Yang Song, Fengzhi Yang, Kristin Sznajder, Xiaoshi Yang, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry

Resilience as the Mediating Factor in the Relationship Between Sleep Disturbance and Post-stroke Depression of Stroke Patients in China: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Lina Zhao, Fengzhi Yang, Kristin K. Sznajder, Changqing Zou, Yajing Jia, Xiaoshi Yang, 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry

Factors influencing anxiety among WeChat users during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China: Cross-sectional survey study

Changqing Zou, Weiyu Zhang, Kristin Sznajder, Fengzhi Yang, Yajing Jia, Ruqing Ma, Can Cui, Xiaoshi Yang, 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research

Factors Associated with Adolescent Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Socioeconomic Influences and Essential Interventions

Kelly Kons, Adriana A.E. Biney, Kristin Sznajder, 2022, International Journal of Sexual Health on p. 386-396

Positive effects of resilience and self-efficacy on World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument score among caregivers of stroke inpatients in China

Yajing Jia, Jing Shi, Kristin K. Sznajder, Fengzhi Yang, Can Cui, Weiyu Zhang, Xiaoshi Yang, 2021, Psychogeriatrics on p. 89-99

News Articles Featuring Kristin Sznajder

Nov 24, 2022

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy May Increase ADHD-Like Symptoms In Children

A new study has found worrying results for using one of the most popular drugs in America.

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Oct 05, 2022

Study finds acetaminophen usage during pregnancy associated with sleep, attention problems

According to a study conducted by Penn State College of Medicine researchers, acetaminophen usage during pregnancy is connected with sleep and behaviour difficulties consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Oct 05, 2022

Taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) while pregnant linked to ADHD symptoms in preschoolers

It’s no secret that pregnant women should avoid alcohol and cigarettes for the health of their baby. Now, researchers from Penn State say it may be a good idea to also stay away from Tylenol as well. Study authors report taking acetaminophen while expecting may lead to sleep and behavioral issues in children that are consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Oct 04, 2022

Prenatal acetaminophen use linked to sleep, attention problems in preschoolers

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is associated with sleep and behavior problems consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

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Sep 29, 2022

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy can impact kids' behavior, researchers warn

Acetaminophen is widely taken during pregnancy, but a new study warns women that it may be linked to sleep and attention problems in children. They were discovered in kids at age 3.

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Jun 27, 2022

Suicide vulnerability index, machine learning model help predict counties’ risk

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, but the models that have been used to predict suicide rates weight risk factors equally and rely on data for large geographic areas, limiting the precision of the predictions, according to Penn State researchers.

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