Ruiz, J. M., Hamann, H. A., *Garcia, J. J., & Craddock Lee, S. J. (In press). The psychology of health: physical health and the role of culture and behavior in Mexican Americans. In Y. Caldera and E. Lindsey (Eds.), Handbook of Mexican American Children and Families: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Routledge Press.

Ruiz, J. M., Hamann, H. A., Lewis, S., Prather, C. C., Garcia, J. J., & Santini, N. O. (2014). Racial/ethnic differences in 12-month in-hospital survival and hospital utilization trends: Evidence for a Hispanic survival and recovery advantage. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 2, 92-102.

*Jordan, K., Masters, K. S., *Hooker, S. A., Ruiz, J. M., Smith, T. W. (In press). An interpersonal approach to religiousness and spirituality: Implications for health and well-being. Journal of Personality.

Ruiz, J. M., Gallardo, M. E., & Delgado-Romero, E. (2013). Latinas/os and Immigration Reform: A Commentary to, "Crossroads: The Psychology of Immigration in the New Century" - The Report of the APA Presidential Task Force on Immigration. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 1, 149-154.

Smith, T. W., Ruiz, J. M., *Cundiff, J. M., Baron, K. G., Nealey-Moore, J. B. (2013). Optimism and pessimism in social contexts: An interpersonal perspective on resilience and risk. Journal of Research in Personality, 47, 553-562.

Ruiz, J. M., Steffen, P., & Smith, T. B. (2013). The Hispanic mortality paradox: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the longitudinal literature. American Journal of Public Health, 103, e1-e9.

Ruiz, J. M., *Garza, M., & *Smith, L. M. (2012). Latino health. In M. D. Gellman and J. R. Turner (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer: New York, NY.

Ruiz, J. M., *Prather, C. C., & *Kauffman, E. E. (2012). Social support and health. In M. D. Gellman and J. R. Turner (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer: New York, NY.

Ruiz, J. M., Steffen, P., & *Prather, C. C. (2012). Socioeconomic status and health. In A. Baum, T. A. Revenson, and J. E. Singer (Eds.), Handbook of Health Psychology. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ.

Ruiz, J. M., & Steffen, P. (2011). Latino Health. In H. S. Friedman (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Health Psychology. Oxford University Press: New York.

*Hutchinson, J. G., & Ruiz, J. M. (2011). Neuroticism and cardiovascular response in women: Evidence of effects on blood pressure recovery. Journal of Personality, 29, 277-302.

*Terrill, A. L., Ruiz, J. M., & Garofalo, J. P. (2010). Look on the Bright Side: Do the benefits of Optimism Depend on the Social Nature of the Stressor? Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 30, 399-414.

Uchino, B. N., Ruiz, J. M., & Holt-Lunstad, J. (2009). Stress. In D. Sanders and K. R. Scherer (Eds.), Oxford Companion to Emotion and Affective Sciences. New York University Press.

Ruiz, J. M., *Hutchinson, J. G., & *Terrill, A. (2008). For better and worse: Social influences on coronary heart disease. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 2, 1400-1414.

Hamann, H. A., Smith, T. W., Smith, K. R., Ruiz, J. M., Kircher, J. C., & Botkin, J. R. (2008). Interpersonal responses among sibling dyads tested for BRCA1BRCA2 gene mutations. Health Psychology, 27, 100-109.

Smith, J. L., & Ruiz, J. M. (2007). Interpersonal orientation in context: Interpersonal Circumplex and Five-Factor Model Correlates and Effects of Social Match and Mismatch on Intrinsic Motivation and Cardiovascular Responses. Journal of Personality, 75, 679-708.

Ruiz, J. M., Hamann, H. A., Coyne, J, & Compare, A. (2006). In sickness and in health: Interpersonal risk and resilience in cardiovascular disease. In E. Molinari, A. Compare, and G. Parati (Eds.), Clinical psychology and heart disease. (pp. 233-272). Springer: New York.

Compare, A., Molinari, E., Ruiz, J. M., Hamann, H. A., & Coyne, J. (2006). Relazione di coppia e fattori rischio in pasienti cardiopaticia. In, E. Molinari, A. Compare, and G. Parati (Eds.), Mente & Cuore. Clinica psicologica della malattia cardiaca. Springer: New York.

Ruiz, J. M., Matthews, K. A., Scheier, M. F., & Schulz, R. (2006). Does whom you marry matter for your health? Influence of Patient's and Spouse's Personality on their Partner's Psychological Well-being Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 91, 255-267.

Ruiz, J. M., Uchino, B. N, & Smith, T. W. (2006). Hostility and Sex differences in the magnitude, duration, and determinants of heart rate responses to forehead cold pressor: Parasympathetic aspects of risk. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 60, 274-283.

Smith, T. W., Glazer, K., Ruiz, J. M., & Gallo, L. C. (2004). Hostility, anger, aggressiveness and coronary heart disease: An interpersonal perspective on personality, emotion, and health. Journal of Personality, 72, 1217-1270.

Smith, T. W., Ruiz, J. M., & Uchino, B. N. (2004). Mental activation of supportive ties, hostility, and cardiovascular reactivity to laboratory stress in young men and women. Health Psychology, 23, 476-485.

Ruiz, J. M. (2004). Hostility and Health. In A. Christensen, R. Martin, and J. Smyth (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Health Psychology. Plenum.

Ruiz, J. M. (2004). The Cook-Medley Hostility Scale: Psychometrics and Applications in the Study of Health and Disease. In A. Christensen, R. Martin, and J. Smyth (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Health Psychology. Plenum.

Smith, T. W., & Ruiz, J. M. (2004). Personality theory and research in the study of health and behavior. In T. J. Bell (Series Ed.) R. G. Frank, A. Baum, and J. Wallander (Volume Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology (Vol 3; pp. 143-199). American Psychological Association; Washington, DC.

Smith, T. W., Gallo, L. C., & Ruiz, J. M. (2003). Toward a social psychophysiology of cardiovascular reactivity: Interpersonal concepts and methods in the study of stress and coronary disease. In J. Suls and K. Wallston (Eds.), Social psychological foundations of health and illness (pp. 335-366). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Gallo, L. C., Smith, T. W., & Ruiz, J. M. (2003). An interpersonal analysis of the association between attachment and developmental interpersonal experiences, self-representations and personality attributes in adulthood. Journal of Personality, 71, 141-181.

Smith, T. W., & Ruiz, J. M. (2002). Psychosocial influences on the development and course of coronary heart disease: Current status and implications for research and practice. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70, 548-568.

Smith, T. W., & Ruiz, J. M. (2002). Psychosocial factors in the management of coronary heart disease. In A. Christensen and M. Antoni (Eds.), Chronic physical disorders: Behavioral medicine's perspective (pp.83-111). Blackwell Publishing, UK.

Ruiz, J. M., Smith, T. W., & Rhodewalt, F. (2001). Distinguishing narcissism and hostility: Similarities and differences in interpersonal circumplex and five-factor correlates. Journal of Personality Assessment, 76, 537-555.

Smith, T. W., Ruiz, J. M., & Uchino, B. N. (2000). Vigilance, incentive, and cardiovascular reactivity in social interactions. Health Psychology, 19, 382-392.

Benight, C. C., Freyaldenhoven, R., Hughes, J., Ruiz, J. M., Zoesche, T. A., Lovallo, W., & Nixon, S. J. (2000). Coping self-efficacy and psychological distress following the Oklahoma City Bombing: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 30, 1331-1344.

Smith, T.W., & Ruiz, J. M. (1999). Methodological issues in adult health psychology. In P.C. Kendall, J.N. Butcher, and G.N. Holmbeck (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology. John Wiley & Sons, NY.