His research focuses on the effects of social structure on personality and well-being. Current research examines the impact of geographic distance on one's sense of self as well as the mediating effects of the self-concept on the effects of stressful life events on mental health. Please refer all comments and questions regarding this paper to David E. Rohall, Department of Sociology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824 or via e-mail at david.rohall@unh.edu.