Books:

• Jessor, R., Donovan, J. E., & Costa, F. M. (1991). Beyond adolescence: Problem behavior and young adult development. New York: Cambridge University Press.
• Jessor, R. (Ed.). (1998). New perspectives on adolescent risk behavior. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Journal Articles:

• Costa, F. M., Jessor, R., & Turbin, M. S. (2007). College student involvement in cigarette smoking: The role of psychosocial and behavioral protection and risk. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 9(2), 213-224.
• Costa, F. M., Jessor, R., Turbin, M. S., Dong, Q., Zhang, H., & Wang, C. (2005). The role of social contexts in adolescence: Context protection and context risk in the U.S. and China. Applied Developmental Science, 9(2), 67-85.
• Jessor, R. (2009). Description versus explanation in cross-national research on adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Health, 43(6), 527-528.
• Jessor, R., Turbin, M.S., & Costa, F.M. (2010). Predicting developmental change in healthy eating and regular exercise among adolescents in China and the United States: The role of psychosocial and behavioral protection and risk. Journal of Research on Adolescence.
• Jessor, R., Turbin, M. S., Costa, F. M., Dong, Q., Zhang, H., & Wang, C. (2003). Adolescent problem behavior in China and the United States: A cross-national study of psychosocial protective factors. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 13(1), 329-360.

Other Publications:

• Jessor, R. (Contributing author). Lloyd C. B. (Ed.). (2005). Growing up global: Transitions to adulthood in developing countries. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.