2018
Genital Herpes Stigma: Toward the Measurement and Validation of a Highly Prevalent yet Hidden Public Health Problem
Wang K, Merin A, Rendina HJ, Pachankis JE. Genital Herpes Stigma: Toward the Measurement and Validation of a Highly Prevalent yet Hidden Public Health Problem. Stigma And Health 2018, 3: 27-34. PMID: 29629409, PMCID: PMC5881938, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelevant psychosocial variablesPsychosocial variablesNegative psychological consequencesSound assessment toolsStigma ScaleConfirmatory factor analysisGood internal consistencyNegative affectPsychological consequencesStigma researchersGenital herpesPsychological distressSocial supportIncurable viral infectionPsychometric propertiesConstruct validityInternal consistencyFactor analysisPresent researchPersonalized stigmaDisclosure concernsHIV Stigma ScaleResearch settingsPublic health problemStigma
2017
Victimization and Depressive Symptomology in Transgender Adults: The Mediating Role of Avoidant Coping
Hughto J, Pachankis JE, Willie TC, Reisner SL. Victimization and Depressive Symptomology in Transgender Adults: The Mediating Role of Avoidant Coping. Journal Of Counseling Psychology 2017, 64: 41-51. PMID: 28068130, PMCID: PMC5226079, DOI: 10.1037/cou0000184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomologyDepressive symptomsPublic health problemBehavioral health costsMental health sequelaeUseful intervention targetsOne-time surveyHealth sequelaeAvoidant copingHealth problemsDistress symptomsSymptomsIntervention targetsVulnerable populationsHealth costsTransgender adultsCommunity sampleSymptomologyCopingSequelaeTransgender communityClinicians