2010
Expressive Writing for Gay-Related Stress: Psychosocial Benefits and Mechanisms Underlying Improvement
Pachankis JE, Goldfried MR. Expressive Writing for Gay-Related Stress: Psychosocial Benefits and Mechanisms Underlying Improvement. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2010, 78: 98-110. PMID: 20099955, DOI: 10.1037/a0017580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGay-related stressExpressive writing taskPsychosocial functioningNeutral topicSocial supportWriting tasksStigma-related stressExpressive writing interventionOverall psychological distressPhysical health symptomsMental health outcomesGay-related rejection sensitivityEmotional expressionRejection sensitivityNegative affectSexual orientationExpressive writingPsychological distressEmotional engagementWriting interventionSocial functioningMale college studentsHealth symptomsPsychosocial benefitsGay male college students
2007
The Psychological Implications of Concealing a Stigma: A Cognitive–Affective–Behavioral Model
Pachankis JE. The Psychological Implications of Concealing a Stigma: A Cognitive–Affective–Behavioral Model. Psychological Bulletin 2007, 133: 328-345. PMID: 17338603, DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.133.2.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcealable stigmaPsychological implicationsBehavioral process modelsPsychological challengesSocial situationsPotential future routesVisible stigmaDifficult predicamentRecent researchAmount of researchConsiderable stressorsStigmaIndividualsProcess modelRelevant findingsImplicationsPotential pointsStressorsResearchFuture routesInterventionDifficultiesAmbiguityFindingsCohesive model