2022
A Developmental Model of the Sexual Minority Closet: Structural Sensitization, Psychological Adaptations, and Post-closet Growth
Pachankis JE, Jackson SD. A Developmental Model of the Sexual Minority Closet: Structural Sensitization, Psychological Adaptations, and Post-closet Growth. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2022, 52: 1869-1895. PMID: 35978203, PMCID: PMC9935753, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02381-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental modelSexual minority identity formationSexual minority individualsMental health effectsPsychological adaptationVicarious learningSources of supportTemporal contextFuture research directionsSensitive periodMinority individualsCentral identityIdentity formationSexual identityMultilevel interventionsSexual orientationResearch directionsTestable hypothesesOrientation awarenessAdolescenceStressorsLearningIdentityClosetIndividuals
2018
Healthcare Mistreatment and Avoidance in Trans Masculine Adults: The Mediating Role of Rejection Sensitivity
Hughto JMW, Pachankis JE, Reisner SL. Healthcare Mistreatment and Avoidance in Trans Masculine Adults: The Mediating Role of Rejection Sensitivity. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2018, 5: 471-481. PMID: 30637266, PMCID: PMC6328255, DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA multisite, longitudinal study of risk factors for incarceration and impact on mental health and substance use among young transgender women in the USA
Hughto JMW, Reisner SL, Kershaw TS, Altice FL, Biello KB, Mimiaga MJ, Garofalo R, Kuhns LM, Pachankis JE. A multisite, longitudinal study of risk factors for incarceration and impact on mental health and substance use among young transgender women in the USA. Journal Of Public Health 2018, 41: 100-109. PMID: 29474682, PMCID: PMC6490767, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung transgender womenIllicit drug useRisk factorsTransgender womenRecent incarcerationDrug useSignificant independent predictorsIndividual risk factorsSubstance use disordersIndependent predictorsDepressive symptomsGeneral populationUse disordersMultilevel interventionsSomatic symptomsPoor healthRecent homelessnessMental healthStudy periodSubstance useWomenMixed effects modelsLongitudinal studySymptomsEffects model