2018
Creating, reinforcing, and resisting the gender binary: a qualitative study of transgender women’s healthcare experiences in sex-segregated jails and prisons
Hughto J, Clark KA, Altice FL, Reisner SL, Kershaw TS, Pachankis JE. Creating, reinforcing, and resisting the gender binary: a qualitative study of transgender women’s healthcare experiences in sex-segregated jails and prisons. International Journal Of Prison Health 2018, 14: 69-88. PMID: 29869582, PMCID: PMC5992494, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2017-0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMiddle AgedPrisonersPrisonsQualitative ResearchTransgender PersonsYoung AdultConceptsGender binaryTransgender womenHealthcare experiencesWomen's healthcare experiencesResearch limitations/implications FindingsCorrectional healthcare providersProviders' limited knowledgeDesign/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviewsWomen ActFirst-hand accountsWomen's accessMethodology/approachOriginality/valueInstitutional cultureMulti-level barriersStructural stigmaFeminine identityInstitutional policiesFindings ParticipantsImplications FindingsQualitative studyHealthcare barriersInsufficient accessPrison
2017
A qualitative analysis of multi-level barriers to HIV testing among women in Lebanon
Clark KA, Keene DE, Pachankis JE, Fattal O, Rizk N, Khoshnood K. A qualitative analysis of multi-level barriers to HIV testing among women in Lebanon. Culture Health & Sexuality 2017, 19: 996-1010. PMID: 28276925, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2017.1282045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-governmental organizationsCulture of sexNorth Africa (MENA) regionSocial ecological modelSemi-structured interviewsSexual health educationMulti-level barriersKey informantsMiddle EastSexual healthcare providersSexual health interventionsAfrica regionLebanonQualitative analysisFinancial barriersProvider attitudesHigh-risk populationInsurance policiesTheory frameworkMultiple levelsWomenPrimary findingsHIV testingHIV casesPolicy
2016
“You Can’t Just Walk Down the Street and Meet Someone”: The Intersection of Social–Sexual Networking Technology, Stigma, and Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the Small City
Hughto J, Pachankis JE, Eldahan AI, Keene DE. “You Can’t Just Walk Down the Street and Meet Someone”: The Intersection of Social–Sexual Networking Technology, Stigma, and Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the Small City. American Journal Of Men's Health 2016, 11: 726-736. PMID: 27885147, PMCID: PMC5393935, DOI: 10.1177/1557988316679563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall citiesBisexual menGay communityHealth of gaySexual minority stigmaGay spacesSocial networking technologiesProduction of healthCommunity visibilityDiverse gayGaySemistructured interviewsCitySexual riskLittle researchParticipants' useCommunityPhysical spaceStigmaArticleIntersectionNetworking technologiesSexual partnersTechnology usePsychosocial benefits
2015
Exploring Social Networking Technologies as Tools for HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men.
Ramallo J, Kidder T, Albritton T, Blick G, Pachankis J, Grandelski V, Kershaw T. Exploring Social Networking Technologies as Tools for HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men. AIDS Education And Prevention 2015, 27: 298-311. PMID: 26241381, PMCID: PMC5486219, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2015.27.4.298.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
The Role of Maladaptive Cognitions in Hypersexuality Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men
Pachankis JE, Rendina HJ, Ventuneac A, Grov C, Parsons JT. The Role of Maladaptive Cognitions in Hypersexuality Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2014, 43: 669-683. PMID: 24558123, PMCID: PMC4011938, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-014-0261-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaladaptive cognitionsStructural equation modeling resultsCognitive appraisalProblematic hypersexualityAdaptive appraisalsCognitive modelEmotional dysregulationUnique varianceCognitive approachSexual costsCore constructsSexual behaviorCognitionActive gaySexual compulsivitySeparate samplesSexual inhibitionFactor analysisSexual needsHypersexualityPilot sampleTreatment of hypersexualityQualitative interviewsBisexual menTreatment approaches