2023
Explicit and Implicit Bias Among Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Hubachek SQ, Clark KA, Pachankis JE, Dougherty LR. Explicit and Implicit Bias Among Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Journal Of Family Psychology 2023, 37: 203-214. PMID: 36265051, DOI: 10.1037/fam0001037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth psychosocial functioningParental depressionImplicit biasGender minority youthPsychological controlYouth anxietyPsychosocial functioningSGM youthParental acceptanceParental psychological controlMinority youthSubstance usePredictors of parentsLow parental acceptancePoor mental health outcomesYouth substance useMental health outcomesDevelopment of interventionsExplicit biasYouth outcomesOnline studyParental anxietyOwn parentsAnxietyTypes of bias
2021
Structural Stigma and Sexual Minority Men’s Depression and Suicidality: A Multilevel Examination of Mechanisms and Mobility Across 48 Countries
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Bränström R, Schmidt AJ, Berg RC, Jonas K, Pitoňák M, Baros S, Weatherburn P. Structural Stigma and Sexual Minority Men’s Depression and Suicidality: A Multilevel Examination of Mechanisms and Mobility Across 48 Countries. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2021, 130: 713-726. PMID: 34780228, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthAdverse mental health outcomesSocial isolationMen's Internet SurveyMental health outcomesStructural stigmaCountry of birthRisk factorsLower oddsLower riskSexual minority menHealth outcomesPsychosocial mediatorsGreater riskSuicidalityMen's depressionDepressionEuropean menSociocultural determinantsHealthMinority menStigmaSmall indirect effectMenMediators
2019
On the Quantitative Study of Multiple Marginalization: Paradox and Potential Solution
Rodriguez-Seijas C, Burton C, Adeyinka O, Pachankis J. On the Quantitative Study of Multiple Marginalization: Paradox and Potential Solution. Stigma And Health 2019, 4: 495-502. DOI: 10.1037/sah0000166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health outcomesHealth outcomesPoor mental health outcomesPoor mental healthMental healthHealth of peopleAverage participantSimultaneous associationHealthStatusOutcomesObjective indexCurrent studyStigmaAssociationStigmatized statusQuantitative studyFuture quantitative approachesParticipantsComprehensive arrayStudyStigmatization
2018
An mHealth Intervention to Improve Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health in a Structurally Stigmatizing National Context
Leluțiu-Weinberger C, Manu M, Ionescu F, Dogaru B, Kovacs T, Dorobănțescu C, Predescu M, Surace A, Pachankis JE. An mHealth Intervention to Improve Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health in a Structurally Stigmatizing National Context. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2018, 6: e183. PMID: 30429117, PMCID: PMC6262207, DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.9283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-post intervention assessmentsRecent HIV testingHigh prevalence countriesHIV risk reductionYoung gayHIV prevention interventionsFuture efficacy testingHeavy alcohol consumptionMental health outcomesHIV testingLarge trialsHIV transmissionPreliminary efficacyHIV riskCondomless sexCognitive-behavioral skillsMHealth interventionsAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesInadequate preventionPilot interventionHealth interventionsCondom useMinimum doseStrong acceptabilityDoes Getting Stigma Under the Skin Make It Thinner? Emotion Regulation as a Stress-Contingent Mediator of Stigma and Mental Health
Burton CL, Wang K, Pachankis JE. Does Getting Stigma Under the Skin Make It Thinner? Emotion Regulation as a Stress-Contingent Mediator of Stigma and Mental Health. Clinical Psychological Science 2018, 6: 590-600. PMID: 30221083, PMCID: PMC6133258, DOI: 10.1177/2167702618755321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor mental healthMental healthEmotion regulation deficitsAdverse mental health outcomesLife stressRegulation deficitsMental health outcomesCultural stigmaAlcohol use problemsEmotion regulationMore life stressDepressive symptomsSelf-reported stigmaHealth outcomesStigma expertsIndividual susceptibilityGeneral life stressUse problemsHealthDeficitsStigmaOutcomesStudy 1Study 2AssociationSocietal-Level Explanations for Reductions in Sexual Orientation Mental Health Disparities: Results From a Ten-Year, Population-Based Study in Sweden
Hatzenbuehler M, Bränström R, Pachankis J. Societal-Level Explanations for Reductions in Sexual Orientation Mental Health Disparities: Results From a Ten-Year, Population-Based Study in Sweden. Stigma And Health 2018, 3: 16-26. DOI: 10.1037/sah0000066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth disparitiesMental health disparitiesPsychological distressSexual orientation disparitiesNationwide population-based cross-sectional surveyPopulation-based cross-sectional surveyAdverse mental health outcomesStructural stigmaCross-sectional surveyMental health outcomesSexual orientationOrientation disparitiesGay men/lesbians
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