2016
The Geography of Sexual Orientation: Structural Stigma and Sexual Attraction, Behavior, and Identity Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Across 38 European Countries
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Mirandola M, Weatherburn P, Berg RC, Marcus U, Schmidt AJ. The Geography of Sexual Orientation: Structural Stigma and Sexual Attraction, Behavior, and Identity Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Across 38 European Countries. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2016, 46: 1491-1502. PMID: 27620320, PMCID: PMC5346459, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-016-0819-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCountry-level structural stigmaStructural stigmaSexual minoritiesSexual attractionSexual orientationHeterosexual attractionSexual orientation identificationEuropean countriesBehavior of menMSM’s sexual behaviorSexual identityLocal contextKey correlatesMeasures of attitudesNational lawSexualitySexual behaviorEuropean MSM Internet SurveyMulti-component assessmentContext-dependent natureHeterosexual behaviorMinorityCountriesIdentityStigmaExtending the Minority Stress Model to Incorporate HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men's Experiences: a Longitudinal Examination of Mental Health and Sexual Risk Behavior
Rendina HJ, Gamarel KE, Pachankis JE, Ventuneac A, Grov C, Parsons JT. Extending the Minority Stress Model to Incorporate HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men's Experiences: a Longitudinal Examination of Mental Health and Sexual Risk Behavior. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2016, 51: 147-158. PMID: 27502073, PMCID: PMC5299076, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-016-9822-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive GBMMental healthAnal sexSerodiscordant condomless anal sexInternalized stigmaRole of HIVCondomless anal sexHIV-positive gayDepression/anxietySexual risk behaviorsSexual behavior outcomesDevelopment of interventionsDiverse convenience sampleRisk behaviorsHealth disparitiesMinority stress modelHIVBehavioral interventionsBisexual menConvenience sampleEmotion dysregulationSexual behaviorBisexual men's experiencesBehavior outcomesIntervention
2015
Gay-Related Rejection Sensitivity as a Risk Factor for Condomless Sex
Wang K, Pachankis JE. Gay-Related Rejection Sensitivity as a Risk Factor for Condomless Sex. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 763-767. PMID: 26459334, PMCID: PMC4799731, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1224-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCondomless sexCondom useCondomless anal sex actsGay-related rejection sensitivityNumerous adverse health outcomesEffective HIV prevention effortsAnal sex actsAdverse health outcomesHIV prevention effortsTimeline Followback interviewRisk factorsRisk populationsCasual partnersHealth outcomesBisexual menPrevention effortsSex actsSexual behaviorPresent studySexSensitivity
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
2013
A Longitudinal, Mixed Methods Study of Sexual Position Identity, Behavior, and Fantasies Among Young Sexual Minority Men
Pachankis JE, Buttenwieser IG, Bernstein LB, Bayles DO. A Longitudinal, Mixed Methods Study of Sexual Position Identity, Behavior, and Fantasies Among Young Sexual Minority Men. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2013, 42: 1241-1253. PMID: 23605572, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0090-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual position identityYoung sexual minority menSexual minority menPosition identityMinority menIdentity changeSexuality changesSignificant moveMixed-methods studySexual behaviorIdentitySociocultural influencesClasses of explanationsContext-dependent useMethods studyPersonal developmentPosition categoriesFantasyMovesHalf of participantsYoung adulthoodExplanationPractical reasonsMenParticipants