2024
Real-Time Exposure to Negative News Media and Suicidal Ideation Intensity Among LGBTQ+ Young Adults
Clark K, Kellerman J, Argiros A, Phillips K, Park E, Cyperski M, Pachankis J, Kleiman E. Real-Time Exposure to Negative News Media and Suicidal Ideation Intensity Among LGBTQ+ Young Adults. JAMA Pediatrics 2024, 178: 1155-1163. PMID: 39283650, PMCID: PMC11406454, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEcological momentary assessmentLongitudinal cohort studySelf-harm ideationLGBTQ+ young adultsExpectations of rejectionCohort studyMultilevel mediation modelYoung adultsPrimary outcomeBehavioral health clinicSuicidal ideationStatistically significant associationWithin-person associationsHealth clinicsCategorical exposureLinear mixed modelsMain OutcomesMediation modelExposure to negative newsParticipant ageSocial media advertisementsMild depressionMultilevel modeling approachMomentary assessmentPassive SIReal-time exposure to negative news media and suicidal ideation intensity among LGBTQ young adults in a high-stigma US state
Clark K, Kellerman J, Argiros A, Phillips K, Park E, Cyperski M, Pachankis J, Kleiman E. Real-time exposure to negative news media and suicidal ideation intensity among LGBTQ young adults in a high-stigma US state. European Journal Of Public Health 2024, 34: ckae144.733. PMCID: PMC11517138, DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicidal ideation intensityExpectations of rejectionPassive suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationAssociated with suicide ideation intensityNegative news mediaActive suicidal ideationWithin-person effectsNews coverageMedia organizationsSelf-harm ideationNews mediaYoung adultsSignificant indirect effectMental health professionalsMultilevel path analysisLGBTQ visibilityMedia reportsIdeationProximal riskAnti-LGBTQReal-time exposurePath analysisClinical interventionsIndirect effects
2021
Longitudinal associations between childhood sexual abuse-related PTSD symptoms and passive and active suicidal ideation among sexual minority men
Scheer JR, Clark KA, Talan A, Cabral C, Pachankis JE, Rendina HJ. Longitudinal associations between childhood sexual abuse-related PTSD symptoms and passive and active suicidal ideation among sexual minority men. Child Abuse & Neglect 2021, 122: 105353. PMID: 34638046, PMCID: PMC8612966, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive suicidal ideationSexual minority menSuicidal ideationChildhood sexual abusePTSD symptomsElevated suicide riskOne-yearPTSD symptom severitySymptom severityMultivariable logistic regression analysisMinority menLogistic regression analysisLow social supportPassive suicidal ideationSocial supportProspective cohortElevated riskSuicide attempt historyProspective associationsBivariate analysisSymptomsSuicidal thoughtsSuicide riskLongitudinal associationsBaseline
2020
Brief Online Interventions for LGBTQ Young Adult Mental and Behavioral Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in a High-Stigma, Low-Resource Context
Pachankis JE, Williams SL, Behari K, Job S, McConocha EM, Chaudoir SR. Brief Online Interventions for LGBTQ Young Adult Mental and Behavioral Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in a High-Stigma, Low-Resource Context. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2020, 88: 429-444. PMID: 32271053, PMCID: PMC7153536, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-resource settingsSexual minority young adultsMinority young adultsMental healthYoung adultsAppalachian TennesseePopulation-level implementationYoung adult sexual minoritiesHealth risk behaviorsAdult sexual minoritiesControlled TrialsGeneral psychological distressDepressive symptomsBrief online interventionSuicidal ideationScalable interventionsBehavioral healthDrug abuseExpressive writing interventionHigh stigmaPsychological distressMinority mental healthOnline interventionInterventionNeutral control
2019
Untethered lives: Barriers to societal integration as predictors of the sexual orientation disparity in suicidality
Bränström R, van der Star A, Pachankis J. Untethered lives: Barriers to societal integration as predictors of the sexual orientation disparity in suicidality. European Journal Of Public Health 2019, 29: ckz185.141. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factorsSexual orientation disparitiesPublic health surveyNational Public Health SurveyDeterminants of suicidalityOrientation disparitiesHealth SurveyElevated riskGeneral populationPreventive interventionsSuicidal ideationSuicidality risk factorsSuicidalityDisproportionate barriersSexual minority populationsMinority populationsSexual orientation differencesSexual minoritiesImportant contributorPopulationDisparities
2016
Help-seeking for nonsuicidal self-injury in sexual minority adolescent and young adult females
Zaki L, Gross M, Pachankis J. Help-seeking for nonsuicidal self-injury in sexual minority adolescent and young adult females. Journal Of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 2016, 21: 171-187. DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2016.1273156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority adolescentsYoung adult femalesMinority adolescentsProfessional helpHistory of NSSIGreater suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationHeterosexual female youthRomantic partnersSexual minority stigmaFemale peersNSSIFemale youthLesbian youthBisexual youthHeterosexual adolescentsAdolescentsSexual minoritiesYouthYouth subgroupsRisk behaviorsIdeationStigmaInternet surveyPeers