A5066421893- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Public Health Policies and Education
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
Clark University
2016-2025
University of Connecticut
2010-2020
Yale University
2014-2015
The Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Stigmatization Model identifies how three stigma components hinder IPV help-seeking behaviors: cultural stigma, internalization, and anticipated stigma. Cultural highlights societal beliefs that de-legitimize people experiencing abuse. Stigma internalization involves the extent to which come believe negative stereotypes about those who experience may be true of themselves. Anticipated emphasizes concern what will happen once others know partner abuse...
Understanding how stigmatized identities contribute to increased rates of depression and anxiety is critical stigma reduction mental health treatment. There has been little research testing multiple aspects simultaneously. In the current study, we collected data from a diverse, urban, adult community sample people with concealed identity (CSI). We targeted 5 specific CSIs – illness, substance abuse, experience domestic violence, sexual assault, childhood abuse that have shown put at risk for...
Black sexual minority women are triply marginalized due to their race, gender, and orientation. We compared three dimensions of discrimination-frequency (regularity occurrences), scope (number types discriminatory acts experienced), number bases social statuses which discrimination was attributed)-and self-reported mental health (depressive symptoms, psychological well-being, well-being) between 64 each two groups sharing statuses: (a) 67 White (b) men. reported greater frequency, scope,...
Black men who have sex with (BMSM) are severely affected by the HIV epidemic, yet research on relationship between stigma and status disclosure is relatively limited among this population. Within internalized stigma, extent to which people living HIV/AIDS endorse negative beliefs associated as true of themselves, can negatively shape interpersonal outcomes important implications for psychological physical health. In a sample HIV-positive BMSM (N=156), current study examined effect sexual...
Heightened body surveillance can have negative effects on physical and psychological well-being, but little is known about the factors that contribute to this chronic surveillance. The authors tested a model examined whether staking self-worth in certain domains was associated with decreased or increased appearance satisfaction sample of 115 Black 222 White college women. Results indicated investing approval from others reduced whereas based academic competence, God’s love, family support...
Abstract In this introduction to the special issue on Applications of Intersectionality Critical Social Issues , we assert that a psychological study social issues seeks move toward justice, equity, and liberation must embrace intersectionality's radical core. This requires constant critical inquiry praxis centered power, including how shape power shapes us. The both/and logics intersectionality are particularly essential, as can exist in both oppressive liberatory ecosystems simultaneously,...
Previous research suggests that survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) experience stigma, which may affect their willingness to seek help and recovery process following the end abusive relationship. This article presents Integrated IPV Stigmatization Model, integrates previous on components sources stigma surrounding IPV. Content analysis procedures were used examine applicability model qualitative data from an electronic survey with 279 past relationships. The results demonstrated...
Sexual objectification and Jezebel stereotype endorsement, a racialized characterization of Black women as promiscuous, have been linked to harmful violence attitudes toward women. Although women’s experiences sexual may be compounded by stereotypes, research has yet examine how these processes intersect influence justification intimate partner This study fills this gap in the literature examining associations between interpersonal objectification, endorsement sample men Participants were...
Experiencing sexual violence in childhood or adolescence is highly prevalent among some women living with HIV, often resulting anxiety and depression symptoms adulthood. Anxiety have been associated HIV medication nonadherence, yet little research has assessed distinct components of as risk factors nonadherence. The current study examined symptom predictors non-adherence abuse enrolled a coping intervention. This secondary analysis included sample 85 being prescribed antiretroviral who...
We examined dimensions of Superwoman Schema as predictors both depression and resilience. also investigated if social isolation gendered racial centrality mediated these relationships.
Abstract Background Young couples transitioning into parenthood are at elevated risk of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), in part, due to the social and economic stressors associated with this critical time. Interpersonal racial discrimination is a known factor for male-to-female IPV perpetration, however few studies have examined relationship among men fatherhood. Similarly, structural racism acknowledges how inequitable systems reinforce discrimination; yet, investigated...
Despite increased attention to the relation between negative social reactions intimate partner violence (IPV) disclosure and poorer mental health outcomes for victims, research has yet examine whether certain types of are associated with more so than others. Furthermore, is scarce on potential mediators this relationship. To fill these gaps, current study examines stigmatizing IPV disclosure, such as victim-blaming responses minimizing experiences IPV, a specific type reaction that exerts...
Abstract Interdisciplinary intersectionality scholars have highlighted that stereotypes are a central basis for intersectional oppression, and psychologists increasingly incorporating theory into research. In striving to embrace intersectionality's radical core by applying several of its guiding premises, we explored the perspectives young Black Latinx individuals in New York City on sexual women men. We conducted 11 focus groups with 75 participants. Using combined deductive inductive...
Abstract Social psychological research has generally assumed that oppressed groups are powerless because they often have less control over resources and outcomes power is usually defined as dominance or influence control. We juxtapose this theoretical assumption with lay beliefs about the ingroup's collective expressed in semi‐structured interviews among Black Americans ( N = 28). Thematic analysis revealed participants’ ingroup varied: whereas some participants perceived lacked power,...
Abstract Background Housing instability is highly prevalent among intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors, and the coupling consequences of structural racism, sexism, classism, COVID-19 pandemic, may create more barriers to safe adequate housing, specifically for Black women IPV survivors. In particular, pandemic had potential amplify disadvantages yet very little research has acknowledged it. Therefore, current study sought assess experiences housing insecurity experiencing while...
The stigma associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major challenge facing those in abusive and violent relationships. This study explored the initial development validation of Intimate Partner Violence Stigma Scale, designed to measure related IPV. An exploratory factor analysis revealed four subscales including internalized stigma, anticipated perpetrator isolation. scale demonstrates evidence for clinical research purposes assess experiences IPV among survivors.
Housing for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has been linked to a number of positive physical and mental health outcomes, in addition decreased sexual drug-related risk behavior. The current study identified service priorities PLWHA, services provided by housing agencies, unmet needs PLWHA through nationwide telephone survey agencies the USA. Housing, alcohol/drug treatment, were as three highest assistance finding employment, dental care, vocational assistance, top not being met....