- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Sex work and related issues
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Family Support in Illness
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Risk Perception and Management
- Historical Gender and Feminism Studies
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
East Tennessee State University
2016-2022
East Carolina University
2012-2016
Rogers (United States)
2016
LGBTQ individuals may be at risk for suicidal behavior due to perceived stigma and psychopathology. However, protective factors, such as community connectedness, reduce risk. We examined depression anxiety mediators of the linkage between behavior, moderating role connectedness. Among our sample persons (N = 496), psychopathology mediated association behavior. Connectedness moderated relation depression, in model. Therapeutically addressing promoting connectedness
Sexual assault is associated with a number of health risk behaviors in women. It has been hypothesized that these behaviors, such as hazardous drinking, may represent women’s attempts to cope psychological distress, symptoms depression and anxiety. However, extant research failed evaluate relationships among ethnic minority samples or identify the mechanisms responsible for this association. The current study examined sexual history two (hazardous drinking engaging behavior regulate negative...
Scripts are influential in shaping sexual behaviors. Prior studies have examined the influence of individuals' rape scripts. However, these scripts not been evaluated among diverse groups. The current study African American ( n = 72) and European 99) college women. Results supported three scripts: "real rape," "party mismatched intentions rape, that were equally common. there some differences, with Americans' narratives more often including active victim resistance less containing...