2018
The Role of Self-Conscious Emotions in the Sexual Health of Gay and Bisexual Men: Psychometric Properties and Theoretical Validation of the Sexual Shame and Pride Scale
Rendina HJ, López-Matos J, Wang K, Pachankis JE, Parsons JT. The Role of Self-Conscious Emotions in the Sexual Health of Gay and Bisexual Men: Psychometric Properties and Theoretical Validation of the Sexual Shame and Pride Scale. The Journal Of Sex Research 2018, 56: 620-631. PMID: 29634377, PMCID: PMC6179944, DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2018.1453042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual healthBisexual menMental health difficultiesSexual behavior outcomesActive GBMTest-retest reliabilityEtiological factorsPredictive validitySexual compulsivityHealth difficultiesPsychometric evaluationRegression analysisBehavior outcomesConvergent validityPreliminary evidenceInternal consistencyPsychometric propertiesGBMMenReliable measureHealth
2011
Age Cohort Differences in the Effects of Gay-Related Stigma, Anxiety and Identification with the Gay Community on Sexual Risk and Substance Use
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Pachankis JE, Golub SA, Garrett-Walker JJ, Bamonte AJ, Parsons JT. Age Cohort Differences in the Effects of Gay-Related Stigma, Anxiety and Identification with the Gay Community on Sexual Risk and Substance Use. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 340-349. PMID: 22038078, PMCID: PMC3549001, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0070-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleNew York CityPoisson DistributionRegression AnalysisRisk-TakingSelf ConceptSexual PartnersSocial IdentificationSocial StigmaSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsSexual riskHIV riskSubstance useBisexual menSex risk outcomesStrong independent predictorHIV risk behaviorsRisk outcomesGay/bisexual menRecipient ageEffect of ageHIV infectionIndependent predictorsAge cohort differencesRisk behaviorsPsychosocial predictorsAgeGay communityRiskDifferent cohortsYounger participantsCohort differencesOutcomesMenStudy of substancesThe Influence of Sexual Orientation and Masculinity on Young Men's Tobacco Smoking
Pachankis JE, Westmaas JL, Dougherty LR. The Influence of Sexual Orientation and Masculinity on Young Men's Tobacco Smoking. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2011, 79: 142-152. PMID: 21443320, DOI: 10.1037/a0022917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentHumansMaleMasculinityMenSelf ConceptSexual BehaviorSmokingStudentsUniversitiesYoung AdultConceptsGay menSexual orientationGender nonconformityHeterosexual university studentsGender role variablesSexual orientation concealmentGay participantsHeterosexual participantsHealth risk disparitiesMasculinityParticipants' attemptsHeterosexual menGayNonconformityRole variablesYoung menRisk disparitiesAverage oddsDiary dataUniversity students
2010
The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma
Merin A, Pachankis JE. The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma. Journal Of Health Psychology 2010, 16: 80-90. PMID: 20656766, DOI: 10.1177/1359105310367528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological consequencesNegative psychological consequencesMental health treatmentNegative affectSelf-schemaConcealable stigmaPoor copingPsychological impactPhysical healthHealth treatmentFuture researchStigmaGenital herpes outbreaksGenital herpes infectionCopingAffectGenital herpesHerpes infectionResearchSalienceHerpes outbreaksDistressFrequent recurrenceConsequencesImplicationsExpressive 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
2007
The Psychological Implications of Concealing a Stigma: A Cognitive–Affective–Behavioral Model
Pachankis JE. The Psychological Implications of Concealing a Stigma: A Cognitive–Affective–Behavioral Model. Psychological Bulletin 2007, 133: 328-345. PMID: 17338603, DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.133.2.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcealable stigmaPsychological implicationsBehavioral process modelsPsychological challengesSocial situationsPotential future routesVisible stigmaDifficult predicamentRecent researchAmount of researchConsiderable stressorsStigmaIndividualsProcess modelRelevant findingsImplicationsPotential pointsStressorsResearchFuture routesInterventionDifficultiesAmbiguityFindingsCohesive model
2006
Social anxiety in young gay men
Pachankis JE, Goldfried MR. Social anxiety in young gay men. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2006, 20: 996-1015. PMID: 16500074, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2006.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGay men