2024
Sexual Orientation Microaggression Rating Scale (SOMRS): Development and Association With Alliance Ruptures
Sergi J, Babl A, Warren J, Pachankis J, Eubanks C. Sexual Orientation Microaggression Rating Scale (SOMRS): Development and Association With Alliance Ruptures. Psychotherapy 2024, 61: 191-197. PMID: 39115920, PMCID: PMC11315359, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority clientsWithdrawal rupturesMinority clientsRating ScaleIn-session behaviorCognitive behavioral treatmentGood interrater reliabilitySexual orientation microaggressionsSexual minority individualsAlliance rupturesTherapeutic allianceBehavioral treatmentSessions of treatmentReducing depressionSubstance useSelf-reportObservational measuresMinority individualsInterrater reliabilityMicroaggressionsBisexual menSexual orientationSessionsClientsAnxietyAn mHealth Intervention for Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental, Behavioral, and Sexual Health in a High-Stigma, Low-Resource Context (Project Comunică): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Leluțiu-Weinberger C, Filimon M, Hoover D, Lixandru M, Hanu L, Dogaru B, Kovacs T, Fierbințeanu C, Ionescu F, Manu M, Mariș A, Pană E, Dorobănțescu C, Streinu-Cercel A, Pachankis J. An mHealth Intervention for Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental, Behavioral, and Sexual Health in a High-Stigma, Low-Resource Context (Project Comunică): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e52853. PMID: 38709550, PMCID: PMC11106696, DOI: 10.2196/52853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERRandomized controlled trialsHIV incidenceBisexual menSexually transmitted infection testingHIV transmission risk behaviorsHIV risk reduction strategiesAttention control conditionCognitive behavioral therapy skillsHigh HIV incidenceInformation-motivation-behaviorRisk of HIVTransmission risk behaviorsSexual health communicationParticipant follow-upFollow-upLow-resource contextsLow-resource countriesSexual health goalsBehavioral therapy skillsMHealth interventionsRisk reduction strategiesFinding social supportHeavy alcohol useHIV diagnosis
2023
Incorporating Macro-Social Contexts into Emotion Research: Longitudinal Associations Between Structural Stigma and Emotion Processes Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Hollinsaid N, Pachankis J, Mair P, Hatzenbuehler M. Incorporating Macro-Social Contexts into Emotion Research: Longitudinal Associations Between Structural Stigma and Emotion Processes Among Gay and Bisexual Men. Emotion 2023, 23: 1796-1801. PMID: 36595384, PMCID: PMC10314958, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulationMacro-social contextBisexual menEmotion regulation researchMacro-social environmentEmotion processesEmotional clarityEmotion researchIndividual differencesRegulation researchLevel of stigmaInterpersonal levelLongitudinal associationsImmediate situationSocial inequalitiesSexual minoritiesStructural stigmaLongitudinal studyMore suppressionLongitudinal increaseU.S. countiesStigmaContextResearchGayModerators of LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: ESTEEM Is Especially Effective Among Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men
Keefe J, Rodriguez-Seijas C, Jackson S, Bränström R, Harkness A, Safren S, Hatzenbuehler M, Pachankis J. Moderators of LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: ESTEEM Is Especially Effective Among Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2023, 91: 150-164. PMID: 36780265, PMCID: PMC10276576, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyCommunity mental health treatmentBehavioral health concernsBehavioral therapyPotential moderatorsAlcohol/drug use problemsControl conditionAlcohol/drug problemsMinority stress processesBisexual menMinority stress factorsMental health treatmentDrug use problemsHealth concernComorbidity Index scoreSignificant moderatorTransmission risk behaviorsEffective skillsStudy therapistsStress processBehavioral health risksModeratorUse problemsMinority identificationHealth treatment
2021
A Contextual Approach to the Psychological Study of Identity Concealment: Examining Direct, Interactive, and Indirect Effects of Structural Stigma on Concealment Motivation Across Proximal and Distal Geographic Levels
Lattanner MR, Ford J, Bo N, Tu W, Pachankis JE, Dodge B, Hatzenbuehler ML. A Contextual Approach to the Psychological Study of Identity Concealment: Examining Direct, Interactive, and Indirect Effects of Structural Stigma on Concealment Motivation Across Proximal and Distal Geographic Levels. Psychological Science 2021, 32: 1684-1696. PMID: 34543132, PMCID: PMC8907493, DOI: 10.1177/09567976211018624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural stigmaConcealment motivationGeographic levelsIdentity concealmentGay menSexual orientationStigmatizing environmentsBisexual menContextual approachSocial environmentStigmaImmediate situationPsychological theoriesSurvey itemsMotivationPsychological studiesSubjective perceptionUltimate sourceMenStructural formsPerceptionConcealmentMost studiesIndirect effectsDecisionsMinority stress, psychosocial health, and survival among gay and bisexual men before, during, and after incarceration
Harvey TD, Keene DE, Pachankis JE. Minority stress, psychosocial health, and survival among gay and bisexual men before, during, and after incarceration. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 272: 113735. PMID: 33561571, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority stressBisexual menTerms of raceIdentity management techniquesUnique social stressorsPsychosocial health risksSuch incarcerationHegemonic masculinityDepth interviewsRisk of incarcerationUnited States male populationSexual expressionDominant themesIncarcerationReentry supportPublic health policyNew York CityQualitative studyHealth policyYork CityFirst placePsychosocial healthStigmaExperiencePsychosocial risks
2020
Sex, status, competition, and exclusion: Intraminority stress from within the gay community and gay and bisexual men’s mental health.
Pachankis JE, Clark KA, Burton CL, Hughto JMW, Bränström R, Keene DE. Sex, status, competition, and exclusion: Intraminority stress from within the gay community and gay and bisexual men’s mental health. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology 2020, 119: 713-740. PMID: 31928026, PMCID: PMC7354883, DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBisexual men's mental healthMen's mental healthStatus concernsGay communityBisexual menCommunity stressMinority stress theorySociological accountsQualitative interviewingCommunity exclusionSexual orientationGayCommunity focusSexual relationshipsMen's feelingsMinority stressorsMental healthSocial statusCommunity statusCompetitive pressureExclusionCommunityMultistage studyPartial supportStress theoryHas depression surpassed HIV as a burden to gay and bisexual men’s health in the United States? A comparative modeling study
Bromberg DJ, Paltiel AD, Busch SH, Pachankis JE. Has depression surpassed HIV as a burden to gay and bisexual men’s health in the United States? A comparative modeling study. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2020, 56: 273-282. PMID: 32785755, PMCID: PMC7870461, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-020-01938-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical Monitoring ProjectMajor depressive episodeBisexual menDepressive episodeDisability weightsHIV preventionPast-year major depressive episodeMorbidity of HIVPrevalence of HIVHigh-risk groupHigh-risk populationPublic health challengeAdult gayBisexual men’s healthDepression morbidityCalendar year 2015Comprehensive careRisk groupsGlobal burdenHIVSexual minority menAdult menDrug useHealth challengesMen's health
2019
HIV Risk and Prevention Outcomes in a Probability-Based Sample of Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States.
Dodge B, Ford J, Bo N, Tu W, Pachankis J, Herbenick D, Mayer K, Hatzenbuehler ML. HIV Risk and Prevention Outcomes in a Probability-Based Sample of Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 82: 355-361. PMID: 31517706, PMCID: PMC6817401, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV riskNational HIV/AIDS StrategyUS National HIV/AIDS StrategyPrevention outcomesPrimary health care providersHIV/AIDS StrategyBisexual menHalf of GBMsMajority of HIVUndetectable viral loadPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV-positive GBMRecent male partnersHealth care providersCross-sectional surveySample of gayAntiretroviral treatmentViral loadPrEP usersHIV preventionAIDS StrategyCare providersDaily adherenceGeneral populationHIV
2018
An mHealth Intervention to Improve Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health Among Stigmatized Young Gay and Bisexual Men in Romania
Pachankis J. An mHealth Intervention to Improve Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health Among Stigmatized Young Gay and Bisexual Men in Romania. European Journal Of Public Health 2018, 28: cky212.151. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky212.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn mHealth Intervention to Improve Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health Among Stigmatized Young Gay and Bisexual Men in Romania
Pachankis J. An mHealth Intervention to Improve Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health Among Stigmatized Young Gay and Bisexual Men in Romania. European Journal Of Public Health 2018, 28 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky213.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchValidating the Syndemic Threat Surrounding Sexual Minority Men's Health in a Population-Based Study With National Registry Linkage and a Heterosexual Comparison
Bränström R, Pachankis JE. Validating the Syndemic Threat Surrounding Sexual Minority Men's Health in a Population-Based Study With National Registry Linkage and a Heterosexual Comparison. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 78: 376-382. PMID: 29940602, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionSyndemic conditionsElevated riskSexual minority menStockholm Public Health CohortBisexual menPsychosocial health disparitiesHealth threatHealth registry dataTimes higher riskNational health registry dataPopulation-based examinationHIV prevention interventionsHeterosexual menMinority menMinority men's healthRegistry linkageHealth cohortRegistry dataHigh riskAdult menHealth disparitiesMen's healthInfectionMenThe 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
2016
“You Can’t Just Walk Down the Street and Meet Someone”: The Intersection of Social–Sexual Networking Technology, Stigma, and Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the Small City
Hughto J, Pachankis JE, Eldahan AI, Keene DE. “You Can’t Just Walk Down the Street and Meet Someone”: The Intersection of Social–Sexual Networking Technology, Stigma, and Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the Small City. American Journal Of Men's Health 2016, 11: 726-736. PMID: 27885147, PMCID: PMC5393935, DOI: 10.1177/1557988316679563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall citiesBisexual menGay communityHealth of gaySexual minority stigmaGay spacesSocial networking technologiesProduction of healthCommunity visibilityDiverse gayGaySemistructured interviewsCitySexual riskLittle researchParticipants' useCommunityPhysical spaceStigmaArticleIntersectionNetworking technologiesSexual partnersTechnology usePsychosocial benefits‘The big ole gay express’: sexual minority stigma, mobility and health in the small city
Keene DE, Eldahan AI, Hughto J, Pachankis JE. ‘The big ole gay express’: sexual minority stigma, mobility and health in the small city. Culture Health & Sexuality 2016, 19: 381-394. PMID: 27604293, PMCID: PMC5300938, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2016.1226386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority stigmaSmall citiesBisexual menBisexual men's experiencesForms of mobilitySmall US citiesSexual health risksContext of stigmaSemi-structured interviewsPoint of departureGay enclavesGay lifeMen's experiencesDistinct experiencesUS citiesGeographic contextUnderstudied settingCityHIV preventionStigmaRelated health consequencesIdentityContextImportant siteNew HavenFeasibility of an Emotion Regulation Intervention to Improve Mental Health and Reduce HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors for HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men with Sexual Compulsivity
Parsons JT, Rendina HJ, Moody RL, Gurung S, Starks TJ, Pachankis JE. Feasibility of an Emotion Regulation Intervention to Improve Mental Health and Reduce HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors for HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men with Sexual Compulsivity. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1540-1549. PMID: 27573858, PMCID: PMC5332525, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1533-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive GBMSession attendanceHIV transmission risk behaviorsBisexual menTransmission risk behaviorsHIV-positive gaySexual compulsivityUnified ProtocolBaseline interviewHIV riskDrug useRisk behaviorsMental healthIntervention sessionsEmotion regulation interventionTransdiagnostic TreatmentEmotional disordersInterventionPsychological outcomesHigh rateTreatmentRegulation interventionsGBMMenSessionsExtending 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 outcomesInterventionThe Moderating Role of Internalized Homonegativity on the Efficacy of LGB-Affirmative Psychotherapy: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial With Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men
Millar BM, Wang K, Pachankis JE. The Moderating Role of Internalized Homonegativity on the Efficacy of LGB-Affirmative Psychotherapy: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial With Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 565-570. PMID: 27100124, PMCID: PMC4919208, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew to New York: Ecological and Psychological Predictors of Health Among Recently Arrived Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Urban Migrants
Pachankis JE, Eldahan AI, Golub SA. New to New York: Ecological and Psychological Predictors of Health Among Recently Arrived Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Urban Migrants. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2016, 50: 692-703. PMID: 27094938, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-016-9794-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung gayBisexual menStructural stigmaNew York CityUrban ecologyNew urban experienceHigh-risk migrationYoung Adult GayMigrant experienceYoung migrantsYork CityMigration motivationsDomestic migrationUrban migrantsUS migrationUrban enclavesHomophobic environmentSocial freedomUrban experienceGayVulnerable segmentsAdult gayInterpersonal discriminationMigrantsIndividual-level interventionsLooking on the bright side of stigma: How stress-related growth facilitates adaptive coping among gay and bisexual men
Wang K, Rendina HJ, Pachankis JE. Looking on the bright side of stigma: How stress-related growth facilitates adaptive coping among gay and bisexual men. Journal Of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 2016, 20: 363-375. PMID: 27833668, PMCID: PMC5098905, DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2016.1175396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBisexual men