2021
Disgust sensitivity mediates the link between homophobia and sexual orientation obsessive-compulsive symptoms
Ching THW, Rouleau TM, Turner E, Williams MT. Disgust sensitivity mediates the link between homophobia and sexual orientation obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2021, 50: 452-465. PMID: 33475018, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2020.1861083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOC symptomsObsessive-compulsive disorderDisgust sensitivityParallel mediation analysisObsessive-compulsive symptomsDisgust responsesIntrusive thoughtsRole of homophobiaMediation analysisCollege studentsHeterosexual college studentsPrevious researchMeasures of homophobiaFuture researchIndividual's lifeCurrent studySexual orientationClinical implicationsHomophobiaAggressionSymptomsResearchConstructsThoughtAttitudes
2018
Responsibility/Threat Overestimation Moderates the Relationship Between Contamination-Based Disgust and Obsessive–Compulsive Concerns About Sexual Orientation
Ching THW, Williams MT, Siev J, Olatunji BO. Responsibility/Threat Overestimation Moderates the Relationship Between Contamination-Based Disgust and Obsessive–Compulsive Concerns About Sexual Orientation. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2018, 47: 1109-1117. PMID: 29476409, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1165-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Symptoms in African Americans: Negative Affectivity Does Not Explain the Relationship between Microaggressions and Psychopathology
Williams M, Kanter J, Ching T. Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Symptoms in African Americans: Negative Affectivity Does Not Explain the Relationship between Microaggressions and Psychopathology. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2017, 5: 919-927. PMID: 29098598, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-017-0440-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affectivityTrauma symptomsEuropean American college studentsSymptoms of psychopathologyMental health outcomesRacial discriminationSelf-reported frequencyAmerican college studentsIndividual differencesExperiences of discriminationAffectivityCollege studentsPsychopathologyRacial microaggressionsPrior researchMicroaggressionsMistreatmentMeasurable anxietyAfrican AmericansAnxietyEuropean AmericansStrong relationshipDiscriminationExperienceHealth outcomes
2016
Gender Differences in Pathways to Compulsive Buying in Chinese College Students in Hong Kong and Macau
Ching T, Tang C, Wu A, Yan E. Gender Differences in Pathways to Compulsive Buying in Chinese College Students in Hong Kong and Macau. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2016, 5: 342-350. PMID: 27156378, PMCID: PMC5387786, DOI: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive pathwaysIrrational cognitionsCompulsive buyingChinese college studentsPsychological distressGender differencesCollege studentsCompulsive buying tendenciesStructural equation modeling approachPotential gender differencesCognitive biasesAvoidance copingExtent of mediationGender invariantFemale Chinese college studentsCognitionMediation effectBuying tendencyMood disturbanceGrouping variableAddictive natureGender-dependent mechanismsCurrent studyCompensation pathwayDistress