Tenille Taggart
About
Biography
Tenille is a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Stony Brook University. She earned her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies at San Diego State University and her M.A. in Psychology at Stony Brook University. Tenille currently works as a Clinical Therapist on the ESTEEM and EQuIP projects. Her primary research interests focus on (1) examining minority identity-related (e.g., sexual orientation, gender identity, race/ethnicity, etc.) mental and physical health disparities and its correlates, and (2) quantitative methods and psychometrics.
Education & Training
- MA
- Stony Brook University, Clinical Psychology (2017)
- BA
- San Diego State University, Psychology (2015)
Research
Publications
2018
Sexual orientation and sex-related substance use: The unexplored role of bisexuality
Taggart TC, Rodriguez-Seijas C, Dyar C, Elliott JC, Thompson RG, Hasin DS, Eaton NR. Sexual orientation and sex-related substance use: The unexplored role of bisexuality. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2018, 115: 55-63. PMID: 30594299, PMCID: PMC6409130, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative health consequencesDrug useSubstance useHealth consequencesHIV/STIsMillions of adultsUnplanned pregnancyRegular alcoholSexual contextSexual minority individualsConvenience sampleRepresentative estimatesAmerican adultsRiskHigh rateIndirect pathwaysMinority individualsMultidimensional assessmentRepresentative sampleAdultsSexual orientationUnexplored roleIndividualsHeterosexualsPrevious studiesPhysical Health Disparities Across Dimensions of Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex: Evidence for Increased Risk Among Bisexual Adults
Dyar C, Taggart TC, Rodriguez-Seijas C, Thompson RG, Elliott JC, Hasin DS, Eaton NR. Physical Health Disparities Across Dimensions of Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex: Evidence for Increased Risk Among Bisexual Adults. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2018, 48: 225-242. PMID: 29633061, PMCID: PMC6382069, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1169-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority individualsBisexual individualsPhysical health disparitiesSexual orientationPhysical health conditionsMinority individualsSexual minority health disparitiesOpposite-sex sexual partnersHealth disparitiesRace/ethnicitySexual minority groupsOpposite-sex attractionHealth conditionsBisexual identityMinority health disparitiesSexual minoritiesGay populationBisexual adultsHeterosexual individualsMinority groupsSexual partnersMore physical health conditionsSubstance use conditionsPersonality traits moderate the association between problem-solving communication and subsequent relationship satisfaction in dating couples.
Taggart, T. C., Bannon, S. M., & Hammett, J. F. (2018). Personality traits moderate the association between problem-solving communication and subsequent relationship satisfaction in dating couples. Personality and Individual Differences, 139, 281-289. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2018.11.036Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollaborative task efficiency and problem-solving communication skills are linked to relationship satisfaction within and across couples.
Bannon, S., Taggart, T. C., Kehoe, C., & O’Leary, K. D. (in press). Collaborative task efficiency and problem-solving communication skills are linked to relationship satisfaction within and across couples. Personal Relationships.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral contraceptive use is associated with greater mood stability and higher relationship satisfaction.
Taggart, T. C., Eaton, N. R., Keyes, K. M., Hammett, J. F., & Ulloa, E. C. (2018). Oral contraceptive use is associated with greater mood stability and higher relationship satisfaction. Neurology, Psychiatry, and Brain Research, 30, 154-162. doi:10.1016/j.npbr.2018.10.004Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Children with Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Exhibit Atypical Gait Characteristics
Taggart TC, Simmons RW, Thomas JD, Riley EP. Children with Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Exhibit Atypical Gait Characteristics. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2017, 41: 1648-1655. PMID: 28727159, PMCID: PMC5581268, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-exposed childrenPrenatal exposureGait velocityStep widthGait of childrenImpaired motor functionDouble support timePrenatal alcohol exposureAlcohol-related deficitsGreater intrasubject variabilityFoot angleAlcohol exposureMotor functionSupport timeGait markersGait characteristicsStride lengthIntrasubject variabilityBlocks of trialsChildrenGaitExposureMarkersWalkwayGreat variability