2015
Sexual orientation disparities in physical health: age and gender effects in a population-based study
Bränström R, Hatzenbuehler ML, Pachankis JE. Sexual orientation disparities in physical health: age and gender effects in a population-based study. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2015, 51: 289-301. PMID: 26298574, PMCID: PMC4747986, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-015-1116-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health disparitiesOlder age groupsHealth disparitiesSexual orientation disparitiesPhysical healthAge groupsPopulation-based health surveyYoung adultsWorse self-rated healthPopulation-based studyOrientation disparitiesSelf-rated healthSubstantial health disparitiesGeneral population samplePhysical health symptomsBackgroundRecent studiesHealth SurveyMore physical health symptomsHealth behaviorsBinomial regression analysisGender-specific findingsSexual orientation health disparitiesHealth symptomsNegative binomial regression analysisPotential mechanisms
2010
Expressive 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