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
2015
"When you're in a crisis like that, you don't want people to know": mortgage strain, stigma, and mental health.
Keene DE, Cowan SK, Baker AC. "When you're in a crisis like that, you don't want people to know": mortgage strain, stigma, and mental health. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 105: 1008-12. PMID: 25790383, PMCID: PMC4386521, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthStressful life eventsMeaning of homeownershipExperiences of stigmatizationPoor mental healthConcealable stigmaMobile African AmericansEmotional distressLife eventsParticipants' depressionSocial supportNortheastern US citySocial isolationSemistructured interviewsStigmatizationStigmaHealth consequencesParticipantsDepressionAmerican homeownersShameAnxietyDistress