2021
Minority 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
Black Pregnant Women “Get the Most Judgment”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Black Women at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Pregnancy
Mehra R, Boyd LM, Magriples U, Kershaw TS, Ickovics JR, Keene DE. Black Pregnant Women “Get the Most Judgment”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Black Women at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Pregnancy. Women's Health Issues 2020, 30: 484-492. PMID: 32900575, PMCID: PMC7704604, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor psychological healthAnti-bias trainingEvidence-based coping strategiesSources of stressPsychological healthCoping strategiesBlack pregnant womenBroader societal discoursesMost judgmentsBiopsychosocial modelSocial supportForm of stereotypesBlack pregnanciesMultiple childrenSocial service providersSupport groupsStigmaSocietal discoursesBlack childrenStereotypesQualitative studyExperienceAdverse consequencesChildrenIntersectionality frameworkLet’s talk about place: Considerations for future spatial stigma research
Whittaker S, Tran E, Keene D. Let’s talk about place: Considerations for future spatial stigma research. Cities & Health 2020, 7: 945-949. DOI: 10.1080/23748834.2020.1803723.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Stigma, housing and identity after prison
Keene DE, Smoyer AB, Blankenship KM. Stigma, housing and identity after prison. The Sociological Review 2018, 66: 799-815. PMID: 32855574, PMCID: PMC7449251, DOI: 10.1177/0038026118777447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReintegration projectsSymbolic resourcesOngoing stigmatizationAffordable placesQualitative interviewsStigmatized identityInterpersonal formsPrison releaseHousingIncarcerationStigmatized individualsInterviewsNumerous barriersPrisonIdentityStigmaArduous oneHomePlaceQuestConsiderable challengeCitizensPovertyHomelessnessNarratives
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 HavenSpatial Stigma and Health in Postindustrial Detroit
Graham LF, Padilla MB, Lopez WD, Stern AM, Peterson J, Keene DE. Spatial Stigma and Health in Postindustrial Detroit. Community Health Equity Research & Policy 2016, 36: 105-113. PMID: 26833796, DOI: 10.1177/0272684x15627800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpatial stigmaLatina/oCommunity-based organizationsPostindustrial DetroitSense of selfParticipants' framingDiverse gendersBody of researchSexual identityParticipants' narrativesDisadvantaged youthReputational qualitiesDetroit residentsStructural conditionsDaily experiencesFramingCommon themesStigmaCityNarrativesAfrican AmericansDetroitExperiencePlaceParticular area
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
2014
Spatial stigma and health inequality
Keene D, Padilla M. Spatial stigma and health inequality. Critical Public Health 2014, 24: 392-404. DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2013.873532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial stigmaHealth inequalitiesGeographic health inequalitiesSociocultural meaningsSymbolic dimensionsIdentity formationSocial conditionsEffective policiesBroader literatureNegative representationsConceptual paperConceptual frameworkMaterial resourcesStigmaIdentity managementInequalityNumerous risksPlaceMental health outcomesPolicyResourcesScholarsHealthHealth outcomesCommunity
2010
Race, class and the stigma of place: Moving to “opportunity” in Eastern Iowa
Keene DE, Padilla MB. Race, class and the stigma of place: Moving to “opportunity” in Eastern Iowa. Health & Place 2010, 16: 1216-1223. PMID: 20800532, PMCID: PMC2964645, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban neighborhoodsHigh-poverty urban neighborhoodsPublic housing demolitionContext of gentrificationSmall town communitiesLow-income African American menHousing demolitionDepth interviewsPervasive stigmatizationChicago NeighborhoodsNew destinationsTown communitiesStigmatizationAfrican American menNeighborhoodAmerican menEastern IowaRacePlaceGentrificationInterviewsWomenCommunityStigmaDemolition