2023
Incorporating Macro-Social Contexts into Emotion Research: Longitudinal Associations Between Structural Stigma and Emotion Processes Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Hollinsaid N, Pachankis J, Mair P, Hatzenbuehler M. Incorporating Macro-Social Contexts into Emotion Research: Longitudinal Associations Between Structural Stigma and Emotion Processes Among Gay and Bisexual Men. Emotion 2023, 23: 1796-1801. PMID: 36595384, PMCID: PMC10314958, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulationMacro-social contextBisexual menEmotion regulation researchMacro-social environmentEmotion processesEmotional clarityEmotion researchIndividual differencesRegulation researchLevel of stigmaInterpersonal levelLongitudinal associationsImmediate situationSocial inequalitiesSexual minoritiesStructural stigmaLongitudinal studyMore suppressionLongitudinal increaseU.S. countiesStigmaContextResearchGay
2022
Module 6: Countering Emotional Behaviors
Pachankis J, Jackson S, Harkness A, Safren S. Module 6: Countering Emotional Behaviors. 2022, 143-166. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643341.003.0009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Cultural Context Matters: Testing the Minority Stress Model Among Chinese Sexual Minority Men
Sun S, Hoyt WT, Tarantino N, Pachankis JE, Whiteley L, Operario D, Brown LK. Cultural Context Matters: Testing the Minority Stress Model Among Chinese Sexual Minority Men. Journal Of Counseling Psychology 2021, 68: 526-537. PMID: 33030914, PMCID: PMC8026770, DOI: 10.1037/cou0000535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority menSexual minoritiesMinority menMinority stress theorySexual identity concernsMinority stress modelNorm conformityChinese cultureCultural contextCultural considerationsAlternative model testingDistal minority stressorsMinority stressorsChinese contextIdentity concernsGlobal contextMental health disparitiesProximal minority stressorsLow family supportAcceptance concernsEast Asian countriesWestern samplesContextMinorityFamily supportLifecourse-varying structural stigma, minority stress reactions and mental health among sexual minority male migrants
van der Star A, Bränström R, Pachankis JE. Lifecourse-varying structural stigma, minority stress reactions and mental health among sexual minority male migrants. European Journal Of Public Health 2021, 31: 803-808. PMID: 34008014, PMCID: PMC8527997, DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural stigmaSexual minority menMigration experienceMale migrantsSexual minoritiesLife courseMen's mental healthMinority menStructural contextMental healthSexual minority mental healthCountriesStigmaContextPoor mental healthMinority mental healthSwedenHomophobiaMigrantsExperiencePotential implicationsHealthMinoritySurveyImplications
2020
Lifecourse-varying exposure to structural stigma, minority stress reactions, and mental health among sexual minority male migrants
van der Star A, Bränström R, Pachankis J. Lifecourse-varying exposure to structural stigma, minority stress reactions, and mental health among sexual minority male migrants. European Journal Of Public Health 2020, 30: ckaa165.282. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural stigmaSexual minority menMigration experienceMale migrantsSexual minoritiesLife courseMen's mental healthMinority menStructural contextMental healthSexual minority mental healthCountriesStigmaContextPoor mental healthMinority mental healthSwedenHomophobiaMigrantsExperienceHealthMinorityImportant implicationsBehavioral patternsSurvey
2018
The Role of Gay-Related Stigma in HIV-Risk Behavior Among Sexual Minority Men in Europe
Leluţiu-Weinberger C, Rendina HJ, Mirandola M, Gios L, Folch C, Rafila A, Pachankis JE. The Role of Gay-Related Stigma in HIV-Risk Behavior Among Sexual Minority Men in Europe. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 684-694. PMID: 30302655, PMCID: PMC6452636, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2306-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual orientation stigmaSexual minority menOdds of sexMinority menSocial contextLast sexual encounterSexual encountersSexual orientation-related stigmaSexual minority stigmaHIV risk-related behaviorsCross-sectional survey sampleHIV-negative sexual minority menHIV contractionEastern EuropeEuropean countriesCasual partnersStructural interventionsHIV infectionStigmatized individualsHIV risk behaviorsCondomless sexStigmaSexual riskContextEurope
2016
‘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 Haven