2019
Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders at the Intersection of Race and Sexual Orientation: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Rodriguez-Seijas C, Eaton NR, Pachankis JE. Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders at the Intersection of Race and Sexual Orientation: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2019, 87: 321-331. PMID: 30883161, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of disordersDisorder prevalenceRace/ethnicityLow prevalenceMental healthMinority mental healthPrevalence of psychopathologySubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIISexual minority individualsSimilar prevalenceSexual minority statusHigh prevalencePsychiatric disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyEthnic minority mental healthMinority individualsPrevalenceProtective factorsSimilar findingsMinority statusDisordersWhite individuals
2015
The Mental Health of Sexual Minority Adults In and Out of the Closet: A Population-Based Study
Pachankis JE, Cochran SD, Mays VM. The Mental Health of Sexual Minority Adults In and Out of the Closet: A Population-Based Study. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 890-901. PMID: 26280492, PMCID: PMC4573266, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderDepressive disorderOdds ratioHigher oddsComposite International Diagnostic Interview Short FormAnxiety disordersPopulation-based sampleMental health correlatesLower oddsHealth correlatesMental healthSexual minority adultsDisordersMental burdenCalifornia QualityMenMinority adultsWomenOddsCloseted menLife SurveyDepressionPsychological tollMinority participantsUnique stressorsSexual 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
2014
The influence of structural stigma and rejection sensitivity on young sexual minority men's daily tobacco and alcohol use
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Starks TJ. The influence of structural stigma and rejection sensitivity on young sexual minority men's daily tobacco and alcohol use. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 103: 67-75. PMID: 24507912, PMCID: PMC5793849, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRejection sensitivitySexual minority individualsSubstance useAlcohol useStructural stigmaDaily diary approachMinority individualsSexual minority menDaily tobaccoYoung sexual minority menGay-related rejection sensitivityDaily substance useBody of researchSexual minority participantsOnline measuresPsychological predispositionsDiary approachNegative health outcomesImportant health behaviorsMinority menSocial environmentMinority participantsIndividual levelSexual minoritiesSufficient variance
2012
Religious climate and health risk behaviors in sexual minority youths: a population-based study.
Hatzenbuehler ML, Pachankis JE, Wolff J. Religious climate and health risk behaviors in sexual minority youths: a population-based study. American Journal Of Public Health 2012, 102: 657-63. PMID: 22397347, PMCID: PMC3489382, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300517.Peer-Reviewed Original Research