2022
Rejection sensitivity and sexual minority men’s social anxiety disorder: The moderating role of sexual identity strength
Maiolatesi A, Wang K, Burton C, Harkness A, Esserman D, Safren S, Pachankis J. Rejection sensitivity and sexual minority men’s social anxiety disorder: The moderating role of sexual identity strength. Self And Identity 2022, 22: 563-591. PMID: 37346170, PMCID: PMC10281756, DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2022.2125062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial anxiety symptomsGay-related rejection sensitivityRejection sensitivitySocial anxiety disorderIdentity strengthAnxiety symptomsSocial anxietyIncremental validitySexual minority menSocial anxiety disorder diagnosisDisorder diagnosisRS scoresAnxiety disorder diagnosisMental health correlatesStructured diagnostic interviewMinority menIndividual differencesAnxiety disordersStudy 1Study 2RS measuresHealth correlatesDiagnostic InterviewRS scaleAnxiety
2015
Gay-Related Rejection Sensitivity as a Risk Factor for Condomless Sex
Wang K, Pachankis JE. Gay-Related Rejection Sensitivity as a Risk Factor for Condomless Sex. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 763-767. PMID: 26459334, PMCID: PMC4799731, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1224-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCondomless sexCondom useCondomless anal sex actsGay-related rejection sensitivityNumerous adverse health outcomesEffective HIV prevention effortsAnal sex actsAdverse health outcomesHIV prevention effortsTimeline Followback interviewRisk factorsRisk populationsCasual partnersHealth outcomesBisexual menPrevention effortsSex actsSexual behaviorPresent studySexSensitivity