Heather L Mccauley
Biographic Data
| ID | 3444775 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather L Mccauley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather L |
| FAMILY NAME | Mccauley |
| SIGNATURE | MCCAULEY H L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6157-4935 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 107 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 31 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Resilience in the Context of Sexual Violence
The Revised Sexual Experiences Survey Victimization Version (SES-V)
The Sexual Experiences Survey [SES] is considered the gold standard measure of non-consensual sexual experiences. This article introduces a new victimization version [SES-V] developed by a multidisciplinary collaboration, the first revision since 2007. The 2024 SES-V is designed to measure the construct of sexual exploitation since the 14th birthday. Notable revisions are adoption of a freely given permission standard for non-consent, introductio…
Words Can Hurt
This article describes the development of the Verbally Pressured Sexual Exploitation module of the Sexual Experiences Survey (SES)-Victimization (introduced by Koss et al., 2024). This module assesses the use of verbal or nonphysical, paraverbal pressure to obtain sexual acts without freely given permission. An interdisciplinary team of seven sexual exploitation researchers collaborated to create this module, with consultation from the full 15 me…
Contextualizing Cisgender Women's Histories of Intimate Partner Violence Victimization With Men and Women
Sexual minoritized women (SMW) are more likely than exclusively heterosexual women to experience intimate partner violence (IPV). We conducted in-depth interviews with a clinic-based sample of plurisexual SMW ( n = 25) ages 18 to 34 about the gender of their perpetrators. Participants primarily experienced physical and sexual IPV in relationships with men and emotional abuse in relationships with women. IPV perpetrated by men often included weapo…
Prevention of sexual violence among college students
Objective Preventing sexual violence among college students is a public health priority. This paper was catalyzed by a summit convened in 2018 to review the state of the science on campus sexual violence prevention. We summarize key risk and vulnerability factors and campus-based interventions, and provide directions for future research pertaining to campus sexual violence. Results and Conclusions: Although studies have identified risk factors fo…
I don’t know what the hell you’d call it”
Slutpage Use Among U.S. College Students
Support networks of transmasculine and nonbinary young adults during chosen name transition
We sought to explore the type and function of support networks of transmasculine and nonbinary young adults (TNBYA) during their chosen name transition. We conducted 12 in-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews (2018) to understand who was providing support and how that support was given among Midwestern United States TNBYA who had transitioned from a name given to them at birth to a chosen name. Four support networks were identified: 1) f…
Reproductive coercion, intimate partner violence, and pregnancy risk among adolescent women with a history of foster care involvement
Sexual Assault, Alcohol Use, and Gender of Sexual Partners Among Cisgender Women Seeking Care at US College Health Centers, 2015–2018
Objectives. To assess differences by gender of sexual partner in the association between sexual assault and alcohol use among women seeking care in college health centers. Methods. This longitudinal study comprised 1578 women aged 18 to 24 years visiting 28 college health centers in Pennsylvania and West Virginia from 2015 to 2018. We used multilevel logistic regression and negative binomial regression, testing for interactions of gender of sexua…
Delay Discounting Interacts with Distress Tolerance to Predict Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders among Individuals Receiving Inpatient Substance Use Services
Trauma, Power, and Intimate Relationships Among Women in Prison
The present study, which included four focus groups of women ( n = 21) in four New England prisons, aimed to understand how power impacted women's relationships, exposure to violence, and health. Women described power in three ways: (a) power as control over their sexuality and their sexual partners, (b) power emerging from emotional strength, and (c) power referring to a process of empowerment. Women's perceptions and experiences of power were i…
Advancing Theory, Methods, and Dissemination in Sexual Violence Research to Build a More Equitable Future
Sexual violence is a devastating trauma with long-lasting effects on survivors' health and well-being. Despite the substantial impacts of the last 25 years of research, the prevalence of sexual violence has remained stable. It will be necessary to reconceptualize our work, challenging our theories, methods, and strategies for dissemination and implementation moving forward. We outline an intersectional, community-engaged approach for sexual viole…
Racial Differences in Pregnancy Intention, Reproductive Coercion, and Partner Violence among Family Planning Clients
HowIWillChange
I Was Grabbed by My Pussy and Its #NotOkay”
The present study assessed how individuals used the #NotOkay hashtag on Twitter to respond to Donald Trump's comments about grabbing women by their genitals. We analyzed 652 tweets which included commentary about the hashtag. Our findings emphasize that powerful political leaders can be salient symbols of rape culture, and Twitter is used as a public platform to organize and challenge problematic social discourse and call for action/change
Young Women’s Intimate Partner Violence Victimization Patterns Across Multiple Relationships
We explored patterns of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization at the relationship level within a socioeconomically diverse sample of young women who had experienced IPV. We recruited from a university, a 2-year college, and high-risk community settings. Drawing on life course theory and utilizing the life history calendar, we conducted retrospective interviews with 148 young women aged 18–24 about partner victimization (physical IPV, coer…
Prevalence of Past-Year Sexual Assault Victimization Among Undergraduate Students
Differences in Parental Monitoring Components and Their Associated Health Indicators Between Sexual-Minority and Heterosexual Girls
Our study sought to assess whether parental monitoring and their associations with health behaviors differed for heterosexual girls compared to sexual minority girls (girls who identified as lesbian or bisexual, endorsed same-sex attraction, or had same-sex romantic or sexualpartners). We analyzed three components of parental monitoring-adolescent disclosure, parental solicitation, and parental knowledge-between heterosexual and sexual minority g…
Implementation of a Family Planning Clinic–Based Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion Intervention
A universal intervention may be acceptable to providers and patients. However, successful implementation in family planning settings may require attention to system-level factors that providers view as barriers
Trends in Parental Monitoring and Knowledge Over Time Between Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Girls
This study assessed whether trajectories of parental monitoring components were different for sexual minority girls (SMGs) compared to heterosexual girls. We recruited 14-19-year-old girls from two adolescent medicine clinics. We estimated growth curve models to compare how components of parental monitoring-adolescent disclosure, parental solicitation, and parental knowledge-changed over 2 years for SMGs and heterosexual girls. SMGs and heterosex…
Race and Reproductive Coercion
Use of Reproductive and Sexual Health Services Among Female Family Planning Clinic Clients Exposed to Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion
Exploring the Potential for Changing Gender Norms Among Cricket Coaches and Athletes in India
This study explored gender norms with cricket coaches and athletes in India to adapt a coach-delivered gender violence prevention program from the United States for the urban Indian context. Interviews and focus groups conducted among coaches and adolescent cricketers highlight the extent to which coaches and athletes articulate prevailing inequitable notions about gender and recognition of the power coaches wield. Adapting a violence prevention …
McCauley and Miller Respond
AffiliationsThe authors are with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
Advancing Theory, Methods, and Dissemination in Sexual Violence Research to Build a More Equitable Future
Sexual violence is a devastating trauma with long-lasting effects on survivors' health and well-being. Despite the substantial impacts of the last 25 years of research, the prevalence of sexual violence has remained stable. It will be necessary to reconceptualize our work, challenging our theories, methods, and strategies for dissemination and implementation moving forward. We outline an intersectional, community-engaged approach for sexual viole…
HowIWillChange
I Was Grabbed by My Pussy and Its #NotOkay”
The present study assessed how individuals used the #NotOkay hashtag on Twitter to respond to Donald Trump's comments about grabbing women by their genitals. We analyzed 652 tweets which included commentary about the hashtag. Our findings emphasize that powerful political leaders can be salient symbols of rape culture, and Twitter is used as a public platform to organize and challenge problematic social discourse and call for action/change
Young Women’s Intimate Partner Violence Victimization Patterns Across Multiple Relationships
We explored patterns of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization at the relationship level within a socioeconomically diverse sample of young women who had experienced IPV. We recruited from a university, a 2-year college, and high-risk community settings. Drawing on life course theory and utilizing the life history calendar, we conducted retrospective interviews with 148 young women aged 18–24 about partner victimization (physical IPV, coer…
Sex trafficking, sexual risk, sexually transmitted infection and reproductive health among female sex workers in Thailand
BACKGROUND: The trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is an internationally recognised form of gender-based violence, and is thought to confer unique sexual and reproductive health vulnerabilities. To date, little research has compared sexual risk or health outcomes among female sex workers (FSWs) on the basis of experiences of sex trafficking. AIM: To compare experiences of sexual risk and sexual and reproductive health outcomes…
Coercive Forms of Sexual Risk and Associated Violence Perpetrated by Male Partners of Female Adolescents
The high prevalence of intimate partner violence against young women attending adolescent clinics strongly indicates the need to target this population for abuse-related interventions. This need is underlined by the observed association between partner violence and sexual risk involving coercion or deception by male partners. Clinic-based STD and pregnancy prevention efforts should include assessment of sexual risk factors that are beyond the con…
The Revised Sexual Experiences Survey Victimization Version (SES-V)
The Sexual Experiences Survey [SES] is considered the gold standard measure of non-consensual sexual experiences. This article introduces a new victimization version [SES-V] developed by a multidisciplinary collaboration, the first revision since 2007. The 2024 SES-V is designed to measure the construct of sexual exploitation since the 14th birthday. Notable revisions are adoption of a freely given permission standard for non-consent, introductio…
I don’t know what the hell you’d call it”
Implementation of a Family Planning Clinic–Based Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion Intervention
A universal intervention may be acceptable to providers and patients. However, successful implementation in family planning settings may require attention to system-level factors that providers view as barriers
Exploring the Potential for Changing Gender Norms Among Cricket Coaches and Athletes in India
This study explored gender norms with cricket coaches and athletes in India to adapt a coach-delivered gender violence prevention program from the United States for the urban Indian context. Interviews and focus groups conducted among coaches and adolescent cricketers highlight the extent to which coaches and athletes articulate prevailing inequitable notions about gender and recognition of the power coaches wield. Adapting a violence prevention …
Words Can Hurt
This article describes the development of the Verbally Pressured Sexual Exploitation module of the Sexual Experiences Survey (SES)-Victimization (introduced by Koss et al., 2024). This module assesses the use of verbal or nonphysical, paraverbal pressure to obtain sexual acts without freely given permission. An interdisciplinary team of seven sexual exploitation researchers collaborated to create this module, with consultation from the full 15 me…
Reproductive coercion, intimate partner violence, and pregnancy risk among adolescent women with a history of foster care involvement
Trauma, Power, and Intimate Relationships Among Women in Prison
The present study, which included four focus groups of women ( n = 21) in four New England prisons, aimed to understand how power impacted women's relationships, exposure to violence, and health. Women described power in three ways: (a) power as control over their sexuality and their sexual partners, (b) power emerging from emotional strength, and (c) power referring to a process of empowerment. Women's perceptions and experiences of power were i…
Male Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence and Involvement in Abortions and Abortion-Related Conflict
Men aged 18 to 35 years (n = 1318) completed assessments of perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV), abortion involvement, and conflict regarding decisions to seek abortion. IPV was associated with greater involvement by men in pregnancies ending in abortion and greater conflict regarding decisions to seek abortion. IPV should be considered within family planning and abortion services; policies requiring women to notify or obtain consent …
Pregnancy coercion, intimate partner violence and unintended pregnancy
Male Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence and Involvement in Abortions and Abortion-Related Conflict
Men aged 18 to 35 years (n = 1318) completed assessments of perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV), abortion involvement, and conflict regarding decisions to seek abortion. IPV was associated with greater involvement by men in pregnancies ending in abortion and greater conflict regarding decisions to seek abortion. IPV should be considered within family planning and abortion services; policies requiring women to notify or obtain consent …
Coercive Forms of Sexual Risk and Associated Violence Perpetrated by Male Partners of Female Adolescents
The high prevalence of intimate partner violence against young women attending adolescent clinics strongly indicates the need to target this population for abuse-related interventions. This need is underlined by the observed association between partner violence and sexual risk involving coercion or deception by male partners. Clinic-based STD and pregnancy prevention efforts should include assessment of sexual risk factors that are beyond the con…
Sex trafficking, sexual risk, sexually transmitted infection and reproductive health among female sex workers in Thailand
BACKGROUND: The trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is an internationally recognised form of gender-based violence, and is thought to confer unique sexual and reproductive health vulnerabilities. To date, little research has compared sexual risk or health outcomes among female sex workers (FSWs) on the basis of experiences of sex trafficking. AIM: To compare experiences of sexual risk and sexual and reproductive health outcomes…
“Coaching Boys into Men”
Mexico's northern border conflict
Collateral damage from police practices in the context of Mexico's drug conflict may affect public health in the Northern Border Region. Itinerant officers may facilitate disease spread beyond the region. The urgency for mounting structural interventions is discussed
Use of Reproductive and Sexual Health Services Among Female Family Planning Clinic Clients Exposed to Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion
Exploring the Potential for Changing Gender Norms Among Cricket Coaches and Athletes in India
This study explored gender norms with cricket coaches and athletes in India to adapt a coach-delivered gender violence prevention program from the United States for the urban Indian context. Interviews and focus groups conducted among coaches and adolescent cricketers highlight the extent to which coaches and athletes articulate prevailing inequitable notions about gender and recognition of the power coaches wield. Adapting a violence prevention …
McCauley and Miller Respond
AffiliationsThe authors are with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
Race and Reproductive Coercion
Prevalence of Past-Year Sexual Assault Victimization Among Undergraduate Students
Differences in Parental Monitoring Components and Their Associated Health Indicators Between Sexual-Minority and Heterosexual Girls
Our study sought to assess whether parental monitoring and their associations with health behaviors differed for heterosexual girls compared to sexual minority girls (girls who identified as lesbian or bisexual, endorsed same-sex attraction, or had same-sex romantic or sexualpartners). We analyzed three components of parental monitoring-adolescent disclosure, parental solicitation, and parental knowledge-between heterosexual and sexual minority g…
Implementation of a Family Planning Clinic–Based Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion Intervention
A universal intervention may be acceptable to providers and patients. However, successful implementation in family planning settings may require attention to system-level factors that providers view as barriers
Trends in Parental Monitoring and Knowledge Over Time Between Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Girls
This study assessed whether trajectories of parental monitoring components were different for sexual minority girls (SMGs) compared to heterosexual girls. We recruited 14-19-year-old girls from two adolescent medicine clinics. We estimated growth curve models to compare how components of parental monitoring-adolescent disclosure, parental solicitation, and parental knowledge-changed over 2 years for SMGs and heterosexual girls. SMGs and heterosex…
Racial Differences in Pregnancy Intention, Reproductive Coercion, and Partner Violence among Family Planning Clients
HowIWillChange
I Was Grabbed by My Pussy and Its #NotOkay”
The present study assessed how individuals used the #NotOkay hashtag on Twitter to respond to Donald Trump's comments about grabbing women by their genitals. We analyzed 652 tweets which included commentary about the hashtag. Our findings emphasize that powerful political leaders can be salient symbols of rape culture, and Twitter is used as a public platform to organize and challenge problematic social discourse and call for action/change
Young Women’s Intimate Partner Violence Victimization Patterns Across Multiple Relationships
We explored patterns of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization at the relationship level within a socioeconomically diverse sample of young women who had experienced IPV. We recruited from a university, a 2-year college, and high-risk community settings. Drawing on life course theory and utilizing the life history calendar, we conducted retrospective interviews with 148 young women aged 18–24 about partner victimization (physical IPV, coer…
Delay Discounting Interacts with Distress Tolerance to Predict Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders among Individuals Receiving Inpatient Substance Use Services
Trauma, Power, and Intimate Relationships Among Women in Prison
The present study, which included four focus groups of women ( n = 21) in four New England prisons, aimed to understand how power impacted women's relationships, exposure to violence, and health. Women described power in three ways: (a) power as control over their sexuality and their sexual partners, (b) power emerging from emotional strength, and (c) power referring to a process of empowerment. Women's perceptions and experiences of power were i…
Advancing Theory, Methods, and Dissemination in Sexual Violence Research to Build a More Equitable Future
Sexual violence is a devastating trauma with long-lasting effects on survivors' health and well-being. Despite the substantial impacts of the last 25 years of research, the prevalence of sexual violence has remained stable. It will be necessary to reconceptualize our work, challenging our theories, methods, and strategies for dissemination and implementation moving forward. We outline an intersectional, community-engaged approach for sexual viole…
Sexual Assault, Alcohol Use, and Gender of Sexual Partners Among Cisgender Women Seeking Care at US College Health Centers, 2015–2018
Objectives. To assess differences by gender of sexual partner in the association between sexual assault and alcohol use among women seeking care in college health centers. Methods. This longitudinal study comprised 1578 women aged 18 to 24 years visiting 28 college health centers in Pennsylvania and West Virginia from 2015 to 2018. We used multilevel logistic regression and negative binomial regression, testing for interactions of gender of sexua…
Slutpage Use Among U.S. College Students
Support networks of transmasculine and nonbinary young adults during chosen name transition
We sought to explore the type and function of support networks of transmasculine and nonbinary young adults (TNBYA) during their chosen name transition. We conducted 12 in-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews (2018) to understand who was providing support and how that support was given among Midwestern United States TNBYA who had transitioned from a name given to them at birth to a chosen name. Four support networks were identified: 1) f…
Reproductive coercion, intimate partner violence, and pregnancy risk among adolescent women with a history of foster care involvement
Psychology (24 works) · Medicine (21 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (16 works) · Poison control (16 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · Psychiatry (14 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Suicide prevention (13 works) · Demography (11 works) · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (11 works)