Britney M Wardecker
Biographic Data
| ID | 108252 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Britney M Wardecker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Britney M |
| FAMILY NAME | Wardecker |
| SIGNATURE | WARDECKER B M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2168-538X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Related State-Level Policies and Perceived Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults in the United States
ObjectivesWe examined the associations between state-level policies and the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Methods: Using data from the 2018-2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys, we assessed physical and mental health by the tally of points for enacted LGBT-related policies (Low= Results: Sexual minority adults in low tally states had greater odds of reporting fair or poor general health …
College students’ preferences for information on self-initiated sexually transmitted infection testing
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify preferences for content, method of delivery and frequency of information to encourage self-initiated sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Design: Qualitative study involving individual in-depth interviews with 35 college students aged 18–24 years. Setting: A university in Central Pennsylvania, USA. Method: Data were collected using a demographic and sexual history questionnaire, Sexual…
Division of Baby Care in Heterosexual and Lesbian Parents: Expectations Versus Reality
Objective We examined the extent to which prenatal expectations matched postpartum reality, and the implications of expectancy violation for relationship quality at postpartum, among heterosexual and lesbian couples transitioning to parenthood. Background During the transition to parenthood, soon‐to‐be parents form expectations about how their lives will change after their baby is born; however, these expectations may not match reality. Method We…
Revictimization Is Associated With Higher Cardiometabolic Risk in Sexual Minority Women
Treat Sexual Stigma to Heal Health Disparities: Improving Sexual Minorities’ Health Outcomes
Despite recent strides toward equality in the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people continue to report experiences of sexual stigma and psychological and physical health problems. This article reviews empirical evidence of sexual stigma and sexual orientation-based health disparities. The current framework proposes that sexual orientation does not cause health disparities; homophobic individuals and societie…
Life Course Socioeconomic Status, Daily Stressors, and Daily Well-Being: Examining Chain of Risk Models
Childhood may be a sensitive period that has salient implications for day-to-day well-being later in life
Is narcissism associated with baseline cortisol in men and women
Emotion Language in Trauma Narratives Is Associated With Better Psychological Adjustment Among Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Traumatized individuals are often encouraged to confront their experiences by talking or writing about them. However, survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) might find it especially difficult to process abuse experiences, particularly when the abuse is more severe. The current study examined whether CSA survivors who use emotion language when describing their abuse experiences exhibit better mental health. We analyzed the trauma narratives of …
Prenatal hormones in first‐time expectant parents: Longitudinal changes and within‐couple correlations
OBJECTIVES: Expectant mothers experience marked hormone changes throughout the transition to parenthood. Although similar neuroendocrine pathways are thought to support maternal and paternal behavior, much less is known about prenatal hormone changes in expectant fathers, especially in humans. METHODS: We examined longitudinal changes in salivary testosterone, cortisol, estradiol, and progesterone in 29 first-time expectant couples (N = 58). Coup…
Personal Mastery Buffers the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Women’s Health and Family Functioning
Life Course Socioeconomic Status, Daily Stressors, and Daily Well-Being: Examining Chain of Risk Models
Childhood may be a sensitive period that has salient implications for day-to-day well-being later in life
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Related State-Level Policies and Perceived Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults in the United States
ObjectivesWe examined the associations between state-level policies and the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Methods: Using data from the 2018-2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys, we assessed physical and mental health by the tally of points for enacted LGBT-related policies (Low= Results: Sexual minority adults in low tally states had greater odds of reporting fair or poor general health …
Personal Mastery Buffers the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Women’s Health and Family Functioning
Emotion Language in Trauma Narratives Is Associated With Better Psychological Adjustment Among Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Traumatized individuals are often encouraged to confront their experiences by talking or writing about them. However, survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) might find it especially difficult to process abuse experiences, particularly when the abuse is more severe. The current study examined whether CSA survivors who use emotion language when describing their abuse experiences exhibit better mental health. We analyzed the trauma narratives of …
Is narcissism associated with baseline cortisol in men and women
Prenatal hormones in first‐time expectant parents: Longitudinal changes and within‐couple correlations
OBJECTIVES: Expectant mothers experience marked hormone changes throughout the transition to parenthood. Although similar neuroendocrine pathways are thought to support maternal and paternal behavior, much less is known about prenatal hormone changes in expectant fathers, especially in humans. METHODS: We examined longitudinal changes in salivary testosterone, cortisol, estradiol, and progesterone in 29 first-time expectant couples (N = 58). Coup…
Personal Mastery Buffers the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Women’s Health and Family Functioning
Emotion Language in Trauma Narratives Is Associated With Better Psychological Adjustment Among Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Traumatized individuals are often encouraged to confront their experiences by talking or writing about them. However, survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) might find it especially difficult to process abuse experiences, particularly when the abuse is more severe. The current study examined whether CSA survivors who use emotion language when describing their abuse experiences exhibit better mental health. We analyzed the trauma narratives of …
Life Course Socioeconomic Status, Daily Stressors, and Daily Well-Being: Examining Chain of Risk Models
Childhood may be a sensitive period that has salient implications for day-to-day well-being later in life
Is narcissism associated with baseline cortisol in men and women
Treat Sexual Stigma to Heal Health Disparities: Improving Sexual Minorities’ Health Outcomes
Despite recent strides toward equality in the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people continue to report experiences of sexual stigma and psychological and physical health problems. This article reviews empirical evidence of sexual stigma and sexual orientation-based health disparities. The current framework proposes that sexual orientation does not cause health disparities; homophobic individuals and societie…
College students’ preferences for information on self-initiated sexually transmitted infection testing
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify preferences for content, method of delivery and frequency of information to encourage self-initiated sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Design: Qualitative study involving individual in-depth interviews with 35 college students aged 18–24 years. Setting: A university in Central Pennsylvania, USA. Method: Data were collected using a demographic and sexual history questionnaire, Sexual…
Division of Baby Care in Heterosexual and Lesbian Parents: Expectations Versus Reality
Objective We examined the extent to which prenatal expectations matched postpartum reality, and the implications of expectancy violation for relationship quality at postpartum, among heterosexual and lesbian couples transitioning to parenthood. Background During the transition to parenthood, soon‐to‐be parents form expectations about how their lives will change after their baby is born; however, these expectations may not match reality. Method We…
Revictimization Is Associated With Higher Cardiometabolic Risk in Sexual Minority Women
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Related State-Level Policies and Perceived Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults in the United States
ObjectivesWe examined the associations between state-level policies and the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Methods: Using data from the 2018-2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys, we assessed physical and mental health by the tally of points for enacted LGBT-related policies (Low= Results: Sexual minority adults in low tally states had greater odds of reporting fair or poor general health …
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (3 works) · Lesbian (3 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works)