Susan Hawkes Cook
Biographic Data
| ID | 1139550 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan Hawkes Cook |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan Hawkes |
| FAMILY NAME | Cook |
| SIGNATURE | COOK S H |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4505-0813 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Mapping Power Through Space
A Daily Digital Mindfulness Meditation to Reduce Stress from Discrimination Among Racially Diverse Sexual and Gender Minorities
Intimate Partner Violence and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Daily racial discrimination is associated with daily alcohol use among young sexual minority men
Associations between pre-pandemic housing insecurity and reports of anxiety and depression in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic
This study examined how experiences and trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms differed by housing insecurity status among a novel large national sample. Experiencing housing insecurity prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a greater likelihood of moderate-to-severe anxiety and depression from May to July 2020, and this difference was consistent over time
Sexual identity differences in ideal cardiovascular health among cisgender adults in the All of Us Research Program
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular health (CVH) disparities have been documented among sexual minority adults, yet prior research has focused on individual CVH metrics. We sought to examine sexual identity differences in CVH using the American Heart Association's composite measure of ideal CVH, which provides a more comprehensive assessment of future CVD risk. METHODS: Data from the All of Us Research Program were analyzed. Sexual identity was categorize…
Intersectionality matters for Hispanic health
We encourage the development of health care services with an awareness of the complexities resulting from racial differences within the Hispanic diaspora
Connection, connectivity and choice
The COVID‐19 pandemic and associated school closures may have constrained educational participation particularly for students in disadvantaged circumstances. We explore how 30 disadvantaged students in secondary school (14 mainstream/16 Flexible Learning Programme) from Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania experienced home learning during the first wave of COVID‐19, teasing out nuances across two educational models. Drawing on semi‐structured…
Adult Attachment Anxiety Is Protective Against the Effects of Internalized Homophobia on Condomless Sex Among Young Sexual Minority Men
Internalized homophobia, or the internalization of negative attitudes toward one's sexual minority identity, is associated with sexual risk behaviors among young sexual minority men (YSMM). However, the formation and maintenance of secure or insecure socio-emotional bonds with friends, family members, and intimate partners (i.e., adult attachment) may mitigate or exacerbate the negative effects of exposure to internalized homophobia. Nevertheless…
Structural racism and homophobia evaluated through social media sentiment combined with activity spaces and associations with mental health among young sexual minority men
An Emerging Syndemic of Smoking and Cardiopulmonary Diseases in People Living with HIV in Africa
We call for a parallel program of implementation research to promote the adoption of evidence-based interventions, which could improve health outcomes for PWH with cardiopulmonary diseases and address the health inequities experienced by PWH in African countries
Assessing Perceptions of Broad Consent Concerning Biological Specimen Collection in a Cohort of Young Sexual Minority Men
Using Digital Data to Protect and Promote the Most Vulnerable in the Fight Against Covid-19
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 12 June 2020Sec. Digital Public Health Volume 8 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00296
The relationship between childhood trauma and Internet gaming disorder among college students
The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Relation Between Adult Attachment Insecurity and Depression Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men
Objectives: Attachment insecurity may be more pronounced among young gay and bisexual men (YGBM). Further, attachment insecurity is associated with dysregulated patterns of emotion regulation, which can lead to depression. However, pathways linking attachment insecurity to depression are underexplored among YGBM. Methods: This study used pilot data from N = 67 YGBM to examine if emotion dysregulation mediated the association between attachment in…
Positive Development and Changes in Self-Rated Health Among Young Sexual Minority Males
We seek to move beyond a deficits-based approach, which has dominated our understanding of health and wellbeing in in young sexual minority males (YSMM), by examining how indicators of positive development are associated with development of positive self-rated health in YSMM. Using data from a prospective cohort study of YSMM (n = 514; 18-22 years old; 36.9% Hispanic/Latino, 15.6% non-Hispanic Black, 30.2% White, 16.9% other/multi-racial), we exa…
Sexual orientation moderates the association between parental overprotection and stress biomarker profiles
Early experiences with parents may be particularly difficult for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals who face stigma that is linked to potentially distinct stress-related biobehavioural profiles. This study examined the association between parental bonding in relation to acute stress (cortisol reactivity) and chronic stress (allostatic load) in LGB and heterosexual individuals. The sample consisted of 87 healthy adults (mean [SD] age = 24…
Friendship Attachment Style Moderates the Effect of Adolescent Exposure to Violence on Emerging Adult Depression and Anxiety Trajectories
Understanding Attachment Transitions Through the Lived Experiences of Young Black Gay and Bisexual Men
We conducted a mixed-methods study to identify factors that influence transitions in attachment style between childhood and adulthood among 28 young Black gay and bisexual men (YBGBM) in the United States. We used a phenomenological approach to data integration, with the major component to the results being garnered from the qualitative interviews. We organized our results by four attachment transition groups: stable secure (secure attachment in …
Relationship cognitions and longitudinal trajectories of sexual risk behavior among young gay and bisexual men
This study examines how romantic relationship cognitions are associated with changes of condomless anal sex among emerging adult gay and bisexual men. The sample was drawn from four waves of a prospective cohort study ( N = 598; Mage = 18.2). Results suggest that condomless anal sex increased over the emerging adulthood period. Romantic relationship fear was associated with increased receptive condomless anal sex. Perceptions of greater romantic …
Teacher-Based Racial Discrimination
Sexual identity and HIV status influence the relationship between internalized stigma and psychological distress in black gay and bisexual men
Experiences of internalized homophobia and HIV stigma in young Black gay and bisexual men (GBM) may lead to psychological distress, but levels of distress may be dependent upon their sexual identity or HIV status. In this study, we set out to explore the associations between psychological distress, sexual identity, and HIV status in young Black GBM. Participants were 228 young Black GBM who reported on their psychological distress, their HIV stat…
The Integrated Attachment and Sexual Minority Stress Model
Gay and bisexual boys and men experience social stigma associated with their sexual minority status that can negatively influence health. In addition, experiencing sexual orientation stigma may be linked to a decreased capacity to effectively form and maintain secure attachment relationships with parents, peers, and romantic partners across the life-course. We proposed that utilizing a framework that integrates the process by which sexual minorit…
Attachment orientation and sexual risk behaviour among young Black gay and bisexual men
This mixed methods study used an explanatory sequential design to examine the relationship between attachment and sexual behavior among young Black gay and bisexual men (YBGBM). Cross sectional online surveys and sex diaries were completed by a sample of YBGBM in New York City ( n = 153) to assess the association between adult attachment insecurity and sexual risk behavior. The Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Revised (ECR-R) was used to …
Adult attachment as a moderator of the association between childhood traumatic experiences and depression symptoms among young Black gay and bisexual men
The findings suggest that it may be important to utilize an attachment perspective that is sensitive to age of traumatic experience when creating mental health and trauma interventions for YBGBM. (PsycINFO Database Record
Teacher-Based Racial Discrimination
Profiles of Resilience and Psychosocial Outcomes among Young Black Gay and Bisexual Men
Young Black gay/bisexual men ( YBGBM ) are affected by contextual stressors—namely syndemic conditions and minority stress—that threaten their health and well‐being. Resilience is a process through which YBGBM achieve positive psychosocial outcomes in the face of adverse conditions. Self‐efficacy, hardiness and adaptive coping, and social support may be important resilience factors for YBGBM . This study explores different profiles of these resil…
Exploring the Relationship Between Gender Nonconformity and Mental Health Among Black South African Gay and Bisexual Men
Online Network Influences on Emerging Adults’ Alcohol and Drug Use
Friendship Attachment Style Moderates the Effect of Adolescent Exposure to Violence on Emerging Adult Depression and Anxiety Trajectories
Understanding Attachment Transitions Through the Lived Experiences of Young Black Gay and Bisexual Men
We conducted a mixed-methods study to identify factors that influence transitions in attachment style between childhood and adulthood among 28 young Black gay and bisexual men (YBGBM) in the United States. We used a phenomenological approach to data integration, with the major component to the results being garnered from the qualitative interviews. We organized our results by four attachment transition groups: stable secure (secure attachment in …
Connection, connectivity and choice
The COVID‐19 pandemic and associated school closures may have constrained educational participation particularly for students in disadvantaged circumstances. We explore how 30 disadvantaged students in secondary school (14 mainstream/16 Flexible Learning Programme) from Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania experienced home learning during the first wave of COVID‐19, teasing out nuances across two educational models. Drawing on semi‐structured…
Relationship cognitions and longitudinal trajectories of sexual risk behavior among young gay and bisexual men
This study examines how romantic relationship cognitions are associated with changes of condomless anal sex among emerging adult gay and bisexual men. The sample was drawn from four waves of a prospective cohort study ( N = 598; Mage = 18.2). Results suggest that condomless anal sex increased over the emerging adulthood period. Romantic relationship fear was associated with increased receptive condomless anal sex. Perceptions of greater romantic …
Structural racism and homophobia evaluated through social media sentiment combined with activity spaces and associations with mental health among young sexual minority men
Attachment orientation and sexual risk behaviour among young Black gay and bisexual men
This mixed methods study used an explanatory sequential design to examine the relationship between attachment and sexual behavior among young Black gay and bisexual men (YBGBM). Cross sectional online surveys and sex diaries were completed by a sample of YBGBM in New York City ( n = 153) to assess the association between adult attachment insecurity and sexual risk behavior. The Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Revised (ECR-R) was used to …
The Black Loyalist Directory
Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behavior in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men
Participation in research involving novel sampling and study designs to identify acute HIV-1 infection among minority men who have sex with men
HIV-1 infection disproportionally affects African-American and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). Their inclusion in biomedical and behavioral research is critical to understanding and addressing HIV vulnerability. Using focus groups, we sought to understand the perceptions related to participating in biomedical research of acute/recent HIV-1 infection (AHI) using complex sampling and data collection methods to reach this hidden group at hig…
Online Network Influences on Emerging Adults’ Alcohol and Drug Use
Exploring the Relationship Between Gender Nonconformity and Mental Health Among Black South African Gay and Bisexual Men
Sex Differences in Virtual Network Characteristics and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Emerging Adults
Emerging adults (EAs)ages 18 to 24 account for a large proportion of all sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV infections, and unintended pregnancies in the United States. Given the increased influence of online media on decision-making, we examined how EA online networks were associated with sexual risk behaviors. We used egocentric network data collected from EAs aged 18 to 24 years old across the United States (N=1,687) to examine how on…
Sexual identity and HIV status influence the relationship between internalized stigma and psychological distress in black gay and bisexual men
Experiences of internalized homophobia and HIV stigma in young Black gay and bisexual men (GBM) may lead to psychological distress, but levels of distress may be dependent upon their sexual identity or HIV status. In this study, we set out to explore the associations between psychological distress, sexual identity, and HIV status in young Black GBM. Participants were 228 young Black GBM who reported on their psychological distress, their HIV stat…
The Integrated Attachment and Sexual Minority Stress Model
Gay and bisexual boys and men experience social stigma associated with their sexual minority status that can negatively influence health. In addition, experiencing sexual orientation stigma may be linked to a decreased capacity to effectively form and maintain secure attachment relationships with parents, peers, and romantic partners across the life-course. We proposed that utilizing a framework that integrates the process by which sexual minorit…
Attachment orientation and sexual risk behaviour among young Black gay and bisexual men
This mixed methods study used an explanatory sequential design to examine the relationship between attachment and sexual behavior among young Black gay and bisexual men (YBGBM). Cross sectional online surveys and sex diaries were completed by a sample of YBGBM in New York City ( n = 153) to assess the association between adult attachment insecurity and sexual risk behavior. The Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Revised (ECR-R) was used to …
Adult attachment as a moderator of the association between childhood traumatic experiences and depression symptoms among young Black gay and bisexual men
The findings suggest that it may be important to utilize an attachment perspective that is sensitive to age of traumatic experience when creating mental health and trauma interventions for YBGBM. (PsycINFO Database Record
Profiles of Resilience and Psychosocial Outcomes among Young Black Gay and Bisexual Men
Young Black gay/bisexual men ( YBGBM ) are affected by contextual stressors—namely syndemic conditions and minority stress—that threaten their health and well‐being. Resilience is a process through which YBGBM achieve positive psychosocial outcomes in the face of adverse conditions. Self‐efficacy, hardiness and adaptive coping, and social support may be important resilience factors for YBGBM . This study explores different profiles of these resil…
Sexual orientation moderates the association between parental overprotection and stress biomarker profiles
Early experiences with parents may be particularly difficult for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals who face stigma that is linked to potentially distinct stress-related biobehavioural profiles. This study examined the association between parental bonding in relation to acute stress (cortisol reactivity) and chronic stress (allostatic load) in LGB and heterosexual individuals. The sample consisted of 87 healthy adults (mean [SD] age = 24…
Friendship Attachment Style Moderates the Effect of Adolescent Exposure to Violence on Emerging Adult Depression and Anxiety Trajectories
Understanding Attachment Transitions Through the Lived Experiences of Young Black Gay and Bisexual Men
We conducted a mixed-methods study to identify factors that influence transitions in attachment style between childhood and adulthood among 28 young Black gay and bisexual men (YBGBM) in the United States. We used a phenomenological approach to data integration, with the major component to the results being garnered from the qualitative interviews. We organized our results by four attachment transition groups: stable secure (secure attachment in …
Relationship cognitions and longitudinal trajectories of sexual risk behavior among young gay and bisexual men
This study examines how romantic relationship cognitions are associated with changes of condomless anal sex among emerging adult gay and bisexual men. The sample was drawn from four waves of a prospective cohort study ( N = 598; Mage = 18.2). Results suggest that condomless anal sex increased over the emerging adulthood period. Romantic relationship fear was associated with increased receptive condomless anal sex. Perceptions of greater romantic …
Teacher-Based Racial Discrimination
The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Relation Between Adult Attachment Insecurity and Depression Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men
Objectives: Attachment insecurity may be more pronounced among young gay and bisexual men (YGBM). Further, attachment insecurity is associated with dysregulated patterns of emotion regulation, which can lead to depression. However, pathways linking attachment insecurity to depression are underexplored among YGBM. Methods: This study used pilot data from N = 67 YGBM to examine if emotion dysregulation mediated the association between attachment in…
Positive Development and Changes in Self-Rated Health Among Young Sexual Minority Males
We seek to move beyond a deficits-based approach, which has dominated our understanding of health and wellbeing in in young sexual minority males (YSMM), by examining how indicators of positive development are associated with development of positive self-rated health in YSMM. Using data from a prospective cohort study of YSMM (n = 514; 18-22 years old; 36.9% Hispanic/Latino, 15.6% non-Hispanic Black, 30.2% White, 16.9% other/multi-racial), we exa…
Using Digital Data to Protect and Promote the Most Vulnerable in the Fight Against Covid-19
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 12 June 2020Sec. Digital Public Health Volume 8 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00296
The relationship between childhood trauma and Internet gaming disorder among college students
An Emerging Syndemic of Smoking and Cardiopulmonary Diseases in People Living with HIV in Africa
We call for a parallel program of implementation research to promote the adoption of evidence-based interventions, which could improve health outcomes for PWH with cardiopulmonary diseases and address the health inequities experienced by PWH in African countries
Assessing Perceptions of Broad Consent Concerning Biological Specimen Collection in a Cohort of Young Sexual Minority Men
Connection, connectivity and choice
The COVID‐19 pandemic and associated school closures may have constrained educational participation particularly for students in disadvantaged circumstances. We explore how 30 disadvantaged students in secondary school (14 mainstream/16 Flexible Learning Programme) from Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania experienced home learning during the first wave of COVID‐19, teasing out nuances across two educational models. Drawing on semi‐structured…
Adult Attachment Anxiety Is Protective Against the Effects of Internalized Homophobia on Condomless Sex Among Young Sexual Minority Men
Internalized homophobia, or the internalization of negative attitudes toward one's sexual minority identity, is associated with sexual risk behaviors among young sexual minority men (YSMM). However, the formation and maintenance of secure or insecure socio-emotional bonds with friends, family members, and intimate partners (i.e., adult attachment) may mitigate or exacerbate the negative effects of exposure to internalized homophobia. Nevertheless…
Structural racism and homophobia evaluated through social media sentiment combined with activity spaces and associations with mental health among young sexual minority men
Psychology (24 works) · Medicine (19 works) · Clinical Psychology (17 works) · Psychiatry (16 works) · Developmental psychology (14 works) · Social Psychology (14 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (10 works) · Sexual orientation (10 works)