Christopher H Rosik

Biographic Data

ID1245182
NAMEChristopher H Rosik
GIVEN NAMESChristopher H
FAMILY NAMERosik
SIGNATUREROSIK C H
AFFILIATIONSFresno Pacific University
ORCID0000-0002-4496-0105
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS29
TOTAL CITATIONS17
WORKS AS AUTHOR29
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1992
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX1

  • A Wake-Up Call for the Field of Sexual Orientation Change Efforts Research

    Open AccessChristopher H RosikARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2023

  • Sexual orientation change efforts

    Christopher H Rosik, A Lee Beckstead et al.ARTICLEPsychology of Sexual Orientation…2023Cited by: 1

  • Is Conservative Religiousness Inherently Associated with Poorer Health for Sexual Minorities

    Open AccessChristopher H Rosik, G Tyler Lefevor et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health2022

  • Sexual Orientation Change Efforts, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Suicidality

    Christopher H Rosik, D Paul Sullins et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2021Cited by: 1References: 3

    "Sexual Orientation Change Efforts, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Suicidality." , 111(4), pp. e19–e20

  • Re

    Christopher H RosikARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2021References: 11

  • The role of religiousness and beliefs about sexuality in well-being among sexual minority mormons

    G Tyler Lefevor, Isabelle P Blaber et al.ARTICLEPsychology of Religion and…2020

    Sexual minorities raised in conservative religions often experience conflict between their sexual and religious identities that affects their well-being. Minority stress theory (Meyer, 2003) and cognitive dissonance theory (Festinger, 1957) offer different explanations for when, why, and how this conflict may affect well-being. Using an intersectional lens (Crenshaw, 1989), we examined how religiousness and beliefs about sexuality relate to well-…

  • Identity Affirmation and Mental Health among Sexual Minorities

    James G Bridges, G Tyler Lefevor et al.ARTICLEJournal of GLBT Family Studies2020

    How can someone successfully integrate a lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) identity and a Mormon identity? Using a sample of 530 LGB-identified individuals raised in the Later-Day Saints (LDS) church, this study asks how factors of empowerment are associated with sexual identity affirmation and mental health outcomes. We found that sexual identity support, connection needs support, LGBT community support, and educational attainment were significant…

  • Same-Sex Attracted, Not LGBQ

    G Tyler Lefevor, Sydney A Sorrell et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2020Cited by: 14References: 58

    In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS church), beliefs about same-sex sexual attraction are carefully differentiated from beliefs about same-sex sexual behavior and identity, leading some to reject a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer (LGBQ) identity label in favor of declining a sexual identity or describing themselves as experiencing same-sex attraction (SSA). Using data from 1,128 sexual minority Mormons recruited from both pol…

  • An Unfortunate Comparison of Apples to Oranges

    Open AccessChristopher H RosikARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2017

    In reporting the findings of her outcome study of Along-side's intensive outpatient psychotherapy (IOP) program for Christian missionaries and clergy, Jensma (2016) offered an unfortunate “apples-to-oranges” comparison to my outcome data on Link Care's IOP, which resulted in a largely erroneous discussion section. In this comment, I briefly describe the nature of the problematic comparison and provide some additional analyses of my earlier outcom…

  • MMPI-2 profiles among Asian American missionary candidates

    Christopher H Rosik, Grecia Rosel et al.ARTICLEAsian American Journal of…2017

  • Toward Normative MMPI-2 Profiles for Evangelical Missionaries in Candidate and Clinical Settings

    Open AccessChristopher H Rosik, Meg M Slivoskey et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2016

    In order to replicate and expand the work of Dimos (2013), we compiled the largest samples to date of MMPI-2 standard scale profiles among evangelical Christian missionary candidates (n =1227; 530 men and 696 women) and outpatients (n = 1431; 643 men and 788 women). Results indicated our candidate scale scores were remarkably similar to those reported by Dimos and together these datasets appear to converge on a reliable normative profile for this…

  • Same-Sex Marriage and the Boundaries of Diversity

    Christopher H RosikARTICLEMarriage & Family Review2014References: 77

    The expanding legalization of same-sex marriage in the Western World may pose significant challenges for the relationship between many religious and socially conservative marriage and family therapists and their professional associations. In the present analysis, I look to the field of moral psychology, particularly Haidt's Moral Foundations Theory, to provide greater clarity regarding the nature of this tension and a resultant tightening of the …

  • Moral Intuitions and Attitudes toward Gay Men

    Open AccessChristopher H Rosik, Laura J Dinges et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2013

    In the present study, we surveyed university students (n = 183) to determine if the inclusion of moral intuitions as described in Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) would aid in the explanation of two types of homonegativity toward gay men. After accounting for demographic variables, social desirability, and intrinsic religiousness, results of hierarchical multiple regression procedures indicated that the inclusion of moral intuitions improved predic…

  • Psychological Profiles of Individuals Seeking Ordination in the Episcopal or Presbyterian (PCUSA) Churches

    Open AccessChristopher H Rosik, Tiffany Renteria et al.ARTICLEPastoral Psychology2011Cited by: 1References: 3

  • Can Specific MMPI-2 Scales Predict Treatment Response among Missionaries

    Open AccessChristopher H Rosik, Natalia I BorisovARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2010

    While the MMPI-2 is unsurpassed in its ability to identify psychopathology and aid in diagnosis and treatment planning, its value in predicting treatment response is less established. We administered the Outcome Questionnaire-45 (Lambert et al., 2004) to a final sample of 112 Christian missionaries on three occasions: pre-treatment, post-treatment, and three month follow up. The sample also completed the MMPI-2 at the pre-treatment assessment. Mu…

  • Perceptions of religiously based discrimination among Christian students in secular and Christian university settings

    Christopher H Rosik, Linda L SmithARTICLEPsychology of Religion and…2009

  • Assessing the effectiveness of intensive outpatient care for Christian missionaries and clergy

    Christopher H Rosik, April Summerford et al.ARTICLEMental Health Religion & Culture2009

    In the limited number of studies published to date, intensive outpatient programmes (IOPs) have demonstrated treatment effectiveness and financial benefits over higher continuum of care interventions. In this study, we sought to extend this research using a sample of full-time Christian workers (missionaries and clergy) admitted to an IOP specifically designed for religious professionals. We employed the Outcome Questionnaire – 45 (Lambert et al.…

  • Ideological Concerns in the Operationalization of Homophobia, Part II

    Open AccessChristopher H RosikARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2007

    Building on the first article in this series (Rosik, 2007), the present study provided empirical analyses to determine the degree to which the relationship between conservative religion and homophobia as defined by Herek's (1998) Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale (ATLG-R) was dependent upon items experienced as antireligious by Christian students. Three multiple regression analyses revealed that the associations between homonegative att…

  • The 16PF and Marital Satisfaction Inventory as Predictors of Missionary Job Success

    Open AccessAmy E Cousineau, M E L Hall et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2007

    The present study evaluated the 16PF and Marital Satisfaction Inventory (MSI) in terms of their ability to predict missionary success, as measured by supervisor evaluations and attrition data. A sample of 158 missionary candidates from a large, evangelical mission agency completed the 16PF and the MSI as part of the application process to become career missionaries. The supervisor's recommendations for return to the team were positively correlate…

  • Ideological Concerns in the Operationalization of Homophobia, Part I

    Open AccessChristopher H RosikARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2007

    Utilizing Watson's Ideological Surround Model (Watson, et al., 2003) as a backdrop, the present study examined the structural properties of Herek's (1998) Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale (ATLG-R) for a sample of 155 conservative Christian students. Ideological perceptions of the ATLG-R items were derived from a smaller (N = 36) sample of students similar in demographic make up and religious devotion. Factor analytic and ideological su…

  • Homophobia and conservative religion

    Christopher H Rosik, Lois K Griffith et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2007

    The failure of homophobia scales to consider the normative assumptions of religious communities may result in findings that are less useful in addressing this problem. In this study, 155 undergraduate students at a Christian university were surveyed, separately assessing attitudes toward celibate versus sexually active homosexual men and women. Results of multiple regression analyses found that participants who emphasized a person-behavior distin…

  • Critical Issues in the Dissociative Disorders Field

    Open AccessChristopher H RosikARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2003

    This article is a compilation of responses to six questions concerning critical issues in the contemporary psychological and spiritual treatment of dissociative identity disorder (DID—formerly multiple personality disorder). The panel of respondents, most of whom are well known in the dissociative disorders field, is comprised of Elizabeth Bowman, M.D., Harry Carlson, M. Div., Christine Comstock, Ph.D., James G. Friesen, Ph.D., Jerry Mungadze, Ph…

  • Professional use of the Internet

    Open AccessChristopher H Rosik, Roger K BrownARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2001

    Advances in communication technology have outpaced the development of accompanying legal standards and ethics codes. Therapists and physicians who utilize the Internet to provide services may knowingly or inadvertently create a professional relationship that is beholden to ambiguous legal and ethical guidelines. This article will examine these concerns with particular reference to member care professionals. Issues such as confidentiality, compete…

  • Dissociative Disorders in Adult Missionary Kids

    Open AccessChristopher H Rosik, Karen L Kilbourne-YoungARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology1999

    Growing up in a cross-cultural missions context exposes children to some unique psychological stressors. The present article explores the manner through which these stressors may increase vulnerability to the development of a dissociative adjustment in missionary kids (MKs) exposed to significant trauma. Five cases of dissociative disorder among adult MKs were investigated for the reported prevalence of abusive and unique missions-related stress.…

  • When Discernment Fails

    Open AccessChristopher H RosikARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology1997

    Prompted by the author's own encounter with six patients who had previously undergone exorcism or deliverance prayer, this article critically examines the modern criteria for possession and demonization found in the evangelical Christian literature and reviews contemporary empirical research on exorcism. Some suggestions for future research are also presented. The increasing awareness of dissociation and the preliminary findings of negative seque…