Christopher A Pepping
Biographic Data
| ID | 150939 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher A Pepping |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher A |
| FAMILY NAME | Pepping |
| SIGNATURE | PEPPING C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Trobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7823-0346 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 75 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Discrimination Toward Transgender and Non-Binary People: The Moderating Roles of Political Conservatism and Religiosity in Hiring Decisions
Transgender and non-binary (TNB) people experience high rates of discrimination and are at greater risk of poor mental health compared to the general population. However, lacking is experimental evidence pertaining to factors that predict discrimination against TNB people, and the mechanisms underlying these effects. Across two experimental employment evaluation studies ( N = 940), we tested whether TNB job applicants would be rated more negative…
Feasibility of a codesigned group cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for trans young people targeting gender minority stress
Trans and gender diverse (hereafter trans) youth are likely to experience poor mental health and report elevated rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality.This is driven by gender minority stress and exposure to stigma and discrimination in society.This feasibility study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a group cognitive behavioral therapy intervention targeting gender minority stress in Jae A. Puckett served as action e…
Within and between person effects of structural stigma, support, and concealment on internalized stigma: A 7-year longitudinal study in a sample of same-sex couples
Sexual minority individuals continue to experience significantly higher levels of mental ill health than heterosexual people due to ongoing exposure to sexual minority stressors. Internalized sexual stigma is a key driver of negative mental health outcomes among sexual minority individuals and couples, yet few longitudinal studies have examined how internalized stigma changes over time and its antecedents. This study examined (1) the seven-year t…
Predictors of burnout and resilience in individuals offering peer support within the LGBTQ+ community
LGBTQ+ individuals often turn to each other for support in coping with mental health issues. This peer-support is often needed because dedicated LGBTQ+ organisations are under-resourced and in great demand, and often LGBTQ+ people avoid mainstream health services. This study examined factors that predict burnout (i.e. emotional exhaustion and cynicism) and resilience (i.e. capacity to bounce back from stressful events) among LGBTQ+ peer support p…
Social connection moderates the relationship between concealment motivation and identity affirmation in sexual minority adults
Healthcare Discrimination and Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Non-binary Adults
Introduction Transgender, gender diverse, and non-binary (TGDNB) adults experience poorer mental health than cisgender peers and access health services to a greater extent. However, they experience a range of minority stress-related barriers to accessing services, such as healthcare discrimination, that are likely to undermine their mental health. The present study examined the effects of healthcare discrimination on mental health outcomes and te…
Effects of the Australian Marriage Equality Postal Vote and Debate on Same-Sex Romantic Relationships: A Qualitative Investigation
Mental Health Effects of Fetishization and Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults: The Role of Internalized Transphobia and Social Support
Introduction Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults face distinct challenges in the context of romantic relationships, including higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization, and unique minority stressors, such as fetishization. Methods In a sample of 288 TGD adults ( M age = 26.21 years), we examined mental health effects of IPV and fetishization experiences, and whether internalized transphobia and social support mediated …
Diversity in singlehood experiences: Testing an attachment theory model of sub‐groups of singles
OBJECTIVE: Relationship science has developed several theories to explain how and why people enter and maintain satisfying relationships. Less is known about why some people remain single, despite increasing rates of singlehood throughout the world. Using one of the most widely studied and robust theories-attachment theory-we aim to identify distinct sub-groups of singles and examine whether these sub-groups differ in their experience of singleho…
Mental Health Care for Transgender and Non-binary Adults: An Investigation of Affirmative Practice, Therapy Experiences and Outcomes, and Reasons for Treatment Termination
Introduction It is widely acknowledged that mental health services should be affirming and tailored to meet the needs of TNB people, though only limited research has addressed this empirically. This study examined mental health help-seeking experiences of TNB adults and tested whether, and how, TNB-affirming practice predicts therapy outcomes. Methods A sample of 232 TNB therapy clients ( M age = 26.98 years) completed a questionnaire assessing t…
How Social Support Affirms Identity in LGBQ Adults: A Qualitative Exploration
Introduction This paper presents a qualitative exploration of the role social support plays in identity affirmation , referring to the experience of feeling proud and viewing one’s sexual orientation as a positive aspect of one's identity. Methods A sample of 395 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or queer (LGBQ) adults provided responses to open-ended questions about whether and how social support facilitates sexual identity affirmation, alongside othe…
A scoping review of suicide prevention initiatives for sexual and gender minority people
A scoping review of suicide prevention initiatives for sexual and gender minority people
It feels meaningful’: How informal mental health caregivers in an LGBTQ community interpret their work and their role
Many members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, and queer (LGBTQ) communities provide informal mental health support to peers. This type of support is valuable for people who receive it - even helping to prevent suicide. It is also meaningful to those who provide it. In this article, we focus on how LGBTQ people derive meaning from their experiences of supporting peers. In-depth interviews with 25 LGBTQ people in Melbourne, Aust…
Self-compassion as a mediator of the relationship between social support and identity affirmation in sexual minority adults
LGBTQ Mental Health Peer Support: A Descriptive Survey
Background Gender and sexual minority adults have significant unmet mental health care needs and are often faced with barriers to accessing appropriate services. In this context, LGBTQ individuals often turn to each other for mental health support. Methods In a sample of 326 LGBTQ adults ( M age = 37.64) who were providing mental health support to their LGBTQ peers, we examined the nature of LGBTQ peer support, including who provides peer support…
Mental Health Service Use and Barriers to Accessing Services in a Cohort of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Non-binary Adults in Australia
The Nature and Impact of Informal Mental Health Support in an LGBTQ Context: Exploring Peer Roles and Their Challenges
The experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual people accessing mental health crisis support helplines in Australia
Available evidence affirms the effectiveness- of crisis helpline services in providing appropriate short-term intervention for many groups, but the unique needs of sexual minority adult callers may prevent them from deriving similar therapeutic benefit. Two hundred and forty-eight sexual minority adults from across Australia were asked about a previous personal crisis where they had accessed, or had considered accessing, a crisis helpline service…
Inclusive Psychotherapy for Sexual Minority Adults: The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance
Geosocial Networking Application Use in Men Who Have Sex with Men: The Role of Adult Attachment
Long-Term Singlehood in Sexual Minority Adults: The Role of Attachment and Minority Stress
Trans and Gender‐Diverse peoples’ experiences of crisis helpline services
Crisis helplines are typically easily accessible and deliver interventions in a timely manner, regardless of geographical location. The efficacy and user experiences of these services are the subject of considerable interest within the field, but the experiences of trans and gender-diverse individuals remain unexplored despite high rates of mental ill health being documented in this population. A total of 134 trans and gender-diverse Australians …
Mental health help-seeking and barriers to service access among lesbian, gay, and bisexual Australians
Objective: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are at higher risk of poor mental health, and have more unmet mental health needs, compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Few studies have examined predictors of mental health service use amongst LGB Australians, and barriers to accessing these servicesMethod: Participants were 592 LGB individuals (Mage = 29.39, SD = 10.83) living in urban (n= 411) and non-urban (n = 181) areas of Aust…
Minority Stress and Psychological Outcomes in Sexual Minorities: The Role of Barriers to Accessing Services
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are at higher risk for poor mental health than their heterosexual counterparts, and these disparities are largely accounted for by minority stressors. Less is known about the mechanisms underlying associations between minority stress and mental health. In a sample of 592 LGB adults (Mage = 29.39), we tested a model in which minority stress (internalized stigma, stigma consciousness, and lived discrimin…
Romantic intimacy and terror management: Examining the mediating roles of felt security, relational self-esteem, and relational worldview defense
Terror management theory posits that close relationships assuage existential mortality concerns because they foster attachment-based felt security, enhance self-esteem, and validate shared cultural worldviews. However, the relative buffering influence of these mechanisms remains relatively unknown and has sparked theoretical debate. Some theorists argue that felt security is central, whereas others suggest it does not offer unique protection from…
The Nature and Impact of Informal Mental Health Support in an LGBTQ Context: Exploring Peer Roles and Their Challenges
Trans and Gender‐Diverse peoples’ experiences of crisis helpline services
Crisis helplines are typically easily accessible and deliver interventions in a timely manner, regardless of geographical location. The efficacy and user experiences of these services are the subject of considerable interest within the field, but the experiences of trans and gender-diverse individuals remain unexplored despite high rates of mental ill health being documented in this population. A total of 134 trans and gender-diverse Australians …
Mental health help-seeking and barriers to service access among lesbian, gay, and bisexual Australians
Objective: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are at higher risk of poor mental health, and have more unmet mental health needs, compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Few studies have examined predictors of mental health service use amongst LGB Australians, and barriers to accessing these servicesMethod: Participants were 592 LGB individuals (Mage = 29.39, SD = 10.83) living in urban (n= 411) and non-urban (n = 181) areas of Aust…
Diversity in singlehood experiences: Testing an attachment theory model of sub‐groups of singles
OBJECTIVE: Relationship science has developed several theories to explain how and why people enter and maintain satisfying relationships. Less is known about why some people remain single, despite increasing rates of singlehood throughout the world. Using one of the most widely studied and robust theories-attachment theory-we aim to identify distinct sub-groups of singles and examine whether these sub-groups differ in their experience of singleho…
Mental Health Service Use and Barriers to Accessing Services in a Cohort of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Non-binary Adults in Australia
Minority Stress and Psychological Outcomes in Sexual Minorities: The Role of Barriers to Accessing Services
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are at higher risk for poor mental health than their heterosexual counterparts, and these disparities are largely accounted for by minority stressors. Less is known about the mechanisms underlying associations between minority stress and mental health. In a sample of 592 LGB adults (Mage = 29.39), we tested a model in which minority stress (internalized stigma, stigma consciousness, and lived discrimin…
The experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual people accessing mental health crisis support helplines in Australia
Available evidence affirms the effectiveness- of crisis helpline services in providing appropriate short-term intervention for many groups, but the unique needs of sexual minority adult callers may prevent them from deriving similar therapeutic benefit. Two hundred and forty-eight sexual minority adults from across Australia were asked about a previous personal crisis where they had accessed, or had considered accessing, a crisis helpline service…
Romantic intimacy and terror management: Examining the mediating roles of felt security, relational self-esteem, and relational worldview defense
Terror management theory posits that close relationships assuage existential mortality concerns because they foster attachment-based felt security, enhance self-esteem, and validate shared cultural worldviews. However, the relative buffering influence of these mechanisms remains relatively unknown and has sparked theoretical debate. Some theorists argue that felt security is central, whereas others suggest it does not offer unique protection from…
The Effects of Mindfulness on Sexual Outcomes: The Role of Emotion Regulation
Attachment and relationship satisfaction in expectant first-time parents: The mediating role of relationship enhancing behaviors
Mental Health Care for Transgender and Non-binary Adults: An Investigation of Affirmative Practice, Therapy Experiences and Outcomes, and Reasons for Treatment Termination
Introduction It is widely acknowledged that mental health services should be affirming and tailored to meet the needs of TNB people, though only limited research has addressed this empirically. This study examined mental health help-seeking experiences of TNB adults and tested whether, and how, TNB-affirming practice predicts therapy outcomes. Methods A sample of 232 TNB therapy clients ( M age = 26.98 years) completed a questionnaire assessing t…
How Social Support Affirms Identity in LGBQ Adults: A Qualitative Exploration
Introduction This paper presents a qualitative exploration of the role social support plays in identity affirmation , referring to the experience of feeling proud and viewing one’s sexual orientation as a positive aspect of one's identity. Methods A sample of 395 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or queer (LGBQ) adults provided responses to open-ended questions about whether and how social support facilitates sexual identity affirmation, alongside othe…
LGBTQ Mental Health Peer Support: A Descriptive Survey
Background Gender and sexual minority adults have significant unmet mental health care needs and are often faced with barriers to accessing appropriate services. In this context, LGBTQ individuals often turn to each other for mental health support. Methods In a sample of 326 LGBTQ adults ( M age = 37.64) who were providing mental health support to their LGBTQ peers, we examined the nature of LGBTQ peer support, including who provides peer support…
Long-Term Singlehood in Sexual Minority Adults: The Role of Attachment and Minority Stress
Geosocial Networking Application Use in Men Who Have Sex with Men: The Role of Adult Attachment
Self-compassion as a mediator of the relationship between social support and identity affirmation in sexual minority adults
Inclusive Psychotherapy for Sexual Minority Adults: The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance
The impact of social support and mindfulness on the mental health of middle-aged and older gay men: A longitudinal cohort analysis
The impact of social support and mindfulness on the mental health of middle-aged and older gay men: A longitudinal cohort analysis
Attachment and relationship satisfaction in expectant first-time parents: The mediating role of relationship enhancing behaviors
Using the A ssessment F ramework to measure parental mood: An investigation of the reliability of the A dult W ell‐ B eing S cale
The adoption of evidence‐based practice in social work has been widely promoted in recent years and with this, a growing emphasis on the evaluation of practice using well‐validated and reliable measurement processes. The D epartment of H ealth's ‘ F ramework for the A ssessment of C hildren in N eed and their F amilies’ in the UK includes quantitative measures that form part of a systematic assessment of the needs of children and their families t…
Individual Differences in Self-Compassion: The Role of Attachment and Experiences of Parenting in Childhood
Much evidence indicates that self-compassion is related to a wide range of positive outcomes, yet remarkably little is known as to the origins of self-compassion. Here we present two studies that investigate the potential origins of individual differences in self-compassion. In Study 1, participants' (N = 329) recall of high parental rejection and overprotection, and low parental warmth in childhood predicted low self-compassion, and this was med…
A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Psychosocial Outcomes
A tailored compassion-focused therapy program for sexual minority young adults with depressive symotomatology: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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The impact of social support and mindfulness on the mental health of middle-aged and older gay men: A longitudinal cohort analysis
The impact of social support and mindfulness on the mental health of middle-aged and older gay men: A longitudinal cohort analysis
The Effects of Mindfulness on Sexual Outcomes: The Role of Emotion Regulation
Romantic intimacy and terror management: Examining the mediating roles of felt security, relational self-esteem, and relational worldview defense
Terror management theory posits that close relationships assuage existential mortality concerns because they foster attachment-based felt security, enhance self-esteem, and validate shared cultural worldviews. However, the relative buffering influence of these mechanisms remains relatively unknown and has sparked theoretical debate. Some theorists argue that felt security is central, whereas others suggest it does not offer unique protection from…
The experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual people accessing mental health crisis support helplines in Australia
Available evidence affirms the effectiveness- of crisis helpline services in providing appropriate short-term intervention for many groups, but the unique needs of sexual minority adult callers may prevent them from deriving similar therapeutic benefit. Two hundred and forty-eight sexual minority adults from across Australia were asked about a previous personal crisis where they had accessed, or had considered accessing, a crisis helpline service…
Inclusive Psychotherapy for Sexual Minority Adults: The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance
Geosocial Networking Application Use in Men Who Have Sex with Men: The Role of Adult Attachment
Long-Term Singlehood in Sexual Minority Adults: The Role of Attachment and Minority Stress
Trans and Gender‐Diverse peoples’ experiences of crisis helpline services
Crisis helplines are typically easily accessible and deliver interventions in a timely manner, regardless of geographical location. The efficacy and user experiences of these services are the subject of considerable interest within the field, but the experiences of trans and gender-diverse individuals remain unexplored despite high rates of mental ill health being documented in this population. A total of 134 trans and gender-diverse Australians …
Mental health help-seeking and barriers to service access among lesbian, gay, and bisexual Australians
Objective: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are at higher risk of poor mental health, and have more unmet mental health needs, compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Few studies have examined predictors of mental health service use amongst LGB Australians, and barriers to accessing these servicesMethod: Participants were 592 LGB individuals (Mage = 29.39, SD = 10.83) living in urban (n= 411) and non-urban (n = 181) areas of Aust…
Minority Stress and Psychological Outcomes in Sexual Minorities: The Role of Barriers to Accessing Services
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are at higher risk for poor mental health than their heterosexual counterparts, and these disparities are largely accounted for by minority stressors. Less is known about the mechanisms underlying associations between minority stress and mental health. In a sample of 592 LGB adults (Mage = 29.39), we tested a model in which minority stress (internalized stigma, stigma consciousness, and lived discrimin…
The Nature and Impact of Informal Mental Health Support in an LGBTQ Context: Exploring Peer Roles and Their Challenges
Mental Health Service Use and Barriers to Accessing Services in a Cohort of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Non-binary Adults in Australia
A scoping review of suicide prevention initiatives for sexual and gender minority people
A scoping review of suicide prevention initiatives for sexual and gender minority people
It feels meaningful’: How informal mental health caregivers in an LGBTQ community interpret their work and their role
Many members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, and queer (LGBTQ) communities provide informal mental health support to peers. This type of support is valuable for people who receive it - even helping to prevent suicide. It is also meaningful to those who provide it. In this article, we focus on how LGBTQ people derive meaning from their experiences of supporting peers. In-depth interviews with 25 LGBTQ people in Melbourne, Aust…
Self-compassion as a mediator of the relationship between social support and identity affirmation in sexual minority adults
LGBTQ Mental Health Peer Support: A Descriptive Survey
Background Gender and sexual minority adults have significant unmet mental health care needs and are often faced with barriers to accessing appropriate services. In this context, LGBTQ individuals often turn to each other for mental health support. Methods In a sample of 326 LGBTQ adults ( M age = 37.64) who were providing mental health support to their LGBTQ peers, we examined the nature of LGBTQ peer support, including who provides peer support…
Within and between person effects of structural stigma, support, and concealment on internalized stigma: A 7-year longitudinal study in a sample of same-sex couples
Sexual minority individuals continue to experience significantly higher levels of mental ill health than heterosexual people due to ongoing exposure to sexual minority stressors. Internalized sexual stigma is a key driver of negative mental health outcomes among sexual minority individuals and couples, yet few longitudinal studies have examined how internalized stigma changes over time and its antecedents. This study examined (1) the seven-year t…
Predictors of burnout and resilience in individuals offering peer support within the LGBTQ+ community
LGBTQ+ individuals often turn to each other for support in coping with mental health issues. This peer-support is often needed because dedicated LGBTQ+ organisations are under-resourced and in great demand, and often LGBTQ+ people avoid mainstream health services. This study examined factors that predict burnout (i.e. emotional exhaustion and cynicism) and resilience (i.e. capacity to bounce back from stressful events) among LGBTQ+ peer support p…
Social connection moderates the relationship between concealment motivation and identity affirmation in sexual minority adults
Healthcare Discrimination and Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Non-binary Adults
Introduction Transgender, gender diverse, and non-binary (TGDNB) adults experience poorer mental health than cisgender peers and access health services to a greater extent. However, they experience a range of minority stress-related barriers to accessing services, such as healthcare discrimination, that are likely to undermine their mental health. The present study examined the effects of healthcare discrimination on mental health outcomes and te…
Psychology (27 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (23 works) · Clinical Psychology (16 works) · Psychiatry (16 works) · Social Psychology (16 works) · Mental health (15 works) · Clinical Psychology (14 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Sexual minority (12 works) · Social Psychology (12 works)