Joseph M Currin
Biographic Data
| ID | 192481 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph M Currin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph M |
| FAMILY NAME | Currin |
| SIGNATURE | CURRIN J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | United States Air Force Academy |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5425-4757 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 27 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Beliefs in Traditional Gender Norms and Rape Myth Acceptance
For sex, ulterior motives or relief
The impact of initial social distancing measures on individuals’ anxiety and loneliness depending on living with their romantic/sexual partners
Counseling students’ responsibility attributions
Predicting type of sext message sent in adults 25 and older using motivations to sext and relational attachment
Linking Sexting Expectancies with Motivations to Sext
While many researchers have explored the impact sexting may have on relationships and mental health, few have explored the motivations and expectancies as to why individuals engage in sexting. By understanding why individuals sext their partners, we can learn more about what drives the behavior. Therefore, the current study sought to determine if sexting for sexual purposes (SP) or body image reinforcement (BIR) would predict positive sext expect…
Examining the Perception of Work-Related Skills for Transgender Employees
That Was Fun, I Gotta Run
Resiliency patterns suggest spirituality supports lower distress in undergraduate students who identify as an LGBTQ+ person of color
People with multiple minoritized identities, such as those that identify as a minoritized sexual orientation and/or gender identity and as a Person of Color (POC), report higher levels of distress that may result from complex systems and various sources of discrimination. Resilience is an adaptive response to oppression that enables marginalized communities to resist the impact of discrimination and rejection. The current study surveyed levels of…
Sextually aroused
Interface of Internalized Homophobia and Community Connectedness on Frequency of Doctor's Visits for Rural and Urban MSM in Oklahoma
PURPOSE: Men who have sex with men (MSM) face persistent risk of stigma, with past studies showing unequal treatments of MSM in health care settings. Contextual factors, such as internalized homophobia and connectedness to one's community, have shown to serve as a barrier or facilitator (respectively) with regard to MSM's decisions to seek preventative treatment. These studies, however, predominately feature urban populations, with less considera…
Horny and wanting to watch something’
The current study qualitatively explores the pornography viewing preferences of a non-university-based male sample from the United States. Cisgender heterosexual men (N = 34) completed an online structured interview about their viewing preferences of pornographic material. Responses were grouped into two main categories, motivations to view pornography and viewing preferences. Unlike some previous pornography studies, a wide range of preferences …
Outness amplifies the negative effect of gay related rejection in rural, but not urban sexual minority men
Sexual minority men have consistently shown to be at-risk for adverse mental health outcomes due to minority stress, yet studies show some men successfully navigate these barriers. What is less known are the environmental and social/emotional factors to which minority stress is amplified (or attenuated). We comparatively investigate rural versus urban sexual minority men and how levels of ‘outness’ (the degree to which an individual discloses the…
Factors Associated with Condom Use among a Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Residing in Rural Oklahoma
Public health literature often neglects populations from rural communities, particularly with men who have sex with men (MSM). Although HIV/STI infections are decreasing slightly, there is an increase within rural MSM, thus opening the door for further research on condom use behavior in a rural context. In-depth interviews were conducted with 40 MSM in rural Oklahoma regarding their condom use and sexual behaviors. A qualitative analysis revealed…
Sex-Ed without the Stigma
This study highlights the experiences of gay and bisexual men who live in Oklahoma with formalized sex education. Open-ended prompts were provided to individuals (N= 112) who completed an online questionnaire assessing their experience with sex education and what they would like to see offered. The majority of participants did not receive a formalized sex education and they want to see a comprehensive sex education program provided in public scho…
Experiences of Stigma by Gay and Bisexual Men in Rural Oklahoma
Purpose: The unique experiences of men who have sex with men (MSM) residing in culturally conservative rural areas are not well represented in the scientific literature. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in the United States has shifted toward rural areas where populations are dispersed and health care resources are limited. Methods: We recruited 40 sexual minority men, ages 22–66, residing in rural Oklahoma for in-depth, qualitativ…
Navigating disclosure of sexual minority identity for men in socio-politically conservative areas
Previous models of sexual minority orientation identity development have theorized disclosure of current orientation as important in accepting one’s sexual minority identity. Furthermore, research into disclosure of sexual orientation highlights positive outcomes for disclosure and negative outcomes for concealment of sexual minority identity. These models, however, fail to incorporate the socio-cultural context of the individual. Using a grounde…
A comparative analysis of rural and urban MSM depressive symptomology
Given the dearth of research exploring mental health differences between rural and urban men who have sex with men (MSM), we sought to examine differences in depressive symptomology and loneliness. Concurrently we examined the mediating effects of loneliness on the link between geographic locale and depressive symptoms via a mediation model. Data were collected from 156 MSM in Oklahoma. Results show urban MSM have significantly higher levels of b…
"What Should Sex Look Like?" Students' Desires for Expanding University Sexual Assault Prevention Programs to Include Comprehensive Sex Education
Rates of sexual assault and sexual violence among college-aged adults are much higher than the national rates of sexual assault and sexual violence. Therefore, reduction and prevention of sexual violence among university students is critical and is consistent with national public health priorities. Often times, messages to students focus only on sexual assault and omit larger notions of sexual health. Four focus groups with a total of 24 particip…
Barriers to Accessing Mental Healthcare for Gay and Bisexual Men Living in Oklahoma
How gay and bisexual men compensate for the lack of meaningful sex education in a socially conservative state
The information shared in schools on sex education in the USA is highly variable depending on the state and sometimes city in which a student lives. Gay and bisexual students living in a socially conservative, primarily rural state such as Oklahoma often receive little information about sexual health information that pertains to their behaviours unless it is discussing the dangers of sex. Using a qualitative approach, 20 gay and bisexual men curr…
Hidden Rainbows
Baked Sex
Predicting disclosure of MSM status to providers in a primarily socially conservative state
Purpose: This study aimed to determine what predicts a man who identifies as MSM living in a conservative state to inform his provider of his sexual behaviors and/or his sexual orientation. Methods: We administered an anonymous online survey to 148 men who reported seeing a general medical provider in the last 12 months. All participants resided in Oklahoma. Results: When controlling for HIV status, previous STI diagnosis, and age, logistic regre…
Impact of non-heterosexual impulses on heterosexuals’ attitudes towards monogamy and casual sex
Previous research on sexual practices and commitment to monogamy of individuals has primarily been conducted on populations who endorse traditional sexual orientation labels of heterosexual, bisexual, and homosexual. Recent studies, however, demonstrate 16% of men and 37% women demonstrate some form of non-heterosexual attraction, behaviour, or fantasy although they endorse a heterosexual orientation status. The present study explored the impact …
Hidden Rainbows
Sex-Ed without the Stigma
This study highlights the experiences of gay and bisexual men who live in Oklahoma with formalized sex education. Open-ended prompts were provided to individuals (N= 112) who completed an online questionnaire assessing their experience with sex education and what they would like to see offered. The majority of participants did not receive a formalized sex education and they want to see a comprehensive sex education program provided in public scho…
Barriers to Accessing Mental Healthcare for Gay and Bisexual Men Living in Oklahoma
Outness amplifies the negative effect of gay related rejection in rural, but not urban sexual minority men
Sexual minority men have consistently shown to be at-risk for adverse mental health outcomes due to minority stress, yet studies show some men successfully navigate these barriers. What is less known are the environmental and social/emotional factors to which minority stress is amplified (or attenuated). We comparatively investigate rural versus urban sexual minority men and how levels of ‘outness’ (the degree to which an individual discloses the…
Multidimensional assessment of sexual orientation and the fraternal birth order effect
Previous research demonstrates that for every older male sibling a male child has, the odds are increased by 33% over the naturally occurring odds that he will be nonheterosexual. This concept is known as the Fraternal Birth Order Effect (FBOE). Although this finding has been duplicated in multiple studies, researchers have not used other dimensions of sexual orientation when measuring the presence of the FBOE. The present study measures the FBOE…
Resiliency patterns suggest spirituality supports lower distress in undergraduate students who identify as an LGBTQ+ person of color
People with multiple minoritized identities, such as those that identify as a minoritized sexual orientation and/or gender identity and as a Person of Color (POC), report higher levels of distress that may result from complex systems and various sources of discrimination. Resilience is an adaptive response to oppression that enables marginalized communities to resist the impact of discrimination and rejection. The current study surveyed levels of…
Horny and wanting to watch something’
The current study qualitatively explores the pornography viewing preferences of a non-university-based male sample from the United States. Cisgender heterosexual men (N = 34) completed an online structured interview about their viewing preferences of pornographic material. Responses were grouped into two main categories, motivations to view pornography and viewing preferences. Unlike some previous pornography studies, a wide range of preferences …
Factors Associated with Condom Use among a Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Residing in Rural Oklahoma
Public health literature often neglects populations from rural communities, particularly with men who have sex with men (MSM). Although HIV/STI infections are decreasing slightly, there is an increase within rural MSM, thus opening the door for further research on condom use behavior in a rural context. In-depth interviews were conducted with 40 MSM in rural Oklahoma regarding their condom use and sexual behaviors. A qualitative analysis revealed…
A comparative analysis of rural and urban MSM depressive symptomology
Given the dearth of research exploring mental health differences between rural and urban men who have sex with men (MSM), we sought to examine differences in depressive symptomology and loneliness. Concurrently we examined the mediating effects of loneliness on the link between geographic locale and depressive symptoms via a mediation model. Data were collected from 156 MSM in Oklahoma. Results show urban MSM have significantly higher levels of b…
"What Should Sex Look Like?" Students' Desires for Expanding University Sexual Assault Prevention Programs to Include Comprehensive Sex Education
Rates of sexual assault and sexual violence among college-aged adults are much higher than the national rates of sexual assault and sexual violence. Therefore, reduction and prevention of sexual violence among university students is critical and is consistent with national public health priorities. Often times, messages to students focus only on sexual assault and omit larger notions of sexual health. Four focus groups with a total of 24 particip…
Impact of non-heterosexual impulses on heterosexuals’ attitudes towards monogamy and casual sex
Previous research on sexual practices and commitment to monogamy of individuals has primarily been conducted on populations who endorse traditional sexual orientation labels of heterosexual, bisexual, and homosexual. Recent studies, however, demonstrate 16% of men and 37% women demonstrate some form of non-heterosexual attraction, behaviour, or fantasy although they endorse a heterosexual orientation status. The present study explored the impact …
Using Sex-Related Alcohol Expectancies to Predict Condom Use Among a General Sample of Men and Women in the United States
Multidimensional assessment of sexual orientation and the fraternal birth order effect
Previous research demonstrates that for every older male sibling a male child has, the odds are increased by 33% over the naturally occurring odds that he will be nonheterosexual. This concept is known as the Fraternal Birth Order Effect (FBOE). Although this finding has been duplicated in multiple studies, researchers have not used other dimensions of sexual orientation when measuring the presence of the FBOE. The present study measures the FBOE…
Impact of non-heterosexual impulses on heterosexuals’ attitudes towards monogamy and casual sex
Previous research on sexual practices and commitment to monogamy of individuals has primarily been conducted on populations who endorse traditional sexual orientation labels of heterosexual, bisexual, and homosexual. Recent studies, however, demonstrate 16% of men and 37% women demonstrate some form of non-heterosexual attraction, behaviour, or fantasy although they endorse a heterosexual orientation status. The present study explored the impact …
Using Sex-Related Alcohol Expectancies to Predict Condom Use Among a General Sample of Men and Women in the United States
How gay and bisexual men compensate for the lack of meaningful sex education in a socially conservative state
The information shared in schools on sex education in the USA is highly variable depending on the state and sometimes city in which a student lives. Gay and bisexual students living in a socially conservative, primarily rural state such as Oklahoma often receive little information about sexual health information that pertains to their behaviours unless it is discussing the dangers of sex. Using a qualitative approach, 20 gay and bisexual men curr…
Hidden Rainbows
Baked Sex
Predicting disclosure of MSM status to providers in a primarily socially conservative state
Purpose: This study aimed to determine what predicts a man who identifies as MSM living in a conservative state to inform his provider of his sexual behaviors and/or his sexual orientation. Methods: We administered an anonymous online survey to 148 men who reported seeing a general medical provider in the last 12 months. All participants resided in Oklahoma. Results: When controlling for HIV status, previous STI diagnosis, and age, logistic regre…
Barriers to Accessing Mental Healthcare for Gay and Bisexual Men Living in Oklahoma
Experiences of Stigma by Gay and Bisexual Men in Rural Oklahoma
Purpose: The unique experiences of men who have sex with men (MSM) residing in culturally conservative rural areas are not well represented in the scientific literature. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in the United States has shifted toward rural areas where populations are dispersed and health care resources are limited. Methods: We recruited 40 sexual minority men, ages 22–66, residing in rural Oklahoma for in-depth, qualitativ…
Navigating disclosure of sexual minority identity for men in socio-politically conservative areas
Previous models of sexual minority orientation identity development have theorized disclosure of current orientation as important in accepting one’s sexual minority identity. Furthermore, research into disclosure of sexual orientation highlights positive outcomes for disclosure and negative outcomes for concealment of sexual minority identity. These models, however, fail to incorporate the socio-cultural context of the individual. Using a grounde…
A comparative analysis of rural and urban MSM depressive symptomology
Given the dearth of research exploring mental health differences between rural and urban men who have sex with men (MSM), we sought to examine differences in depressive symptomology and loneliness. Concurrently we examined the mediating effects of loneliness on the link between geographic locale and depressive symptoms via a mediation model. Data were collected from 156 MSM in Oklahoma. Results show urban MSM have significantly higher levels of b…
"What Should Sex Look Like?" Students' Desires for Expanding University Sexual Assault Prevention Programs to Include Comprehensive Sex Education
Rates of sexual assault and sexual violence among college-aged adults are much higher than the national rates of sexual assault and sexual violence. Therefore, reduction and prevention of sexual violence among university students is critical and is consistent with national public health priorities. Often times, messages to students focus only on sexual assault and omit larger notions of sexual health. Four focus groups with a total of 24 particip…
Sextually aroused
Interface of Internalized Homophobia and Community Connectedness on Frequency of Doctor's Visits for Rural and Urban MSM in Oklahoma
PURPOSE: Men who have sex with men (MSM) face persistent risk of stigma, with past studies showing unequal treatments of MSM in health care settings. Contextual factors, such as internalized homophobia and connectedness to one's community, have shown to serve as a barrier or facilitator (respectively) with regard to MSM's decisions to seek preventative treatment. These studies, however, predominately feature urban populations, with less considera…
Horny and wanting to watch something’
The current study qualitatively explores the pornography viewing preferences of a non-university-based male sample from the United States. Cisgender heterosexual men (N = 34) completed an online structured interview about their viewing preferences of pornographic material. Responses were grouped into two main categories, motivations to view pornography and viewing preferences. Unlike some previous pornography studies, a wide range of preferences …
Outness amplifies the negative effect of gay related rejection in rural, but not urban sexual minority men
Sexual minority men have consistently shown to be at-risk for adverse mental health outcomes due to minority stress, yet studies show some men successfully navigate these barriers. What is less known are the environmental and social/emotional factors to which minority stress is amplified (or attenuated). We comparatively investigate rural versus urban sexual minority men and how levels of ‘outness’ (the degree to which an individual discloses the…
Factors Associated with Condom Use among a Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Residing in Rural Oklahoma
Public health literature often neglects populations from rural communities, particularly with men who have sex with men (MSM). Although HIV/STI infections are decreasing slightly, there is an increase within rural MSM, thus opening the door for further research on condom use behavior in a rural context. In-depth interviews were conducted with 40 MSM in rural Oklahoma regarding their condom use and sexual behaviors. A qualitative analysis revealed…
Sex-Ed without the Stigma
This study highlights the experiences of gay and bisexual men who live in Oklahoma with formalized sex education. Open-ended prompts were provided to individuals (N= 112) who completed an online questionnaire assessing their experience with sex education and what they would like to see offered. The majority of participants did not receive a formalized sex education and they want to see a comprehensive sex education program provided in public scho…
Examining the Perception of Work-Related Skills for Transgender Employees
That Was Fun, I Gotta Run
Resiliency patterns suggest spirituality supports lower distress in undergraduate students who identify as an LGBTQ+ person of color
People with multiple minoritized identities, such as those that identify as a minoritized sexual orientation and/or gender identity and as a Person of Color (POC), report higher levels of distress that may result from complex systems and various sources of discrimination. Resilience is an adaptive response to oppression that enables marginalized communities to resist the impact of discrimination and rejection. The current study surveyed levels of…
Counseling students’ responsibility attributions
Predicting type of sext message sent in adults 25 and older using motivations to sext and relational attachment
Linking Sexting Expectancies with Motivations to Sext
While many researchers have explored the impact sexting may have on relationships and mental health, few have explored the motivations and expectancies as to why individuals engage in sexting. By understanding why individuals sext their partners, we can learn more about what drives the behavior. Therefore, the current study sought to determine if sexting for sexual purposes (SP) or body image reinforcement (BIR) would predict positive sext expect…
The impact of initial social distancing measures on individuals’ anxiety and loneliness depending on living with their romantic/sexual partners
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