Rachel H Salk
Biographic Data
| ID | 2219660 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel H Salk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel H |
| FAMILY NAME | Salk |
| SIGNATURE | SALK R H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7366-843X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 198 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Structural homophobia and suicidal ideation and behavior among sexual and gender minority adolescents
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents have high risk for suicidal behavior, and structural homophobia could contribute to inequities in suicidal ideation and behavior among SGM youth. Limited prior research has examined how comprehensive indicators of structural homophobia are related to suicidal ideation and behavior among SGM adolescents. Anti-gay legislation has been increasing in many states, and studies that enhance our understanding …
Examining Sexual Behavior Among U.S. Transgender Adolescents
The health of transgender adolescents (i.e., those identifying with a gender other than their sex assigned at birth) is gaining attention from researchers, yet little work has examined normative sexual behaviors among this population. Self-identified gender minority adolescents, including those identifying as trans boys, trans girls, nonbinary, and questioning their gender identity (age range 14-18, M age = 16, n = 1,223) from all 50 U.S. states …
The Gender Minority Youth Study: Overview of Methods and Social Media Recruitment of a Nationwide Sample of U.S. Cisgender and Transgender Adolescents
Mothers' loss of control over eating during pregnancy in relation to their infants' appetitive traits
Gender differences in depression in representative national samples: Meta-analyses of diagnoses and symptoms
In 2 meta-analyses on gender differences in depression in nationally representative samples, we advance previous work by including studies of depression diagnoses and symptoms to (a) estimate the magnitude of the gender difference in depression across a wide array of nations and ages; (b) use a developmental perspective to elucidate patterns of gender differences across the life span; and (c) incorporate additional theory-driven moderators (e.g.,…
The demographics of fat talk in adult women: Age, body size, and ethnicity
Fat talk, conversations in which women disparage the size/shape of their bodies, acts as both a reflection of and contributor to body dissatisfaction. We assessed the impact of age, body mass index, and ethnicity on fat talk in two large, online surveys of adult women. Body mass index showed a small, positive correlation with fat talk, but only for women who were not overweight. Fat talking was common across all ages. In contrast to the common be…
Assessing Women’s Negative Commentary on Their Own Bodies: A Psychometric Investigation of the Negative Body Talk Scale
Our article details the development of the self-report Negative Body Talk (NBT) scale and five studies (all conducted with samples of U.S. undergraduate women) supporting the psychometric soundness of scores on this measure. The NBT scale measures women’s tendency to engage in negatively valenced commentary about the weight and shape of their own bodies (including upward comparisons that comprise implicit negative commentary) when speaking with o…
Contemporary Genetics for Gender Researchers: Not Your Grandma’s Genetics Anymore
Over the past century, much of genetics was deterministic, and feminist researchers framed justified criticisms of genetics research. However, over the past two decades, genetics research has evolved remarkably and has moved far from earlier deterministic approaches. Our article provides a brief primer on modern genetics, emphasizing contemporary evidence for the complex interplay between genes and environment. We focus particularly on the role o…
If You’re Fat, Then I’m Humongous!”: Frequency, Content, and Impact of Fat Talk Among College Women
Fat talk (women speaking negatively about the size and shape of their bodies) is a phenomenon that both reflects and creates body dissatisfaction. Our study investigated the content, frequency, and impact of fat talk among college women. Participants (168 female students at a Midwestern U.S. university) completed online surveys containing fat talk-specific questions and measures of body dissatisfaction and thin-ideal internalization. Most partici…
Fat Talk Among College Women is Both Contagious and Harmful
Gender differences in depression in representative national samples: Meta-analyses of diagnoses and symptoms
In 2 meta-analyses on gender differences in depression in nationally representative samples, we advance previous work by including studies of depression diagnoses and symptoms to (a) estimate the magnitude of the gender difference in depression across a wide array of nations and ages; (b) use a developmental perspective to elucidate patterns of gender differences across the life span; and (c) incorporate additional theory-driven moderators (e.g.,…
If You’re Fat, Then I’m Humongous!”: Frequency, Content, and Impact of Fat Talk Among College Women
Fat talk (women speaking negatively about the size and shape of their bodies) is a phenomenon that both reflects and creates body dissatisfaction. Our study investigated the content, frequency, and impact of fat talk among college women. Participants (168 female students at a Midwestern U.S. university) completed online surveys containing fat talk-specific questions and measures of body dissatisfaction and thin-ideal internalization. Most partici…
Fat Talk Among College Women is Both Contagious and Harmful
Assessing Women’s Negative Commentary on Their Own Bodies: A Psychometric Investigation of the Negative Body Talk Scale
Our article details the development of the self-report Negative Body Talk (NBT) scale and five studies (all conducted with samples of U.S. undergraduate women) supporting the psychometric soundness of scores on this measure. The NBT scale measures women’s tendency to engage in negatively valenced commentary about the weight and shape of their own bodies (including upward comparisons that comprise implicit negative commentary) when speaking with o…
The demographics of fat talk in adult women: Age, body size, and ethnicity
Fat talk, conversations in which women disparage the size/shape of their bodies, acts as both a reflection of and contributor to body dissatisfaction. We assessed the impact of age, body mass index, and ethnicity on fat talk in two large, online surveys of adult women. Body mass index showed a small, positive correlation with fat talk, but only for women who were not overweight. Fat talking was common across all ages. In contrast to the common be…
The Gender Minority Youth Study: Overview of Methods and Social Media Recruitment of a Nationwide Sample of U.S. Cisgender and Transgender Adolescents
Examining Sexual Behavior Among U.S. Transgender Adolescents
The health of transgender adolescents (i.e., those identifying with a gender other than their sex assigned at birth) is gaining attention from researchers, yet little work has examined normative sexual behaviors among this population. Self-identified gender minority adolescents, including those identifying as trans boys, trans girls, nonbinary, and questioning their gender identity (age range 14-18, M age = 16, n = 1,223) from all 50 U.S. states …
Contemporary Genetics for Gender Researchers: Not Your Grandma’s Genetics Anymore
Over the past century, much of genetics was deterministic, and feminist researchers framed justified criticisms of genetics research. However, over the past two decades, genetics research has evolved remarkably and has moved far from earlier deterministic approaches. Our article provides a brief primer on modern genetics, emphasizing contemporary evidence for the complex interplay between genes and environment. We focus particularly on the role o…
If You’re Fat, Then I’m Humongous!”: Frequency, Content, and Impact of Fat Talk Among College Women
Fat talk (women speaking negatively about the size and shape of their bodies) is a phenomenon that both reflects and creates body dissatisfaction. Our study investigated the content, frequency, and impact of fat talk among college women. Participants (168 female students at a Midwestern U.S. university) completed online surveys containing fat talk-specific questions and measures of body dissatisfaction and thin-ideal internalization. Most partici…
Fat Talk Among College Women is Both Contagious and Harmful
Assessing Women’s Negative Commentary on Their Own Bodies: A Psychometric Investigation of the Negative Body Talk Scale
Our article details the development of the self-report Negative Body Talk (NBT) scale and five studies (all conducted with samples of U.S. undergraduate women) supporting the psychometric soundness of scores on this measure. The NBT scale measures women’s tendency to engage in negatively valenced commentary about the weight and shape of their own bodies (including upward comparisons that comprise implicit negative commentary) when speaking with o…
Contemporary Genetics for Gender Researchers: Not Your Grandma’s Genetics Anymore
Over the past century, much of genetics was deterministic, and feminist researchers framed justified criticisms of genetics research. However, over the past two decades, genetics research has evolved remarkably and has moved far from earlier deterministic approaches. Our article provides a brief primer on modern genetics, emphasizing contemporary evidence for the complex interplay between genes and environment. We focus particularly on the role o…
The demographics of fat talk in adult women: Age, body size, and ethnicity
Fat talk, conversations in which women disparage the size/shape of their bodies, acts as both a reflection of and contributor to body dissatisfaction. We assessed the impact of age, body mass index, and ethnicity on fat talk in two large, online surveys of adult women. Body mass index showed a small, positive correlation with fat talk, but only for women who were not overweight. Fat talking was common across all ages. In contrast to the common be…
Gender differences in depression in representative national samples: Meta-analyses of diagnoses and symptoms
In 2 meta-analyses on gender differences in depression in nationally representative samples, we advance previous work by including studies of depression diagnoses and symptoms to (a) estimate the magnitude of the gender difference in depression across a wide array of nations and ages; (b) use a developmental perspective to elucidate patterns of gender differences across the life span; and (c) incorporate additional theory-driven moderators (e.g.,…
Mothers' loss of control over eating during pregnancy in relation to their infants' appetitive traits
Examining Sexual Behavior Among U.S. Transgender Adolescents
The health of transgender adolescents (i.e., those identifying with a gender other than their sex assigned at birth) is gaining attention from researchers, yet little work has examined normative sexual behaviors among this population. Self-identified gender minority adolescents, including those identifying as trans boys, trans girls, nonbinary, and questioning their gender identity (age range 14-18, M age = 16, n = 1,223) from all 50 U.S. states …
The Gender Minority Youth Study: Overview of Methods and Social Media Recruitment of a Nationwide Sample of U.S. Cisgender and Transgender Adolescents
Structural homophobia and suicidal ideation and behavior among sexual and gender minority adolescents
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents have high risk for suicidal behavior, and structural homophobia could contribute to inequities in suicidal ideation and behavior among SGM youth. Limited prior research has examined how comprehensive indicators of structural homophobia are related to suicidal ideation and behavior among SGM adolescents. Anti-gay legislation has been increasing in many states, and studies that enhance our understanding …
Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (4 works) · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (3 works)