Aaron J Blashill
Biographic Data
| ID | 3466097 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aaron J Blashill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aaron J |
| FAMILY NAME | Blashill |
| SIGNATURE | BLASHILL A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Diego State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4727-3888 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 47 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 184 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 47 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Internalized homophobia and cigarette use among Latino and Black sexual minority men
Latino and Black sexual minority men are at elevated risk of cigarette use compared to their heterosexual and White SMM counterparts. Internalized homophobia may affect substance use disparities. However, the research linking internalized homophobia and substance use has been inconsistent. The purpose of the present study was to clarify the association between internalized homophobia and daily cigarette use by testing the roles of internalized ra…
Examination of the factor structure of the Body Image Concern Inventory among sexual minority men
The Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI) is a brief self-report measure of dysmorphic concern, which is characterized by intense preoccupation with perceived flaw(s) in one's appearance. Previous investigations of the factor structure of the BICI have demonstrated mixed findings, and further investigation within Western populations is particularly needed among men. While sexual minority men are known to exhibit heightened body image disturbance co…
Evaluating the muscularity-oriented eating test
Sexual orientation and mental health in a US cohort of children
BACKGROUND: Sexual minorities, including children, are at increased risk for adverse mental health outcomes compared to their heterosexual peers, but longitudinal studies are needed to determine the factors that explain the associations between sexual minority identification and adverse mental health outcomes during this developmental period. We examined longitudinal associations between sexual orientation and mental health over 2 years in a US c…
An examination of cigarette smoking, traditional machismo, and caballerismo among sexual minority Latino men
A longitudinal study of potentially traumatic events and binge-purge eating disorder onset in children
Although the association between childhood trauma and subsequent binge-purge spectrum eating disorders (BP-EDs) is established in adult samples, little is known about the temporal association between potentially traumatic life events and BP-ED onset in children. Using longitudinal data from the U.S.-nationwide Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study with children aged 9-10 at baseline, logistic regression with complex sampling assesse…
Interpersonal and Community-Level Influences Across the PrEP Cascade Among Young Adult Latinx Men who Have Sex with Men Living in a US-Mexico Border Region
Psychiatric comorbidity of eating disorders in children between the ages of 9 and 10
BACKGROUND: Eating disorders exhibit high comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders, most notably mood, substance use, and anxiety disorders. However, most studies examining psychiatric comorbidity are conducted in adolescents and adults. Therefore, the comorbidity among children living with eating disorders is unknown. The aim of this study was to characterize co-occurring psychiatric disorders with eating disorders in a US sample of children…
Gay Community Involvement and Condomless Anal Sex Among Sexual Minority Men in the USA
Confirmatory factor and measurement invariance analyses of the Drive for Muscularity Scale in sexual minority men and women
The Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS) is a commonly used measure used to assess the pursuit of muscularity. However, the factor structure of this measure has yet to be confirmed in a sample of sexual minority women. Moreover, the invariance of this measure across gender has also yet to be explored. The aim of the present study was, therefore, to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the DMS in samples of both cisgender sexual minority m…
Integrating minority stress theory and the tripartite influence model
Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses associated with high mortality rates and health complications. Prior research has found increased rates of eating pathology in sexual minority (SM; e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual) individuals compared to sexual majority (i.e., heterosexual) individuals. Two prominent models have potential to explain these differences: the tripartite influence model and minority stress theory. While both models separatel…
Appearance discrimination and binge eating among sexual minority men
The Role of Sexual Orientation in the Associations Between Religiousness and Hypertension
Addressing Syndemics and Self-care in Individuals with Uncontrolled HIV
Medical Mistrust and the PrEP Cascade Among Latino Sexual Minority Men
Body image and cigarette smoking among sexual minority Latino men
Perceptual and attitudinal body image, disordered eating, and muscle-building behavior in college men
Traditional Machismo, Caballerismo, and the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Cascade Among a Sample of Latino Sexual Minority Men
Between 2010 and 2017, HIV diagnoses increased 17% among Latino sexual minority men (SMM) while decreasing 19% among White SMM and stabilizing among African American SMM. Traditional machismo is characterized by aggressiveness/power; caballerismo consists of family values/chivalry. Latino SMM high in traditional machismo may avoid seeking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent being stigmatized as effeminate. Latino SMM high in caballerismo m…
Mechanism of Change in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Image and Self-Care on ART Adherence Among Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV
Correlates of tanning dependence among sexual minority males
Cheat meals
Psychosocial Syndemic Correlates of Sexual Compulsivity Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
The enigma of male eating disorders
Body Image and Condomless Anal Sex Among Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV
Effect of Legislation on Indoor Tanning Prevalence in Alabama
Objectives. To examine changes in indoor tanning prevalence among Alabama high school students the year before and after its 2014 legal restrictions compared with Florida, which had more lenient legislation. Methods. We analyzed the Alabama and Florida 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 14 389; population = 1 864 241) by gender, age, year (2013, 2015), state (Alabama, Florida), and year-by-state interactions. Results. Prevalence of indoor tanni…
Gay Stereotypes
The impact of sexual orientation and gender role on evaluations of men
The current study examined whether negative evaluations by predominantly heterosexual males, against gay males, is based on gay men's sexual orientation, per se, or on their real or perceived general gender role violations. Participants were 177 undergraduate, male students at an urban, private, Jesuit institution. Respondents read vignettes that described either masculine or feminine acting males of gay, heterosexual, or unspecified sexual orien…
Body image distortions, weight, and depression in adolescent boys
Depressive symptoms are common among the U.S. population, yet research into prospective risk factors of depression among men is limited. Distorted body image is also prevalent among adolescent boys, and may be linked with elevated depression; however, longitudinal associations have rarely been measured. Thus, the aim of the current study was to assess the prospective relationship between forms of body image distortion and depressive symptoms amon…
Mediation of gender role conflict and eating pathology in gay men
This study examined the role of negative affect and social sensitivity in the relationship between gender role conflict and eating disorder symptomatology and body dissatisfaction. Participants were 228 gay men who responded to an online survey. Findings revealed that the combined effects of negative affect and social sensitivity mediated the relationships between gender role conflict and eating disorder symptomatology and body dissatisfaction. A…
Traditional Machismo, Caballerismo, and the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Cascade Among a Sample of Latino Sexual Minority Men
Between 2010 and 2017, HIV diagnoses increased 17% among Latino sexual minority men (SMM) while decreasing 19% among White SMM and stabilizing among African American SMM. Traditional machismo is characterized by aggressiveness/power; caballerismo consists of family values/chivalry. Latino SMM high in traditional machismo may avoid seeking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent being stigmatized as effeminate. Latino SMM high in caballerismo m…
Psychosocial Syndemic Correlates of Sexual Compulsivity Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Body Dissatisfaction Among Sexual Minority Men
Effects of Gender-Related Domain Violations and Sexual Orientation on Perceptions of Male and Female Targets
Muscularity disturbance and methamphetamine use among HIV-infected men who have sex with men
Integrating minority stress theory and the tripartite influence model
Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses associated with high mortality rates and health complications. Prior research has found increased rates of eating pathology in sexual minority (SM; e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual) individuals compared to sexual majority (i.e., heterosexual) individuals. Two prominent models have potential to explain these differences: the tripartite influence model and minority stress theory. While both models separatel…
Anabolic Steroid Misuse Among US Adolescent Boys
Objectives. To examine the prevalence of anabolic steroid misuse among US adolescent boys as a function of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity. Methods. We analyzed boys from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 6248; mean age = 16), a representative sample of US high school students. Lifetime prevalence of anabolic steroid misuse was dichotomized as never versus 1 or more times. Results. Sexual minority boys reported elevated misuse compar…
Factor structure of the Gender Role Conflict Scale-Short Form in Chinese heterosexual and gay samples
The current study examined the validity of Gender Role Conflict Scale-Short Form (GRCS-SF) among a sample of 256 Chinese heterosexual men and 250 Chinese gay men. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the conclusion that a Chinese translated version of the GRCS-SF had acceptable structural validity. Specifically, the four-factor solution (i.e., Success, Power, Competition; Restricted Emotionality; Restricted Affectionate Behavior Between M…
Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors Among US Men
The current study assessed skin cancer risk behaviors by sexual orientation in a nationally representative prospective sample of US men (n = 1767), sampled at ages 16 and 29 years. At age 16 years, sexual minority men were 3.9 times as likely as heterosexual men to indoor tan. Participants did not significantly differ in the use of sunscreen or the frequency of outdoor tanning. Thus, sexual minority men might be an at-risk group for developing sk…
A dual pathway model of steroid use among adolescent boys
Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is associated with medical and psychiatric complications; however, despite the identification of psychosocial correlates of AAS use, comprehensive models have rarely been assessed. Thus, AAS use as a function of self-perceived weight status, victimization, and depressive symptoms was examined via simultaneous multiple mediation with non-parametric bootstrapping. Data from the 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior…
Correlates of tanning dependence among sexual minority males
Cheat meals
Effect of Legislation on Indoor Tanning Prevalence in Alabama
Objectives. To examine changes in indoor tanning prevalence among Alabama high school students the year before and after its 2014 legal restrictions compared with Florida, which had more lenient legislation. Methods. We analyzed the Alabama and Florida 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 14 389; population = 1 864 241) by gender, age, year (2013, 2015), state (Alabama, Florida), and year-by-state interactions. Results. Prevalence of indoor tanni…
The Cost and Intensity of Behavioral Interventions to Promote HIV Treatment for Prevention Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men
Examining the Correspondence Between Relationship Identity and Actual Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men
Body Mass Index, Depression, and Condom Use Among HIV-Infected Men who have Sex with Men
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Condom Use
Previous research has revealed a significant bivariate relationship between anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use and reduced condom use among adolescent boys. However, to date, no known studies have explored the psychological mechanisms that may explain this relationship. Thus, the current study sought to examine two possible mediators in the association between AAS and condom use: depressive symptoms and substance use. Data were extracted from …
Gender Role and Gender Role Conflict
The current study examined the influence of gender role, gender role conflict, and their interaction in predicting psychological distress in gay men. Gender role was measured utilizing the Occupations, Activities, and Traits-Personal Measures (OAT-PM), gender role conflict was assessed via the Gender Role Conflict Scale (GRCS), and psychological distress was measured using the Global Severity Index (GSI) of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). Part…
The Role of Body Image Dissatisfaction and Depression on Haart Adherence in HIV Positive Men
The impact of sexual orientation and gender role on evaluations of men
The current study examined whether negative evaluations by predominantly heterosexual males, against gay males, is based on gay men's sexual orientation, per se, or on their real or perceived general gender role violations. Participants were 177 undergraduate, male students at an urban, private, Jesuit institution. Respondents read vignettes that described either masculine or feminine acting males of gay, heterosexual, or unspecified sexual orien…
Mediation of gender role conflict and eating pathology in gay men
This study examined the role of negative affect and social sensitivity in the relationship between gender role conflict and eating disorder symptomatology and body dissatisfaction. Participants were 228 gay men who responded to an online survey. Findings revealed that the combined effects of negative affect and social sensitivity mediated the relationships between gender role conflict and eating disorder symptomatology and body dissatisfaction. A…
Gay Stereotypes
Body Mass Index, Depression and Sexual Transmission Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Positive MSM
Promoting the Sexual Health of MSM in the Context of Comorbid Mental Health Problems
Effects of Gender-Related Domain Violations and Sexual Orientation on Perceptions of Male and Female Targets
Assessing Appearance-Related Disturbances in HIV-Infected Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM)
A dual pathway model of steroid use among adolescent boys
Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is associated with medical and psychiatric complications; however, despite the identification of psychosocial correlates of AAS use, comprehensive models have rarely been assessed. Thus, AAS use as a function of self-perceived weight status, victimization, and depressive symptoms was examined via simultaneous multiple mediation with non-parametric bootstrapping. Data from the 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior…
Body image distortions, weight, and depression in adolescent boys
Depressive symptoms are common among the U.S. population, yet research into prospective risk factors of depression among men is limited. Distorted body image is also prevalent among adolescent boys, and may be linked with elevated depression; however, longitudinal associations have rarely been measured. Thus, the aim of the current study was to assess the prospective relationship between forms of body image distortion and depressive symptoms amon…
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Condom Use
Previous research has revealed a significant bivariate relationship between anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use and reduced condom use among adolescent boys. However, to date, no known studies have explored the psychological mechanisms that may explain this relationship. Thus, the current study sought to examine two possible mediators in the association between AAS and condom use: depressive symptoms and substance use. Data were extracted from …
Depressive Symptoms, Lifestyle Structure, and ART Adherence Among HIV-Infected Individuals
Psychosocial Syndemics are Additively Associated with Worse ART Adherence in HIV-Infected Individuals
Factor structure of the Gender Role Conflict Scale-Short Form in Chinese heterosexual and gay samples
The current study examined the validity of Gender Role Conflict Scale-Short Form (GRCS-SF) among a sample of 256 Chinese heterosexual men and 250 Chinese gay men. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the conclusion that a Chinese translated version of the GRCS-SF had acceptable structural validity. Specifically, the four-factor solution (i.e., Success, Power, Competition; Restricted Emotionality; Restricted Affectionate Behavior Between M…
Muscularity disturbance and methamphetamine use among HIV-infected men who have sex with men
Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors Among US Men
The current study assessed skin cancer risk behaviors by sexual orientation in a nationally representative prospective sample of US men (n = 1767), sampled at ages 16 and 29 years. At age 16 years, sexual minority men were 3.9 times as likely as heterosexual men to indoor tan. Participants did not significantly differ in the use of sunscreen or the frequency of outdoor tanning. Thus, sexual minority men might be an at-risk group for developing sk…
Examining the Correspondence Between Relationship Identity and Actual Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men
Body Mass Index, Depression, and Condom Use Among HIV-Infected Men who have Sex with Men
The Cost and Intensity of Behavioral Interventions to Promote HIV Treatment for Prevention Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men
Body Dissatisfaction Among Sexual Minority Men
The enigma of male eating disorders
Body Image and Condomless Anal Sex Among Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV
Effect of Legislation on Indoor Tanning Prevalence in Alabama
Objectives. To examine changes in indoor tanning prevalence among Alabama high school students the year before and after its 2014 legal restrictions compared with Florida, which had more lenient legislation. Methods. We analyzed the Alabama and Florida 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 14 389; population = 1 864 241) by gender, age, year (2013, 2015), state (Alabama, Florida), and year-by-state interactions. Results. Prevalence of indoor tanni…
Anabolic Steroid Misuse Among US Adolescent Boys
Objectives. To examine the prevalence of anabolic steroid misuse among US adolescent boys as a function of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity. Methods. We analyzed boys from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 6248; mean age = 16), a representative sample of US high school students. Lifetime prevalence of anabolic steroid misuse was dichotomized as never versus 1 or more times. Results. Sexual minority boys reported elevated misuse compar…
Psychology (42 works) · Clinical Psychology (36 works) · Medicine (33 works) · Clinical Psychology (22 works) · Social Psychology (22 works) · Psychiatry (18 works) · Developmental psychology (17 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (17 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (17 works) · Sexual orientation (17 works)