G Nic Rider
Biographic Data
| ID | 4459690 |
|---|---|
| NAME | G Nic Rider |
| GIVEN NAMES | G Nic |
| FAMILY NAME | Rider |
| SIGNATURE | RIDER G N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6730-5613 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Ethnic identity exploration and compartmentalization as mediators between microaggressions and life satisfaction among LGBTQ+ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
School Climate and Sleep Duration Among Adolescents at the Intersection of Multiple Social Positions
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies have indicated that sleep is fundamental for adolescents' physical and mental health. Although it is known that context influences sleep, the impact of school climate on sleep duration remains understudied. METHODS: Using a large, diverse, population-based sample of adolescents attending California high schools (N = 277,954; data collection: 2018-2019) and applying two statistical methods suggested for quantitative re…
Alcohol Use Among Asian American Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth Enrolled in 9 th , 10 th , 11 th , and 12 th Grades in California: A Decision Tree Analysis
Background Asian American sexual and gender diverse youth experience bias-based stressors rooted in stereotypes and forms of oppression, which can contribute to coping behaviors like alcohol use. Few studies examine lifetime alcohol use with a focus on understanding heterogeneity within Asian American adolescents.Methods The analytic sample included Asian American youth in 9th through 12th grade (N = 86,799) who completed the 2017-2019 California…
Factors associated with engagement in social activism among transgender and gender diverse adolescents
Scientific Integrity and Pediatric Gender Healthcare: Disputing the HHS Review
Order 14187 ("Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation"; The President of the United States, 2025), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, 2025) released a review of pediatric gender care for transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) children and adolescents that is replete with factual errors, distorts current scientific evidence, and defies expert medical consensus.The review joins a growing list of White House-endorsed actio…
Research Funded by National Institutes of Health Concerning Sexual and Gender Minoritized Populations: A Tracking Update for 2012 to 2022
Objectives. To investigate trends in awards funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) focusing on sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) populations from 2012 to 2022 in the United States. Methods. Replicating the method of Coulter et al., we identified NIH-funded awards for SGM research from 2012 to 2022 using the NIH RePORTER (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools Expenditures and Results) system. We coded for SGM subpopulations, demog…
Unpacking the: An inclusive framework for a complex, select-all-that-apply gender identity survey item on a large public health survey
< .05) in the 15-category option. Using the 9-category variable that combines nonbinary, nonbinary+, genderfluid, and genderfluid+ into one group, the prevalence of gender-based bullying was 49.8%, which masks significant differences seen with the 15-category variable. The findings from this study support further research with expanded, select-all-that-apply gender identity response options in large adolescent epidemiologic surveys and inform sur…
Conceptualizing a healing-centered positive youth development model for LGBTQ+ youth of color living with mental health concerns
Positive youth development (PYD) is a strengths-based approach to support young people as they build on their collective assets, allowing them to thrive and contribute to their communities. Emphasis on the strengths and assets of youth has been shown to improve the overall mental and emotional well-being. Yet, traditional PYD models (i.e., five/six Cs models) were developed to meet the circumstances of primarily White cisgender heterosexual youth…
Unaccompanied unstable housing among racially, ethnically, sexually, and gender diverse youth: Intersecting identities bearing the greatest burden
80,456) were used to examine the relationship between parent caring and intersections of minoritized identities that experience the highest prevalence of two distinct types of unaccompanied unstable housing with expanded categories of sexual and gender identities. Exhaustive chi-square automatic interaction detection models revealed that low parent caring was the most common predictor of unaccompanied homelessness and running away, but there was …
Increases in Self-identifying as Transgender Among US Adults, 2014–2022
Are HIV Prevention Services Reaching all LGBTQ+ Youth? An Intersectional Analysis in a National Sample
Methodological and implementation considerations in adapting Photovoice to a virtual format with LGBTQ+ youth of color during a pandemic and social uprising
Two-Spirit Identity and Adolescent Survey Measures: Considerations of Appropriation, Transparency, and Inclusion
Application of an intersectional lens to bias-based bullying among LGBTQ+ youth of color in the United States
Bias-based bullying influences health, academic success, and social wellbeing. However, little quantitative work takes an intersectional perspective to understand bias-based bullying among youth with marginalized social positions, which is critical to prevention. This paper describes the application of exhaustive chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) to understand how prevalence of race-, gender-, and sexual orientation-based bullyin…
Mental Health and Protective Factors for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youths Who Trade Sex: A Minnesota Statewide School-Based Study, 2019
Objectives. To describe the prevalence of sex trading by gender and by associations with mental health concerns and protective factors. Methods. We used data from 9th and 11th graders who completed the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey. The analytic sample (n = 67 806) included transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youths and cisgender youths who reported trading sex. Data on 7 mental health measures and 4 school-related and health care–related protec…
“My Parents May Influence my Feelings about It But That’s Also Something That I Can Change Myself: ” Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth Perspectives on Parental Messages about Sexuality
This study describes transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth perceptions of parental messages regarding sexuality and sexual/romantic relationships and how those messages impact feelings and decisions about their sexual health. Eight in-depth, semi-structured interviews (mean = 66 minutes) with TGD young people (16-23 years) were included in this qualitative analysis. Illustrated by participant quotes, four themes are discussed: (1) parent’s s…
It’s kind of hard to go to the doctor’s office if you’re hated there.” A call for gender‐affirming care from transgender and gender diverse adolescents in the United States
Research has identified discrimination and a lack of knowledgeable providers as major barriers for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals seeking care, which contributes to greater stress and significant health disparities affecting this population. However, research involving TGD youth is limited. The aim of this study, therefore, was to describe TGD adolescents' experiences, concerns and needs in healthcare settings, including their f…
Emotional Distress, Bullying Victimization, and Protective Factors Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents in City, Suburban, Town, and Rural Locations
PURPOSE: Understanding the root causes of the substantial disparities in risk and protective factors among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents is essential to the development and expansion of resources and supports for this vulnerable population. This study examines differences in emotional distress, bullying victimization, and protective factors among TGD high school students in city, suburban, town, and rural locations. METHODS: Da…
At the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity: Variations in emotional distress and bullying experience in a large population-based sample of U.S. adolescents
This study examines the intersection of sexual and gender identities among adolescents, including the prevalence of these groups and rates of emotional distress and bullying victimization. Data come from a large population-based sample; two measures of sexual orientation and gender identity create eight identity groups. Youth who report identifying both as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer/questioning (LGBQ) and as transgender/gender diverse (TGD)…
The gender affirmative lifespan approach (Gala): A framework for competent clinical care with nonbinary clients
Background : The limited research on nonbinary individuals suggests that this community experiences significant health disparities. Compared to binary transgender individuals, research suggests that nonbinary individuals are at elevated risk for discrimination and negative mental health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, and suicidality. Even mental health providers who work with binary transgender individuals often lack k…
Predictive validity of the genderqueer identity scale (GQI): Differences between genderqueer, transgender and cisgender sexual minority individuals
Introduction : The Genderqueer Identity Scale (GQI; McGuire et al., this issue) - a newly developed and validated measure - assesses genderqueer identity via four subscales: challenging the gender binary , the extent to which participants actively work to dismantle gender binaries in identity and expression); social construction of gender, or the degree to which participants interpret their gender identity as something that develops versus an inn…
Health and Care Utilization of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth: A Population-Based Study
BACKGROUND: Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) adolescents have difficulty accessing and receiving health care compared with cisgender youth, yet research is limited by a reliance on small and nonrepresentative samples. This study's purpose was to examine mental and physical health characteristics and care utilization between youth who are TGNC and cisgender and across perceived gender expressions within the TGNC sample. METHODS: = 2168 …
Creating gender: A thematic analysis of genderqueer narratives
Background and Aims : Increasingly, research is emerging on the subjective experience of genderqueer people. This study explored how genderqueer identities are understood and managed in both personal and social domains. Method : Interview data from 25 genderqueer-identified American adolescents and emerging adults, aged 15 to 26 ( M = 21.28 , SD = 3.20), were pulled from a larger study of 90 transgender and genderqueer participants. The 90-minute…
Risk and Protective Factors in the Lives of Transgender/Gender Nonconforming Adolescents
Creating gender: A thematic analysis of genderqueer narratives
Background and Aims : Increasingly, research is emerging on the subjective experience of genderqueer people. This study explored how genderqueer identities are understood and managed in both personal and social domains. Method : Interview data from 25 genderqueer-identified American adolescents and emerging adults, aged 15 to 26 ( M = 21.28 , SD = 3.20), were pulled from a larger study of 90 transgender and genderqueer participants. The 90-minute…
At the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity: Variations in emotional distress and bullying experience in a large population-based sample of U.S. adolescents
This study examines the intersection of sexual and gender identities among adolescents, including the prevalence of these groups and rates of emotional distress and bullying victimization. Data come from a large population-based sample; two measures of sexual orientation and gender identity create eight identity groups. Youth who report identifying both as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer/questioning (LGBQ) and as transgender/gender diverse (TGD)…
Increases in Self-identifying as Transgender Among US Adults, 2014–2022
It’s kind of hard to go to the doctor’s office if you’re hated there.” A call for gender‐affirming care from transgender and gender diverse adolescents in the United States
Research has identified discrimination and a lack of knowledgeable providers as major barriers for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals seeking care, which contributes to greater stress and significant health disparities affecting this population. However, research involving TGD youth is limited. The aim of this study, therefore, was to describe TGD adolescents' experiences, concerns and needs in healthcare settings, including their f…
The gender affirmative lifespan approach (Gala): A framework for competent clinical care with nonbinary clients
Background : The limited research on nonbinary individuals suggests that this community experiences significant health disparities. Compared to binary transgender individuals, research suggests that nonbinary individuals are at elevated risk for discrimination and negative mental health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, and suicidality. Even mental health providers who work with binary transgender individuals often lack k…
Predictive validity of the genderqueer identity scale (GQI): Differences between genderqueer, transgender and cisgender sexual minority individuals
Introduction : The Genderqueer Identity Scale (GQI; McGuire et al., this issue) - a newly developed and validated measure - assesses genderqueer identity via four subscales: challenging the gender binary , the extent to which participants actively work to dismantle gender binaries in identity and expression); social construction of gender, or the degree to which participants interpret their gender identity as something that develops versus an inn…
Mental Health and Protective Factors for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youths Who Trade Sex: A Minnesota Statewide School-Based Study, 2019
Objectives. To describe the prevalence of sex trading by gender and by associations with mental health concerns and protective factors. Methods. We used data from 9th and 11th graders who completed the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey. The analytic sample (n = 67 806) included transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youths and cisgender youths who reported trading sex. Data on 7 mental health measures and 4 school-related and health care–related protec…
Risk and Protective Factors in the Lives of Transgender/Gender Nonconforming Adolescents
Health and Care Utilization of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth: A Population-Based Study
BACKGROUND: Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) adolescents have difficulty accessing and receiving health care compared with cisgender youth, yet research is limited by a reliance on small and nonrepresentative samples. This study's purpose was to examine mental and physical health characteristics and care utilization between youth who are TGNC and cisgender and across perceived gender expressions within the TGNC sample. METHODS: = 2168 …
Creating gender: A thematic analysis of genderqueer narratives
Background and Aims : Increasingly, research is emerging on the subjective experience of genderqueer people. This study explored how genderqueer identities are understood and managed in both personal and social domains. Method : Interview data from 25 genderqueer-identified American adolescents and emerging adults, aged 15 to 26 ( M = 21.28 , SD = 3.20), were pulled from a larger study of 90 transgender and genderqueer participants. The 90-minute…
Emotional Distress, Bullying Victimization, and Protective Factors Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents in City, Suburban, Town, and Rural Locations
PURPOSE: Understanding the root causes of the substantial disparities in risk and protective factors among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents is essential to the development and expansion of resources and supports for this vulnerable population. This study examines differences in emotional distress, bullying victimization, and protective factors among TGD high school students in city, suburban, town, and rural locations. METHODS: Da…
At the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity: Variations in emotional distress and bullying experience in a large population-based sample of U.S. adolescents
This study examines the intersection of sexual and gender identities among adolescents, including the prevalence of these groups and rates of emotional distress and bullying victimization. Data come from a large population-based sample; two measures of sexual orientation and gender identity create eight identity groups. Youth who report identifying both as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer/questioning (LGBQ) and as transgender/gender diverse (TGD)…
The gender affirmative lifespan approach (Gala): A framework for competent clinical care with nonbinary clients
Background : The limited research on nonbinary individuals suggests that this community experiences significant health disparities. Compared to binary transgender individuals, research suggests that nonbinary individuals are at elevated risk for discrimination and negative mental health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, and suicidality. Even mental health providers who work with binary transgender individuals often lack k…
Predictive validity of the genderqueer identity scale (GQI): Differences between genderqueer, transgender and cisgender sexual minority individuals
Introduction : The Genderqueer Identity Scale (GQI; McGuire et al., this issue) - a newly developed and validated measure - assesses genderqueer identity via four subscales: challenging the gender binary , the extent to which participants actively work to dismantle gender binaries in identity and expression); social construction of gender, or the degree to which participants interpret their gender identity as something that develops versus an inn…
It’s kind of hard to go to the doctor’s office if you’re hated there.” A call for gender‐affirming care from transgender and gender diverse adolescents in the United States
Research has identified discrimination and a lack of knowledgeable providers as major barriers for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals seeking care, which contributes to greater stress and significant health disparities affecting this population. However, research involving TGD youth is limited. The aim of this study, therefore, was to describe TGD adolescents' experiences, concerns and needs in healthcare settings, including their f…
“My Parents May Influence my Feelings about It But That’s Also Something That I Can Change Myself: ” Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth Perspectives on Parental Messages about Sexuality
This study describes transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth perceptions of parental messages regarding sexuality and sexual/romantic relationships and how those messages impact feelings and decisions about their sexual health. Eight in-depth, semi-structured interviews (mean = 66 minutes) with TGD young people (16-23 years) were included in this qualitative analysis. Illustrated by participant quotes, four themes are discussed: (1) parent’s s…
Application of an intersectional lens to bias-based bullying among LGBTQ+ youth of color in the United States
Bias-based bullying influences health, academic success, and social wellbeing. However, little quantitative work takes an intersectional perspective to understand bias-based bullying among youth with marginalized social positions, which is critical to prevention. This paper describes the application of exhaustive chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) to understand how prevalence of race-, gender-, and sexual orientation-based bullyin…
Mental Health and Protective Factors for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youths Who Trade Sex: A Minnesota Statewide School-Based Study, 2019
Objectives. To describe the prevalence of sex trading by gender and by associations with mental health concerns and protective factors. Methods. We used data from 9th and 11th graders who completed the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey. The analytic sample (n = 67 806) included transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youths and cisgender youths who reported trading sex. Data on 7 mental health measures and 4 school-related and health care–related protec…
Are HIV Prevention Services Reaching all LGBTQ+ Youth? An Intersectional Analysis in a National Sample
Methodological and implementation considerations in adapting Photovoice to a virtual format with LGBTQ+ youth of color during a pandemic and social uprising
Two-Spirit Identity and Adolescent Survey Measures: Considerations of Appropriation, Transparency, and Inclusion
Unaccompanied unstable housing among racially, ethnically, sexually, and gender diverse youth: Intersecting identities bearing the greatest burden
80,456) were used to examine the relationship between parent caring and intersections of minoritized identities that experience the highest prevalence of two distinct types of unaccompanied unstable housing with expanded categories of sexual and gender identities. Exhaustive chi-square automatic interaction detection models revealed that low parent caring was the most common predictor of unaccompanied homelessness and running away, but there was …
Increases in Self-identifying as Transgender Among US Adults, 2014–2022
Alcohol Use Among Asian American Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth Enrolled in 9 th , 10 th , 11 th , and 12 th Grades in California: A Decision Tree Analysis
Background Asian American sexual and gender diverse youth experience bias-based stressors rooted in stereotypes and forms of oppression, which can contribute to coping behaviors like alcohol use. Few studies examine lifetime alcohol use with a focus on understanding heterogeneity within Asian American adolescents.Methods The analytic sample included Asian American youth in 9th through 12th grade (N = 86,799) who completed the 2017-2019 California…
Factors associated with engagement in social activism among transgender and gender diverse adolescents
Scientific Integrity and Pediatric Gender Healthcare: Disputing the HHS Review
Order 14187 ("Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation"; The President of the United States, 2025), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, 2025) released a review of pediatric gender care for transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) children and adolescents that is replete with factual errors, distorts current scientific evidence, and defies expert medical consensus.The review joins a growing list of White House-endorsed actio…
Research Funded by National Institutes of Health Concerning Sexual and Gender Minoritized Populations: A Tracking Update for 2012 to 2022
Objectives. To investigate trends in awards funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) focusing on sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) populations from 2012 to 2022 in the United States. Methods. Replicating the method of Coulter et al., we identified NIH-funded awards for SGM research from 2012 to 2022 using the NIH RePORTER (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools Expenditures and Results) system. We coded for SGM subpopulations, demog…
Unpacking the: An inclusive framework for a complex, select-all-that-apply gender identity survey item on a large public health survey
< .05) in the 15-category option. Using the 9-category variable that combines nonbinary, nonbinary+, genderfluid, and genderfluid+ into one group, the prevalence of gender-based bullying was 49.8%, which masks significant differences seen with the 15-category variable. The findings from this study support further research with expanded, select-all-that-apply gender identity response options in large adolescent epidemiologic surveys and inform sur…
Conceptualizing a healing-centered positive youth development model for LGBTQ+ youth of color living with mental health concerns
Positive youth development (PYD) is a strengths-based approach to support young people as they build on their collective assets, allowing them to thrive and contribute to their communities. Emphasis on the strengths and assets of youth has been shown to improve the overall mental and emotional well-being. Yet, traditional PYD models (i.e., five/six Cs models) were developed to meet the circumstances of primarily White cisgender heterosexual youth…
Ethnic identity exploration and compartmentalization as mediators between microaggressions and life satisfaction among LGBTQ+ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
School Climate and Sleep Duration Among Adolescents at the Intersection of Multiple Social Positions
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies have indicated that sleep is fundamental for adolescents' physical and mental health. Although it is known that context influences sleep, the impact of school climate on sleep duration remains understudied. METHODS: Using a large, diverse, population-based sample of adolescents attending California high schools (N = 277,954; data collection: 2018-2019) and applying two statistical methods suggested for quantitative re…
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (18 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Transgender (17 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Gender Studies (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Sexual orientation (9 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Population (7 works)