J Roy Gillis
Biographic Data
| ID | 5879534 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Roy Gillis |
| GIVEN NAMES | J Roy |
| FAMILY NAME | Gillis |
| SIGNATURE | GILLIS J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7187-4221 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 76 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
From Self-Stigmatization to Self-Affirmation: Plurisexual People’s Experiences with Internalized Sexual Stigma and Positive Identity Attitudes
Plurisexual people—those who have sexual orientations characterized by attraction to multiple genders—form the majority of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and may face worse mental health outcomes than lesbian and gay populations. Internalized sexual stigma (ISS) and positive identity attitudes (PIA), representing the negative and positive dimensions of sexual orientation attitudes, respectively, have been linked to numerous mental health outcomes, yet li…
Narrative processing of anti-LGBTQ+ victimisation: Exploring themes of redemption and meaning
We’re in this together: LGBQ social identity buffers the homonegative microaggressions—alcohol relationship
Research indicates that rates of alcohol use and alcohol consequences are higher among LGBQ emerging adults (EAs; ages 18–25) than among their heterosexual counterparts and this is partly due to experiences of sexual orientation-based discrimination. To date, however, there is limited research on factors that mitigate against increased alcohol outcomes among LGBQ EAs. The purpose of the current study was to examine the buffering effects of LGBQ s…
Drinking to cope with sexual minority stressors: Understanding alcohol use and consequences among LGBQ emerging adults
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) emerging adults (EAs) report higher rates of alcohol use and consequences than heterosexual EAs. Although experiencing sexual minority stressors contributes to problematic alcohol outcomes, the underlying processes remain unclear. This study examined drinking to cope with negative emotions (coping motives) as a mediator of the association between sexual minority stressors and alcohol outcomes. A total of 2…
Internalized stigma among sexual minority adults: Insights from a social psychological perspective
This article describes a social psychological framework for understanding sexual stigma, and it reports data on sexual minority individuals' stigma-related experiences. The framework distinguishes between stigma's manifestations in society's institutions (heterosexism) and among individuals. The latter include enacted sexual stigma (overt negative actions against sexual minorities, such as hate crimes), felt sexual stigma (expectations about the …
Internalized stigma among sexual minority adults: Insights from a social psychological perspective.
This article describes a social psychological framework for understanding sexual stigma, and it reports data on sexual minority individuals' stigma-related experiences. The framework distinguishes between stigma's manifestations in society's institutions (heterosexism) and among individuals. The latter include enacted sexual stigma (overt negative actions against sexual minorities, such as hate crimes), felt sexual stigma (expectations about the …
American Indians and Non-Indians Playing a Slot-Machine Simulation: Effects of Sensation Seeking and Payback Percentage
The research literature on gambling behavior indicates that American Indians (AIs) suffer from pathological gambling at a greater rate than the majority population. The literature also suggests that dispositional factors, such as sensation seeking, can influence gambling. However, situational factors, such as the payback percentage of a slot machine, may not. The present study recruited 12 AI and 12 non-AI participants to play a simulated slot ma…
Systemic Obstacles to Battered Women's Participation in the Judicial System: When Will the Status Quo Change
The Canadian government has introduced numerous policies, guidelines, and mandates at the federal and provincial levels that recognize woman abuse as a serious social problem and violation of the law. Nonetheless, recent feminist research continues to expose laws and practices that fail woman abuse victims. The present study examined the experiences of women victims in domestic violence cases and the barriers they faced in dealing with the police…
Victim Experiences in Hate Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation
Using interview data from a convenience sample of 450 lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults, the varieties of victim experiences in hate crimes based on sexual orientation are described. Most crimes were perpetrated in public settings by one or more strangers, but victimization also occurred in other locales, and perpetrators included neighbors, coworkers, and relatives. In deciding whether a crime was based on their sexual orientation, victims tende…
Psychological sequelae of hate-crime victimization among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults.
Culturally Sensitive Aids Educational Videos for African American Audiences: Effects of Source, Message, Receiver, and Context
The importance of using culturally sensitive educational materials in HIV‐related interventions with racial and ethnic minority groups is widely recognized. However, little empirical research has been conducted to assess the relative effectiveness of different techniques for creating culturally sensitive AIDS educational videos. Two field experiments with three samples of African American adults ( N = 174, 173, and 143) were conducted to assess h…
Hate Crime Victimization Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults: Prevalence, Psychological Correlates, and Methodological Issues
Although violence based on sexual orientation is now widely recognized as a serious problem in the United States, social science data concerning the prevalence and consequences of such crimes are limited. In the present study, questionnaire data about victimization experiences were collected from 147 lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals (74 females, 73 males) in the Sacramento, CA area. In addition, 45 of the respondents participated in a follow-up i…
Victim Experiences in Hate Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation
Using interview data from a convenience sample of 450 lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults, the varieties of victim experiences in hate crimes based on sexual orientation are described. Most crimes were perpetrated in public settings by one or more strangers, but victimization also occurred in other locales, and perpetrators included neighbors, coworkers, and relatives. In deciding whether a crime was based on their sexual orientation, victims tende…
Systemic Obstacles to Battered Women's Participation in the Judicial System: When Will the Status Quo Change
The Canadian government has introduced numerous policies, guidelines, and mandates at the federal and provincial levels that recognize woman abuse as a serious social problem and violation of the law. Nonetheless, recent feminist research continues to expose laws and practices that fail woman abuse victims. The present study examined the experiences of women victims in domestic violence cases and the barriers they faced in dealing with the police…
Culturally Sensitive Aids Educational Videos for African American Audiences: Effects of Source, Message, Receiver, and Context
The importance of using culturally sensitive educational materials in HIV‐related interventions with racial and ethnic minority groups is widely recognized. However, little empirical research has been conducted to assess the relative effectiveness of different techniques for creating culturally sensitive AIDS educational videos. Two field experiments with three samples of African American adults ( N = 174, 173, and 143) were conducted to assess h…
We’re in this together: LGBQ social identity buffers the homonegative microaggressions—alcohol relationship
Research indicates that rates of alcohol use and alcohol consequences are higher among LGBQ emerging adults (EAs; ages 18–25) than among their heterosexual counterparts and this is partly due to experiences of sexual orientation-based discrimination. To date, however, there is limited research on factors that mitigate against increased alcohol outcomes among LGBQ EAs. The purpose of the current study was to examine the buffering effects of LGBQ s…
Hate Crime Victimization Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults: Prevalence, Psychological Correlates, and Methodological Issues
Although violence based on sexual orientation is now widely recognized as a serious problem in the United States, social science data concerning the prevalence and consequences of such crimes are limited. In the present study, questionnaire data about victimization experiences were collected from 147 lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals (74 females, 73 males) in the Sacramento, CA area. In addition, 45 of the respondents participated in a follow-up i…
Culturally Sensitive Aids Educational Videos for African American Audiences: Effects of Source, Message, Receiver, and Context
The importance of using culturally sensitive educational materials in HIV‐related interventions with racial and ethnic minority groups is widely recognized. However, little empirical research has been conducted to assess the relative effectiveness of different techniques for creating culturally sensitive AIDS educational videos. Two field experiments with three samples of African American adults ( N = 174, 173, and 143) were conducted to assess h…
Psychological sequelae of hate-crime victimization among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults.
Victim Experiences in Hate Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation
Using interview data from a convenience sample of 450 lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults, the varieties of victim experiences in hate crimes based on sexual orientation are described. Most crimes were perpetrated in public settings by one or more strangers, but victimization also occurred in other locales, and perpetrators included neighbors, coworkers, and relatives. In deciding whether a crime was based on their sexual orientation, victims tende…
Systemic Obstacles to Battered Women's Participation in the Judicial System: When Will the Status Quo Change
The Canadian government has introduced numerous policies, guidelines, and mandates at the federal and provincial levels that recognize woman abuse as a serious social problem and violation of the law. Nonetheless, recent feminist research continues to expose laws and practices that fail woman abuse victims. The present study examined the experiences of women victims in domestic violence cases and the barriers they faced in dealing with the police…
American Indians and Non-Indians Playing a Slot-Machine Simulation: Effects of Sensation Seeking and Payback Percentage
The research literature on gambling behavior indicates that American Indians (AIs) suffer from pathological gambling at a greater rate than the majority population. The literature also suggests that dispositional factors, such as sensation seeking, can influence gambling. However, situational factors, such as the payback percentage of a slot machine, may not. The present study recruited 12 AI and 12 non-AI participants to play a simulated slot ma…
Internalized stigma among sexual minority adults: Insights from a social psychological perspective.
This article describes a social psychological framework for understanding sexual stigma, and it reports data on sexual minority individuals' stigma-related experiences. The framework distinguishes between stigma's manifestations in society's institutions (heterosexism) and among individuals. The latter include enacted sexual stigma (overt negative actions against sexual minorities, such as hate crimes), felt sexual stigma (expectations about the …
Internalized stigma among sexual minority adults: Insights from a social psychological perspective
This article describes a social psychological framework for understanding sexual stigma, and it reports data on sexual minority individuals' stigma-related experiences. The framework distinguishes between stigma's manifestations in society's institutions (heterosexism) and among individuals. The latter include enacted sexual stigma (overt negative actions against sexual minorities, such as hate crimes), felt sexual stigma (expectations about the …
Drinking to cope with sexual minority stressors: Understanding alcohol use and consequences among LGBQ emerging adults
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) emerging adults (EAs) report higher rates of alcohol use and consequences than heterosexual EAs. Although experiencing sexual minority stressors contributes to problematic alcohol outcomes, the underlying processes remain unclear. This study examined drinking to cope with negative emotions (coping motives) as a mediator of the association between sexual minority stressors and alcohol outcomes. A total of 2…
We’re in this together: LGBQ social identity buffers the homonegative microaggressions—alcohol relationship
Research indicates that rates of alcohol use and alcohol consequences are higher among LGBQ emerging adults (EAs; ages 18–25) than among their heterosexual counterparts and this is partly due to experiences of sexual orientation-based discrimination. To date, however, there is limited research on factors that mitigate against increased alcohol outcomes among LGBQ EAs. The purpose of the current study was to examine the buffering effects of LGBQ s…
Narrative processing of anti-LGBTQ+ victimisation: Exploring themes of redemption and meaning
From Self-Stigmatization to Self-Affirmation: Plurisexual People’s Experiences with Internalized Sexual Stigma and Positive Identity Attitudes
Plurisexual people—those who have sexual orientations characterized by attraction to multiple genders—form the majority of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and may face worse mental health outcomes than lesbian and gay populations. Internalized sexual stigma (ISS) and positive identity attitudes (PIA), representing the negative and positive dimensions of sexual orientation attitudes, respectively, have been linked to numerous mental health outcomes, yet li…
Psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Lesbian (7 works) · Sexual minority (6 works) · Sexual orientation (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Homosexuality (5 works) · Poison control (5 works)