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Cindy B Veldhuis

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ID770955
NAMECindy B Veldhuis
GIVEN NAMESCindy B
FAMILY NAMEVeldhuis
SIGNATUREVELDHUIS C B
AFFILIATIONSColumbia University
ORCID0000-0002-4513-9554
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS27
TOTAL CITATIONS92
AUTHOR COUNT27
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2001
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX6
  • Cultivating Dependence, Denial, and Self-Blame

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis•ARTICLE•Gender Issues•2024

  • Sexual orientation and gender diversity research manuscript writing guide

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Cory J Cascalheira et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2024•Cited by: 3

    Research on 2SLGBTQIA+ people is relatively new and often marginalized within the field, which can make it hard for researchers to learn how to do this research. We thus wrote this article as a way to provide support and direction for researchers, mentors, reviewers, and journal editors. Rather than providing hard-and-fast rules for how to write about 2SLGBTQIA+ topics, we hope to encourage researchers to be thoughtful and to ensure they keep the…

  • Experiences and correlates of cyber dating abuse in sexual and gender minority adolescent girls and feminine teens

    Val Wongsomboon, Cindy B Veldhuis et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology and Sexuality•2024•References: 25

    Adolescents are at risk of cyber dating abuse (CDA) as many turn online to find meaningful connections. This study examined lifetime CDA experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) feminine adolescents during romantic/ sexual interactions with someone they first met online, as well as the implications for psychological wellbeing. In 2022, a diverse group of SGM feminine adolescents (N=310, Mage=16.4, 63% gender minority, 43.5% racial/ethnic m…

  • Balancing Community and Research Needs in Gender Measurement Decisions

    Open Access•Ryan Herman, Elizabeth Cavic et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2024•References: 5

  • Intimate Partner Violence Among Sexual Minority Women

    Open Access•Lauren M Porsch, Mariah Xu et al.•ARTICLE•Trauma Violence & Abuse•2023

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent among sexual minority women (SMW). However, compared to IPV research with heterosexual women and other LGBTQ+ population groups, SMW are understudied. We conducted a scoping review to examine the current state of knowledge about IPV among SMW, and to identify gaps and directions for future research. A search of Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases returned 1,807 papers published between Janu…

  • An intersectional approach to understanding minority stressors and relationship satisfaction in sexual and gender minority women’s same-gender interracial/interethnic intimate relationships

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Claire Kamp Dush et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2023•Cited by: 2

    Women in relationships that are both same-gender and interracial/interethnic experience unique minority stressors. Intersectionality theory suggests that minority stressors related to marginalization across sexual identity, gender, race, and ethnicity create synergistic experiences of minority stressors. Arguably, these intersectional stressors expand beyond individual-level lived experiences to also impact one's romantic relationship. The goals …

  • Community (dis)connectedness and identity among LGBTQIA+ people during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Angie R Wootton, Kodiak R S Soled et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology and Sexuality•2023•References: 25

    The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated shelter-in-place ordinances passed in the first year of the pandemic rapidly limited access to in-person social interactions, raising concerns of diminishing social support and community cohesion while psychological stressors increased. For LGBTQIA+ people, connectedness to the LGBTQIA+ community is known to buffer against the harmful effects of stressors and decrease risks for poor …

  • The Modifying Effect of Minority Stressors on the Associations Between Neighborhood Deprivation and Mental Health Among US Sexual Minority Women

    Open Access•Sarah Mcketta, Tonda L Hughes et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2023•References: 19

  • What We Lose When We “Don’t Say Gay”

    Open Access•Lauren Bochicchio, Avery Jane Carmichael et al.•ARTICLE•Social Work•2023•Cited by: 4•References: 4

    At a time when anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is on the rise in more than a dozen states across the United States, social work providers and researchers must be acutely aware of the ways in which their practice may unintentionally invalidate the identities of LGBTQ+ youth. Concurrently, language used in the LGBTQ+ youth community to describe both sexual identity and gender has moved away from monosexual and binary labels toward nonmonosexual and nonbina…

  • Doubly Marginalized

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis•ARTICLE•Health Education & Behavior•2022

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and nonbinary, and queer people (LGBTQ+) experience significantly higher levels of stressors due to discrimination, stigma, and marginalization than do cisgender heterosexual people. These high levels of stressors have impacts on health and well-being as well as career impacts. Limited research suggests that within higher education LGBTQ+ faculty experience bullying, discrimination, and harassment within the w…

  • A Mixed-Methods and Prospective Approach to Understanding Coping Behaviors, Depression, Hopelessness, and Acute Stress in a U.S. Convenience Sample During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open Access•Angie R Wootton, Dylan R Rice et al.•ARTICLE•Health Education & Behavior•2022

    The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increases in U.S. residents’ stressors while limiting many of the resources previously available to cope with stress. Coping behaviors may contribute to the prevention or proliferation of psychological distress during and after the pandemic. Understanding these coping behaviors and associated psychological outcomes can help health educators develop programs that encourage effective coping and promote mental health…

  • Testing whether the combination of victimization and minority stressors exacerbate PTSD risks in a diverse community sample of sexual minority women

    Cindy B Veldhuis, Robert‐paul Juster et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology and Sexuality•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 48

    Informed by minority stress and intersectionality frameworks, we examined: 1) associations of sexual identity and race/ethnicity with probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD-PD) among sexual minority women (SMW; e.g., lesbian, bisexual); and 2) potential additive and interactive associations of minority stressors (discrimination, stigma consciousness, and internalized homonegativity) and potentially traumatic childhood and adul…

  • Experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic among African American, Latinx, and White sexual minority women

    Open Access•Ellen D B Riggle, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2021•Cited by: 8•References: 10

    From a systems perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused global changes impacting the lives of individuals at all levels of interactions. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 18 African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latina/Latinx, and White sexual minority women (SMW) to explore experiences and adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews were analyzed using a descriptive phenomenological approach to understand h…

  • Do relationships provide the same levels of protection against heavy drinking for lesbian and bisexual women? An intersectional approach

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Tonda L Hughes et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2020•Cited by: 3•References: 28

    Little research has focused on health within sexual minority women's relationships, particularly among sexual minority women of color. Given the potential additive or multiplicative effects of multiple sources of oppression such as heterosexism, racism, and sexism, understanding the potential protective effects of relationships is important. Our findings demonstrate that the protective qualities of intimate relationships among SMW vary based on s…

  • It’s complicated

    Open Access•Laurie A Drabble, Angie R Wootton et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2020•Cited by: 7•References: 27

    This mixed-methods study explored perceptions of the impact of marriage legalization in all U.S. states among sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals. Survey data were collected from a nonprobability sample of individuals 18 years or older who identified as lesbian, bisexual, queer, same-sex attracted or something other than exclusively heterosexual-as well as individuals who identified as transgender or gender nonbinary (for example…

  • First Comes Marriage, Then Comes the Election

    Open Access•Ellen D B Riggle, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2020•Cited by: 6•References: 13

  • Mental Distress in the United States at the Beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Calliope Holingue, Luther G Kalb et al.•ARTICLE•American Journal of Public Health•2020•Cited by: 12•References: 28

    Objectives. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental distress in US adults. Methods. Participants were 5065 adults from the Understanding America Study, a probability-based Internet panel representative of the US adult population. The main exposure was survey completion date (March 10–16, 2020). The outcome was mental distress measured via the 4-item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire. Results. Among states with 50 or more…

  • Racial/Ethnic Differences in Cardiometabolic Risk in a Community Sample of Sexual Minority Women

    Open Access•Benigno Caceres, Billy A Caceres et al.•ARTICLE•Health Equity•2019

    Purpose: To examine the intersection of sexual identity and race/ethnicity on self-reported cardiometabolic risk in sexual minority women (SMW). Methods: Data from the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women study were analyzed. Logistic regression models examined racial/ethnic differences in cardiometabolic risk (including obesity, hypertension, and diabetes) in SMW, accounting for psychosocial and behavioral factors. A variable accounting …

  • Impacts of Marriage Legalization on the Experiences of Sexual Minority Women in Work and Community Contexts

    Angie R Wootton, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of GLBT Family Studies•2019

    The extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples in the United States provides an opportunity to examine how legalization of same-sex marriage has impacted the experiences of sexual minority women (SMW) in interactions within their extended social networks and local communities. Interviews were conducted with 20 SMW ranging in age from 23 to 75, with varying relationship statuses, and in different regions of the U.S. Inductive thematic analys…

  • Relationship status and drinking-related outcomes in a community sample of lesbian and bisexual women

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Tonda L Hughes et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social and Personal…•2019•Cited by: 5•References: 72

    Although marriage tends to be protective against hazardous drinking among women in the general population, few studies have compared drinking rates, levels, or problems based on relationship status among sexual minority women (SMW; lesbian, bisexual). We examined associations between relationship status (committed relationship/cohabiting; committed/not cohabiting; single) and past-year drinking outcomes using data from a diverse sample of 696 SMW…

  • Sexual Minority Women's and Gender-Diverse Individuals' Hope and Empowerment Responses to the 2016 Presidential Election

    Ellen D B Riggle, Sharon S Rostosky et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of GLBT Family Studies•2018

    The 2016 presidential election and its outcome evoked strong reactions for many people in the United States. Women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or queer, and individuals who identify as transgender or genderqueer felt at increased risk of experiencing discrimination and minority stress after the election (Veldhuis et al., 2017 Veldhuis, C. B., Drabble, L. A., Riggle, E. D. B., Wootton, A. R., & Hughes, T. L. (2017). “We won't go back into t…

  • Mapping the Landscape of Support and Safety Among Sexual Minority Women and Gender Non-conforming Individuals

    Open Access•Laurie A Drabble, Cindy B Veldhuis et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2018•Cited by: 4•References: 12

  • The Impact of Marriage Equality on Sexual Minority Women's Relationships With Their Families of Origin

    Ellen D B Riggle, Laurie Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Homosexuality•2018•Cited by: 11•References: 39

    Support from family of origin is important to the health and wellbeing of sexual minority women (SMW) and structural stigma may impact that support. The recent extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples in all U.S. states provided an opportunity to examine whether this change in law would impact the relationship of SMW with their families of origin regarding their same-sex relationships, including marriage. Interviews with 20 SMW were condu…

  • Relationship of Religiosity and Spirituality to Hazardous Drinking, Drug Use, and Depression Among Sexual Minority Women

    Laurie A Drabble, Cindy B Veldhuis et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Homosexuality•2018•Cited by: 2•References: 72

    Using data from Wave 3 of the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women (CHLEW) study (N = 699), we explored whether religiosity and spirituality were associated with risk of hazardous drinking, drug use, and depression among sexual minority women (SMW; i.e., lesbian, bisexual) and possible differences by race/ethnicity. Participants were more likely to endorse spirituality than religiosity, and endorsement of each was highest among African Am…

  • The role of minority stressors in lesbian relationship commitment and persistence over time

    Open Access•Renzo Javier Barrantes, Asia A Eaton et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2017•Cited by: 3•References: 15

    The Investment Model of relationship commitment uses interpersonal investment, relationship satisfaction, quality of alternatives, and commitment to predict relationship longevity (Rusbult, 1980, 1983). Although ample support for the Investment Model has been found in heterosexual couples, it appears to be less powerful in predicting stability in same-sex relationships (Beals, Impett, & Peplau, 2002), potentially because the model does not accoun…

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  • We Won’t Go Back into the Closet Now Without One Hell of a Fight”

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2017•Cited by: 19•References: 17

  • Mental Distress in the United States at the Beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Calliope Holingue, Luther G Kalb et al.•ARTICLE•American Journal of Public Health•2020•Cited by: 12•References: 28

    Objectives. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental distress in US adults. Methods. Participants were 5065 adults from the Understanding America Study, a probability-based Internet panel representative of the US adult population. The main exposure was survey completion date (March 10–16, 2020). The outcome was mental distress measured via the 4-item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire. Results. Among states with 50 or more…

  • The Impact of Marriage Equality on Sexual Minority Women's Relationships With Their Families of Origin

    Ellen D B Riggle, Laurie Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Homosexuality•2018•Cited by: 11•References: 39

    Support from family of origin is important to the health and wellbeing of sexual minority women (SMW) and structural stigma may impact that support. The recent extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples in all U.S. states provided an opportunity to examine whether this change in law would impact the relationship of SMW with their families of origin regarding their same-sex relationships, including marriage. Interviews with 20 SMW were condu…

  • Experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic among African American, Latinx, and White sexual minority women

    Open Access•Ellen D B Riggle, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2021•Cited by: 8•References: 10

    From a systems perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused global changes impacting the lives of individuals at all levels of interactions. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 18 African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latina/Latinx, and White sexual minority women (SMW) to explore experiences and adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews were analyzed using a descriptive phenomenological approach to understand h…

  • It’s complicated

    Open Access•Laurie A Drabble, Angie R Wootton et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2020•Cited by: 7•References: 27

    This mixed-methods study explored perceptions of the impact of marriage legalization in all U.S. states among sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals. Survey data were collected from a nonprobability sample of individuals 18 years or older who identified as lesbian, bisexual, queer, same-sex attracted or something other than exclusively heterosexual-as well as individuals who identified as transgender or gender nonbinary (for example…

  • First Comes Marriage, Then Comes the Election

    Open Access•Ellen D B Riggle, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2020•Cited by: 6•References: 13

  • Relationship status and drinking-related outcomes in a community sample of lesbian and bisexual women

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Tonda L Hughes et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social and Personal…•2019•Cited by: 5•References: 72

    Although marriage tends to be protective against hazardous drinking among women in the general population, few studies have compared drinking rates, levels, or problems based on relationship status among sexual minority women (SMW; lesbian, bisexual). We examined associations between relationship status (committed relationship/cohabiting; committed/not cohabiting; single) and past-year drinking outcomes using data from a diverse sample of 696 SMW…

  • What We Lose When We “Don’t Say Gay”

    Open Access•Lauren Bochicchio, Avery Jane Carmichael et al.•ARTICLE•Social Work•2023•Cited by: 4•References: 4

    At a time when anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is on the rise in more than a dozen states across the United States, social work providers and researchers must be acutely aware of the ways in which their practice may unintentionally invalidate the identities of LGBTQ+ youth. Concurrently, language used in the LGBTQ+ youth community to describe both sexual identity and gender has moved away from monosexual and binary labels toward nonmonosexual and nonbina…

  • Mapping the Landscape of Support and Safety Among Sexual Minority Women and Gender Non-conforming Individuals

    Open Access•Laurie A Drabble, Cindy B Veldhuis et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2018•Cited by: 4•References: 12

  • Sexual orientation and gender diversity research manuscript writing guide

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Cory J Cascalheira et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2024•Cited by: 3

    Research on 2SLGBTQIA+ people is relatively new and often marginalized within the field, which can make it hard for researchers to learn how to do this research. We thus wrote this article as a way to provide support and direction for researchers, mentors, reviewers, and journal editors. Rather than providing hard-and-fast rules for how to write about 2SLGBTQIA+ topics, we hope to encourage researchers to be thoughtful and to ensure they keep the…

  • Do relationships provide the same levels of protection against heavy drinking for lesbian and bisexual women? An intersectional approach

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Tonda L Hughes et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2020•Cited by: 3•References: 28

    Little research has focused on health within sexual minority women's relationships, particularly among sexual minority women of color. Given the potential additive or multiplicative effects of multiple sources of oppression such as heterosexism, racism, and sexism, understanding the potential protective effects of relationships is important. Our findings demonstrate that the protective qualities of intimate relationships among SMW vary based on s…

  • The role of minority stressors in lesbian relationship commitment and persistence over time

    Open Access•Renzo Javier Barrantes, Asia A Eaton et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2017•Cited by: 3•References: 15

    The Investment Model of relationship commitment uses interpersonal investment, relationship satisfaction, quality of alternatives, and commitment to predict relationship longevity (Rusbult, 1980, 1983). Although ample support for the Investment Model has been found in heterosexual couples, it appears to be less powerful in predicting stability in same-sex relationships (Beals, Impett, & Peplau, 2002), potentially because the model does not accoun…

  • An intersectional approach to understanding minority stressors and relationship satisfaction in sexual and gender minority women’s same-gender interracial/interethnic intimate relationships

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Claire Kamp Dush et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2023•Cited by: 2

    Women in relationships that are both same-gender and interracial/interethnic experience unique minority stressors. Intersectionality theory suggests that minority stressors related to marginalization across sexual identity, gender, race, and ethnicity create synergistic experiences of minority stressors. Arguably, these intersectional stressors expand beyond individual-level lived experiences to also impact one's romantic relationship. The goals …

  • Relationship of Religiosity and Spirituality to Hazardous Drinking, Drug Use, and Depression Among Sexual Minority Women

    Laurie A Drabble, Cindy B Veldhuis et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Homosexuality•2018•Cited by: 2•References: 72

    Using data from Wave 3 of the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women (CHLEW) study (N = 699), we explored whether religiosity and spirituality were associated with risk of hazardous drinking, drug use, and depression among sexual minority women (SMW; i.e., lesbian, bisexual) and possible differences by race/ethnicity. Participants were more likely to endorse spirituality than religiosity, and endorsement of each was highest among African Am…

  • The Trouble with Power

    Cindy B Veldhuis•ARTICLE•Women & Therapy•2001•Cited by: 2•References: 5

    Power in therapy is an issue of great import. As feminist therapists, we work to ereate a relationship in which power is shared, and where mutuality is the goal. Yet denying power differentials in the therapy relationship may have deleterious consequences. Believing that we are powerless or have no power relative to others may be one of the most important is sues related to harm in therapy. This article explores the ways in which a lack of recogn…

  • Testing whether the combination of victimization and minority stressors exacerbate PTSD risks in a diverse community sample of sexual minority women

    Cindy B Veldhuis, Robert‐paul Juster et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology and Sexuality•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 48

    Informed by minority stress and intersectionality frameworks, we examined: 1) associations of sexual identity and race/ethnicity with probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD-PD) among sexual minority women (SMW; e.g., lesbian, bisexual); and 2) potential additive and interactive associations of minority stressors (discrimination, stigma consciousness, and internalized homonegativity) and potentially traumatic childhood and adul…

  • The Trouble with Power

    Cindy B Veldhuis•ARTICLE•Women & Therapy•2001•Cited by: 2•References: 5

    Power in therapy is an issue of great import. As feminist therapists, we work to ereate a relationship in which power is shared, and where mutuality is the goal. Yet denying power differentials in the therapy relationship may have deleterious consequences. Believing that we are powerless or have no power relative to others may be one of the most important is sues related to harm in therapy. This article explores the ways in which a lack of recogn…

  • The role of minority stressors in lesbian relationship commitment and persistence over time

    Open Access•Renzo Javier Barrantes, Asia A Eaton et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2017•Cited by: 3•References: 15

    The Investment Model of relationship commitment uses interpersonal investment, relationship satisfaction, quality of alternatives, and commitment to predict relationship longevity (Rusbult, 1980, 1983). Although ample support for the Investment Model has been found in heterosexual couples, it appears to be less powerful in predicting stability in same-sex relationships (Beals, Impett, & Peplau, 2002), potentially because the model does not accoun…

  • We Won’t Go Back into the Closet Now Without One Hell of a Fight”

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2017•Cited by: 19•References: 17

  • Sexual Minority Women's and Gender-Diverse Individuals' Hope and Empowerment Responses to the 2016 Presidential Election

    Ellen D B Riggle, Sharon S Rostosky et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of GLBT Family Studies•2018

    The 2016 presidential election and its outcome evoked strong reactions for many people in the United States. Women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or queer, and individuals who identify as transgender or genderqueer felt at increased risk of experiencing discrimination and minority stress after the election (Veldhuis et al., 2017 Veldhuis, C. B., Drabble, L. A., Riggle, E. D. B., Wootton, A. R., & Hughes, T. L. (2017). “We won't go back into t…

  • Mapping the Landscape of Support and Safety Among Sexual Minority Women and Gender Non-conforming Individuals

    Open Access•Laurie A Drabble, Cindy B Veldhuis et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2018•Cited by: 4•References: 12

  • The Impact of Marriage Equality on Sexual Minority Women's Relationships With Their Families of Origin

    Ellen D B Riggle, Laurie Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Homosexuality•2018•Cited by: 11•References: 39

    Support from family of origin is important to the health and wellbeing of sexual minority women (SMW) and structural stigma may impact that support. The recent extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples in all U.S. states provided an opportunity to examine whether this change in law would impact the relationship of SMW with their families of origin regarding their same-sex relationships, including marriage. Interviews with 20 SMW were condu…

  • Relationship of Religiosity and Spirituality to Hazardous Drinking, Drug Use, and Depression Among Sexual Minority Women

    Laurie A Drabble, Cindy B Veldhuis et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Homosexuality•2018•Cited by: 2•References: 72

    Using data from Wave 3 of the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women (CHLEW) study (N = 699), we explored whether religiosity and spirituality were associated with risk of hazardous drinking, drug use, and depression among sexual minority women (SMW; i.e., lesbian, bisexual) and possible differences by race/ethnicity. Participants were more likely to endorse spirituality than religiosity, and endorsement of each was highest among African Am…

  • Racial/Ethnic Differences in Cardiometabolic Risk in a Community Sample of Sexual Minority Women

    Open Access•Benigno Caceres, Billy A Caceres et al.•ARTICLE•Health Equity•2019

    Purpose: To examine the intersection of sexual identity and race/ethnicity on self-reported cardiometabolic risk in sexual minority women (SMW). Methods: Data from the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women study were analyzed. Logistic regression models examined racial/ethnic differences in cardiometabolic risk (including obesity, hypertension, and diabetes) in SMW, accounting for psychosocial and behavioral factors. A variable accounting …

  • Impacts of Marriage Legalization on the Experiences of Sexual Minority Women in Work and Community Contexts

    Angie R Wootton, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of GLBT Family Studies•2019

    The extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples in the United States provides an opportunity to examine how legalization of same-sex marriage has impacted the experiences of sexual minority women (SMW) in interactions within their extended social networks and local communities. Interviews were conducted with 20 SMW ranging in age from 23 to 75, with varying relationship statuses, and in different regions of the U.S. Inductive thematic analys…

  • Relationship status and drinking-related outcomes in a community sample of lesbian and bisexual women

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Tonda L Hughes et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social and Personal…•2019•Cited by: 5•References: 72

    Although marriage tends to be protective against hazardous drinking among women in the general population, few studies have compared drinking rates, levels, or problems based on relationship status among sexual minority women (SMW; lesbian, bisexual). We examined associations between relationship status (committed relationship/cohabiting; committed/not cohabiting; single) and past-year drinking outcomes using data from a diverse sample of 696 SMW…

  • Do relationships provide the same levels of protection against heavy drinking for lesbian and bisexual women? An intersectional approach

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Tonda L Hughes et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2020•Cited by: 3•References: 28

    Little research has focused on health within sexual minority women's relationships, particularly among sexual minority women of color. Given the potential additive or multiplicative effects of multiple sources of oppression such as heterosexism, racism, and sexism, understanding the potential protective effects of relationships is important. Our findings demonstrate that the protective qualities of intimate relationships among SMW vary based on s…

  • It’s complicated

    Open Access•Laurie A Drabble, Angie R Wootton et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2020•Cited by: 7•References: 27

    This mixed-methods study explored perceptions of the impact of marriage legalization in all U.S. states among sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals. Survey data were collected from a nonprobability sample of individuals 18 years or older who identified as lesbian, bisexual, queer, same-sex attracted or something other than exclusively heterosexual-as well as individuals who identified as transgender or gender nonbinary (for example…

  • First Comes Marriage, Then Comes the Election

    Open Access•Ellen D B Riggle, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2020•Cited by: 6•References: 13

  • Mental Distress in the United States at the Beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Calliope Holingue, Luther G Kalb et al.•ARTICLE•American Journal of Public Health•2020•Cited by: 12•References: 28

    Objectives. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental distress in US adults. Methods. Participants were 5065 adults from the Understanding America Study, a probability-based Internet panel representative of the US adult population. The main exposure was survey completion date (March 10–16, 2020). The outcome was mental distress measured via the 4-item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire. Results. Among states with 50 or more…

  • Experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic among African American, Latinx, and White sexual minority women

    Open Access•Ellen D B Riggle, Laurie A Drabble et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2021•Cited by: 8•References: 10

    From a systems perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused global changes impacting the lives of individuals at all levels of interactions. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 18 African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latina/Latinx, and White sexual minority women (SMW) to explore experiences and adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews were analyzed using a descriptive phenomenological approach to understand h…

  • Doubly Marginalized

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis•ARTICLE•Health Education & Behavior•2022

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and nonbinary, and queer people (LGBTQ+) experience significantly higher levels of stressors due to discrimination, stigma, and marginalization than do cisgender heterosexual people. These high levels of stressors have impacts on health and well-being as well as career impacts. Limited research suggests that within higher education LGBTQ+ faculty experience bullying, discrimination, and harassment within the w…

  • A Mixed-Methods and Prospective Approach to Understanding Coping Behaviors, Depression, Hopelessness, and Acute Stress in a U.S. Convenience Sample During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open Access•Angie R Wootton, Dylan R Rice et al.•ARTICLE•Health Education & Behavior•2022

    The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increases in U.S. residents’ stressors while limiting many of the resources previously available to cope with stress. Coping behaviors may contribute to the prevention or proliferation of psychological distress during and after the pandemic. Understanding these coping behaviors and associated psychological outcomes can help health educators develop programs that encourage effective coping and promote mental health…

  • Testing whether the combination of victimization and minority stressors exacerbate PTSD risks in a diverse community sample of sexual minority women

    Cindy B Veldhuis, Robert‐paul Juster et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology and Sexuality•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 48

    Informed by minority stress and intersectionality frameworks, we examined: 1) associations of sexual identity and race/ethnicity with probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD-PD) among sexual minority women (SMW; e.g., lesbian, bisexual); and 2) potential additive and interactive associations of minority stressors (discrimination, stigma consciousness, and internalized homonegativity) and potentially traumatic childhood and adul…

  • Intimate Partner Violence Among Sexual Minority Women

    Open Access•Lauren M Porsch, Mariah Xu et al.•ARTICLE•Trauma Violence & Abuse•2023

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent among sexual minority women (SMW). However, compared to IPV research with heterosexual women and other LGBTQ+ population groups, SMW are understudied. We conducted a scoping review to examine the current state of knowledge about IPV among SMW, and to identify gaps and directions for future research. A search of Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases returned 1,807 papers published between Janu…

  • An intersectional approach to understanding minority stressors and relationship satisfaction in sexual and gender minority women’s same-gender interracial/interethnic intimate relationships

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Claire Kamp Dush et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2023•Cited by: 2

    Women in relationships that are both same-gender and interracial/interethnic experience unique minority stressors. Intersectionality theory suggests that minority stressors related to marginalization across sexual identity, gender, race, and ethnicity create synergistic experiences of minority stressors. Arguably, these intersectional stressors expand beyond individual-level lived experiences to also impact one's romantic relationship. The goals …

  • Community (dis)connectedness and identity among LGBTQIA+ people during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Angie R Wootton, Kodiak R S Soled et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology and Sexuality•2023•References: 25

    The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated shelter-in-place ordinances passed in the first year of the pandemic rapidly limited access to in-person social interactions, raising concerns of diminishing social support and community cohesion while psychological stressors increased. For LGBTQIA+ people, connectedness to the LGBTQIA+ community is known to buffer against the harmful effects of stressors and decrease risks for poor …

  • The Modifying Effect of Minority Stressors on the Associations Between Neighborhood Deprivation and Mental Health Among US Sexual Minority Women

    Open Access•Sarah Mcketta, Tonda L Hughes et al.•ARTICLE•Sexuality Research and Social…•2023•References: 19

  • What We Lose When We “Don’t Say Gay”

    Open Access•Lauren Bochicchio, Avery Jane Carmichael et al.•ARTICLE•Social Work•2023•Cited by: 4•References: 4

    At a time when anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is on the rise in more than a dozen states across the United States, social work providers and researchers must be acutely aware of the ways in which their practice may unintentionally invalidate the identities of LGBTQ+ youth. Concurrently, language used in the LGBTQ+ youth community to describe both sexual identity and gender has moved away from monosexual and binary labels toward nonmonosexual and nonbina…

  • Cultivating Dependence, Denial, and Self-Blame

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis•ARTICLE•Gender Issues•2024

  • Sexual orientation and gender diversity research manuscript writing guide

    Open Access•Cindy B Veldhuis, Cory J Cascalheira et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology of Sexual Orientation…•2024•Cited by: 3

    Research on 2SLGBTQIA+ people is relatively new and often marginalized within the field, which can make it hard for researchers to learn how to do this research. We thus wrote this article as a way to provide support and direction for researchers, mentors, reviewers, and journal editors. Rather than providing hard-and-fast rules for how to write about 2SLGBTQIA+ topics, we hope to encourage researchers to be thoughtful and to ensure they keep the…

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