Tracy L Walters
Biographic Data
| ID | 838747 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tracy L Walters |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tracy L |
| FAMILY NAME | Walters |
| SIGNATURE | WALTERS T L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0017-5612 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
When I got pregnant, I was really scared’
Young people in foster care in the USA face numerous challenges, including a higher risk of unplanned pregnancy compared to their peers. This qualitative study explored the experiences of young Black women (aged 18-20 years) in foster care of pregnancy and parenting. Semi-structured interviews with eight participants who gave birth while in foster care revealed how the inconsistent use of birth control methods contributed to unplanned pregnancies…
Changes in LGBTQ+ Students’ Sexual and Gender Identity Expression Since the Transition to College
The transition to college is a time of developmental and contextual changes, particularly for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or other non-heterosexual or non-cisgender (LGBTQ+) emerging adults, for whom the LGBTQ+-inclusiveness of their social environment may also change. We coded open-ended survey responses from LGBTQ+ college students in the United States ( N = 140, M age = 19.7) who described interpersonal and insti…
Much like skydiving, I would really rather avoid it if I can”
Engaging in sex is a common practice, however, some adults may choose to not have sexual experiences for normative reasons. Asexual adults, in particular, may hold negative attitudes about sex and are less likely than allosexual adults to engage in sex. Less is known about whether adults’ motives to not have any sexual experiences differ based on sexual orientation. We use qualitative to explore asexual and allosexual adults’ intrinsic and extrin…
Sexual Orientations, Like Relationships, Are Messy”
Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other minoritized sexual and gender identities (LGBTQ+) are at greater risk of experiencing stressors due to their diverse sexual and gender identities. These stressors extend to LGBTQ+ individuals' romantic relationships and can result in relationship dissolution. To inform strategies for relationship maintenance specific to LGBTQ+ identity‐related stressors, it is import…
Hugging With Masks on”
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted many LGBTQ+ college students, who already experience minority stressors. In particular, pandemic-related restrictions may have increased stress in LGBTQ+ students’ romantic relationships, particularly for non-cohabiting LGBTQ+ couples. To understand LGBTQ+ students’ romantic relationship experiences at the start of the pandemic, when pandemic-related restrictions decreased opportunity for face-to-face int…
They Mostly Preached Abstinence Which Didn’t Work”
LGBTQ+ College Students’ Relationship Satisfaction During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Research suggests that COVID-19-related restrictions affected individuals' ability to engage in relationship maintenance behaviors and have led to poorer romantic relationship quality. Poor relationship quality may be especially problematic for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and otherwise non-heterosexual or-cisgender (LGBTQ+) college students, who often lack family support and are at greater risk for mental health iss…
Religiosity, sexual behaviors, sexual motivations, and gender
Longitudinal data are critical for examining associations of religiosity with sexual behaviors and motivations during college. We use hierarchical linear modeling on five semesters of data from a diverse sample of college students (N = 735) to examine within- and between-person associations between religious service attendance and importance of religion and sexual behaviors and motivations for and against sex and consider gender as a moderator. B…
It’s like an elephant in the room with my family”
The COVID-19 pandemic led many college campuses to close and transition to remote learning. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or otherwise non-heterosexual or cisgender (LGBTQ+) college students, these disruptions may have affected their ability to express their sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). We used a developmental assets framework and minority stress theory with open-ended survey responses to examine L…
Does Sex Improve With Experience
Pornographic jealousy
Selection and Socialization Effects of Living On vs. Off Campus
College students who live off campus vs. on campus substantially differ, which may be due to socialization or self-selection. We examined longitudinal differences in academics and activities, alcohol use and adjustment, and sexual behaviors between college students who remained on campus vs moved off campus (N = 607). Findings provide more support consistent with selection than with socialization effects. At the start of college, students who eve…
College Students' Sexual Motives, Experiences, and Drinking-Related Protective Behavioral Strategies
Positive, Negative, or Mixed Feelings? A Person-Centered Approach to Consequences of First Penile-Vaginal Intercourse in College Students
LGBTQ+ College Students’ Engagement in Covid-Protective and Covid-Risk Behaviors
Characteristics of emerging adulthood may make college students less likely to engage in COVID-protective behaviors, a public health concern given that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) students may be particularly vulnerable to complications related to COVID-19. To identify individual and contextual factors related to COVID-protective behaviors among a sample of LGBTQ+ college students in the United States, we …
Socialized sexual values and meanings ascribed to sex as predictors of the experience of sex
This paper proposes a midrange model based on symbolic interactionism that identifies potential predictors of the experience of sex. Symbolic interactionism is a sociological framework which focuses on how individuals construct shared meanings for objects and events through repeated interactions. Regarding sexual behavior, meanings are typically socialized through repeated interactions with parents and significant others in one's life. These mean…
Positive, Negative, or Mixed Feelings? A Person-Centered Approach to Consequences of First Penile-Vaginal Intercourse in College Students
Religiosity, sexual behaviors, sexual motivations, and gender
Longitudinal data are critical for examining associations of religiosity with sexual behaviors and motivations during college. We use hierarchical linear modeling on five semesters of data from a diverse sample of college students (N = 735) to examine within- and between-person associations between religious service attendance and importance of religion and sexual behaviors and motivations for and against sex and consider gender as a moderator. B…
It’s like an elephant in the room with my family”
The COVID-19 pandemic led many college campuses to close and transition to remote learning. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or otherwise non-heterosexual or cisgender (LGBTQ+) college students, these disruptions may have affected their ability to express their sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). We used a developmental assets framework and minority stress theory with open-ended survey responses to examine L…
Does Sex Improve With Experience
Socialized sexual values and meanings ascribed to sex as predictors of the experience of sex
This paper proposes a midrange model based on symbolic interactionism that identifies potential predictors of the experience of sex. Symbolic interactionism is a sociological framework which focuses on how individuals construct shared meanings for objects and events through repeated interactions. Regarding sexual behavior, meanings are typically socialized through repeated interactions with parents and significant others in one's life. These mean…
LGBTQ+ College Students’ Engagement in Covid-Protective and Covid-Risk Behaviors
Characteristics of emerging adulthood may make college students less likely to engage in COVID-protective behaviors, a public health concern given that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) students may be particularly vulnerable to complications related to COVID-19. To identify individual and contextual factors related to COVID-protective behaviors among a sample of LGBTQ+ college students in the United States, we …
Socialized sexual values and meanings ascribed to sex as predictors of the experience of sex
This paper proposes a midrange model based on symbolic interactionism that identifies potential predictors of the experience of sex. Symbolic interactionism is a sociological framework which focuses on how individuals construct shared meanings for objects and events through repeated interactions. Regarding sexual behavior, meanings are typically socialized through repeated interactions with parents and significant others in one's life. These mean…
Pornographic jealousy
Selection and Socialization Effects of Living On vs. Off Campus
College students who live off campus vs. on campus substantially differ, which may be due to socialization or self-selection. We examined longitudinal differences in academics and activities, alcohol use and adjustment, and sexual behaviors between college students who remained on campus vs moved off campus (N = 607). Findings provide more support consistent with selection than with socialization effects. At the start of college, students who eve…
College Students' Sexual Motives, Experiences, and Drinking-Related Protective Behavioral Strategies
Positive, Negative, or Mixed Feelings? A Person-Centered Approach to Consequences of First Penile-Vaginal Intercourse in College Students
LGBTQ+ College Students’ Relationship Satisfaction During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Research suggests that COVID-19-related restrictions affected individuals' ability to engage in relationship maintenance behaviors and have led to poorer romantic relationship quality. Poor relationship quality may be especially problematic for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and otherwise non-heterosexual or-cisgender (LGBTQ+) college students, who often lack family support and are at greater risk for mental health iss…
Religiosity, sexual behaviors, sexual motivations, and gender
Longitudinal data are critical for examining associations of religiosity with sexual behaviors and motivations during college. We use hierarchical linear modeling on five semesters of data from a diverse sample of college students (N = 735) to examine within- and between-person associations between religious service attendance and importance of religion and sexual behaviors and motivations for and against sex and consider gender as a moderator. B…
It’s like an elephant in the room with my family”
The COVID-19 pandemic led many college campuses to close and transition to remote learning. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or otherwise non-heterosexual or cisgender (LGBTQ+) college students, these disruptions may have affected their ability to express their sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). We used a developmental assets framework and minority stress theory with open-ended survey responses to examine L…
Does Sex Improve With Experience
Hugging With Masks on”
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted many LGBTQ+ college students, who already experience minority stressors. In particular, pandemic-related restrictions may have increased stress in LGBTQ+ students’ romantic relationships, particularly for non-cohabiting LGBTQ+ couples. To understand LGBTQ+ students’ romantic relationship experiences at the start of the pandemic, when pandemic-related restrictions decreased opportunity for face-to-face int…
They Mostly Preached Abstinence Which Didn’t Work”
Changes in LGBTQ+ Students’ Sexual and Gender Identity Expression Since the Transition to College
The transition to college is a time of developmental and contextual changes, particularly for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or other non-heterosexual or non-cisgender (LGBTQ+) emerging adults, for whom the LGBTQ+-inclusiveness of their social environment may also change. We coded open-ended survey responses from LGBTQ+ college students in the United States ( N = 140, M age = 19.7) who described interpersonal and insti…
Much like skydiving, I would really rather avoid it if I can”
Engaging in sex is a common practice, however, some adults may choose to not have sexual experiences for normative reasons. Asexual adults, in particular, may hold negative attitudes about sex and are less likely than allosexual adults to engage in sex. Less is known about whether adults’ motives to not have any sexual experiences differ based on sexual orientation. We use qualitative to explore asexual and allosexual adults’ intrinsic and extrin…
Sexual Orientations, Like Relationships, Are Messy”
Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other minoritized sexual and gender identities (LGBTQ+) are at greater risk of experiencing stressors due to their diverse sexual and gender identities. These stressors extend to LGBTQ+ individuals' romantic relationships and can result in relationship dissolution. To inform strategies for relationship maintenance specific to LGBTQ+ identity‐related stressors, it is import…
When I got pregnant, I was really scared’
Young people in foster care in the USA face numerous challenges, including a higher risk of unplanned pregnancy compared to their peers. This qualitative study explored the experiences of young Black women (aged 18-20 years) in foster care of pregnancy and parenting. Semi-structured interviews with eight participants who gave birth while in foster care revealed how the inconsistent use of birth control methods contributed to unplanned pregnancies…
Developmental psychology (13 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (6 works)