Rachel Chickerella

Dados Biográficos

ID1247484
NOMERachel Chickerella
PRENOMESRachel
SOBRENOMEChickerella
ASSINATURACHICKERELLA R
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Massachusetts Boston
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS7
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES10
TOTAL COMO AUTOR7
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2020
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H2

  • I Feel like This Contributed to my Ongoing Pattern of Hiding from my Sexuality Throughout my Later Life”

    Taylor M Hardock, Rachel Chickerella et al.ARTICLEJournal of Bisexuality2025Referências: 14

  • The Head vs the Heart

    Rachel Chickerella, Heidi M Levitt et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2025Referências: 42

    Bi+ men have disproportionately high rates of mental health, physical health and substance use concerns. According to minority stress theory, societal stigma adversely impacts health outcomes for LGBTQ+ individuals. This study focused on improving health outcomes for bi+ men, a group that has received little focus in the literature outside of focusing on sexual health. The current intervention aimed to help bi+ men process through previous biphob…

  • Predictors of Psychological Distress for Bi + Individuals during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Rachel Chickerella, Meredith R Maroney et al.ARTICLEJournal of Bisexuality2024Referências: 15

  • Sexual Health, but What Else? A Critical Review of the Literature Focused on Bisexual Men in the United States

    Rachel Chickerella, Sharon G HorneARTICLEJournal of Bisexuality2022

    Although bisexual individuals have higher rates of mental health concerns than their lesbian and gay counterparts, and higher rates of unsafe sex practices and substance use (Feinstein & Dyar, 2017; Gonzalez et al., 2017; Green & Feinstein, 2012), bisexual men, in particular, remain an under-researched population (Feinstein & Dyar, 2017; Schrimshaw et al., 2018). Such health disparities have been tied to internalized biphobia and masculinity conc…

  • Janelle Monáe vs. Katy Perry

    Rachel Chickerella, Mallaigh McGinley et al.ARTICLEJournal of Bisexuality2021Citada por: 1Referências: 12

    The present study examined whether positive media representation of bi + attraction would relate to reduced internalized stigma for bi + participants. In the pilot phase, bi + participants (N = 12) assessed four music videos, ranking the degree to which they perpetuated positive or negative stereotypes about bi + identities. Survey responses indicated that Janelle Monáe’s music video “Make Me Feel” was perceived to be the most positive representa…

  • Is It Worth It? A Grounded Theory Analysis of Navigating the Decision to Come Out as Bisexual

    Sophie W Schuyler, Rachel Chickerella et al.ARTICLEJournal of Bisexuality2021Citada por: 2Referências: 8

    Although bisexual individuals are estimated to make up the largest percentage of sexual minority individuals, they tend to be the least visible and accepted members of LGBTQ + communities. Negative attitudes and stereotypes about bisexual people can contribute to identity uncertainty and experiences of stigma and discrimination, which impact the disclosure of bisexual identity. This qualitative study sought to explore the factors that influence t…

  • How discrimination in adoptive, foster, and medical systems harms LGBTQ+ families

    Heidi M Levitt, Sophie W Schuyler et al.ARTICLEJournal of Gay & Lesbian Social…2020Citada por: 7Referências: 8

    LGBTQ+ people face multiple challenges to parenthood because of barriers such as discriminatory legislation and policies influencing foster parenting, adoption, and reproductive health services. This study documents these obstacles and examines their impact through a grounded theory analysis of interviews of LGBTQ+ prospective parents. Stressors included social isolation, unnecessary medicalization, prohibitive financial costs related to accessin…