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Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Research

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  1. Factors Associated With Oral Hygiene Practices Among Young Mexican-Identifying Southern Californians. J Public Health Dent. 2025 May 19. View Abstract
  2. Development of a Suicide Prevention Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and Young Adults: Rationale, Design, and Evidence of Feasibility and Acceptability. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2025 Apr; 55(2):e70014. View Abstract
  3. Psychosocial Determinants of Poor Dental Attendance Among Young Mexican-Identifying Adults in California. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2025 Apr; 53(2):190-197. View Abstract
  4. Youth experiences in gender-sexuality alliances predict academic engagement but not disaffection through social-emotional wellbeing. Child Dev. 2025 Mar-Apr; 96(2):847-864. View Abstract
  5. Anabolic Steroid Initiation Among Boys and Young Men After Use of Muscle-Building Supplements. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2450566. View Abstract
  6. Queering critical consciousness: Measurement and implications of critical consciousness among sexual and gender minority youth. Res Hum Dev. 2024; 21(4):264-282. View Abstract
  7. "There is a paywall to my happiness": the influence of socioeconomic determinants on transgender and gender diverse young adults' experiences with eating disorders. Eat Disord. 2025 Jan-Feb; 33(1):100-119. View Abstract
  8. Gender-Sexuality Alliance Experiences and LGBTQ+ Inclusive School Policies and Practices Predict Youth's School Belonging. J Youth Adolesc. 2025 Jan; 54(1):1-16. View Abstract
  9. How Gender-Sexuality Alliances cultivate a sense of school belonging from week to week for LGBTQ+ youth. J Sch Psychol. 2024 Aug; 105:101329. View Abstract
  10. Complicating critical discussions in gender sexuality alliances: Youth desire for intersectional conversations and the experience of fragmentation. J Res Adolesc. 2024 Sep; 34(3):987-1004. View Abstract
  11. Qualitative Study of Multilevel Barriers and Facilitators Associated With Physical Activity and Diet Among Long-haul Truck Drivers. Saf Health Work. 2024 Sep; 15(3):263-270. View Abstract
  12. What is needed for eating disorder prevention for transgender and gender diverse young adults? Findings from asynchronous online focus groups. Body Image. 2024 Mar; 48:101667. View Abstract
  13. Developing evidence for building sanitation justice: A multi methods approach to understanding public restroom quantity, quality, accessibility, and user experiences. PLoS One. 2023; 18(7):e0288525. View Abstract
  14. Gender-Sexuality Alliance meeting experiences predict weekly variation in hope among LGBTQ+ youth. Child Dev. 2023 Jul-Aug; 94(4):e215-e230. View Abstract
  15. Associations between body image patterns and body image-related pathology in sexual minority individuals: A mixture-modeling approach. Body Image. 2023 Jun; 45:73-85. View Abstract
  16. GSA Advocacy Predicts Reduced Depression Disparities Between LGBQ+ and Heterosexual Youth in Schools. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2023 Feb 20; 1-13. View Abstract
  17. Gender-Sexuality Alliance Advisors' Self-Efficacy to Address Transgender Issues: An Interpersonal Protective Factor for Transgender Student Depression. LGBT Health. 2023 05; 10(4):296-305. View Abstract
  18. Housing status as a social determinant of disparities in adolescent smoking, vaping, and dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Addict Behav. 2023 06; 141:107631. View Abstract
  19. Engagement in Gender-Sexuality Alliances Predicts Youth's Positive and Negative Affect: An 8-Week Weekly Diary Study. J Youth Adolesc. 2023 Jan; 52(1):1-14. View Abstract
  20. Internalization of muscularity and thinness ideals: Associations with body dissatisfaction, eating disorder symptoms, and muscle dysmorphic symptoms in at risk sexual minority men. Int J Eat Disord. 2022 12; 55(12):1765-1776. View Abstract
  21. Prevalence of Disordered Eating and Associations With Sex, Pubertal Maturation, and Weight in Children in the US. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 10 01; 176(10):1039-1040. View Abstract
  22. Binge drinking disparities by gender identity, race, and ethnicity in California secondary schools. J LGBT Youth. 2023; 20(4):896-917. View Abstract
  23. Gay Community Involvement and Condomless Anal Sex Among Sexual Minority Men in the USA. Arch Sex Behav. 2022 07; 51(5):2523-2533. View Abstract
  24. Introduction to special issue. Eat Behav. 2022 Aug; 46:101645. View Abstract
  25. Gender-sexuality alliance membership and activities: associations with students' comfort, confidence and awareness regarding substance use resources. Health Educ Res. 2021 07 12; 36(3):295-308. View Abstract
  26. The Course of Weight/Shape Concerns and Disordered Eating Symptoms Among Adolescent and Young Adult Males. J Adolesc Health. 2021 10; 69(4):615-621. View Abstract
  27. Appearance-ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, and suicidality among sexual minority men. Body Image. 2021 Sep; 38:289-294. View Abstract
  28. The Substance and Circumstances of Race and Immigration Talk in High School Gender and Sexuality Alliances. Am J Community Psychol. 2021 12; 68(3-4):358-370. View Abstract
  29. Eating disorder screening and treatment experiences in transgender and gender diverse young adults. Eat Behav. 2021 04; 41:101517. View Abstract
  30. Measurement and construct validity of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Short Form in a transgender and gender diverse community sample. Psychol Assess. 2021 May; 33(5):459-463. View Abstract
  31. Conceptualizing an Interdisciplinary Collective Impact Approach to Examine and Intervene in the Chronic Cycle of Homelessness. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 02 19; 18(4). View Abstract
  32. Asynchronous Online Focus Groups for Health Research: Case Study and Lessons Learned. Int J Qual Methods. 2021 Jan-Dec; 20. View Abstract
  33. Nonsuicidal self-injury, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts among sexual minority children. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2021 Feb; 89(2):73-80. View Abstract
  34. Depression, Anxiety, and Interest in Mental Health Resources in School-Based Gender-Sexuality Alliances: Implications for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Health Promotion. Prev Sci. 2021 02; 22(2):237-246. View Abstract
  35. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Theater-Based HIV Prevention Workshop Developed by and for LGBTQ Youth. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2021; 15(2):189-201. View Abstract
  36. The Role of Sexual Orientation in the Associations Between Religiousness and Hypertension. J Relig Health. 2020 Dec; 59(6):3141-3156. View Abstract
  37. Gender Expression, Peer Victimization, and Disordered Weight-Control Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students. J Adolesc Health. 2021 06; 68(6):1148-1154. View Abstract
  38. Erectile Dysfunction in a Sample of Sexually Active Young Adult Men from a U.S. Cohort: Demographic, Metabolic and Mental Health Correlates. J Urol. 2021 02; 205(2):539-544. View Abstract
  39. "It's Just a Band-Aid on Something No One Really Wants to See or Acknowledge": A Photovoice Study with Transitional Aged Youth Experiencing Homelessness to Examine the Roots of San Diego's 2016-2018 Hepatitis A Outbreak. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 06 30; 17(13). View Abstract
  40. A Mixed-Methods Examination of the Unique Associations of Gender-Sexuality Alliance Involvement and Family Support on Bravery in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. J Adolesc Res. 2021 Mar 01; 36(2):154-182. View Abstract
  41. Disparities in eating disorder risk and diagnosis among sexual minority college students: Findings from the national Healthy Minds Study. Int J Eat Disord. 2020 09; 53(9):1563-1568. View Abstract
  42. Development of youth advocacy and sociopolitical efficacy as dimensions of critical consciousness within gender-sexuality alliances. Dev Psychol. 2020 Jun; 56(6):1207-1219. View Abstract
  43. Self-reported eating disorders and sleep disturbances in young adults: a prospective cohort study. Eat Weight Disord. 2021 Mar; 26(2):695-702. View Abstract
  44. The association of disordered eating with health-related quality of life in U.S. young adults and effect modification by gender. Qual Life Res. 2020 May; 29(5):1203-1215. View Abstract
  45. Greater Engagement in Gender-Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) and GSA Characteristics Predict Youth Empowerment and Reduced Mental Health Concerns. Child Dev. 2020 09; 91(5):1509-1528. View Abstract
  46. Diet Pill and Laxative Use for Weight Control and Subsequent Incident Eating Disorder in US Young Women: 2001-2016. Am J Public Health. 2020 01; 110(1):109-111. View Abstract
  47. Gender Expression and Sexual Orientation Differences in Diet Quality and Eating Habits from Adolescence to Young Adulthood. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019 12; 119(12):2028-2040. View Abstract
  48. Extracurricular Settings as a Space to Address Sociopolitical Crises: The Case of Discussing Immigration in Gender-Sexuality Alliances Following the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Am Educ Res J. 2019 Dec 01; 56(6):2262-2294. View Abstract
  49. Unpacking the Bulk: The Need to Contextualize Weight Gain Attempts Among Adolescent Boys. J Adolesc Health. 2019 04; 64(4):423-424. View Abstract
  50. Sexual minority children: Mood disorders and suicidality disparities. J Affect Disord. 2019 03 01; 246:96-98. View Abstract
  51. Child Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Cohort Study. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 11 01; 172(11):1090-1092. View Abstract
  52. Alcohol Use and Disordered Eating in a US Sample of Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Adolescents. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 02; 58(2):200-210. View Abstract
  53. Person-Environment Fit and Positive Youth Development in the Context of High School Gay-Straight Alliances. J Res Adolesc. 2020 01; 30 Suppl 1:158-176. View Abstract
  54. Prospective health associations of drive for muscularity in young adult males. Int J Eat Disord. 2018 10; 51(10):1185-1193. View Abstract
  55. Fostering youth self-efficacy to address transgender and racial diversity issues: The role of gay-straight alliances. Sch Psychol Q. 2019 Jan; 34(1):54-63. View Abstract
  56. Sexual-orientation differences in alcohol use trajectories and disorders in emerging adulthood: results from a longitudinal cohort study in the United States. Addiction. 2018 Apr 21. View Abstract
  57. Gender Expression, Violence, and Bullying Victimization: Findings From Probability Samples of High School Students in 4 US School Districts. J Sch Health. 2018 04; 88(4):306-314. View Abstract
  58. Sexual orientation disparities in eating disorder symptoms among adolescent boys and girls in the UK. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2018 Nov; 27(11):1483-1490. View Abstract
  59. Teen Pregnancy Risk Factors Among Young Women of Diverse Sexual Orientations. Pediatrics. 2018 04; 141(4). View Abstract
  60. Discussing Transgender Topics within Gay-Straight Alliances: Factors that Could Promote More Frequent Conversations. Int J Transgend. 2018; 19(2):119-131. View Abstract
  61. Sex of sexual partners and disordered weight control behaviors in a nationally representative sample of South Korean adolescents. Psychiatry Res. 2018 04; 262:1-5. View Abstract
  62. Addressing the dearth of critical gender analysis in public health and medical pedagogy: an interdisciplinary seminar to generate student-created teaching examples. Crit Public Health. 2019; 29(1):18-26. View Abstract
  63. Gay-Straight Alliance Involvement and Youths' Participation in Civic Engagement, Advocacy, and Awareness-Raising. J Appl Dev Psychol. 2018 May-Jun; 56:13-20. View Abstract
  64. Gay-Straight Alliances as Settings for Youth Inclusion and Development: Future Conceptual and Methodological Directions for Research on These and Other Student Groups in Schools. Educ Res. 2017 Dec; 46(9):508-516. View Abstract
  65. Parental Sexual Orientation and Children's Psychological Well-Being: 2013-2015 National Health Interview Survey. Child Dev. 2019 07; 90(4):1097-1108. View Abstract
  66. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescent Health: An Interprofessional Case Discussion. MedEdPORTAL. 2017 Aug 09; 13:10615. View Abstract
  67. The enigma of male eating disorders: A critical review and synthesis. Clin Psychol Rev. 2017 Nov; 57:1-11. View Abstract
  68. Eating Disorders and Disordered Weight and Shape Control Behaviors in Sexual Minority Populations. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2017 Aug; 19(8):49. View Abstract
  69. Gay-Straight Alliances as settings to discuss health topics: individual and group factors associated with substance use, mental health, and sexual health discussions. Health Educ Res. 2017 06 01; 32(3):258-268. View Abstract
  70. Associations of Timing of Sexual Orientation Developmental Milestones and Other Sexual Minority Stressors with Internalizing Mental Health Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Young Adults. Arch Sex Behav. 2017 Jul; 46(5):1441-1452. View Abstract
  71. Anabolic Steroid Misuse Among US Adolescent Boys: Disparities by Sexual Orientation and Race/Ethnicity. Am J Public Health. 2017 02; 107(2):319-321. View Abstract
  72. Concussion reporting, sex, and conformity to traditional gender norms in young adults. J Adolesc. 2017 Jan; 54:110-119. View Abstract
  73. Greater Engagement Among Members of Gay-Straight Alliances: Individual and Structural Contributors. Am Educ Res J. 2016 12; 53(6):1732-1758. View Abstract
  74. Gender Conformity and Use of Laxatives and Muscle-Building Products in Adolescents and Young Adults. Pediatrics. 2016 08; 138(2). View Abstract
  75. Eating disorder behaviours amongst adolescents: investigating classification, persistence and prospective associations with adverse outcomes using latent class models. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2017 Feb; 26(2):231-240. View Abstract
  76. Male Eating Disorder Symptom Patterns and Health Correlates From 13 to 26 Years of Age. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2016 08; 55(8):693-700.e2. View Abstract
  77. Developmental Latent Patterns of Identification as Mostly Heterosexual Versus Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual. J Res Adolesc. 2017 03; 27(1):246-253. View Abstract
  78. Endorsement and Timing of Sexual Orientation Developmental Milestones Among Sexual Minority Young Adults in the Growing Up Today Study. J Sex Res. 2017 02; 54(2):172-185. View Abstract
  79. Gender expression associated with BMI in a prospective cohort study of US adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 Feb; 24(2):506-15. View Abstract
  80. Promoting Youth Agency Through Dimensions of Gay-Straight Alliance Involvement and Conditions that Maximize Associations. J Youth Adolesc. 2016 Jul; 45(7):1438-51. View Abstract
  81. Engaging Institutional Review Boards in Developing a Brief, Community-Responsive Human Subjects Training for Community Partners. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2016; 10(3):471-477. View Abstract
  82. Sexual Minority Stressors, Internalizing Symptoms, and Unhealthy Eating Behaviors in Sexual Minority Youth. Ann Behav Med. 2015 Dec; 49(6):839-52. View Abstract
  83. Social norms theory and concussion education. Health Educ Res. 2015 Dec; 30(6):1004-13. View Abstract
  84. Engaging Teammates in the Promotion of Concussion Help Seeking. Health Educ Behav. 2016 08; 43(4):442-51. View Abstract
  85. Patterns of body image concerns and disordered weight- and shape-related behaviors in heterosexual and sexual minority adolescent males. Dev Psychol. 2015 Sep; 51(9):1216-25. View Abstract
  86. Adolescent Eating Disorders Predict Psychiatric, High-Risk Behaviors and Weight Outcomes in Young Adulthood. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Aug; 54(8):652-659.e1. View Abstract
  87. Gay-Straight Alliances vary on dimensions of youth socializing and advocacy: factors accounting for individual and setting-level differences. Am J Community Psychol. 2015 Jun; 55(3-4):422-32. View Abstract
  88. Concussion under-reporting and pressure from coaches, teammates, fans, and parents. Soc Sci Med. 2015 Jun; 134:66-75. View Abstract
  89. Childhood hyperactivity/inattention and eating disturbances predict binge eating in adolescence. Psychol Med. 2015; 45(12):2511-20. View Abstract
  90. Same data, different perspectives: what is at stake? Response to Savin-Williams and Joyner (2014a). Arch Sex Behav. 2015 Jan; 44(1):15-9. View Abstract
  91. Contextualizing gay-straight alliances: student, advisor, and structural factors related to positive youth development among members. Child Dev. 2015 Jan-Feb; 86(1):176-93. View Abstract
  92. Sexual-orientation disparities in substance use in emerging adults: a function of stress and attachment paradigms. Psychol Addict Behav. 2014 Sep; 28(3):790-804. View Abstract
  93. The unjustified doubt of add health studies on the health disparities of non-heterosexual adolescents: comment on Savin-Williams and Joyner (2014). Arch Sex Behav. 2014 Aug; 43(6):1023-6. View Abstract
  94. Sexual orientation disparities in BMI among U.S. adolescents and young adults in three race/ethnicity groups. J Obes. 2014; 2014:537242. View Abstract
  95. Masculine boys, feminine girls, and cancer risk behaviors: an 11-year longitudinal study. J Adolesc Health. 2014 Sep; 55(3):373-9. View Abstract
  96. Physical activity disparities in heterosexual and sexual minority youth ages 12-22 years old: roles of childhood gender nonconformity and athletic self-esteem. Ann Behav Med. 2014 Feb; 47(1):17-27. View Abstract
  97. Disparities in safety belt use by sexual orientation identity among US high school students. Am J Public Health. 2014 Feb; 104(2):311-8. View Abstract
  98. Weight misperception and unhealthy weight control behaviors among sexual minorities in the general adolescent population. J Adolesc Health. 2014 Mar; 54(3):296-303. View Abstract
  99. Hookup sex versus romantic relationship sex in college: why do we care and what do we do? J Adolesc Health. 2013 May; 52(5):515-6. View Abstract
  100. Applying a pattern-centered approach to understanding how attachment, gender beliefs, and homosociality shape college men's sociosexuality. J Sex Res. 2014; 51(2):221-33. View Abstract
  101. Development of muscularity and weight concerns in heterosexual and sexual minority males. Health Psychol. 2013 Jan; 32(1):42-51. View Abstract
  102. Childhood gender nonconformity, bullying victimization, and depressive symptoms across adolescence and early adulthood: an 11-year longitudinal study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2013 Feb; 52(2):143-52. View Abstract
  103. Eating disorder symptoms and obesity at the intersections of gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in US high school students. Am J Public Health. 2013 Feb; 103(2):e16-22. View Abstract
  104. Body satisfaction, weight gain and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. Int J Obes (Lond). 2012 Jul; 36(7):944-9. View Abstract
  105. The development of associations among body mass index, body dissatisfaction, and weight and shape concern in adolescent boys and girls. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Nov; 51(5):517-23. View Abstract
  106. Retrospective recall of sexual orientation identity development among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults. Dev Psychol. 2011 Nov; 47(6):1658-73. View Abstract
  107. "Anything from making out to having sex": men's negotiations of hooking up and friends with benefits scripts. J Sex Res. 2009 Sep-Oct; 46(5):414-24. View Abstract
  108. Contributions of parents, peers, and media to attitudes toward homosexuality: investigating sex and ethnic differences. J Homosex. 2009; 56(8):1101-16. View Abstract
  109. Media exposure and viewers' attitudes toward homosexuality: evidence for mainstreaming or resonance?. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. 2009; 53(2):280-299. View Abstract
  110. The search for peer advice in cyberspace: an examination of online teen health bulletin boards about health and sexuality. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 2004; 25(6):685-698. View Abstract

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