Publications

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Refereed Journal Articles
Papers with full texts available are linked below:
  1. Watson, R.J., Lawrence, S.E., McCauley, P.S., Wheldon, C.W., Fish, J.N., & Eaton, L.A. (2025). Examining tobacco use at the intersection of gender, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity using national U.S. data of sexual and gender diverse youth. Addictive Behaviors, 163, 108246. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108246
  2. McCauley, P., Eaton, L.A., Puhl, R., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Support from school personnel and LGBTQ in-school resources jointly moderate the association between identity-based harassment and depressive symptoms among sexual and gender diverse youth. Journal of Educational Psychology. doi:10.1037/edu0000945
  3. Watson, R.J., McCauley, P.S., Taylor, A., Morgan, E., Jacka, B., & Eaton, L.A. (in press) Aging concerns related to sexuality and gender: HIV prevention and healthy aging. AIDS & Behavior. doi:10.1007/s10461-023-04218-6
  4. Babcock, N., Zarate, J., Wang, S., Watson, R.J., Eaton, L.A., & Snapp, S. (in press). How LGBTQ+ young adults navigate personal risk in app-based hookups: The Safety Spectrum Theory. Archives of Sexual Behavior. doi:10.1007/s10508-024-02864-y
  5. Salafia, C., Renley, B.M., Simon, K.A., Brousseau, N., Eaton, L.A., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Biased-based bullying among sexual and gender minority youth living with disabilities. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health. doi:10.1891/LGBTQ-2023-0033
  6. Hanna-Walker, V., Caba, A.E., Simon, K.A., Renley, B.M., Lefkowitz, E.S., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Identity outness to family among gender diverse sexual minority youth: A latent profile analysis. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. doi:10.1037/sgd0000713
  7. Simon, K. A., Caba, A. E., Renley, B.M., Eaton, L. A., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Evidence of differences in gender-affirming school experiences in a sample of transgender and gender diverse youth. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health. doi:10.1891/LGBTQ-2023-0006
  8. Simon, K.A., Driver, R., Rathus, T., Cole, A., Kalinowski, J., Watson, R.J., & Eaton, L. (2024). HIV information avoidance, HIV stigma, and medical mistrust among Black sexual minority men in the Southern United States: Associations with HIV testing. AIDS & Behavior, 28, 12-18. doi:10.1007/s10461-023-04218-6
  9. Parchem, B., Poquiz, J., Rahm-Knigge, R., Panetta, E., Watson, R.J., & Rider, G.N. (in press). Barriers to participation in organized physical activity among LGBTQ+ youth: Differences by sexual, gender, and racial identities. 
Journal of Physical Activity & Health. doi:10.1123/jpah.2023-0652
  10. Renley, B., Argenyi, M. S., Mereish, E. H., & Watson, R. J. (2024). Experiences of stress and social safety among sexual and gender minority youth by disability status. Disability and Health Journal, 101614.
  11. Parchem, B., Poquiz, J., Rahm-Knigge, R., Panetta, E., Watson, R.J., & Rider, G.N. (in press). Participation in organized physical activity and discomfort with locker rooms among youth across LGBTQ+ and racial identities. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. doi:10.1037/cpp0000518
  12. Renley, B.M., Salafia, C., Simon, K.A., Caba, A.E., Argenyi, M.S., Eaton, L., & Watson, R.J. (2024). Disability status and associations with family social support and identity disclosure among gender minority youth. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal. doi:10.1080/27703371.2024.2327048
  13. McCauley, P., Caba, A., Renley, B., Del Farno, A., Shuler, S., Eaton, L., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Stress of being outed to parents, LGBTQ family support, and depressive symptoms among sexual and gender. Journal of Research on Adolescence. doi:10.1111/jora.12912
  14. McCauley, P.S., Lessard, L.M., Babcock, N., Sun, N., Eaton, L.A., & Watson, R.J. (2023). Sexual and gender diverse youth reporting SOGIE-based harassment to adults at school: the roles of experienced harassment, outness, safety, and adult support at school. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.
  15. Paceley, M. S., Watson, R. J., Fish, J. N., Jarrard, C., Ramseyer Winter, V., Kattari, S. K., & Walter, S. (2023). The relationship between the family environment and community context on LGBTQ+ youth’s disordered eating behaviors. Families in Society. doi.org/10.1177/10443894231194800
  16. Watson, R.J., Caba, A.E., Lawrence, S.E., Renley, B.M., McCauley, P., Wheldon, C.W., Eaton, L.A., Russell, S.T., & Eisenberg, M.E. (2023). Examining mental health and bullying concerns at the intersection of sexuality, gender, race, and ethnicity among a national sample of sexual and gender diverse youth. LGBT Health.
  17. Watson, R.J., Caba, A.E., Layland, E.K., Simon, K.A., Morgan, E., Edelman, E.J., Chan, P.A., & Eaton, L.A. (in press). Co-occurring mental health and drug use experiences among Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse individuals. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
  18. Morgan, E., Eaton, L.A., & Watson R.J. (2023). Cannabis use frequency is associated with PrEP cessation and self-reported HIV diagnosis. AIDS and Behavior.
  19. Caba, A.E., Mallory, A.B., Simon, K.A., Renley, B.M., Rathus, T., & Watson, R.J. (2023). Sexual identity disclosure and alcohol experiences among LGBTQ+ adolescents. Behavioral Medicine. doi:10.1080/08964289.2023.2190078
  20. Pitcher, K., Smith, R., & Watson, R.J. (2023). Outness and social–emotional adjustment among asexual and demisexual adolescents. Journal of LGBT Youth. doi:10.1080/19361653.2023.2200385
  21. Abreu, R.L., Skidmore, S., Badio, K.S., Lefevor, G.T., Gattamorta, K.A., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Sexual harassment, sexual assault, violence, self-esteem, and the role of LGBTQ-specific parental support in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minority youth. Journal of Adolescence. doi:10.1002/jad.12210
  22. Eaton, L.A., Layland, E.A., Driver, R., Kalichman, S.C., Kalichman, M.O., Watson, R.J., Kalinowski, J., Chandler, C.J., & Earnshaw, V.A. (2023). Novel latent profile analysis of a test of concept, stigma intervention to increase PrEP uptake among Black sexual minority men. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000003223
  23. Kaufman, T., Lessard, L., & Watson, R.J. (2023). Heterogenous associations between Gender-Sexuality Alliances and LGBTQ adolescents’ maladjustment across individual victimization level. Journal of Research on Adolescence. doi:10.1111/jora.12844
  24. Snapp, S., Ching, T.H.W., Miranda Ramirez, M.A., Gallik, C., Duenaz, U., & Watson, R.J. (2023). Queering hookup motives in a diverse sample of LGBTQ+ young adults. Journal of Sex Research. doi:10.1080/00224499.2023.2183175
  25. Lawrence, S. E., Puhl, R. M., Watson, R. J., Schwartz, M. B., Lessard, L. M., & Foster, G. D. (2023). Family-based weight stigma and psychosocial health: A multinational comparison. Obesity, n/a(n/a). doi.org/10.1002/oby.23748
  26. Brousseau, N. M., Kalichman, S. C., Watson, R. J., & Eaton, L. A. (2023). Amphetamine use and its associations with antiretroviral adherence and viral load among sexual minority men and transgender women living with HIV. AIDS Care. doi/abs/10.1080/09540121.2023.2206096
  27. McCurdy AL, Gower AL, Rider GN, et al. (2023). Adolescent substance use at the intersections of foster care, sexual orientation and gender identity, racial/ethnic identity, and sex assigned at birth. Child Abuse & Neglect, 137, 106042. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106042
  28. Pollitt, A. M., Fish, J. N., & Watson, R. J. (2023). Measurement equivalence of family acceptance/rejection among sexual and gender minority youth by disclosure status. Journal of Family Psychology. doi.org/10.1037/fam0001056
  29. Watson, R.J., Morgan, E., Sherman, J., Caba, A., Wheldon, C.W., Chan, P.A., & Eaton, L.A. (2023). Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, anticipated prep stigma, and bisexual identity among a Black and Hispanic/ Latino sexual and gender diverse sample. Behavioral Medicine. doi:10.1080/08964289.2022.2048249
  30. Hanna-Walker, V., Simon, K.A., Lawrence, S.E., Driver, R., Kalinowski, J., Watson, R.J., & Eaton, L.A. (2023). Black sexual minority men’s stigma-based experiences surrounding PrEP in the southern United States. LGBT Health, 10, 245-251. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2022.0118
  31. Gower, A.L., Rider, G.N., del Río-González, A., Erickson, P.J., Thomas, D., Russell, S.T., Watson, R.J., & Eisenberg, M.E. (2023). Application of an intersectional lens to bias-based bullying among LGBTQ+ youth of color in the U.S. Stigma & Health. doi:10.1037/sah0000415
  32. Lawrence, S. E., Puhl, R.M., Watson, R.J., Schwartz, M., Lessard, L.M., & Foster, G.D. (2023). Family weight stigma and implications for psychosocial health: A multi-national comparison. Obesity.
  33. Abreu, R. Lefevor, G.T., Barrita, A., Gonzalez, K., & Watson, R.J. (2023). Intersectional microaggressions, depressive symptoms, and the role of LGBTQ-specific parental support in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minority youth. Journal of Adolescence.
  34. Morgan, E., Caba, A.E., Eaton, L., & Watson, R.J. (2022). PrEP access affected by COVID-19 is associated with increased risk of HIV seroconversion. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 91, 138-143. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000003036
  35. Eisenberg, M., Gower, A.L., Watson, R.J., Rider, G.N., Thomas, D., & Russell, S.T. (2022). Substance use behaviors among LGBTQ youth of color: Identification of the populations bearing the greatest burden in three large samples. Journal of Adolescent Health, 71, 317-323. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.04.007
  36. Mereish, E., Parra, L., Watson, R.J., Fish, J. (2022). Subtle minority stress and depression among sexual and gender minority adolescents of color: Mediating role of self-esteem and sense of mastery. Prevention Science, 23, 142–153. doi:10.1007/s11121-021-01294-9
  37. Earnshaw, E., Watson, R.J., Eaton, E.A., Brousseau, N., Laurenceau, J., & Fox, A.B. (2022). Integrating time into stigma and health research. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1, 236–247. doi:10.1038/s44159-022-00034-2
  38. Lawrence, S., Puhl, R., Schwartz, M., Watson, R.J., & Foster, G.D. (2022). “The most hurtful thing I’ve ever experienced”: A qualitative examination of the nature of experiences of weight stigma by family members. Social Science & Medicine – Qualitative Research in Health, 2, 100073. doi:10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100073
  39. Tan, K., Watson, R.J., Byrne, J.L., & Veale, J.F. (2022). Barriers to accessing gender-concordant IDs are associated with transgender people’s mental health. LGBT Health, 9, 401-410. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2021.0240
  40. Scheer, J.R., Edwards, K.M., Sheinfil, A.Z., Dalton, M.R., Firkey, M.K., & Watson, R.J. (2022). Interpersonal victimization, substance use, and mental health among sexual and gender minority youth: The role of self- concept factors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37, 18104-18129. doi:10.1177/08862605211035868
  41. Kalinowski, J., Layland, E., Eaton, L., & Watson, R.J. (2022). Strong ethnic identity buffers the association of heterosexism with substance use among Black sexual minority men. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Online Early View. doi:10.1007/s40615-022-01312-8
  42. Mereish, E., Fish, J.N., & Watson, R.J. (2022). Intersectional minority stress and alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among sexual and gender minority adolescents of color: Moderating role of family support. Online Early View. LGBT Health. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2021.0430
  43. Berman, M., Earnshaw, V., Watson, R.J., & Eaton, L. (2022). Factors associated with disclosure of sexual orientation among Black sexual minority men. LGBT Health. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2021.0446
  44. Wheldon, C.W., Watson, R.J., Cunningham, C., & Fish, J.N. (2022). State marijuana laws and marijuana use among sexual and gender minority youth in the United States. LGBT Health. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2021.0419
  45. Argenyi, M., Mereish, E., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Mental and physical health disparities among sexual and gender minority adolescents based on disability status. LGBT Health. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2022.0032
  46. Wiginton, J.M., Kalinowski, J., Watson, R.J., Kalichman, S., & Eaton, L.A. (2022). Lifetime prevalence of syphilis infection among predominantly Black sexual and gender minorities living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia. Ethnicity and Health. Online Early View. doi:10.1080/13557858.2021.2007225
  47. Jackson, S. D., Harvey, T., Clark, K. A., Pereira, K., & Watson, R.J. (2023). Multi-level stigma and depression among a national sample of US Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ adolescents: The roles of interpersonal racial/ethnic and sexual orientation bullying and state-level anti-LGBTQ+ structural stigma. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132, 577-589. doi:10.1037/abn0000841
  48. Simon, K.A., Hanna-Walker, V., Clark, A.N., Driver, R., Kalinowski, J., Watson, R.J., & Eaton, L. (2022). “This is to help me move forward”: The role of PrEP in harnessing sex positivity and empowerment among Black sexual minority men in the Southern United States. Journal of Sex Research. doi:10.1080/00224499.2022.2131704
  49. Ching, T., Finkelstein-Fox, L., Lee, S., & Watson, R.J. (2022). Effects of sexual and gender minority stress on depressive symptoms among adolescents of color in the United States. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. doi:10.1037/cdp0000562
  50. Hanna-Walker, V., Snapp, S., Watson, R.J., Campos, E., & Saldana, X. (2022). “This is real, this is the way that things are”: Hooking up as a pathway for sexual identity development among SGM emerging adults. Emerging Adulthood. doi:10.1177/21676968221117410
  51. Watson, R. J., Morgan, E., Collibee, C., Kalinowski, J., Cunningham, C., Edelman, E. J., Chan, P., & Eaton, L. A. (2022). Substance use and healthcare utilization across the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care cascade among black and latino men who have sex with men. Substance Use & Misuse, 0(0), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2022.2108059
  52. Abreu, R. L., Lefevor, G. T., Gonzalez, K. A., Teran, M., & Watson, R. J. (2022). Parental support, depressive symptoms, and LGBTQ adolescents: Main and moderation effects in a diverse sample. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 0(0), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2022.2096047
  53. Watson, R. J., Chang, C. J., Feinstein, B. A., Moody, R. L., Caba, A., & Eaton, L. A. (2022). PrEP Stigma and logistical barriers remain significant challenges in curtailing HIV transmission among Black and Hispanic/Latinx cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in the US. AIDS Care, 0(0), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2022.2098908
  54. Eisenberg, M. E., Gower, A. L., Watson, R. J., Rider, G. N., Thomas, D., & Russell, S. T. (2022). Substance use behaviors among LGBTQ+ youth of color: Identification of the populations bearing the greatest burden in three large samples. Journal of Adolescent Health. doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.04.007
  55. Watson, R. J., Morgan, E., Sherman, J., Caba, A. E., Wheldon, C. W., Chan, P. A., & Eaton, L. A. (2022). Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, anticipated PrEP stigma, and bisexual identity among a Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse sample. Behavioral Medicine, 0(0), 1–9. doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2022.2048249
  56. Roberts, S. R., Maheux, A. J., Watson, R. J., Puhl, R., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2022). Sexual and gender minority adolescents’ disordered eating: Understanding general and SGM-specific risk and protective factors. International Journal of Eating Disorders. doi:10.1002/eat.23727
  57. Abreu, R. L., Lefevor, G. T., Gonzalez, K. A., Barrita, A. M.,  & Watson, R. J. (2022). Bullying, depression, and parental acceptance in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minority youth. Journal of LGBT Youth. doi: 10.1080/19361653.2022.2071791
  58. Butt, M. M., Watson, R. J., Rohner, R. P., & Malik, F. (2022). Memories of parental rejection in childhood and current psychological maladjustment predict substance abuse in a collectivist religious country. Journal of Child and Family Studies. doi.org/10.1007/s10826-022-02323-z
  59. Rentería, R., Feinstein, B. A., Dyar, C., & Watson, R. J. (2022). Does outness function the same for all sexual minority youth? Testing its associations with different aspects of well-being in a sample of youth with diverse sexual identities. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000547
  60. Caba, A. E., Rathus, T., Burson, E., Eaton, L. A., & Watson, R. J. (2022). Who is using PrEP on- demand? Differences in PrEP method among Black and Latino emerging adults. AIDS and Behavior. doi:10.1007/s10461-022-03684-8
  61. Renley, B., Burson, E., Simon, K., Caba, A., & Watson, R.J. (2022). Youth-specific sexual and gender minority state-level policies: Implications for pronoun, name, and bathroom/locker room use among gender minority youth. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. doi:10.1007/s10964-022-01582-9
  62. Caba, A., Mallory, A., Simon, K., Rathus, T., & Watson, R.J. (2022). Complex outness patterns among sexual minority youth: A latent class analysis. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. doi:10.1007/s10964-022-01580-x
  63. Knox, J., Hwang, G., Carrico, A.W., Duncan, D.T., Watson, R.J., & Eaton, L.A. (2022). Everyday marijuana use associated with HIV seroconversion among a community-based cohort of Black men who have sex with men and transgender women in Atlanta. AIDS & Behavior. doi:10.1007/s10461-022-03598-5
  64. Lessard, L., Watson, R.J., Schacter, H., & Puhl, R. (2022). Weight enumeration in state anti-bullying laws: Associations with risks of weight-based bullying among sexual and gender minority youth. Journal of Public Health Policy. doi:10.1057/s41271-021-00322-w
  65. Wheldon, C.W., Eaton, L.A., & Watson, R.J. (2022). Predisposing, enabling, and need related factors associated with human papillomavirus vaccination intentions and uptake among Black and Hispanic sexual and gender diverse adults in the US. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. doi: 10.1007/s40615-021-01214-1
  66. Wiginton, J. M., Eaton, L. A., Watson, R. J., Maksut, J. L., Earnshaw, V. A., & Berman, M. (2021). Sex-positivity, medical mistrust, and prep conspiracy beliefs among HIV-negative cisgender Black sexual minority men in Atlanta, Georgia. Archives of Sexual Behavior. doi:10.1007/s10508-021-02174-7
  67. Watson, R.J., Poteat, V.P., Fish, J.N., Wheldon, C.W., Cunningham, C., Puhl, R., & Eaton, L. (in press). Teacher support, victimization, and alcohol use among sexual and gender minority youth: Considering ethnoracial identity. Prevention Science. doi:10.1007/s11121-021-01216-9
  68. Watson, R.J., Collibee, C., Maksut, J., Earnshaw, V., Rucinski, K., & Eaton, L. (in press). High levels of undiagnosed rectal STIs suggests that screening remains inadequate among Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Sexually Transmitted Infections. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2020-054563
  69. Chen, D., Watson, R.J., Shover, C.L., & Caputi, T. (in press). Proportion of U.S. clinics offering LGBT-tailored mental health services decreased over time: A study of the National Mental Health Services Survey. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health. doi:10.1891/LGBTQ-2020-0071
  70. Simon, K. A., Hawthorne, H. M., Clark, A. N., Renley, B. M., Farr, R. H., Eaton, L. A., & Watson, R. J. (2022). Contextualizing the well-being of asexual youth: Evidence of differences in family, health, and school outcomes. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 51(1), 128–140. doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01500-5
  71. Kiekens, W.J., Baams, L., Fish, J.N., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Associations of relationship experiences, dating violence, sexual harassment, and assault with alcohol use among sexual and gender minority adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi:10.1177/08862605211001469
  72. Lessard, L, Wang, E., & Watson, R.J. (in press). School safety among sexual and gender minority adolescents: Implications for eating and weight control behaviors. Journal of School Health. doi: 10.1111/1746-1561
  73. Feldman, S., Watson, R.J., & Gallik, C. (in press). College aspirations, gender sexuality alliances, and teacher support among diverse LGBTQ youth. Educational Review. doi:10.1080/00131911.2020.1816907
  74. Poteat, V.P., Watson, R.J., & Fish, J.N. (in press). Teacher support moderates associations among sexual orientation identity outness, victimization, and academic performance among LGBQ+ youth. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. doi:10.1007/s10964-021-01455-7
  75. Gower, A.L., Watson, R.J., Erikson, D.J., Saewyc, E.M., & Eisenberg, M.E. (in press). LGBQ youth’s experiences of general and bias-based bullying victimization: The buffering role of supportive school and community environments. International Journal of Bullying Prevention. doi:10.1007/s42380-020-00065-4
  76. Kirklewski, S., Watson, R.J., & Lauckner, C. (in press). The moderating effect of physical activity on the relationship between bullying and mental health among sexual and gender minority youth. Journal of Sport and Health Science. doi:10.1016/j.jshs.2020.11.013
  77. Brousseau, N. M., Driver, R., Simon, K., Watson, R. J., Earnshaw, V. A., Chandler, C. J., Kalichman, S., & Eaton, L. A. (2023). PrEP-related interactive toxicity beliefs: Associations with stigma, substance use, and PrEP uptake. AIDS Education and Prevention, 35(2), 114-125. doi:10.1080/09540121.2023.2206096
  78. Maksut, J., Eaton, L., Watson, R.J., Driver, R., & Knowles, C. (2021). Factors associated with awareness and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among Black men who have sex with men with a recent STI diagnosis. Behavioral Medicine, 47, 161-169. doi:10.1080/08964289.2019.1692776
  79. Gower, A.L., Valdez, C.B., Watson, R.J., Eisenberg, M. E., Mehus, C.J., Saewyc, E.M., Corliss, H.L., Sullivan, R., & Porta, C.M. (2021). First- and second-hand experiences of enacted stigma among LGBTQ youth. Journal of School Nursing, 37, 184-194, 1-10. doi:10.1177/1059840519863094
  80. Rathus, T., & Watson, R.J. (2021). The family environment and its relation to health and well-being among sexual and gender minority youth. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 3, 1-15. doi:10.1891/lgbtq-2020-0040
  81. Chang, C. J., Feinstein, B. A., Meanley, S., Flores, D. D., & Watson, R. J. (2021). The role of LGBTQ identity pride in the associations among discrimination, social support, and depression in a sample of LGBTQ adolescents. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 3, 1-17. doi:10.1891/LGBTQ-2021-0020
  82. Earnshaw, V.A., Eaton, L.A., Watson, R.J., Layland, E.K., Berman, M., & Wiginton, J.M. (2021). Sexual orientation outness and HIV/STI stigma over first year post-HIV/STI diagnosis among Black MSM. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 2. doi:10.1891/LGBTQ-2020-0059
  83. Watson, R.J., Fish, J.N., Denary, W., Caba, A., Cunningham, C., & Eaton, L. (2021). LGBTQ-focused state policies: A lever for reducing sexual and gender minority youth substance use and bullying. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 221, 108659. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108659
  84. Berman, M., Eaton, L., Watson, R.J., Maksut, J., Rucinski, K., & Earnshaw, V. (2021). Perpetuated HIV microaggressions: A novel scale to measure subtle discrimination against people living with HIV. AIDS Education and Prevention, 33, 1-15. doi:10.1521/aeap.2021.33.1.1
  85. Earnshaw, V.A., Reed, N.M., Watson, R.J., Maksut, J.L., Allen, A.M., & Eaton, L.A. (2021). Intersectional internalized stigma among Black men who have sex with men: A longitudinal analysis spanning HIV/STI diagnosis. Journal of Health Psychology, 26, 465-476. doi:10.1177/13591053188201
  86. Watson, R.J., Wheldon, C., & Puhl, R.M. (2020). Evidence of diverse identities in a large national sample of sexual and gender minority adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 30, 431-442. doi:10.1111/jora.12488
  87. Watson, R.J., Park, M., Taylor, A.B., Fish, J.N., Corliss, H.L., Eisenberg, M.E., & Saewyc, E. (2020). Associations between community-level LGBTQ supportive factors and substance use among sexual minority adolescents. LGBT Health, 7, 82-89. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2019.0205
  88. Watson, R.J., Fish, J.N., McKay, T., Allen, S., Eaton, L., & Puhl, R. (2020). Substance use among a national sample of sexual and gender minority adolescents: Intersections of sex assigned at birth and gender identity. LGBT Health, 7, 37-46. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2019.0066
  89. Watson, R.J., Eaton, L., Maksut, J., Rucinski, K., & Earnshaw, V. (2020). Links between sexual orientation and disclosure among Black MSM: Sexual orientation and disclosure matter for PrEP awareness. AIDS & Behavior, 24, 29-34. doi:10.1007/s10461-019-02696-1
  90. Caputi, T., Shover, C., & Watson, R.J. (2020). Physical and sexual violence among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics,174, 791-793. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.6291
  91. McKay, T., & Watson, R.J. (2020). Gender expansive youth disclosure and mental health: Clinical implications of gender identity disclosure. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 7, 66-75. doi:10.1037/sgd0000354
  92. Lessard, L., Puhl, R., & Watson, R.J. (2020). Gay−straight Alliances: A mechanism of health risk reduction among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 59, 196-203. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.02.020
  93. Lessard, L., Watson, R.J., & Puhl, R. (2020). Bias-based bullying and school adjustment among sexual and gender minority adolescents: The role of gay-straight alliances. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49, 1094-1109. doi:10.1007/s10964-020-01205-1
  94. Rucinski, K., Eaton, L., Learner, E., Watson, R.J., Maksut, J., & Earnshaw, V. (2020). Transactional sex and incident chlamydia and gonorrhea among Black men who have sex with men in Atlanta, Georgia. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 47, 355-360. doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001168
  95. Berman, M., Eaton, L., Watson, R.J., Andrepont, J., & Kalichman, S. (2020). Social distancing to mitigate COVID-19 risks is associated with COVID-19 discriminatory attitudes among people living with HIV. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54, 728–737. doi:10.1093/abm/kaaa074
  96. Earnshaw, V., Eaton, L., Collier, Z., Watson, R.J., Maksut, J., Rucinski, K., Kelly, J., & Kalichman, S.C. (2020). HIV stigma, depressive symptoms, and substance use. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 34, 275-280. doi:10.1089/apc.2020.0021
  97. Eaton, L.A., Allen, A., Maksut, J., Earnshaw, V., Watson, R.J., & Kalichman, S. (2020). HIV microaggressions: A novel measure of stigma-related experiences among people living with HIV. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 43, 34-43. doi:10.1007/s10865-019-00064-x
  98. Eisenberg, M., Erickson D., Gower, A., Kne, L, Watson, R.J., Corliss, H.L., & Saewyc, E.S. (2020). Supportive community resources are associated with lower risk of substance use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and 46 questioning adolescents in Minnesota. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49, 836-848. doi:10.1007/s10964-019-01100-4
  99. Gamarel, K., Watson, R.J., Mouzoon, R.L., Fleischer, N.L., Wheldon, C.W., & Fish, J. N. (2020). Family rejection and cigarette smoking among sexual and gender minority adolescents in the United States. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 27, 179-187. doi:10.1007/s12529-019-09846-8
  100. Eisenberg, M. E., Puhl, R., & Watson, R. J. (2020). Family weight teasing, LGBTQ attitudes, and well-being among LGBTQ adolescents. Family & Community Health, 43, 17-25. doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000239
  101. Eisenberg, M. E., Gower, A., Watson, R.J., Porta, C.M., & Saewyc, E. (2020). LGBTQ youth-serving organizations: What do they offer and do they protect against emotional distress? Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 1, 63-79. doi:10.1891/LGBTQ-2019-0008
  102. Miller, K., Watson, R.J., & Eisenberg, M.E. (2020). The intersection of family acceptance and religion on the mental health of LGBTQ youth. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 1, 27-42. doi:10.1891/LGBTQ.2019-0005
  103. Saewyc, E. Li, G., Gower, A., Watson, R.J., Erickson, D., Corliss, H., & Eisenberg, M. (2020). The link between LGBTQ-supportive communities, progressive political climate, and suicidality among sexual minority adolescents in Canada. Preventive Medicine, 139, 106191. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106191
  104. Eaton, L., Watson, R.J., Maksut, J., Rucinski, K., Earnshaw, V., & Berman, M. (2020). Elevated perceived risk for HIV as a barrier to accessing health care among Black men who have sex with men. Prevention Science, 21, 917-925. doi:10.1007/s11121-020-01135-1
  105. Fish, J.N., Russell, B.S., Watson, R.J., & Russell, S.T. (2020). Parent-child relationships and sexual minority youth: Implications for adult alcohol abuse. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49, 2034–2046. doi:10.1007/s10964-020-01299-7
  106. Watson, R.J., Fish, J.N., Poteat, P.V., & Rathus, T. (2019). Sexual and gender minority youth alcohol use: Within-group differences in associations with internalized stigma and victimization. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48, 2403-2417. doi:10.1007/s10964-019-01130-y
  107. Watson, R.J., Rose, H., Doull, M., Adjei, J., & Saewyc, E. (2019). Worsening perceptions of family connectedness and parent support for lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28, 3121-3131. doi:10.1007/s10826-019-01489-3
  108. Watson, R.J., Shahin, Y., & Arbeit, M. (2019). Hookup initiation and emotional outcomes differ across LGB young men and women. Sexualities, 22, 932–50. doi:10.1177/1363460718774528
  109. Watson, R.J., Veale, J., Gordon, A., Clark, B., & Saewyc, E. (2019). Risk and protective factors for transgender youth’s substance use. Preventive Medicine Reports, 15, 100905. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100905
  110. Puhl, R., Himmelstein, M., & Watson, R.J. (2019). Weight-based victimization among sexual minority adolescents: Implications for mental health and substance use. Health Psychology, 38, 727-37. doi:10.1037/hea0000758
  111. Watson, R.J., Allen, A., Pollitt, A., & Eaton, L. (2019). Risk and protective factors for sexual health among bisexual men: Internalized heterosexism, sexual orientation disclosure, and religiosity. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48, 243-53. doi:10.1007/s10508-018-1216-5
  112. Himmelstein, M., Puhl, R., & Watson, R.J. (2019). Weight-based victimization, eating behaviors, and weight-related health in SGM adolescents. Appetite, 141, 104321. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2019.104321
  113. Puhl, R.M., Himmelstein, M., & Watson, R.J. (2019). Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority adolescents: Findings from a diverse national sample. Pediatric Obesity, 14, e12514. doi:10.1111/ijpo.12514
  114. Greenspan, S., Griffith, C., & Watson, R. J. (2019). LGBTQ+ youth’s physical activity engagement: A comprehensive content analysis. Adolescent Research Review, 4, 169-85. doi:10.1007/s40894-019-00110-4
  115. Wheldon, C.W., Watson, R.J., Fish, J.N., & Gamarel, K. (2019). Cigarette smoking among youth at the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity. LGBT Health, 6, 235-41. doi:10.1089/ lgbt.2019.0005
  116. Murchison, G., Agénor, M., Reisner, S., & Watson, R.J. (2019). School restroom/locker rooms restrictions and sexual assault risk among transgender youth. Pediatrics, 143, e20182902. doi:10.1542/peds.2018-2902
  117. Fish, J. N., Watson, R. J., Gahagan, J., Porta, C. M., Beaulieu-Prévost, D., & Russell, S. T. (2019). Smoking behaviors among heterosexual and sexual minority youth? Findings from 15 years of provincially representative data. Drug and Alcohol Review, 38, 101-10. doi:10.1111/dar.12880
  118. Watson, R.J., Grossman, A.H., & Russell, S.T. (2019). Sources of social support and mental health among LGB youth. Youth & Society, 51, 30-48. doi:10.1177/0044118X16660110
  119. Li, G., Wu, A., Marshall, S., Watson, R.J., Adjei, J., & Saewyc, E. (2019). Investigating site-level longitudinal effects of population health interventions: Gay Straight Alliances and school safety. Social Science & Medicine Population Health, 7, 100350. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100350
  120. Eaton, L., Earnshaw, V., Maksut, J., Thorson, K., Watson, R.J., & Bauermeister, J. (2018). Experiences of stigma and health care engagement among Black MSM newly diagnosed with HIV/STI. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 41, 458-66. doi:10.1007/s10965-018-9922-y
  121. Watson, R.J., Fish, J.N., Allen, A., & Eaton, L. (2018). Sexual identity disclosure and awareness of HIV prevention methods among Black men who have sex with men. Journal of Sex Research, 55, 975-83. doi:10.1080/00224499.2017.1375452
  122. Watson, R.J., VanKim, N., Rose, H., Porta, C.M., Gahagan, J., &, Eisenberg, M. (2018). Unhealthy weight control behaviors among youth: Sex of sexual partner is linked to troubling differences. Eating Disorders, 26, 448-63. doi:10.1080/10640266.2018.1453633 ***Finalist for Article of the Year – Informing Treatment Finalist in the Journal of Eating Disorders
  123. Watson, R.J., Goodenow, C., Porta, C.M., Adjei, J., & Saewyc, E. (2018). Substance use among sexual minorities: Has it actually gotten better? Substance Use & Misuse, 53, 1221-28. doi:10.1080/10826084. 2017.1400563
  124. Doull, M., Watson, R.J., Smith, A., Homma, Y., & Saewyc, E. (2018). Are we leveling the playing field? Trends in sports participation among sexual minority youth. Journal of Sports and Health Science, 7, 218-26. doi:10.1016/j.jshs.2016.10.006
  125. Porta, C.M., Watson, R.J., Doull, M., Eisenberg, M., Grumdahl, N., & Saewyc, E. (2018). Trend disparities in emotional distress and suicidality among sexual minority and heterosexual Minnesota adolescents from 1998 to 2010. Journal of School Health, 88, 605-14. doi:10.1111/josh.12650
  126. Watson, R.J., Peter, T., McKay, T., Edkins, T., & Saewyc, E. (2018). Evidence of changing patterns in mental health and depressive symptoms for sexual minority adolescents. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 22, 120-38. doi:10.1080/19359705.2018.1427646
  127. Watson, R.J., Lewis, N., Fish, J., & Goodenow, C. (2018). Sexual minority youth continue to smoke cigarettes earlier and more often than heterosexual peers: Findings from population-based data. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 183, 64-70. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.11.025
  128. Watson, R.J., Snapp, S., & Wang, S. (2017). What we know and where to go from here: A review of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth hookup literature. Sex Roles, 77, 801-11. doi:10.1007/s11199-017-0831-2
  129. Fish, J.N., Watson, R.J., Porta, C., Russell, S.T., & Saewyc, E. (2017). Are alcohol-related disparities between sexual minority and heterosexual youth decreasing? Addiction, 112, 1931-41. doi:10.1111/add.13896
  130. Watson, R.J., & Christensen, J. (2017). Big data and student engagement among vulnerable youth: A review. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 18, 23-27. doi:10.1016/j.cobeha.2017.07.004
  131. Mehus, C., Watson, R.J., Porta, C.M., & Eisenberg, M. (2017). Living as an LGBTQ adolescent and a parent’s child. Journal of Family Nursing, 23, 175-200. doi:10.1177/1074840717696924
  132. Watson, R.J., Veale, J., & Saewyc, E. (2017). Disordered eating among transgender youth: Probability profiles from risk and protective factors. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 50, 512-22. doi:10.1002/eat.22627
  133. Peter, T., Edkins, T., Watson, R.J., Adjei, J., Homma, Y., & Saewyc, E. (2017). Trends in suicidality among sexual minority and heterosexual students in a Canadian population-based cohort study. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 4, 115-23. doi:10.1037/sgd0000211
  134. Watson, R.J., Adjei, J., Saewyc, E, Homma, Y., & Goodenow, C. (2017). Trends and disparities in disordered eating among heterosexual and sexual minority adolescents. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 50, 22-31. doi:10.1002/eat.22576
  135. Veale, J., Watson, R.J., Peter, T., & Saewyc, E. (2017). Mental health disparities among Canadian transgender youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, 60, 44-49. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth. 2016.09.014
  136. Veale, J., Watson, R.J., Adjei, J., & Saewyc, E. (2016). Prevalence of pregnancy involvement among Canadian transgender youth and its relation to mental health, sexual health, and gender identity. International Journal of Transgenderism, 17, 107-13. doi:10.1080/15532739.2016.1216345
  137. Goodenow, C., Watson, R.J., Adjei, J., Homma, Y. & Saewyc, E. (2016). Sexual orientation trends and disparities in school bullying and violence-related experiences, 1999–2013. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 3, 386-96. doi:10.1037/sgd0000188
  138. Watson, R.J., & Russell, S.T. (2016). Disengaged or bookworm: Academics, mental health, and success for sexual minority youth. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 26, 159-65. doi:10.1111/jora.12178
  139. Watson, R.J., Barnett, M., & Russell, S.T. (2016). Parent support matters for the educational success of sexual minorities. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 12, 188-202. doi:10.1080/1550428X.2015.1028694
  140. Watson, R.J., McDonald, D., Carter, R., & Russo, J. M. (2016). Reducing youth risk behaviors through interactive theatre. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 4, 70-77.
  141. Snapp, S., Watson, R.J., Russell, S.T., Diaz, R., & Ryan, C. (2015). Social support networks for LGBT young adults: Low cost strategies for positive adjustment. Family Relations, 64, 420-30. doi:10.1111/ fare.12124
  142. Watson, R.J., Wheldon, C.W., & Russell, S.T. (2015). How does sexual identity disclosure impact school experiences? Journal of LGBT Youth, 12, 385-96. doi:10.1080/19361653.2015.1077764

Refereed Chapters in Edited Books, Encyclopedia Entries, and Viewpoints 

  1. Simon, K.A, Clark, A.N., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Asexual youth. In R. Levesque (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence. New York, NY: Springer.
  2. Caba, A., Fish, J.N., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Substance use among LGBTQ youth. In A. Goldberg (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  3. Renley, B., Simon, K.A., & Watson, R.J. (in press). Schools as heteronormative and cisnormative spaces. In A. Goldberg (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  4. Long, T., Rodriguez, C., Snyder, M., & Watson, R.J. (2020). LGBTQ health and wellness. In D. Amory & S. Massey (Eds.), LGBTQ Studies: An Open Introduction, SUNY Press: New York, NY.
  5. Hawkins, B., & Watson, R.J. (2017). LGBT cyberspaces: a need for a holistic investigation. Children’s Geographies, 15, 122-128. doi:10.1080/14733285.2016.1216877
  6. Stathatos, M., Watson, R.J., & Sulkowski, M. (2016). Peer victimization and resilience among LGBT youth. Communiqué, 45, 32-33.
  7. Licona, A.C., & Watson, R. J. (2016). Sexual minorities. In N. Naples (Ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies. New York, NY: Wiley-Blackwell. doi:10.1002/9781118663219.wbegss259
  8. Watson, R.J., & Russell, S.T. (2015). LGBTQ families and schools. In G. L. Wimberly (Ed.), Research on LGBTQ in Education: Using and Investing in Building Knowledge (pp. 75-88), Washington, DC: AERA.
  9. Russell, S.T., Watson, R.J., & Muraco, J.A. (2011). Development of same-sex intimate relationships. In B. Laursen & A.W. Collins (Eds.), Relationship Pathways: From Adolescence to Young Adulthood (pp. 215-233). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Edited Volumes, Scholarly Books, & Editorials

  1. Watson, R.J. & Veale, J.F. (Eds). (2019). Today’s Transgender Youth. Routledge: New York, NY. ISBN: 978-0- 367-20889-9
  2. Watson, R.J., & Veale, J. (2018). Transgender youth are strong: Resilience among gender expansive youth worldwide. International Journal of Transgenderism, 19, 115-118. doi:10.1080/15532739.2018.1474832
  3. Watson, R. J., & Veale, J. F. (2016). Special issue of International Journal of Transgenderism: Today’s transgender youth: Health, well-being, and opportunities for resilience. International Journal of Transgenderism, 17, 232. doi:10.1080/15532739.2016.1249693

Community Outreach Publications

  1. ​Human Rights Campaign, Watson. R.J., & Puhl, R. (2019). 2019 Bi+ Youth Report. Access: https://www.hrc.org/resources/bi-youth-report
  2. Human Rights Campaign, Watson. R.J., & Puhl, R. (2019). Being African American and an LGBTQ person. Access: https://www.hrc.org/resources/black-and-african-american-lgbtq-youth-report
  3. Human Rights Campaign, Watson. R.J., & Puhl, R. (2018). Supporting and Caring for our Gender Expansive Youth. Access: https://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/Gender-expansive-youth-report-final.pdf
  4. Human Rights Campaign, Watson. R.J., & Puhl, R. (2018). The 2018 LGBTQ+ Youth Report. Access: https://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/2018-YouthReport-NoVid.pdf
  5. Hohti, S., & Watson, R.J. (2016). Dietary choices of South Asian adolescents in British Columbia. McCreary Centre Society. Access: http://www.mcs.bc.ca/pdf/south_asian_diet_factsheet.pdf
  6. Bazerbachi, B., Almakadma, A., Watson, R.J., & Adjei, J. (2016). Stress and alcohol use among West Asian youth. McCreary Centre Society. Access: http://www.mcs.bc.ca/pdf/west_asian_youth_fact_sheet.pdf
  7. Watson, R.J., Snapp, S.D., Russell, S.T., Licona, A.C., & The Crossroads Collaborative. (2012). Prevalence and interventions of bullying in Tucson public schools. Crossroads Connections, 1, 1-4. University of Arizona.