Ryan Watson

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University of Connecticut

United States

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Ryan Watson is an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut in the United States. His research focuses on the experiences of sexual and gender minority youth, particularly regarding substance use, mental health outcomes, and family dynamics. Recent articles examine topics such as the impact of parental acceptance, cyberbullying, and the intersectionality of race and gender identity within these communities.

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PREP AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG SEXUAL MINORITY YOUNG ADULTS

Open Date: 2019-04-01

Close Date: 2024-03-01

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Presence and Length of Gay-straight Alliance Networks as Interventions for Emotional Distress

Open Date: 2016-04-01

Close Date: 2017-03-31

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Processes associated with mental health outcomes for sexual minority youth in Norway

Open Date: 2013-01-01

Close Date: 2013-12-31

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Sexual minority youth health across cultures and time

Open Date: 2011-09-01

Close Date: 2014-08-01

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Prevalence of Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Varies at the Intersection of Gender Identity and Race/Ethnicity

Protective Effects of Online Safety and Parental Acceptance for Sexual and Gender Minority Latinx Youth: A Quantitative Analysis of Cyberbullying, Psychological Distress, and Coping with Alcohol

Therapy and Parental Acceptance for LGBTQ+ Latinx and Black Youth: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Internalized Stigma, School Bullying, and Psychological Distress

Aging Concerns Related to Sexuality and Gender: HIV Prevention and Healthy Aging

Alcohol Use Among Asian American Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth Enrolled in 9 th , 10 th , 11 th , and 12 th Grades in California: A Decision Tree Analysis

Substance Use, Parental and Teacher Support, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Latinx Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

A Latent Profile Analysis of Religious Parents’ Responses to Their Sexual and Gender Diverse Child

Intersectional Oppression-Based Stress, Drinking to Cope Motives, and Alcohol Use and Hazardous Drinking Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents Who Are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color

Participation in organized physical activity and discomfort with locker rooms among youth across sexual, gender, and racial identities.

Disability Status and Associations with Family Social Support and Identity Disclosure among Gender Minority Youth

Randomized Clinical Trial of Stigma Counseling and HIV Testing Access Interventions to Increase HIV Testing Among Black Sexual Minority Men and Transwomen

Bias‐based bullying, self‐esteem, queer identity pride, and disordered eating behaviors among sexually and gender diverse adolescents

Queering Hookup Motives in a Diverse Sample of LGBTQ+ Young Adults

HIV Information Avoidance, HIV Stigma, and Medical Mistrust among Black Sexual Minority Men in the Southern United States: Associations with HIV Testing

Supporting Sexual and Gender Diverse Young People: Exploring the Potential Benefit of the Tuned In! Intervention

“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

Sexual Identity Disclosure and Alcohol Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Adolescents

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

Sexual minority youth in romantic relationships: Associations with youth well‐being

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.

An exploratory analysis of overeating patterns among sexual and gender minority youth

Co-occurring mental health and drug use experiences among Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse individuals

Bullying, depression, and parental acceptance in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minority youth

Family‐based weight stigma and psychosocial health: A multinational comparison

Black Sexual Minority Men's Stigma-Based Experiences Surrounding Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the Southern United States

Collaborators (21)

Ethan Mereish

Stephen T. Russell

Brooke Bennett

Kay Simon

Christina Dyar

Kevin Nadal

Ryan Rahm-Knigge

Roberto Rentería

Aldo Barrita

Marlene B. Schwartz

Justin Lavner

Christopher Wheldon

Roberto Abreu

Marla Eisenberg

Shannon Snapp

Breana Bietsch

Lauren N. Forrest

Allen Mallory

Camille Brown

Samantha E. Lawrence

Ethan Morgan

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