2023 article
Parents' attitudes towards the content of sex education in the USA: Associations with religiosity and political orientation
Hurst, J. L. L., Widman, L., Brasileiro, J., Maheux, A. J. J., Evans-Paulson, R., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2023, January 4). SEX EDUCATION-SEXUALITY SOCIETY AND LEARNING, Vol. 1.
2022 review
Adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 70(1), 28–41.
2022 article
Are Feminists Empowered Activists or Entitled Whiners? A Thematic Analysis of US Adolescents' Definitions of "Feminist" in a Diverse, Mixed-Gender Sample
Carrino, E. A., Bryen, C. P., Maheux, A. J., Stewart, J. L., Roberts, S. R., Widman, L., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2022, March 10). SEX ROLES, Vol. 3.
2022 article
Behavioral Measures to Assess Adolescent Sexual Communication with Partners: A Scoping Review and Call for Further Studies
Maheux, A. J., Widman, L., Hurst, J. L., Craig, E., Evans-Paulson, R., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2022, August 8). JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, Vol. 8.
2022 article
Examining the Efficacy of STD Testing Public Health Messages Tailored to Youth's Regulatory Focus
Evans-Paulson, R., Widman, L., Javidi, H., & Lipsey, N. (2022, April 7). JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-APPLIED, Vol. 4.
2022 journal article
How Emotional Shifts Effect Youth Perceptions of Opioid Risk and Efficacy: Testing a Know the Truth Campaign Narrative
HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 37(14), 1820–1831.
2022 article
Internal Consent, Affirmative External Consent, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Young Adults
Javidi, H., Widman, L., Evans-Paulson, R., & Lipsey, N. (2022, March 24). JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, Vol. 3.
2022 article
Longitudinal associations between appearance-related social media consciousness and adolescents' depressive symptoms
Maheux, A. J., Roberts, S. R., Nesi, J., Widman, L., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2022, January 26). JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, Vol. 1.
2022 article
National trends and disparate access to formal and informal sex education among youth involved with the child welfare system in the USA
Brasileiro, J., Widman, L., Norwalk, K., Mccrimmon, J., & Mullins, L. (2022, October 23). SEX EDUCATION-SEXUALITY SOCIETY AND LEARNING, Vol. 10.
2022 journal article
Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness Scale among emerging adults
BODY IMAGE, 43, 63–74.
2022 article
Sexual Communication between Adolescent Partners: A Scoping Review and Directions for Future Research
Widman, L., Maheux, A. J., Craig, E., Evans-Paulson, R., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2022, August 4). JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, Vol. 8.
2021 article
"They See Sex as Something That's Reproductive and Not as Something People Do for Fun": Shortcomings in Adolescent Girls' Sexual Socialization from Adults
Stewart, J. L., Kamke, K., Widman, L., & Hope, E. C. (2021, June 15). JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT RESEARCH, Vol. 6.
2021 journal article
Associations between adolescents' pornography consumption and self-objectification, body comparison, and body shame
BODY IMAGE, 37, 89–93.
2021 journal article
Depressive symptoms among mostly heterosexual adolescents
JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH, 25(3), 317–332.
2021 article
Examining the link between sexual self-concept and sexual communication among adolescents
Evans-Paulson, R., Widman, L., Brasileiro, J., Maheux, A. J., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2021, September 2). COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY, Vol. 69.
2021 article
Identifying gaps in training on sexual health for caregivers of adolescents in foster care
Brasileiro, J., Widman, L., Spiva, S., & Norwalk, K. (2021, September 11). VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH STUDIES, Vol. 9.
2021 article
Is Regulatory Focus Related to Condom Use, STI/HIV Testing, and Sexual Satisfaction?
Evans-Paulson, R., Widman, L., Javidi, H., & Lipsey, N. (2021, August 17). JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, Vol. 59.
2021 article
Multilevel Barriers to Sexual Health Behavior Among Vulnerable Adolescent Girls in the USA
Kamke, K., Stewart, J. L., & Widman, L. (2021, June 1). SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY, Vol. 6.
2021 article
Parent-Child Communication and Adolescent Sexual Decision Making: An Application of Family Communication Patterns Theory
Hurst, J. L., Widman, L., Maheux, A. J., Evans-Paulson, R., Brasileiro, J., & Lipsey, N. (2021, September 2). JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY, Vol. 9.
2021 article
Parental Influence on Sexual Intentions of Black Adolescent Girls: Examining the Role of Gendered-Racial Socialization
Evans, R., Stokes, M. K. N., Hope, E. C., Widman, L., & Cryer-Coupet, Q. R. (2021, June 3). JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY, Vol. 6.
2021 journal article
REDEVELOPING A DIGITAL SEXUAL HEALTH INTERVENTION FOR ADOLESCENTS TO ALLOW FOR BROADER DISSEMINATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR HIV AND STD PREVENTION
AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, 33(2), 89–102.
2021 journal article
Selfie Appearance Investment and Peer Feedback Concern: Multimethod Investigation of Adolescent Selfie Practices and Adjustment
PSYCHOLOGY OF POPULAR MEDIA, 10(4), 488–499.
2021 journal article
Sexual Communication in the Digital Age: Adolescent Sexual Communication with Parents and Friends About Sexting, Pornography, and Starting Relationships Online
SEXUALITY & CULTURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 25(6), 2092–2109.
2021 article
Sexual Communication in the Digital Age: Adolescent Sexual Communication with Parents and Friends About Sexting, Pornography, and Starting Relationships Online (Apr, 10.1007/s12119-021-09866-1, 2021)
Widman, L., Javidi, H., Maheux, A. J., Evans, R., Nesi, J., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2021, June 7). SEXUALITY & CULTURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, Vol. 6.
2021 article
Sexual self-efficacy and sexual communication among adolescent girls: moderated mediation results from a randomized controlled trial
Brasileiro, J., Widman, L., & Hurst, J. L. (2021, November 29). PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, Vol. 11.
2021 journal article
Social self-efficacy and sexual communication among adolescents in the United States: a cross-sectional study
SEXUAL HEALTH, 18(2), 172–179.
2021 article
The Multidimensionality of Adolescent Girls' Gender Attitudes
Kamke, K., Widman, L., & Javidi, H. (2021, August 23). GENDER ISSUES, Vol. 39.
2021 article
Validated HIV Knowledge Scales for Use with Adults and Adolescents: A Systematic Review (Nov, 10.1007/s10461-021-03521-4, 2021)
Stewart, J. L., Wallace, D. D., Nance, A., Schalkoff, C. A., Uhrig Castonguay, B. J., Widman, L., … Golin, C. E. (2021, November 17). AIDS AND BEHAVIOR, Vol. 11.
2021 article
Validated HIV Knowledge Scales for Use with Youth and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Stewart, J. L., Wallace, D. D., Nance, A., Schalkoff, C. A., Uhrig Castonguay, B. J., Widman, L., … Golin, C. E. (2021, November 3). AIDS AND BEHAVIOR, Vol. 11.
2020 article
Adolescent Sexual Health Interventions: Innovation, Efficacy, Cost, and the Urgent Need to Scale
Widman, L., & Evans, R. (2020, May). PEDIATRICS, Vol. 145.
2020 review
Association of Sexual Health Interventions With Sexual Health Outcomes in Black Adolescents A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
[Review of ]. JAMA PEDIATRICS, 174(7), 676–689.
2020 journal article
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Brief Online Sexual Health Program for Adolescents
JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, 57(2), 145–154.
2020 journal article
Gender Differences in Parents' Communication With Their Adolescent Children about Sexual Risk and Sex-Positive Topics
JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, 57(2), 177–188.
2020 personal communication
More Meta-analytical Explorations on Adolescent Sexual Health Interventions Are Needed Reply
Widman, L., Evans, R., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2020, April).
2020 journal article
Popular peer norms and adolescent sexting behavior
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, 78, 62–66.
2020 journal article
Preliminary Evaluation of a Prescription Opioid Misuse Prevention Program Among Rural Middle School Students
Journal of Community Health, 45(6), 1139–1148.
2020 journal article
Randomized Trial of a Single-Session Growth MindSet Intervention for Rural Adolescents' Internalizing and Externalizing Problems
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, 49(5), 660–672.
2020 review
Sexual Health Programs for Latinx Adolescents: A Meta-analysis
[Review of ]. PEDIATRICS, 146(1).
2020 journal article
The Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness Scale: Development and validation with adolescents
BODY IMAGE, 33, 164–174.
2020 journal article
The Role of Adolescent Sex Education in Sexual Satisfaction among LGB+ and Heterosexual Young Adults
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION, 15(3), 310–335.
2020 journal article
Understanding Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Affirmative Consent
JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, 57(9), 1100–1107.
2019 journal article
Applying a Multifactorial Communication Framework to Better Understand Differences between Father-daughter and Mother-daughter Sexual Health Discussions
JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 24(7-8), 633–642.
2019 review
Assessment of Parent-Based Interventions for Adolescent Sexual Health A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
[Review of ]. JAMA PEDIATRICS, 173(9), 866–877.
2019 journal article
Camera-ready: Young women’s appearance-related social media consciousness.
Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(4), 473–481.
2019 journal article
Developmental patterns of sexual identity, romantic attraction, and sexual behavior among adolescents over three years
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, 77, 90–97.
2019 journal article
Evaluation of an Online Sexual Health Program among Adolescent Girls with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties
Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29(4), 1044–1054.
2019 journal article
Public Reactions to and Impact of Celebrity Health Announcements: Understanding the Charlie Sheen Effect
HOWARD JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATIONS, 30(5), 479–494.
2019 journal article
Safer Sex Communication and Sexual Health Behaviors Among a Representative Statewide Sample of Homeless Adolescents
The Journal of Sex Research, 2, 1–8.
2018 journal article
An online growth mindset intervention in a sample of rural adolescent girls
BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 88(3), 428–445.
2018 journal article
Examining the Roles of Self-Objectification and Appearance Expectations in Young Women’s Indoor Tanning Behavior
Sex Roles, 80(1-2), 52–62.
2018 journal article
Intentions to Use Emergency Contraception: The Role of Accurate Knowledge and Information Source Credibility
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION, 49(4), 264–270.
2018 review
Technology-Based Interventions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections and Unintended Pregnancy Among Youth
[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 62(6), 651–660.
2017 journal article
Does the quality of safetalk motivational interviewing counseling predict sexual behavior outcomes among people living with HIV?
Patient Education and Counseling, 100(1), 147–153.
2017 journal article
Feasibility and acceptability of a web-based HIV/STD prevention program for adolescent girls targeting sexual communication skills
HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH, 32(4), 343–352.
2017 journal article
Technology-Based Communication and the Development of Interpersonal Competencies Within Adolescent Romantic Relationships: A Preliminary Investigation
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE, 27(2), 471–477.
2016 journal article
Adolescent Susceptibility to Peer Influence in Sexual Situations
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 58(3), 323–329.
2016 journal article
Emergency contraception: Sources of information and perceptions of access among young adults
WOMEN & HEALTH, 56(6), 668–679.
2016 journal article
PROJECTHEARTFORGIRLS.COM: DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED HIV/STD PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS EMPHASIZING SEXUAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, 28(5), 365–377.
2016 journal article
Parent-Adolescent Sexual Communication and Adolescent Safer Sex Behavior A Meta-Analysis
JAMA PEDIATRICS, 170(1), 52–61.
2016 journal article
Perceptions of a campus-wide condom distribution programme: An exploratory study
Health Education Journal, 75(8), 998–1011.
2015 journal article
Demographic and developmental differences in the content and sequence of adolescents' ideal romantic relationship behaviors
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, 45, 112–126.
2014 journal article
Adolescent sexual health communication and condom use: A meta-analysis.
Health Psychology, 33(10), 1113–1124.
2014 journal article
Adolescents misperceive and are influenced by high-status peers’ health risk, deviant, and adaptive behavior.
Developmental Psychology, 50(12), 2697–2714.
2014 journal article
Examining the role of serostatus disclosure on unprotected sex among people living with HIV
AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 28(12), 677–684.
2014 journal article
Experimentally measured susceptibility to peer influence and adolescent sexual behavior trajectories: A preliminary study.
Developmental Psychology, 50(9), 2221–2227.
2014 journal article
Incarceration and unstable housing interact to predict sexual risk behaviours among African American STD clinic patients
International Journal of STD and AIDS, 25(5), 348–354.
2014 journal article
Safe Sext: Adolescents' Use of Technology to Communicate About Sexual Health With Dating Partners
Journal of Adolescent Health, 54(5), 612–614.
2014 journal article
Sexual Narcissism and Infidelity in Early Marriage
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(7), 1315–1325.
2013 journal article
Self-Reported Sexual Assault in Convicted Sex Offenders and Community Men
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(7), 1519–1536.
2013 journal article
Sexual Communication Between Early Adolescents and Their Dating Partners, Parents, and Best Friends
The Journal of Sex Research, 51(7), 731–741.
2013 journal article
The Implications of Sexual Narcissism for Sexual and Marital Satisfaction
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42(6), 1021–1032.
2013 journal article
When do condom use intentions lead to actions? Examining the role of sexual communication on safer sexual behavior among people living with HIV
Journal of Health Psychology, 18(4), 507–517.
2012 journal article
Do Safer Sex Self-Efficacy, Attitudes toward Condoms, and HIV Transmission Risk Beliefs Differ among Men who Have Sex with Men, Heterosexual Men, and Women Living with HIV?
AIDS and Behavior, 17(5), 1873–1882.
2012 book
Narcissism and Sexuality
In The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Theoretical Approaches, Empirical Findings, and Treatments (pp. 351–359).
2012 journal article
On the Relationship Between Automatic Attitudes and Self-Reported Sexual Assault in Men
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42(5), 813–823.
2012 journal article
Serostatus disclosure to sexual partners among people living with HIV: Examining the roles of partner characteristics and stigma
AIDS Care, 25(5), 566–572.
2010 journal article
Psychophysiological and neuroendocrine responses to laboratory stressors in women: Implications of menstrual cycle phase and stressor type☆
Biological Psychology, 83(2), 84–92.
2009 journal article
Sexual Narcissism and the Perpetration of Sexual Aggression
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39(4), 926–939.
2007 journal article
Abuse history and premenstrual symptomatology: Assessing the mediating role of perceived stress
Women and Health, 46(4), 61–80.
2006 journal article
Sexual Communication and Contraceptive Use in Adolescent Dating Couples
Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(6), 893–899.
2004 journal article
Physical activity and quality of life: Assessing the influence of activity frequency, intensity, volume, and motives
Behavioral Medicine, 30(3), 124–131.
2004 journal article
Stress, quality of life and physical activity in women with varying degrees of premenstrual symptomatology
Women and Health, 39(3), 35–44.
2019 - present
2015 - present
2010 - 2015
Funding history based on the linked ORCID record.