Laura Marie Widman

A Longitudinal Assessment of Adolescents' Sexual Communication With Parents, Best Friends, and Dating Partners

Bibby, E. S., Choukas-Bradley, S., Widman, L., Turpyn, C., Prinstein, M. J., & Telzer, E. H. (2023, May 18). DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, Vol. 5.

Evaluation of a Brief Online Sexual Health Program for Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

McCrimmon, J., Widman, L., Javidi, H., Brasileiro, J., & Hurst, J. (2023, April 3). HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTICE, Vol. 4.

PACT: Developing and Evaluating a Digital Sexual Consent Program for Youth

Javidi, H., Widman, L., Maheux, A. J. J., McCrimmon, J., Evans-Paulson, R., & Becker, W. (2023, May 12). JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, Vol. 5.

Parents’ attitudes towards the content of sex education in the USA: Associations with religiosity and political orientation

Sex Education, 1, 1–17.

Adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 70(1), 28–41.

Are Feminists Empowered Activists or Entitled Whiners? A Thematic Analysis of U.S. Adolescents’ Definitions of “Feminist” in a Diverse, Mixed-Gender Sample

Sex Roles, 86(7-8), 395–414.

Behavioral Measures to Assess Adolescent Sexual Communication with Partners: A Scoping Review and Call for Further Studies

The Journal of Sex Research, 60(1), 36–44.

Examining the efficacy of STD testing public health messages tailored to youth’s regulatory focus.

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 28(4), 835–848.

Getting to zero HIV/AIDS in sub‐Saharan Africa: Understanding perceptions of locals using the social determinants of health framework

Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(3), e739–e748.

How Emotional Shifts Effect Youth Perceptions of Opioid Risk and Efficacy: Testing a Know the Truth Campaign Narrative

HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 37(14), 1820–1831.

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.

Longitudinal associations between appearance‐related social media consciousness and adolescents' depressive symptoms

Journal of Adolescence, 94(2), 264–269.

Multilevel Barriers to Sexual Health Behavior Among Vulnerable Adolescent Girls in the USA

Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 19(2), 822–833.

National trends and disparate access to formal and informal sex education among youth involved with the child welfare system in the USA

Sex Education, 10, 1–17.

Parental influence on sexual intentions of Black adolescent girls: Examining the role of gendered-racial socialization.

Journal of Family Psychology, 36(2), 318–323.

Parent–child communication and adolescent sexual decision making: An application of family communication patterns theory.

Journal of Family Psychology, 36(3), 449–457.

Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness Scale among emerging adults

BODY IMAGE, 43, 63–74.

Sexual Communication between Adolescent Partners: A Scoping Review and Directions for Future Research

The Journal of Sex Research, 59(8), 984–999.

Validated HIV Knowledge Scales for Use with Adults and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

AIDS and Behavior, 26(5), 1695–1715.

Associations between adolescents' pornography consumption and self-objectification, body comparison, and body shame

BODY IMAGE, 37, 89–93.

Depressive symptoms among mostly heterosexual adolescents

JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH, 25(3), 317–332.

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.

Identifying gaps in training on sexual health for caregivers of adolescents in foster care

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 17(2), 119–129.

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.

Our Sexuality

(14th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

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.

Selfie Appearance Investment and Peer Feedback Concern: Multimethod Investigation of Adolescent Selfie Practices and Adjustment

PSYCHOLOGY OF POPULAR MEDIA, 10(4), 488–499.

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.

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.

Sexual self-efficacy and sexual communication among adolescent girls: moderated mediation results from a randomized controlled trial

Psychology & Health, 11, 1–15.

Social self-efficacy and sexual communication among adolescents in the United States: a cross-sectional study

SEXUAL HEALTH, 18(2), 172–179.

The Multidimensionality of Adolescent Girls' Gender Attitudes

Kamke, K., Widman, L., & Javidi, H. (2021, August 23). GENDER ISSUES, Vol. 39.

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.

“They See Sex as Something That’s Reproductive and Not as Something People Do for Fun”: Shortcomings in Adolescent Girls’ Sexual Socialization from Adults

Journal of Adolescent Research, 37(2), 250–279.

Adolescent Sexual Health Interventions: Innovation, Efficacy, Cost, and the Urgent Need to Scale

Widman, L., & Evans, R. (2020, May). PEDIATRICS, Vol. 145.

Association of Sexual Health Interventions With Sexual Health Outcomes in Black Adolescents A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JAMA PEDIATRICS, 174(7), 676–689.

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Brief Online Sexual Health Program for Adolescents

JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, 57(2), 145–154.

Gender Differences in Parents' Communication With Their Adolescent Children about Sexual Risk and Sex-Positive Topics

JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, 57(2), 177–188.

More Meta-analytical Explorations on Adolescent Sexual Health Interventions Are Needed Reply

Widman, L., Evans, R., & Choukas-Bradley, S. (2020, April).

Popular peer norms and adolescent sexting behavior

JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, 78, 62–66.

Preliminary Evaluation of a Prescription Opioid Misuse Prevention Program Among Rural Middle School Students

Journal of Community Health, 45(6), 1139–1148.

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.

Sexual Health Programs for Latinx Adolescents: A Meta-analysis

[Review of ]. PEDIATRICS, 146(1).

The Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness Scale: Development and validation with adolescents

BODY IMAGE, 33, 164–174.

The Role of Adolescent Sex Education in Sexual Satisfaction among LGB+ and Heterosexual Young Adults

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION, 15(3), 310–335.

Understanding Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Affirmative Consent

JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, 57(9), 1100–1107.

Adolescent sexual communication scale

In R. Milhausen, T. D. Fisher, C. M. Davis, W. L. Yarber, & S. L. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures (4th ed., pp. 251–253). New York: Routledge.

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.

Assessment of Parent-Based Interventions for Adolescent Sexual Health A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

[Review of ]. JAMA PEDIATRICS, 173(9), 866–877.

Camera-ready: Young women’s appearance-related social media consciousness.

Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(4), 473–481.

Developmental patterns of sexual identity, romantic attraction, and sexual behavior among adolescents over three years

JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, 77, 90–97.

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.

Public Reactions to and Impact of Celebrity Health Announcements: Understanding the Charlie Sheen Effect

HOWARD JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATIONS, 30(5), 479–494.

Safer Sex Communication and Sexual Health Behaviors Among a Representative Statewide Sample of Homeless Adolescents

The Journal of Sex Research, 57(2), 1–8.

The sexual narcissism scale

In R. Milhausen, T. D. Fisher, C. M. Davis, W. L. Yarber, & S. L. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures (4th ed., pp. 552–553). New York: Routledge.

An online growth mindset intervention in a sample of rural adolescent girls

BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 88(3), 428–445.

Examining the Roles of Self-Objectification and Appearance Expectations in Young Women’s Indoor Tanning Behavior

Sex Roles, 80(1-2), 52–62.

Intentions to Use Emergency Contraception: The Role of Accurate Knowledge and Information Source Credibility

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION, 49(4), 264–270.

Narcissistic Qualities and Infidelity

Sexual Assertiveness Skills and Sexual Decision-Making in Adolescent Girls: Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Program

American Journal of Public Health, 108(1), 96–102.

Sexual Attitudes

In M. H. Bornstein (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development (pp. 1965–1968).

Technology-Based Interventions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections and Unintended Pregnancy Among Youth

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 62(6), 651–660.

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.

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.

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.

Adolescent Susceptibility to Peer Influence in Sexual Situations

JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 58(3), 323–329.

Emergency contraception: Sources of information and perceptions of access among young adults

WOMEN & HEALTH, 56(6), 668–679.

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.

Parent-Adolescent Sexual Communication and Adolescent Safer Sex Behavior A Meta-Analysis

JAMA PEDIATRICS, 170(1), 52–61.

Perceptions of a campus-wide condom distribution programme: An exploratory study

Health Education Journal, 75(8), 998–1011.

Demographic and developmental differences in the content and sequence of adolescents' ideal romantic relationship behaviors

JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, 45, 112–126.

Adolescent sexual health communication and condom use: A meta-analysis.

Health Psychology, 33(10), 1113–1124.

Adolescents misperceive and are influenced by high-status peers’ health risk, deviant, and adaptive behavior.

Developmental Psychology, 50(12), 2697–2714.

Book Review: APA handbook of sexuality and psychology

Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38(4), 575–576.

Examining the role of serostatus disclosure on unprotected sex among people living with HIV

AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 28(12), 677–684.

Experimentally measured susceptibility to peer influence and adolescent sexual behavior trajectories: A preliminary study.

Developmental Psychology, 50(9), 2221–2227.

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.

Safe Sext: Adolescents' Use of Technology to Communicate About Sexual Health With Dating Partners

Journal of Adolescent Health, 54(5), 612–614.

Sexual Narcissism and Infidelity in Early Marriage

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(7), 1315–1325.

Self-Reported Sexual Assault in Convicted Sex Offenders and Community Men

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(7), 1519–1536.

Sexual Communication Between Early Adolescents and Their Dating Partners, Parents, and Best Friends

The Journal of Sex Research, 51(7), 731–741.

The Implications of Sexual Narcissism for Sexual and Marital Satisfaction

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42(6), 1021–1032.

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.

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.

Narcissism and Sexuality

In The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Theoretical Approaches, Empirical Findings, and Treatments (pp. 351–359).

On the Relationship Between Automatic Attitudes and Self-Reported Sexual Assault in Men

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42(5), 813–823.

Serostatus disclosure to sexual partners among people living with HIV: Examining the roles of partner characteristics and stigma

AIDS Care, 25(5), 566–572.

Psychophysiological and neuroendocrine responses to laboratory stressors in women: Implications of menstrual cycle phase and stressor type☆

Biological Psychology, 83(2), 84–92.

The sexual narcissism scale

In T. D. Fisher, C. M. Davis, W. L. Yarber, & S. L. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures (3rd ed., pp. 496–497). New York: Routledge.

Sexual Narcissism and the Perpetration of Sexual Aggression

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39(4), 926–939.

Specific phobias

In M. Hersen & J. Rosqvist (Eds.), The Handbook of Assessment, Conceptualization, and Treatment (HACT) (Vol. 1, pp. 139–170). New York: John Wiley.

Abuse history and premenstrual symptomatology: Assessing the mediating role of perceived stress

Women and Health, 46(4), 61–80.

Sexual Communication and Contraceptive Use in Adolescent Dating Couples

Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(6), 893–899.

Body image in sexually assaulted women: Does age at time of assault matter?

Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bulletin, 21(2/3), 5–10.

Kissing is good: A developmental investigation of sexuality in adolescent romantic couples

Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 2(4), 32–41.

Physical activity and quality of life: Assessing the influence of activity frequency, intensity, volume, and motives

Behavioral Medicine, 30(3), 124–131.

Stress, quality of life and physical activity in women with varying degrees of premenstrual symptomatology

Women and Health, 39(3), 35–44.