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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2015 - Donald T. Campbell Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Overview

Brenda Major is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their work primarily contributes to the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with key subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Gender Studies, and Pharmacy.

The main topics covered by Brenda Major's research encompass Social and Intergroup Psychology, Racial and Ethnic Identity Research, Gender Diversity and Inequality, Obesity and Health Practices, Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies, and Humor Studies and Applications.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
  • Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
  • BMJ
  • Affective Science

Brenda Major's recent papers demonstrate a focus on social psychological dynamics and health-related stigma. Notable works include:

  • The Countervailing Effects of Weight Stigma on Weight-Loss Motivation and Perceived Capacity for Weight Control, 2020, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • Diversity Initiatives and White Americans' Perceptions of Racial Victimhood, 2021, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • Anticipated and Experienced Ethnic/Racial Discrimination and Sleep: A Longitudinal Study, 2020, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • Motivational processes of the relationship between weight stigma and physical activity: a comparison between France and Mexico, 2021, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Cardiovascular, behavioral, and psychological responses to organizational prodiversity messages among racial/ethnic minorities, 2020, Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

Frequent coauthors collaborating in Brenda Major's research include:

  • Tessa L. Dover
  • Payton A. Small
  • Cheryl R. Kaiser
  • Jeffrey M. Hunger
  • Amie M. Gordon

Brenda Major has received several recognitions, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2019
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), 2019
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2017
  • Donald T. Campbell Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, 2015

Best Publications

  • Social stigma and self-esteem: The self-protective properties of stigma.

    Jennifer Crocker;Brenda Major

  • The social psychology of stigma.

    Brenda Major;Laurie T. O'Brien

  • Putting gender into context: An interactive model of gender-related behavior.

    Kay Deaux;Brenda Major

  • Social Stigma: The Affective Consequences of Attributional Ambiguity

    Jennifer Crocker;Kristin Voelkl;Maria Testa;Brenda Major

  • Antecedents and consequences of attributions to discrimination: Theoretical and empirical advances

    Brenda Major;Wendy J. Quinton;Shannon K. McCoy

  • From social inequality to personal entitlement: the role of social comparisons, legitimacy appraisals, and group membership

    Brenda Major

  • Stigma: Introduction and overview.

    John F. Dovidio;Brenda Major;Jennifer Crocker

  • The Psychology of Legitimacy: Emerging Perspectives on Ideology, Justice, and Intergroup Relations

    John T. Jost;Brenda Major

  • Coping with Negative Stereotypes about Intellectual Performance: The Role of Psychological Disengagement

    Brenda Major;Steven Spencer;Toni Schmader;Connie Wolfe

  • How and why weight stigma drives the obesity 'epidemic' and harms health.

    A. Janet Tomiyama;Deborah Carr;Ellen M. Granberg;Brenda Major

  • The stigma of overweight: affective consequences of attributional ambiguity.

    Jennifer Crocker;Beth Cornwell;Brenda Major

  • Coping with stigma and prejudice.

    Carol T. Miller;Brenda Major

  • Group Identification Moderates Emotional Responses to Perceived Prejudice

    Shannon K. McCoy;Brenda Major

  • Priming meritocracy and the psychological justification of inequality

    Shannon K. McCoy;Brenda Major

  • Abortion as stigma: cognitive and emotional implications of concealment.

    Brenda Major;Richard H. Gramzow

  • Responses to upward and downward social comparisons: The impact of esteem-relevance and perceived control

    B. Major;M. Testa;W.H. Bylsma

  • Perceiving Personal Discrimination: The Role of Group Status and Legitimizing Ideology

    Brenda Major;Richard H. Gramzow;Shannon K. McCoy;Shana Levin

  • Personal resilience, cognitive appraisals, and coping: an integrative model of adjustment to abortion

    B Major;C Richards;M L Cooper;C Cozzarelli

  • Coping With Ethnic Stereotypes in the Academic Domain: Perceived Injustice and Psychological Disengagement

    Toni Schmader;Brenda Major;Richard H. Gramzow

  • Attributions to discrimination and self-esteem: Impact of group identification and situational ambiguity

    Brenda Major;Wendy J Quinton;Toni Schmader

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheryl R. Kaiser
Cheryl R. Kaiser University of Washington
Wendy Berry Mendes
Wendy Berry Mendes University of California, San Francisco
Jennifer Crocker
Jennifer Crocker The Ohio State University
Toni Schmader
Toni Schmader University of British Columbia
Maria Testa
Maria Testa University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Carol T. Miller
Carol T. Miller University of Vermont
Kay Deaux
Kay Deaux New York University
John F. Dovidio
John F. Dovidio Yale University
Gail E. Wyatt
Gail E. Wyatt University of California, Los Angeles
Nancy E. Adler
Nancy E. Adler University of California, San Francisco

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