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  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Ellen D. B. Riggle is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and social sciences, with a significant emphasis on social psychology, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, gender studies, and reproductive medicine.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Sex work and related issues

Riggle's recent scholarly contributions include the following publications:

  • "Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic among African American, Latinx, and White sexual minority women: A descriptive phenomenological study." (2021), Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • "Understanding Alcohol and Marijuana Use among Sexual Minority Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study" (2021), Journal of Homosexuality
  • "LGBTQ individuals' lived experiences of hypervigilance." (2021), Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • "Perceived psychosocial impacts of legalized same-sex marriage: A scoping review of sexual minority adults' experiences" (2021), PLoS ONE
  • "It's complicated: The impact of marriage legalization among sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals in the United States." (2020), Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

The frequent venues for publication include:

  • Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • Journal of Homosexuality
  • Professional Psychology Research and Practice
  • Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy
  • PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Riggle are:

  • Tonda L. Hughes
  • Sharon S. Rostosky
  • Laurie A. Drabble
  • Angie R. Wootton
  • Lauren Bochicchio

In 2020, Riggle was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), acknowledging their contribution to the field of psychology.

Best Publications

  • The Positive Aspects of Being a Lesbian or Gay Man

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Joy S. Whitman;Amber Olson;Sharon Scales Rostosky

  • Marriage amendments and psychological distress in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon G. Horne;Angela D. Miller

  • Stress and relationship quality in same-sex couples

    Melanie D. Otis;Sharon S. Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Rebecca Hamrin

  • Psychological distress, well-being, and legal recognition in same-sex couple relationships.

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon S. Rostosky;Sharon G. Horne

  • Online surveys for BGLT research: issues and techniques.

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon S. Rostosky;C. Stuart Reedy

  • Minority stress experiences in committed same-sex couple relationships.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Barry E. Gray;Roxanna L. Hatton

  • Outness, concealment, and authenticity: Associations with LGB individuals’ psychological distress and well-being.

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon S. Rostosky;Whitney W. Black;Danielle E. Rosenkrantz

  • Out at work: The relation of actor and partner workplace policy and internalized homophobia to disclosure status

    Sharon S. Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle

  • The Cognitive and Affective Bases of Political Tolerance Judgments

    James H. Kuklinski;Ellen Riggle;Victor Ottati;Norbert Schwarz

  • A Multifactor Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Positive Identity Measure (LGB-PIM)

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Jonathan J. Mohr;Sharon S. Rostosky;Adam W. Fingerhut

  • The positive aspects of a transgender self-identification

    Ellen D.B. Riggle;Sharon Scales Rostosky;LaWanda E. McCants;David Pascale-Hague

  • The relation of job satisfaction and degree of openness about one's sexual orientation for lesbians and gay men.

    Alan L. Ellis;Ellen D. B. Riggle

  • BASES OF POLITICAL JUDGMENTS: The Role of Stereotypic and Nonstereotypic Information

    Ellen D. Riggle;Victor C. Ottati;Robert S. Wyer;James Kuklinski

  • Associations among sexual attraction status, school belonging, and alcohol and marijuana use in rural high school students.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Gina P Owens;Rick S Zimmerman;Ellen D.B Riggle

  • The positive aspects of a bisexual self-identification

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D.B. Riggle;David Pascale-Hague;LaWanda E. McCants

  • The Impact of ''Media Contact'' on Attitudes Toward Gay Men

    Ellen D.B. Riggle;Alan L. Ellis;Anne M. Crawford

  • Is religiosity a protective factor against substance use in young adulthood? Only if you're straight!

    Sharon S. Rostosky;Fred Danner;Ellen D.B. Riggle

  • Same‐Sex Couple Perceptions of Family Support: A Consensual Qualitative Study

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Bethe A. Korfhage;Julie M. Duhigg;J B A Amanda Stern

  • Same-sex relationships and minority stress

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen Db Riggle

  • Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals' psychological reactions to amendments denying access to civil marriage.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon G. Horne;F. Nicholas Denton

  • Age difference in political decision making: Strategies for evaluating political candidates

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Mitzi M. S. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Sharon S. Rostosky
Sharon S. Rostosky University of Kentucky
Tonda L. Hughes
Tonda L. Hughes Columbia University
Kimberly F. Balsam
Kimberly F. Balsam Palo Alto University
Sharon G. Horne
Sharon G. Horne University of Massachusetts Boston
Esther D. Rothblum
Esther D. Rothblum San Diego State University
Robert S. Wyer
Robert S. Wyer University of Cincinnati
Jonathan J. Mohr
Jonathan J. Mohr University of Maryland, College Park
Victor Ottati
Victor Ottati Loyola University Chicago
Norbert Schwarz
Norbert Schwarz University of Southern California
Gina P. Owens
Gina P. Owens University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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