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Ilan H. Meyer is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a substantial focus on Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. The scientist's work often intersects multiple subfields including Clinical Psychology, Gender Studies, and Infectious Diseases.

The main topics addressed in Ilan H. Meyer's research include LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Reproductive Health and Technologies, Racial and Ethnic Identity Research, and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis.

Among Ilan H. Meyer's notable recent publications are:

  • Minority stress, distress, and suicide attempts in three cohorts of sexual minority adults: A U.S. probability sample, 2021, published in PLoS ONE
  • Minority stress theory: Application, critique, and continued relevance, 2023, published in Current Opinion in Psychology (authored by David M. Frost but highly relevant in the same research network)
  • Sexual Orientation Change Efforts, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Suicide Ideation and Attempt Among Sexual Minority Adults, United States, 2016-2018, 2020, published in American Journal of Public Health
  • Victimization rates and traits of sexual and gender minorities in the United States: Results from the National Crime Victimization Survey, 2017, 2020, published in Science Advances
  • Health and health care access in the US transgender population health (TransPop) survey, 2021, published in Andrology

The frequent collaborators in Meyer's work include David M. Frost, Phillip L. Hammack, Stephen T. Russell, Bianca D. M. Wilson, and Jody L. Herman. These coauthors contribute across overlapping domains, underscoring a collaborative approach to research involving sexual and gender minority health and social issues.

Meyer's work commonly appears in scientific journals like LGBT Health, Archives of Sexual Behavior, PLoS ONE, American Journal of Public Health, and Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, signifying a strong publication record in venues focused on sexuality, health disparities, and social behavior.

Best Publications

  • Prejudice, Social Stress, and Mental Health in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations: Conceptual Issues and Research Evidence

    Ilan H. Meyer

  • Minority stress and mental health in gay men

    Ilan H. Meyer

  • Resilience in the Study of Minority Stress and Health of Sexual and Gender Minorities

    Ilan H. Meyer

  • Internalized Homophobia and Relationship Quality among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals.

    David M. Frost;Ilan H. Meyer

  • Internalized homophobia, intimacy, and sexual behavior among gay and bisexual men.

    Ilan H. Meyer;Laura Dean

  • Social patterning of stress and coping: does disadvantaged social statuses confer more stress and fewer coping resources?

    Ilan H. Meyer;Sharon Schwartz;David M. Frost

  • Minority stress and physical health among sexual minority individuals

    David M. Frost;Keren Lehavot;Ilan H. Meyer

  • The trouble with "MSM" and "WSW": erasure of the sexual-minority person in public health discourse.

    Rebecca M. Young;Ilan H. Meyer

  • Sampling Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations.

    Ilan H. Meyer;Patrick A. Wilson

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health: Findings and Concerns

    Laura Dean;Ilan H. Meyer;Kevin Robinson;Randall L. Sell

  • Measuring Community Connectedness among Diverse Sexual Minority Populations

    David M. Frost;Ilan H. Meyer

  • Prejudice as Stress: Conceptual and Measurement Problems

    Ilan H. Meyer

  • Social and psychological well-being in lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals: the effects of race, gender, age, and sexual identity.

    Robert M. Kertzner;Ilan H. Meyer;David M. Frost;Michael J. Stirratt

  • Minority stress theory: Application, critique, and continued relevance

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  • Stigma, prejudice, discrimination and health.

    Jennifer Stuber;Ilan Meyer;Bruce Link

  • Religious affiliation, internalized homophobia, and mental health in lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals.

    David M. Barnes;Ilan H. Meyer

  • Identity, Stress, and Resilience in Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals of Color:

    Ilan H. Meyer

  • Patterns and Predictors of Disclosure of Sexual Orientation to Healthcare Providers Among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals

    Laura E. Durso;Ilan H. Meyer

  • Prejudice and Discrimination as Social Stressors

    Ilan H. Meyer

  • Intervening within and across levels: A multilevel approach to stigma and public health

    Jonathan E. Cook;Valerie Purdie-Vaughns;Ilan H. Meyer;Justin T.A. Busch

  • Eating Disorders in Diverse Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations

    Matthew B. Feldman;Ilan H. Meyer

  • The health of sexual minorities: Public health perspectives on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations

    Ilan H. Meyer;Mary E. Northridge

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Frost
David M. Frost University College London
Phillip L. Hammack
Phillip L. Hammack University of California, Santa Cruz
Marguerita Lightfoot
Marguerita Lightfoot University of California, San Francisco
Stephen T. Russell
Stephen T. Russell The University of Texas at Austin
Patrick A. Wilson
Patrick A. Wilson Columbia University
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mary E. Northridge
Mary E. Northridge New York University
Esther D. Rothblum
Esther D. Rothblum San Diego State University
Walter O. Bockting
Walter O. Bockting Columbia University
Frederica P. Perera
Frederica P. Perera Columbia University

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