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James R. Mahalik

James R. Mahalik

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Psychology

D-Index
52
Citations
16085
World Ranking
4914
National Ranking
2706

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

James R. Mahalik is affiliated with Boston College in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the social sciences, with a significant focus on gender studies. Their work also spans clinical psychology, economics and econometrics, safety research, and social psychology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding social and behavioral issues.

The main topics addressed in James R. Mahalik's research include:

  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Several of their recent papers focus on masculinity and mental health, with a particular emphasis on how gender norms influence psychological well-being and behavior. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Help-seeking for depression as a stigmatized threat to masculinity." (2021), published in Professional Psychology Research and Practice
  • "Men's attitudes toward mask-wearing during COVID-19: Understanding the complexities of mask-ulinity." (2021), published in Journal of Health Psychology

Other notable papers that are closely related or co-authored in their research network include:

  • "Development and evaluation of a new short form of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI-30)." (2020), published in Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • "A relational-cultural framework for promoting healthy masculinities." (2022), published in American Psychologist
  • "Dominant masculinity and marginalized sexuality: Extending minority stress theory for gay and bisexual+ men." (2023), published in Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

James R. Mahalik frequently collaborates with a network of coauthors, including:

  • Michael Di Bianca
  • Michael P. Harris
  • Ronald F. Levant
  • Ryon C. McDermott
  • Mike C. Parent

The scholar's work appears predominantly in specialized academic venues such as:

  • Psychology of Men & Masculinity
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • American Psychologist
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • PsycEXTRA Dataset

James R. Mahalik holds the distinction of being a Fellow of the American Psychological Association since 2006, indicating recognition within the professional community.

Best Publications

  • Men, masculinity, and the contexts of help seeking.

    Michael E. Addis;James R. Mahalik

  • Development of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory

    James R. Mahalik;Benjamin D. Locke;Larry H. Ludlow;Matthew A. Diemer

  • Masculinity and perceived normative health behaviors as predictors of men's health behaviors.

    James R. Mahalik;Shaun M. Burns;Matthew Syzdek

  • Masculinity Scripts, Presenting Concerns, and Help Seeking: Implications for Practice and Training

    James R. Mahalik;Glenn E. Good;Matt Englar-Carlson

  • Development of the Conformity to Feminine Norms Inventory

    James R. Mahalik;Elisabeth B. Morray;Aimée Coonerty-Femiano;Larry H. Ludlow

  • Cross-Sectional Study of Gender Role Conflict Examining College-Aged and Middle-Aged Men.

    Robert J. Cournoyer;James R. Mahalik

  • Minority Stress, Masculinity, and Social Norms Predicting Gay Men's Health Risk Behaviors

    Christopher J. Hamilton;James R. Mahalik

  • Body image concerns of gay men : The roles of minority stress and conformity to masculine norms

    Sara B. Kimmel;James R. Mahalik

  • Examining masculinity norms, problem drinking, and athletic involvement as predictors of sexual aggression in college men

    Benjamin D. Locke;James R. Mahalik

  • "Why Won't He Go to the Doctor?": The Psychology of Men's Help Seeking

    Abigail K. Mansfield;Michael E. Addis;James R. Mahalik

  • Increasing Career Self‐Efficacy for Women: Evaluating a Group Intervention

    Kate Roy Sullivan;James R. Mahalik

  • Men's Gender Role Conflict and Use of Psychological Defenses

    James R. Mahalik;Robert J. Cournoyer;William DeFranc;Marcus Cherry

  • The impact of gender role conflict and counseling technique on psychological help seeking in men.

    Andrew F. Wisch;James R. Mahalik;Jeffrey A. Hayes;Elizabeth A. Nutt

  • Health Behaviors and Masculinity in Kenyan and U.S. Male College Students

    James R. Mahalik;Hugh D. Lagan;Jay A. Morrison

  • Gender Role Conflict and Psychological Distress in Male Counseling Center Clients

    Jeffrey A. Hayes;James R. Mahalik

  • Differential Reactions to Men and Women's Gender Role Transgressions: Perceptions of Social Status, Sexual Orientation, and Value Dissimilarity

    Selcuk R. Sirin;Donald R. McCreary;James R. Mahalik

  • Changes in health risk behaviors for males and females from early adolescence through early adulthood.

    James R. Mahalik;Rebekah Levine Coley;Caitlin McPherran Lombardi;Alicia Doyle Lynch

  • Masculinity and health behaviors in Australian men.

    James R. Mahalik;Micól Levi-Minzi;Gordon Walker

  • Using the conformity to masculine norms inventory to work with men in a clinical setting.

    James R. Mahalik;W. Tracy Talmadge;Benjamin D. Locke;Ryan P. J. Scott

  • Therapist self-disclosure.

    Clara E. Hill;James R. Mahalik;Barbara J. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Rebekah Levine Coley
Rebekah Levine Coley Boston College
Michael E. Addis
Michael E. Addis Clark University
Jeffrey A. Hayes
Jeffrey A. Hayes Pennsylvania State University
Maureen E. Kenny
Maureen E. Kenny Boston College
Matthew A. Diemer
Matthew A. Diemer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Aaron B. Rochlen
Aaron B. Rochlen The University of Texas at Austin
Ronald F. Levant
Ronald F. Levant University of Akron
Glenn E. Good
Glenn E. Good University of Missouri
Kevin E. O'Grady
Kevin E. O'Grady University of Maryland, College Park
Sara R. Jaffee
Sara R. Jaffee University of Pennsylvania

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