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Overview

Michael E. Newcomb is a researcher affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields including psychology, medicine, and social sciences, with a substantial focus on social psychology, infectious diseases, general health professions, sociology and political science, and clinical psychology.

Their research encompasses a range of topics primarily centered on LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, reproductive health and technologies, sex work and related issues, sexuality, behavior, and technology, as well as attachment and relationship dynamics.

Michael E. Newcomb has contributed to several recent papers including:

  • "Perspectives from Transgender and Gender Diverse People on How to Ask About Gender," 2020, LGBT Health
  • "Rumination longitudinally mediates the association of minority stress and depression in sexual and gender minority individuals," 2020, Journal of Abnormal Psychology
  • "Longitudinal associations between minority stress, internalizing symptoms, and substance use among sexual and gender minority individuals assigned female at birth," 2020, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • "Systems of cissexism and the daily production of stress for transgender and gender diverse people," 2021, International Journal of Transgender Health
  • "Gender variations, generational effects, and mental health of transgender people in relation to timing and status of gender identity milestones," 2021, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael E. Newcomb include:

  • Brian Mustanski
  • Sarah W. Whitton
  • Christina Dyar
  • Elissa L. Sarno
  • Gregory Swann

Publication venues where Michael E. Newcomb has frequently published their work include:

  • AIDS and Behavior
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • LGBT Health
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Best Publications

  • Internalized homophobia and internalizing mental health problems: a meta-analytic review.

    Michael E. Newcomb;Brian Mustanski

  • HIV in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Review of Epidemiology, Risk and Protective Factors, and Interventions

    Brian S. Mustanski;Michael E. Newcomb;Steve Nicholas Du Bois;Steve C. Garcia

  • Barriers to Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals.

    Jae A. Puckett;Peter Cleary;Kinton Rossman;Brian Mustanski

  • Gay and Bisexual Men's Use of the Internet: Research from the 1990s through 2013

    Christian Grov;Aaron S. Breslow;Michael E. Newcomb;Joshua G. Rosenberger

  • Internal and external mediators of women's sexual abuse in childhood

    Gail Elizabeth Wyatt;Michael Newcomb

  • High Burden of Mental Health Problems, Substance Use, Violence, and Related Psychosocial Factors in Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Diverse Youth and Young Adults

    Michael E. Newcomb;Ricky Hill;Kathleen Buehler;Daniel T. Ryan

  • Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths: A Developmental Resiliency Perspective

    Brian Mustanski;Michael E. Newcomb;Robert Garofalo

  • Does it get better? A longitudinal analysis of psychological distress and victimization in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth

    Michelle Birkett;Michael E. Newcomb;Brian Mustanski

  • Moderators of the relationship between internalized homophobia and risky sexual behavior in men who have sex with men: a meta-analysis.

    Michael E. Newcomb;Brian Mustanski

  • Relationship characteristics and sexual risk-taking in young men who have sex with men.

    Brian Mustanski;Michael E. Newcomb;Elise M. Clerkin

  • Examining Risk and Protective Factors for Alcohol Use in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: A Longitudinal Multilevel Analysis

    Michael E. Newcomb;Adrienne J. Heinz;Brian Mustanski

  • Intimate Partner Violence Victimization in LGBT Young Adults: Demographic Differences and Associations with Health Behaviors.

    Tyson R. Reuter;Michael E. Newcomb;Sarah W. Whitton;Brian Mustanski

  • The Influence of Families on LGBTQ Youth Health: A Call to Action for Innovation in Research and Intervention Development

    Michael E. Newcomb;Michael C. LaSala;Alida Bouris;Brian Mustanski

  • Mental health and resilience in transgender individuals: What type of support makes a difference?

    Jae A. Puckett;Emmie Matsuno;Christina Dyar;Brian Mustanski

  • Young adult gay and bisexual men's stigma experiences and mental health: An 8-year longitudinal study.

    John E. Pachankis;Timothy J. Sullivan;Brian A. Feinstein;Michael E. Newcomb

  • Sexual Orientation, Gender, and Racial Differences in Illicit Drug Use in a Sample of US High School Students

    Michael E. Newcomb;Michelle Birkett;Heather L. Corliss;Brian S. Mustanski

  • Sensation Seeking Moderates the Effects of Alcohol and Drug Use Prior to Sex on Sexual Risk in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Michael E. Newcomb;Elise M. Clerkin;Brian Mustanski

  • A Longitudinal Study of IPV Victimization Among Sexual Minority Youth

    Sarah W. Whitton;Michael E. Newcomb;Adam M. Messinger;Gayle Byck

  • The effects of sexual partnership and relationship characteristics on three sexual risk variables in young men who have sex with men.

    Michael E. Newcomb;Daniel T. Ryan;Robert Garofalo;Brian Mustanski

  • Partner Disclosure of PrEP Use and Undetectable Viral Load on Geosocial Networking Apps: Frequency of Disclosure and Decisions About Condomless Sex.

    Michael E. Newcomb;Melissa C. Mongrella;Benjamin Weis;Samuel J. McMillen

  • Racial differences in same-race partnering and the effects of sexual partnership characteristics on HIV Risk in MSM: a prospective sexual diary study.

    Michael E. Newcomb;Brian Mustanski

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian Mustanski
Brian Mustanski Northwestern University
Sarah W. Whitton
Sarah W. Whitton University of Cincinnati
Brian A. Feinstein
Brian A. Feinstein Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Christina Dyar
Christina Dyar The Ohio State University
Robert Garofalo
Robert Garofalo Northwestern University
Justin D. Smith
Justin D. Smith University of Utah
Steven A. Safren
Steven A. Safren University of Miami
Conall O’Cleirigh
Conall O’Cleirigh Harvard University
Tyrel J. Starks
Tyrel J. Starks City University of New York
Lauri E. Markowitz
Lauri E. Markowitz Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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