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Citations
4560
World Ranking
9930
National Ranking
5233

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Robin J. Lewis is affiliated with Old Dominion University in the United States and specializes in the field of Psychology, with a substantial focus on Social Psychology and Clinical Psychology. Their research spans multiple subfields including Reproductive Medicine, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main topics of Robin J. Lewis's research include LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, and Eating Disorders and Behaviors. Additional areas of study cover Reproductive Health and Technologies, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, as well as Marriage and Sexual Relationships and Behavioral Health and Interventions.

Robin J. Lewis has contributed papers to various peer-reviewed journals. Some recent publications include:

  • Minority stress and alcohol use in sexual minority women's daily lives, 2021, Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Recruiting cisgender female couples for health disparity-focused daily diary research: challenges, successes, and lessons learned, 2021, Psychology and Sexuality

Other related works where Lewis appears as a coauthor or related researcher include studies published in "Sex Roles," "Psychology of Addictive Behaviors," "Psychological Assessment," and additional contributions to the "mHealth" and "Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity" journals.

Frequent coauthors of Robin J. Lewis include:

  • Kristin E. Heron
  • Abby L. Braitman
  • Charlotte A. Dawson
  • Cassidy M. Sandoval
  • Sarah J. Ehlke

Robin J. Lewis has been recognized by major professional organizations. They were named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2016 and have been a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) since 2009.

Best Publications

  • Stressors for Gay Men and Lesbians: Life Stress, Gay-Related Stress, Stigma Consciousness, and Depressive Symptoms

    Robin J. Lewis;Valerian J. Derlega;Jessica L. Griffin;Alison C. Krowinski

  • Internalized Sexual Minority Stressors and Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence

    Amana F. Carvalho;Robin J. Lewis;Valerian J. Derlega;Barbara A. Winstead

  • Prejudice Toward Fat People: The Development and Validation of the Antifat Attitudes Test

    Robin J. Lewis;Thomas F. Cash;Lora Jacobi;Cristina Bubb-Lewis

  • An Empirical Analysis of Stressors for Gay Men and Lesbians

    Robin J. Lewis;Valerian J. Derlega;Andrea Berndt;Lynn M. Morris

  • Stigma consciousness, social constraints, and lesbian well-being.

    Robin J. Lewis;Valerian J. Derlega;Eva G. Clarke;Jenny C. Kuang

  • Body-image disturbances in adolescent female binge-purgers: a brief report of the results of a national survey in the U.S.A.

    Timothy A. Brown;Thomas F. Cash;Robin J. Lewis

  • Gender differences in the initiation and attribution of tactile intimacy

    Valerian J. Derlega;Robin J. Lewis;Scott Harrison;Barbara A. Winstead

  • Sexual Minority Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Sexual Orientation Conflict: Focus on the Experiences of Bisexuals

    Robin J. Lewis;Valerian J. Derlega;Debra Brown;Suzanna Rose

  • Minority Stress and Binge Eating Among Lesbian and Bisexual Women

    Tyler B Mason;Robin J Lewis

  • Minority stress, substance use, and intimate partner violence among sexual minority women

    Robin J. Lewis;Robert J. Milletich;Michelle L. Kelley;Alex Woody

  • Men, muscles, and body image: comparisons of competitive bodybuilders, weight trainers, and athletically active controls

    T C Pickett;R J Lewis;T F Cash

  • Friendship, Social Interaction, and Coping With Stress

    Barbara A. Winstead;Valerian J. Derlega;Robin J. Lewis;Janis Sanchez-Hucles

  • Still stressful after all these years: a review of lesbians' and bisexual women's minority stress.

    Robin J. Lewis;Tatyana Kholodkov;Valerian J. Derlega

  • Psychological aggression in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals' intimate relationships: A review of prevalence, correlates, and measurement issues

    Tyler B. Mason;Robin J. Lewis;Robin J. Lewis;Robert J. Milletich;Michelle L. Kelley

  • Pathways to Hazardous Drinking Among Racially and Socioeconomically Diverse Lesbian Women: Sexual Minority Stress, Rumination, Social Isolation, and Drinking to Cope.

    Robin J. Lewis;Tyler B. Mason;Barbara A. Winstead;Melissa Gaskins

  • Inferred characteristics of successful suicides as function of gender and context.

    Robin J. Lewis;George Shepeard

  • The Relationship of Antifat Attitudes to Other Prejudicial and Gender‐Related Attitudes1

    Mark S. Perez-Lopez;Robin J. Lewis;Thomas F. Cash

  • The relationship between adult sexual adjustment and childhood experiences regarding exposure to nudity, sleeping in the parental bed, and parental attitudes toward sexuality

    Robin J. Lewis;Louis H. Janda

  • Empirical investigation of a model of sexual minority specific and general risk factors for intimate partner violence among lesbian women.

    Robin J. Lewis;Tyler B. Mason;Barbara A. Winstead;Michelle L. Kelley

  • A daily diary study of perceived social isolation, dietary restraint, and negative affect in binge eating.

    Tyler B. Mason;Kristin E. Heron;Abby L. Braitman;Robin J. Lewis;Robin J. Lewis

  • Sexual Minority Stressors and Psychological Aggression in Lesbian Women’s Intimate Relationships: The Mediating Roles of Rumination and Relationship Satisfaction

    Robin J. Lewis;Robert J. Milletich;Valerian J. Derlega;Miguel A. Padilla

Frequent Co-Authors

Tyler B. Mason
Tyler B. Mason University of Southern California
Valerian J. Derlega
Valerian J. Derlega Old Dominion University
Barbara A. Winstead
Barbara A. Winstead Old Dominion University
Michelle L. Kelley
Michelle L. Kelley Old Dominion University
Thomas F. Cash
Thomas F. Cash Old Dominion University
Meg Gerrard
Meg Gerrard University of Connecticut
James E. Maddux
James E. Maddux George Mason University
Matthew R. Pearson
Matthew R. Pearson University of New Mexico
Kathryn Greene
Kathryn Greene Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jason M. Lavender
Jason M. Lavender Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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