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Ryan J. Watson is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States and has a research focus primarily centered on psychology, medicine, and social sciences. Their work spans a total of 172 publications in psychology, 99 in medicine, and 83 in social sciences. Within these broad fields, Watson's subfields of expertise include social psychology, clinical psychology, infectious diseases, gender studies, and general health professions.

The scientist's research concentrates on topics related to LGBTQ health, identity, and policy; HIV/AIDS research and interventions; and sexuality, behavior, and technology. Additional research topics include reproductive health and technologies, HIV, drug use, and sexual risk, as well as adolescent sexual and reproductive health and gender roles and identity studies.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • LGBT Health
  • Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • AIDS and Behavior

Watson has co-authored extensively with multiple researchers. The most frequent collaborators are:

  • Lisa A. Eaton
  • Marla E. Eisenberg
  • Antonia E. Caba
  • Jessica N. Fish
  • Kay A. Simon

Some of Watson's recent publications include:

  • Associations Between Community-Level LGBTQ-Supportive Factors and Substance Use Among Sexual Minority Adolescents, 2020, LGBT Health
  • Integrating Time into Stigma and Health Research, 2022, Nature Reviews Psychology
  • HIV Stigma, Depressive Symptoms, and Substance Use, 2020, AIDS Patient Care and STDs
  • Bias-Based Bullying and School Adjustment among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents: The Role of Gay-Straight Alliances, 2020, Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Subtle and Intersectional Minority Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents of Color: Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Sense of Mastery, 2021, Prevention Science

Best Publications

  • Mental Health Disparities Among Canadian Transgender Youth.

    Jaimie F. Veale;Ryan J. Watson;Tracey Peter;Elizabeth M. Saewyc

  • Social Support Networks for LGBT Young Adults: Low Cost Strategies for Positive Adjustment

    Shannon D. Snapp;Ryan J. Watson;Stephen T. Russell;Rafael M. Diaz

  • Disordered eating behaviors among transgender youth: Probability profiles from risk and protective factors

    Ryan J. Watson;Jaimie F. Veale;Elizabeth M. Saewyc

  • Sources of Social Support and Mental Health Among LGB Youth

    Ryan J. Watson;Arnold H. Grossman;Stephen T. Russell

  • Evidence of Diverse Identities in a Large National Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents.

    Ryan J. Watson;Christopher W. Wheldon;Rebecca M. Puhl

  • Trends and disparities in disordered eating among heterosexual and sexual minority adolescents.

    Ryan J. Watson;Jones Adjei;Elizabeth Saewyc;Yuko Homma

  • Integrating time into stigma and health research

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  • Sexual Orientation Trends and Disparities in School Bullying and Violence-Related Experiences, 1999-2013.

    Carol Goodenow;Ryan J. Watson;Jones Adjei;Yuko Homma

  • School Restroom and Locker Room Restrictions and Sexual Assault Risk Among Transgender Youth

    Gabriel R. Murchison;Madina Agénor;Sari L. Reisner;Ryan J. Watson

  • Are alcohol-related disparities between sexual minority and heterosexual youth decreasing?

    Jessica N. Fish;Ryan J. Watson;Carolyn M. Porta;Stephen T. Russell

  • Experiences of stigma and health care engagement among Black MSM newly diagnosed with HIV/STI.

    Lisa A. Eaton;Valerie A. Earnshaw;Jessica L. Maksut;Katherine R. Thorson

  • Weight-based victimization, eating behaviors, and weight-related health in Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents.

    Mary S. Himmelstein;Mary S. Himmelstein;Rebecca M. Puhl;Ryan J. Watson

  • Associations Between Community-Level LGBTQ-Supportive Factors and Substance Use Among Sexual Minority Adolescents.

    Ryan J. Watson;Minjeong Park;Ashley B. Taylor;Jessica N. Fish

  • Sexual minority youth continue to smoke cigarettes earlier and more often than heterosexuals: Findings from population-based data.

    Ryan J. Watson;Nathaniel M. Lewis;Jessica N. Fish;Carol Goodenow

  • Substance Use among Sexual Minorities: Has it Actually Gotten Better?

    Ryan J. Watson;Carol Goodenow;Carolyn Porta;Jones Adjei

  • HIV Stigma, Depressive Symptoms, and Substance Use.

    Valerie A. Earnshaw;Lisa A. Eaton;Zachary K. Collier;Ryan J. Watson

  • Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority adolescents: Findings from a diverse national sample.

    Rebecca M Puhl;Mary S Himmelstein;Ryan J Watson

  • Intersectional internalized stigma among Black gay and bisexual men: A longitudinal analysis spanning HIV/sexually transmitted infection diagnosis.

    Valerie A Earnshaw;Natalie M Reed;Ryan J Watson;Jessica L Maksut

  • Are we leveling the playing field? Trends and disparities in sports participation among sexual minority youth in Canada

    Marion Doull;Ryan J. Watson;Annie Smith;Yuko Homma

  • Bias-Based Bullying and School Adjustment among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents: The Role of Gay-Straight Alliances.

    Leah M. Lessard;Ryan J. Watson;Rebecca M. Puhl

  • Trends in suicidality among sexual minority and heterosexual students in a Canadian population-based cohort study.

    Tracey Peter;Tamara Edkins;Ryan Watson;Jones Adjei

  • Supportive Community Resources Are Associated with Lower Risk of Substance Use among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Adolescents in Minnesota.

    Marla E. Eisenberg;Darin J. Erickson;Amy L. Gower;Len Kne

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth M. Saewyc
Elizabeth M. Saewyc University of British Columbia
Lisa A. Eaton
Lisa A. Eaton University of Connecticut
Marla E. Eisenberg
Marla E. Eisenberg University of Minnesota
Valerie A. Earnshaw
Valerie A. Earnshaw University of Delaware
Stephen T. Russell
Stephen T. Russell The University of Texas at Austin
V. Paul Poteat
V. Paul Poteat Boston College
Seth C. Kalichman
Seth C. Kalichman University of Connecticut
Brian A. Feinstein
Brian A. Feinstein Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Katie M. Edwards
Katie M. Edwards University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Arnold H. Grossman
Arnold H. Grossman New York University

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