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Sharon S. Rostosky is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and specializes in psychology, with a focus on social psychology, gender studies, reproductive medicine, clinical psychology, and sociology and political science. Their research primarily addresses topics related to LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, reproductive health and technologies, gender roles and identity studies, gender, feminism, and media, sexuality, behavior, and technology, attachment and relationship dynamics, and family support in illness.

Among their recent papers are notable works exploring diverse aspects of LGBTQ experiences and identities. These include "LGBTQ individuals' lived experiences of hypervigilance" published in 2021 in Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, "Perceived psychosocial impacts of legalized same-sex marriage: A scoping review of sexual minority adults' experiences" in 2021 appearing in PLoS ONE, and "How Do LGBTQ+ Parents Raise Well-Adjusted, Resilient, and Thriving Children?" published in 2022 in Current Directions in Psychological Science. Other recent contributions include "Religion/Spirituality, Stress, and Resilience Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Religious/Spiritual Stress and Resilience Model" in 2023 in Perspectives on Psychological Science, and "'Male privilege doesn't lift the social status of all men in the same way': Trans masculine individuals' lived experiences of male privilege in the United States" published in 2021 in Psychology of Men & Masculinity.

Frequently collaborating with Rostosky are:

  • Ellen D. B. Riggle
  • Zakary A. Clements
  • Matthew T. Richardson
  • Sara McCurry
  • Abigail M. Folberg

Their work is often published in specialized journals and venues including:

  • Professional Psychology Research and Practice
  • Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Current Directions in Psychological Science
  • Perspectives on Psychological Science

Rostosky's research fields are grounded largely in psychology with 16 publications, emphasizing social psychology through 12 works and contributions to gender studies, reproductive medicine, clinical psychology, and sociology and political science. Their scholarly focus encompasses a range of intersecting themes from identity and minority stress to family dynamics and resilience among sexual and gender minorities.

Best Publications

  • The Positive Aspects of Being a Lesbian or Gay Man

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Joy S. Whitman;Amber Olson;Sharon Scales Rostosky

  • The Impact of Religiosity on Adolescent Sexual Behavior:: A Review of the Evidence

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Brian L. Wilcox;Margaret Laurie Comer Wright;Brandy A. Randall

  • Coital debut: The role of religiosity and sex attitudes in the add health survey

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Mark D. Regnerus;Margaret Laurie Comer Wright

  • Marriage amendments and psychological distress in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon G. Horne;Angela D. Miller

  • Stress and relationship quality in same-sex couples

    Melanie D. Otis;Sharon S. Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Rebecca Hamrin

  • Psychological distress, well-being, and legal recognition in same-sex couple relationships.

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon S. Rostosky;Sharon G. Horne

  • Online surveys for BGLT research: issues and techniques.

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon S. Rostosky;C. Stuart Reedy

  • Sexual Self-Concept and Sexual Self-Efficacy in Adolescents: A Possible Clue to Promoting Sexual Health?

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Olga Dekhtyar;Pamela K Cupp;Eric M Anderman

  • Minority stress experiences in committed same-sex couple relationships.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Barry E. Gray;Roxanna L. Hatton

  • Outness, concealment, and authenticity: Associations with LGB individuals’ psychological distress and well-being.

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon S. Rostosky;Whitney W. Black;Danielle E. Rosenkrantz

  • School Belonging, Self-Esteem, and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: An Examination of Sex, Sexual Attraction Status, and Urbanicity

    Renee Vickerman Galliher;Sharon Scales Rostosky;Hannah K. Hughes

  • Out at work: The relation of actor and partner workplace policy and internalized homophobia to disclosure status

    Sharon S. Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle

  • A Multifactor Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Positive Identity Measure (LGB-PIM)

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Jonathan J. Mohr;Sharon S. Rostosky;Adam W. Fingerhut

  • The positive aspects of a transgender self-identification

    Ellen D.B. Riggle;Sharon Scales Rostosky;LaWanda E. McCants;David Pascale-Hague

  • Stigma-related stressors, coping self-efficacy, and physical health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals.

    F. Nicholas Denton;Sharon Scales Rostosky;Fred Danner

  • Associations among sexual attraction status, school belonging, and alcohol and marijuana use in rural high school students.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Gina P Owens;Rick S Zimmerman;Ellen D.B Riggle

  • The positive aspects of a bisexual self-identification

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D.B. Riggle;David Pascale-Hague;LaWanda E. McCants

  • Is religiosity a protective factor against substance use in young adulthood? Only if you're straight!

    Sharon S. Rostosky;Fred Danner;Ellen D.B. Riggle

  • Correlates of High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Michael G. Dudley;Sharon Scales Rostosky;Bethe A. Korfhage;Rick S. Zimmerman

  • A normative perspective of adolescent girls' developing sexuality.

    Deborah P. Welsh;Sharon S. Rostosky;Myra Christen Kawaguchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ellen D. B. Riggle
Ellen D. B. Riggle University of Kentucky
Kimberly F. Balsam
Kimberly F. Balsam Palo Alto University
Sharon G. Horne
Sharon G. Horne University of Massachusetts Boston
Esther D. Rothblum
Esther D. Rothblum San Diego State University
Tonda L. Hughes
Tonda L. Hughes Columbia University
Rick S. Zimmerman
Rick S. Zimmerman Wayne State University
Gina P. Owens
Gina P. Owens University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Jonathan J. Mohr
Jonathan J. Mohr University of Maryland, College Park
Eric M. Anderman
Eric M. Anderman The Ohio State University
Matthew P. Martens
Matthew P. Martens University of Missouri

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