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Shelley L. Craig

Shelley L. Craig

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
43
Citations
6486
World Ranking
4489
National Ranking
262

Overview

Shelley L. Craig is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, and Gender Studies.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Social Work Education and Practice
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Shelley L. Craig include:

  • "Suicidality Among Transgender Youth: Elucidating the Role of Interpersonal Risk Factors" (2020), published in Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • "Frequencies and patterns of adverse childhood events in LGBTQ+ youth" (2020), published in Child Abuse & Neglect
  • "Can Social Media Participation Enhance LGBTQ+ Youth Well-Being? Development of the Social Media Benefits Scale" (2021), published in Social Media + Society
  • "AFFIRM Online: Utilising an Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioural Digital Intervention to Improve Mental Health, Access, and Engagement among LGBTQA+ Youth and Young Adults" (2021), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "It's my safe space: The life-saving role of the internet in the lives of transgender and gender diverse youth" (2020), published in International Journal of Transgender Health

Shelley L. Craig frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Andrew D. Eaton
  • Lauren B. McInroy
  • Toula Kourgiantakis
  • Ashley Austin
  • Rachael Pascoe

The scientist's work appears regularly in multiple publication venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Social Work Education
  • Research on Social Work Practice
  • BMC Psychology
  • Psychology and Sexuality
  • Clinical Social Work Journal

Best Publications

  • You Can Form a Part of Yourself Online: The Influence of New Media on Identity Development and Coming Out for LGBTQ Youth

    Shelley L. Craig;Lauren McInroy

  • Media: A Catalyst for Resilience in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth.

    Shelley L. Craig;Lauren McInroy;Lance T. McCready;Ramona Alaggia

  • Transgender affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy: Clinical considerations and applications.

    Ashley Austin;Shelley L. Craig

  • Discrimination and Mental Health Among Sexual Minority College Students: The Type and Form of Discrimination Does Matter

    Michael R. Woodford;Yoonsun Han;Shelley Craig;Colin Lim

  • Transgender Representation in Offline and Online Media: LGBTQ Youth Perspectives

    Lauren B. McInroy;Shelley L. Craig

  • Perspectives of LGBTQ emerging adults on the depiction and impact of LGBTQ media representation

    Lauren B. McInroy;Shelley L. Craig

  • The AFFIRM open pilot feasibility study: A brief affirmative cognitive behavioral coping skills group intervention for sexual and gender minority youth.

    Shelley L. Craig;Ashley Austin

  • Suicidality Among Transgender Youth: Elucidating the Role of Interpersonal Risk Factors.

    Ashley Austin;Shelley L Craig;Sandra D'Souza;Lauren B McInroy

  • Gay Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sexual Minority Youth: A Clinical Adaptation

    Shelley L. Craig;Ashley Austin;Edward Alessi

  • Bouncers, Brokers, and Glue: The Self-described Roles of Social Workers in Urban Hospitals

    Shelley L. Craig;Barbara Muskat

  • Facilitating Transition Among Transgender Clients: Components of Effective Clinical Practice

    Aiden Collazo;Ashley Austin;Shelley L. Craig

  • Frequencies and patterns of adverse childhood events in LGBTQ+ youth

    Shelley L. Craig;Ashley Austin;Jill Levenson;Vivian W.Y. Leung

  • School-based groups to support multiethnic sexual minority youth resiliency: Preliminary effectiveness

    Shelley L. Craig;Ashley Austin;Lauren B. McInroy

  • Can Social Media Participation Enhance LGBTQ+ Youth Well-Being? Development of the Social Media Benefits Scale:

    Shelley L. Craig;Andrew D. Eaton;Lauren B. McInroy;Vivian W. Y. Leung

  • Factors associated with a drive for muscularity among gay and bisexual men.

    David J. Brennan;Shelley L. Craig;Dwight E.A. Thompson

  • Toward Transgender Affirmative Social Work Education

    Ashley Austin;Shelley L. Craig;Lauren B. McInroy

  • Connecting Without Fear: Clinical Implications of the Consumption of Information and Communication Technologies by Sexual Minority Youth and Young Adults

    Shelley L. Craig;Lauren B. McInroy;Lance T. McCready;Dane Marco Di Cesare

  • An AFFIRMative Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Transgender Youth: Preliminary Effectiveness

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  • “It Gets Better” … but How? Exploring Resilience Development in the Accounts of LGBTQ Adults

    Kenta Asakura;Shelley L. Craig

  • Homophobia within schools of social work: the critical need for affirming classroom settings and effective preparation for service with the LGBTQ community

    Michael P. Dentato;Shelley L. Craig;Michael R. Lloyd;Brian L. Kelly

  • Educational Determinants of Readiness to Practise with LGBTQ Clients: Social Work Students Speak Out

    Shelley L. Craig;Msw Michael P. Dentato;Lori Messinger;Lauren B. McInroy

  • Making the invisible visible: are health social workers addressing the social determinants of health?

    Shelley L Craig;Raluca Bejan;Barbara Muskat

Frequent Co-Authors

Perry N. Halkitis
Perry N. Halkitis Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Carmen H. Logie
Carmen H. Logie University of Toronto
Barbara Fallon
Barbara Fallon University of Toronto
Michael R. Woodford
Michael R. Woodford Wilfrid Laurier University
Marion Bogo
Marion Bogo University of Toronto
Jill S. Levenson
Jill S. Levenson Barry University
Daniel Fu Keung Wong
Daniel Fu Keung Wong Hong Kong Baptist University
Peter A. Newman
Peter A. Newman University of Toronto

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