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Theo G. M. Sandfort

Theo G. M. Sandfort

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Psychology

D-Index
59
Citations
11493
World Ranking
3736
National Ranking
2091

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Theo G. M. Sandfort is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has a research focus spanning medicine, social sciences, and health professions. Their work primarily centers on infectious diseases, sociology and political science, social psychology, epidemiology, and general health professions. A significant portion of their research involves HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ health, and related public health concerns.

Theo Sandfort's research contributions address various intersecting themes such as HIV/AIDS research and interventions, LGBTQ health, identity and policy, sexual risk behavior related to HIV and drug use, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, sex work, and African sexualities and LGBTQ+ issues.

Recent publications include:

  • "Experiences of minority stress among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa: The intersection of mental health, substance use, and HIV sexual risk behavior" (2020, Global Public Health)
  • "HIV incidence in a multinational cohort of men and transgender women who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from HPTN 075" (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • "Types of Group Sex and Their Association with Different Sexual Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men" (2020, Archives of Sexual Behavior)
  • "Validation of depressive symptoms, social support, and minority stress scales among gay, bisexual, and other men who have with men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa: a mixed methods approach" (2020, BMC Public Health)
  • "The feasibility of recruiting and retaining men who have sex with men and transgender women in a multinational prospective HIV prevention research cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa (HPTN 075)" (2020, Journal of the International AIDS Society)

Their work has appeared most frequently in the following publication venues:

  • AIDS and Behavior (11 publications)
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior (3 publications)
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (3 publications)
  • BMC Public Health (2 publications)
  • LGBT Health (2 publications)

Frequent collaborators include Erica L. Hamilton, Ravindre Panchia, Adedotun Ogunbajo, Vanessa Cummings, and Sufia Dadabhai.

Theo Sandfort has contributed to book literature, including a publication through Springer International Publishing titled Male Same-sex Sexuality and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa (2021).

In recognition of their professional contributions, they were named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2003.

Best Publications

  • Same-sex sexual behavior and psychiatric disorders: findings from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS)

    Theo G. M. Sandfort;Ron de Graaf;Rob V. Bijl;Paul Schnabel

  • Evaluating the Impact of Immigration Policies on Health Status Among Undocumented Immigrants: A Systematic Review

    Omar Martinez;Elwin Wu;Theo Sandfort;Brian Dodge

  • Long-term health correlates of timing of sexual debut: results from a national US study.

    Theo G.M. Sandfort;Mark Orr;Jennifer S Hirsch;John S. Santelli

  • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression Related Peer Victimization in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of Associated Psychosocial and Health Outcomes

    Kate L. Collier;Gabriël van Beusekom;Henny M. W. Bos;Theo G. M. Sandfort

  • Sexual orientation and mental and physical health status: findings from a Dutch population survey.

    Theo G.M. Sandfort;Floor Bakker;François G. Schellevis;Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Gender Nonconformity, Homophobia, and Mental Distress in Latino Gay and Bisexual Men

    Theo G. M. Sandfort;Rita M. Melendez;Rafael M. Diaz

  • Attitudes toward Bisexual Men and Women among a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in the United States.

    Brian Dodge;Debby Herbenick;M Reuel Friedman;Vanessa Schick

  • A Meta-Analysis of the Relations Between Three Types of Peer Norms and Adolescent Sexual Behavior

    van de Bongardt D;Reitz E;Sandfort T;Deković M

  • Same-Sex Attraction, Social Relationships, Psychosocial Functioning, and School Performance in Early Adolescence

    Henny M. W. Bos;Theo G. M. Sandfort;Eddy H. de Bruyn;Esther M. Hakvoort

  • Sexual compulsivity among heterosexual college students.

    Brian Dodge;Michael Reece;Sara L. Cole;Theo G. M. Sandfort

  • Still a hard-to-reach population? Using social media to recruit Latino gay couples for an HIV intervention adaptation study.

    Omar Martinez;Elwin Wu;Andrew Z Shultz;Jonathan Capote

  • Relationship Trajectories and Psychological Well-Being Among Sexual Minority Youth

    José A. Bauermeister;Michelle Marie Johns;Theo G. M. Sandfort;Anna Eisenberg

  • Minority stress, experience of parenthood and child adjustment in lesbian families

    H. M. W. Bos;F. van Balen;D. C. van den Boom;Th. G. M. Sandfort

  • Suicidality and Sexual Orientation: Differences Between Men and Women in a General Population-Based Sample From The Netherlands

    Ron de Graaf;Theo G. M. Sandfort;Margreet ten Have

  • Children's Gender Identity in Lesbian and Heterosexual Two-Parent Families.

    Henny Bos;Theo G. M. Sandfort

  • Beyond the Down Low: sexual risk, protection, and disclosure among at-risk Black men who have sex with both men and women (MSMW).

    Brian Dodge;William L. Jeffries;Theo G. M. Sandfort

  • A review of mental health research on bisexual individuals when compared to homosexual and heterosexual individuals.

    Brian Dodge;Theo G. M. Sandfort

  • Religion and spirituality among bisexual Black men in the USA.

    William L. Jeffries;Brian Dodge;Theo G. M. Sandfort

  • Same-sex sexuality and quality of life: findings from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study.

    Theodorus G. M. Sandfort;Ron de Graaf;Rob V. Bijl

  • Orogenital sex and the transmission of HIV among homosexual men.

    Keet Ip;Albrecht van Lent N;Sandfort Tg;Coutinho Ra

  • Sexual problems in gay men: an overview of empirical research.

    Sandfort Tg;de Keizer M

  • Sexuality and Gender in Postcommunist Eastern Europe and Russia

    Edmond J Coleman;Theo Sandfort

Frequent Co-Authors

Henny M. W. Bos
Henny M. W. Bos University of Amsterdam
Brian Dodge
Brian Dodge Indiana University
John de Wit
John de Wit Utrecht University
Alex Carballo-Diéguez
Alex Carballo-Diéguez Columbia University
Wolfgang Stroebe
Wolfgang Stroebe University of Groningen
Geertjan Overbeek
Geertjan Overbeek University of Amsterdam
Ine Vanwesenbeeck
Ine Vanwesenbeeck Utrecht University
Michael Reece
Michael Reece Indiana University
Deborah S. Hasin
Deborah S. Hasin Columbia University

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