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Walter O. Bockting

Walter O. Bockting

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Psychology

D-Index
62
Citations
19527
World Ranking
3188
National Ranking
1810

Overview

Walter O. Bockting is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research primarily within the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their scholarly output encompasses 40 publications in psychology, with a strong focus on social psychology, clinical psychology, and gender studies. The subfields of sociology and political science and general health professions also form significant components of their academic work.

Bockting's research topics include a predominant interest in LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, reflected in 54 publications. Other prominent topics include sexuality, behavior, and technology; gender, feminism, and media; gender roles and identity studies; racial and ethnic identity research; African sexualities and LGBTQ+ issues; and reproductive health and technologies.

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on transgender and gender nonbinary populations, covering mental health, stigma, and cardiovascular health. Selected recent works are:

  • Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Individuals Engaged in a Longitudinal Cohort Study (2021) - Journal of Homosexuality
  • Trans adolescents' perceptions and experiences of their parents' supportive and rejecting behaviors (2020) - Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • Predictors of eating-related psychopathology in transgender and gender nonbinary individuals (2021) - Eating Behaviors
  • Stigmatization, Resilience, and Mental Health Among a Diverse Community Sample of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Individuals in the U.S. (2020) - Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • Cardiovascular Disease in a Population-Based Sample of Transgender and Cisgender Adults (2021) - American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Bockting frequently publishes in venues including Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, AIDS and Behavior, International Journal of Transgender Health, Journal of Counseling Psychology, and Drug and Alcohol Dependence. This pattern suggests consistent engagement with interdisciplinary and clinical aspects of psychology related to sexual and gender minority populations.

Among frequent collaborators, Bockting has worked multiple times with Allen J. LeBlanc, Curtis Dolezal, Anneliese A. Singh, Kasey B. Jackman, and Jordan D. Dworkin. These partnerships indicate a collaborative approach to research within their areas of specialty.

Best Publications

  • Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender-Nonconforming People, Version 7

    Eli Coleman;W. Bockting;M. Botzer;P. Cohen-Kettenis

  • Stigma, mental health, and resilience in an online sample of the US transgender population.

    Walter O. Bockting;Michael H. Miner;Rebecca E. Swinburne Romine;Autumn Hamilton

  • Development of the Gender Minority Stress and Resilience Measure.

    Rylan J. Testa;Janice Habarth;Jayme Peta;Kimberly Balsam

  • Psychiatric Impact of Gender-Related Abuse Across the Life Course of Male-to-Female Transgender Persons

    Larry Nuttbrock;Sel Hwahng;Walter Bockting;Andrew Rosenblum

  • Detecting, Preventing, and Responding to “Fraudsters” in Internet Research: Ethics and Tradeoffs

    Jennifer E. F. Teitcher;Walter O. Bockting;José A. Bauermeister;Chris J. Hoefer

  • Transgender HIV prevention: A qualitative needs assessment

    Walter O. Bockting;B. E. Robinson;B. R. S. Rosser

  • Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association's: The standards of care for gender identity disorders - Sixth version

    Walter Meyer;Walter O. Bockting;Peggy Cohen-Kettenis;Eli Coleman

  • Individual- and Structural-Level Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts Among Transgender Adults

    Amaya Perez-Brumer;Mark L. Hatzenbuehler;Catherine E. Oldenburg;Walter Bockting

  • Counseling and Mental Health Care for Transgender Adults and Loved Ones

    Walter O. Bockting;Gail Knudson;Joshua M. Goldberg

  • Demographic Characteristics and Health Status of Transgender Adults in Select US Regions: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014

    Ilan H Meyer;Taylor N T Brown;Jody L Herman;Sari L Reisner

  • The Sexual Health Model: application of a sexological approach to HIV prevention

    Beatrice Bean E Robinson;Walter O Bockting;B R Simon Rosser;Michael Miner

  • The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association's Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders, Sixth Version

    Walter Meyer;Walter O. Bockting;Peggy Cohen-Kettenis;Eli Coleman

  • Patient satisfaction with transgender health services

    W. Bockting;Beatrice (Bean) E Robinson;A. Benner;K. Scheltema

  • Gay and Bisexual Identity Development Among Female-to-Male Transsexuals in North America: Emergence of a Transgender Sexuality

    Walter Bockting;Autumn Benner;Eli Coleman

  • Psychotherapy and the real-life experience: From gender dichotomy to gender diversity

    W.O. Bockting

  • Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions for women.

    Sara J. S. Mize;B. E. Robinson;W. O. Bockting;K. E. Scheltema

  • Conducting Internet-based HIV/STD prevention survey research: considerations in design and evaluation.

    Willo Pequegnat;Æ B. R. Simon Rosser;Anne M. Bowen;Sheana S. Bull

  • Adult development and quality of life of transgender and gender nonconforming people

    Walter Bockting;Eli Coleman;Madeline B. Deutsch;Antonio Guillamon

  • Gender abuse, depressive symptoms, and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among male-to-female transgender persons: a three-year prospective study.

    Larry Nuttbrock;Walter O. Bockting;Andrew Rosenblum;Sel Hwahng

  • Capturing the social demographics of hidden sexual minorities: An internet study of the transgender population in the United States

    B. R. Simon Rosser;J. Michael Oakes;Walter O. Bockting;Michael Miner

Frequent Co-Authors

Eli Coleman
Eli Coleman University of Minnesota
B. R. Simon Rosser
B. R. Simon Rosser University of Minnesota
Andrew Rosenblum
Andrew Rosenblum National Development and Research Institutes
Michael H. Miner
Michael H. Miner University of Minnesota
Curtis Dolezal
Curtis Dolezal Columbia University
Michael W. Ross
Michael W. Ross University of Minnesota
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Alex Carballo-Diéguez
Alex Carballo-Diéguez Columbia University
Heino F. L. Meyer-Bahlburg
Heino F. L. Meyer-Bahlburg Columbia University

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