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VanderWeele, Tyler J.; Hawkley, Louise C.; Thisted, Ronald A.; Cacioppo, John T. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Clinical scientists, policymakers, and individuals must make decisions concerning effective interventions that address health-related issues. We use longitudinal data on loneliness and depressive symptoms and a new class of causal models to illustrate how empirical evidence can be used to inform intervention trial design and clinical…
Descriptors: Intervention, Causal Models, Persistence, Measures (Individuals)
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Lehavot, Keren; Simoni, Jane M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: We examined the direct and indirect impact of minority stress on mental health and substance use among sexual minority women. Method: A combination of snowball and targeted sampling strategies was used to recruit lesbian and bisexual women (N = 1,381) for a cross-sectional, online survey. Participants (M age = 33.54 years; 74% White)…
Descriptors: Females, Structural Equation Models, Mental Health, Coping
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Pachankis, John E.; Goldfried, Marvin R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: This study tested the effectiveness of an expressive writing intervention for gay men on outcomes related to psychosocial functioning. Method: Seventy-seven gay male college students (mean age = 20.19 years, SD = 1.99) were randomly assigned to write for 20 min a day for 3 consecutive days about either (a) the most stressful or…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Sexual Orientation, Expressive Language, Homosexuality