For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender-diverse …

Classic theories of stress and health are largely based on assumptions regarding how different
psychosocial stressors influence biological processes that, in turn, affect human health …

Sexually-diverse individuals (those who seek sexual or romantic relationships with the same
and/or multiple genders) and gender-diverse individuals (those whose gender identity and/…

Objective Sexual activity is a fundamental human function with short-term and long-term
emotional, social, and physical benefits. Yet within healthcare, sexuality has been marginalized …

The field of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) has grown substantially in both relevance and
prominence over the past 40 years. Notwithstanding its impressive trajectory, a majority of PNI …

Body image is a critical component of an individual’s sexual experiences. This makes it critical
to identify demographic and sociocultural correlates of sexuality-related body image: the …

Previous research has examined the phenomenon of “sexual fluidity,” but there is no current
consensus on the specific meaning and operationalization of this construct. The present …

Previous research suggests a dynamic regulatory relationship between oxytocin and cortisol,
but the specific nature of this relationship and its context-specificity have not been fully …

About one eighth of people are exposed to adversities such as abuse and neglect. Life
history theory suggests that early experiences of adversity are strongly associated with later …

Introduction Sexual diverse individuals are at high risk for internalizing psychopathologies,
such as depression. Understanding how symptom profiles of heterogeneous psychiatric …