Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD

Clinical Psychology PhD @NSUFlorida | T32 Postdoc @YaleSPH | Former Intern @BUMedicine | #health #stigmaresistance #intersectionality | he/him/él 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇷

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

Now out @APA_Journals @APADivision44! 🌈
We examined dating and hookup app use in relation to various forms of stigma experienced by gay men from other gay men to identify and contextualize ongoing gaps in access to social safety within the gay community.

https://t.co/GPZu0RJBHA

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

@SJKim_Psych True! I will do that soon. The accepted version of the pub can also be found at PMC: https://t.co/y3NRsqzVQd

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

Interested in learning more about the role of age in intraminority stigma experiences and community involvement among gay men? Click for the free eprint link, which can be used up to 50 times:
https://t.co/h04Mm0O5Az (if expired, feel free to DM me!)

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

@SJKim_Psych And usually our only answer! xD

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

Are gay men aging together or apart? Short answer: It depends! New findings suggest that age and other status-relevant attributes intersect to influence gay men���s experiences of intraminority stigma and community involvement. https://t.co/y3NRsqzVQd / https://t.co/IODEZufmv6 🌈

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

Come work with us! 🌈🧠🔎🌇

[Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative @YaleLGBTQhealth]

We're hiring a Postgraduate Research Associate in LGBTQ mental health to join our team in NYC this summer! ☀️Come join a dynamic research group advancing LGBTQ mental health 🏳️‍🌈

For more information and application instructions: https://t.co/KSlq7Ib6Bw

Please share widely!

[Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative @YaleLGBTQhealth]

We're hiring a Postgraduate Research Associate in LGBTQ mental health to join our team in NYC this summer! ☀️Come join a dynamic research group advancing LGBTQ mental health 🏳️‍🌈

For more information and application instructions: https://t.co/KSlq7Ib6Bw

Please share widely!

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

Fresh off the press! 📑🙏🌈👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩💏👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

Takeaway: Partnered Latter-day Saint individuals with minoritized sexual identities face unique psychosocial barriers to relationship satisfaction.

💯% 🆓 to read in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships: https://t.co/Xs8JmFY3ci

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

Forgot to tag @APA_Journals! Thank you for publishing our work.

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

Is dating app use harming the mental health of Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men? Our research suggests that may be the case, but only under specific conditions.

https://t.co/mH1pFHQOqC 1/5

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

If you’d like a copy of the article, please let me know! A big thank you to our team and participants! 5/5

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

@Scully_tom Thanks so much for your interest in our work! Feel free to DM me your email.

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

🚨New pub alert!🚨
Research on the health benefits of LGBTQ+ community involvement is mixed. Led by Dr. @WesleyRBarnhar1, our longitudinal study found… 1/4

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

Eating disorder researchers and clinicians working with gay/bi+ men should consider addressing the psychosocial impact of intraminority body stigma.

https://t.co/l3rv0o2dAO

If you’d like a copy of the article, let me know! 4/4

[Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD @Stigmatologist]

Fun fact: This is the first pub to examine the intraminority body stigma subscale I developed as a predictor of health outcomes. More to come!

Bottom line: Be mindful of what you say to others (and yourself) to maximize the health benefits of community involvement. 3/4

[Alejandro L. Vázquez, PhD @ALVazquezPhD]

📢 New publication out!

Our paper uses network analysis to examine how proximal minority stressors and identity resilience factors interact among LGBTQ+ adults—moving beyond latent models to capture complex, interconnected processes.

https://t.co/Kuhhiiz8c8

#LGBTQMentalHealth

[Joshua J. Rivera-Custodio @rivera_custodio]

🚨NEW PUB🚨 🌈🏥

https://t.co/ppycWniiPe