Research on Culture

The faculty in the Department of Psychology at Texas State University recognize the importance of investigating psychological constructs relevant to individual and cultural identities. Listed below is a sample of their recent journal article publications including research that explores gender and sexual minorities, research with Hispanic individuals, research examining racial identity, and research conducted in other countries.

Research with LGBTQ+ Individuals
  • Arreguin, D. H., Murley, W. D., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Masculinity and femininity in relation to body satisfaction in sexual minority women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2339856 (TXST link)
  • Balzarini, R. N., Shumlich, E. J., Kohut, T., & Campbell, L. (2020). Sexual attitudes, erotophobia, and sociosexual orientation differ based on relationship orientation. Journal of Sex Research, 57(4), 458–469. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1523360 (TXST link)
  • Kaiser, S., Klare, D., Gomez, M., Ceballos, N., Dailey, S., & Howard, K. (2021). A comparison of social media behaviors between sexual minorities and heterosexual individuals. Computers in Human Behavior, 116, Article 106638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106638 (TXST link)
  • Klare, D., Finch, A., Arreola, A., Dailey, S., & Howard, K. (2021). Examining how sexual identity, psychosocial factors, and organizational differences relate to intent-to-quit in a large-scale, cross-sectional study. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 33(4), 493–511. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2021.1875281 (TXST link)
  • Klare, D. L., McCabe, S. E., Ford, J. A., & Schepis, T. S. (2021). Prescription drug misuse, other substance use, and sexual identity: The significance of educational status and psychological distress in US young adults. Substance Abuse, 42(3), 377–387. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2020.1784358 (TXST link)
  • Noebel, N. A., Vela, R. B., Arreguin, D. H., & Oberle, C. D. (2023). Orthorexia nervosa symptomatology in the LGBTQ community: Gender and sexual orientation differences. Eating Behaviors, 50, Article 101771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101771 (TXST link)
  • West, B. T., Engstrom, C. W., Schepis, T. S., Tani, I. J., & McCabe, S. E. (2024). How a “something else” response option for sexual identity affects national survey estimates of associations between sexual identity, reproductive health, and substance use. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 53(1), 107–126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02710-7 (TXST link)
Research with Hispanic Individuals
  • Castro, Y., Guerra, Z. C., Hinds, J. T., Velasquez, J. E., Londoño, T., Moore, J. R., Heydarian, N. M., & Perrotte, J. K. (2024). Smoking social norms among Spanish-speaking Mexican-origin persons who smoke. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1177/07399863241258430 (TXST link)
  • Ceballos, N. A., Westerberg, C., Graham, R., Shattuck, E., & Perrotte, J. (2022). Blackouts and hangover experiences among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White college students. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 16, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100466 (TXST link)
  • Cordaro, M., Meca, A., Garcia, A., Ramos, S., & Howard, K. (2023). Al Mal Tiempo, Buena Cara (keeping a good face during bad times): Differential psychosocial and health profiles between Hispanic and non-Hispanic public-school teachers in Texas. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 39(2), 157–176. https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2023.2196428 (TXST link)
  • De Leon, A. N., Dvorak, R. D., Perrotte, J. K., Klaver, S. J., Peterson, R., Magri, T. D., Burr, E. K., Leary, A. V., & Aguilar, B. (2024). The role of sociocultural factors on alcohol self-efficacy and protective drinking behaviors among Hispanic/Latinx young adults. Ethnicity & Health, 29(4/5), 553–577. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2024.2345916 (TXST link)
  • Haskard-Zolnierek, K., Martin, L. R., Bueno, E. H., & Kruglikova-Sanchez, Y. (2023). Physician-patient communication and satisfaction in Spanish-language primary care visits. Health Communication, 38(4), 714–720. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1973176 (TXST link)
  • Perrotte, J. K., Martin, J. L., & Piña-Watson, B. (2021). Traditional feminine gender roles, alcohol use, and protective behavioral strategies among Latina college students. Journal of American College Health, 69(6), 644–652. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1705836 (TXST link)
  • Perrotte, J. K., Piña-Watson, B., Baumann, M. R., Weston, R., Morissette, S. B., Gulliver, S. B., Grigsby, T. J., & Garza, R. T. (2021). Domains matter: A prospective investigation of traditional feminine gender roles and alcohol use among Latinas. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 22(4), 720–740. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2021.2011816 (TXST link)
  • Perrotte, J. K., Shrestha, N. R., MacPhail, D. C. G., Ximenes, M. C., Ali, Y. R., & Baumann, M. R. (2022). Thinking about drinking: Acculturation and alcohol-related cognitions among college-bound Latinas. Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2119858 (TXST link)
  • Perrotte, J. K., Zamboanga, B. L., & Kearns, N. (2020). Linking alcohol-specific masculine norms and drinking behavior among Latino men. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 21(3), 490–495. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000252 (TXST link)
Research Examining Racial Identity
  • Arreguin, D. H., Shields-Rhodes, K. S., Harel, M. L., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Racial and ethnic differences in orthorexia nervosa symptomatology. Open Journal of Psychiatry, 14(4), 287–299. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpsych.2024.144016 (TXST link)
  • Bravo, A. J., Wedell, E., Villarosa-Hurlocker, M. C., Looby, A., Dickter, C. L., & Schepis, T. S. (2021). Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination among young adult college students: Prevalence rates and associations with mental health. Journal of American College Health, 71(7), 2062–2073. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1954012 (TXST link)
  • Grigsby, T. J., Howard, K. J., & Howard, J. T. (2022). Comparison of past year substance use estimates by age, sex, and race/ethnicity between two representative samples of the U.S. adult population. Population Research & Policy Review, 41(1), 401–416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11113-021-09645-8 (TXST link)
  • Gutierrez, C. I., Arteaga, K., Schepis, T. S., & De Nadai, A. S. (2024). Posttraumatic stress disorder in diverse populations: Testing for assessment bias in a nationally representative sample. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001492 (TXST link)
  • Lawrence, T. I., & Mcfield, A. A. (2022). Does conduct, oppositional defiant, and panic disorder symptoms associate with suicidal ideations among African American adolescents? Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 15(4), 1179–1189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-022-00452-7 (TXST link)
  • Lee, J., Howard, K. J., Greif, A., & Howard, J. T. (2024). Trends and racial/ethnic disparities in prenatal care (PNC): Use from 2016 to 2021 in the United States. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-024-02115-9 (TXST link)
  • Morley, R. H., Bowman, S. W., Fulton, C. L., Roche, S. P., Jantz, P. B., & Trujillo, L. T. (2021). Mindfulness, self-control, implicit bias, race, threat perception failure, and the accidental use of deadly force against off-duty police officers. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 36(1), 86–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-019-09352-3 (TXST link)
  • Morley, R. H., Fulton, C. L., Bowman, S. W., & Trujillo, L. T. (2023). Exploring the intersection of mindfulness, race-related threat perception failure, and the use of deadly force. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 39(1), 64–74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-023-09612-3 (TXST link)
  • Perrotte, J. K., Castro, Y., Martinez, P., Field, C. A., Pinedo, M., & Schepis, T. S. (2024). Disaggregating trends in alcohol involvement among Hispanic, Black, and White female and male U.S. adolescents: 2002 to 2019. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.23-00390 (TXST link)
  • Shattuck, E. C., Perrotte, J. K., Daniels, C. L., Xu, X., & Sunil, T. S. (2020). The contribution of sociocultural factors in shaping self-reported sickness behavior. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 14, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00004 (TXST link)
  • Watt, T. T., Hartfield, K., Kim, S., & Ceballos, N. (2023). Adverse childhood experiences contribute to race/ethnic differences in post-secondary academic performance among college students. Journal of American College Health, 71(6), 1845–1853. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1947838 (TXST link)
Research Conducted in Other Countries
  • Clegg, J. M., Wen, N. J., DeBaylo, P. H., Alcott, A., Keltner, E. C., & Legare, C. H. (2021). Teaching through collaboration: Flexibility and diversity in caregiver–child interaction across cultures. Child Development, 92(1), e56–e75. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13443 (TXST link)
  • Davoodi, T., Cui, Y. K., Clegg, J. M., Yan, F. E., Payir, A., Harris, P. L., & Corriveau, K. H. (2020). Epistemic justifications for belief in the unobservable: The impact of minority status. Cognition, 200, Article 104273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2020.104273 (TXST link)
  • McLoughlin, N., Davoodi, T., Cui, Y. K., Clegg, J. M., Harris, P. L., & Corriveau, K. H. (2021). Parents’ beliefs about their influence on children’s scientific and religious views: Perspectives from Iran, China and the United States. Journal of Cognition & Culture, 21(1), 49–75. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685373-12340096 (TXST link)
  • Nissel, J., Xu, J., Wu, L., Bricken, Z., Clegg, J. M., Li, H., & Woolley, J. D. (2024). Why wearing a yellow hat is impossible: Chinese and U.S. children’s possibility judgments. Cognition, 251, Article 105856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2024.105856 (TXST link)
  • Payir, A., Davoodi, T., Cui, K. Y., Clegg, J. M., Harris, P. L., & Corriveau, K. (2021). Are high levels of religiosity inconsistent with a high valuation of science? Evidence from the United States, China and Iran. International Journal of Psychology, 56(2), 216–227. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12701 (TXST link)
  • Pietromonaco, P. R., Hammond, M. D., Overall, N. C., Zoppolat, G., Balzarini, R. N., & Slatcher, R. B. (2024). Did relationship quality during the COVID-19 pandemic vary across cultural contexts? Journal of Social & Personal Relationships, 41(9), 2522–2547. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075241248394 (TXST link)
  • Rodrigues, D. L., Carvalho, A. C., Prada, M., Garrido, M. V., Balzarini, R. N., de Visser, R. O., & Lopes, D. (2024). Condom use beliefs differ according to regulatory focus: A mixed-methods study in Portugal and Spain. Journal of Sex Research, 61(5), 709–726. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2181305 (TXST link)
  • Yixin Kelly Cui, Fang Yan, E., Harris, P. L., Clegg, J. M., Davoodi, T., & Corriveau, K. H. (2020). Religious testimony in a secular society: Belief in unobservable entities among Chinese parents and their children. Developmental Psychology, 56(1), 117–127. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000846 (TXST link)