Featured Research
Rose and Maddie will present research at SSSS this November! Check out their presentations:
Mari Tarantino will also present her work from our lab's sexual decision-making study at NCFR! Check out her poster:
- Wesche, R., Grafsky, E. L., Toman, M., Gupta., S., & Tarantino, M. R. (2023, November 16-19). Sexual decision-making of young women with penis-owning and vagina-owning partners [Paper presentation]. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, New Orleans, LA, United States.
- Toman, M., & Wesche, R. (2023, November 16-19). Breaking down the dams: An ecological systems lens on dental dams using qualitative methods [Poster presentation]. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Mari Tarantino will also present her work from our lab's sexual decision-making study at NCFR! Check out her poster:
- Tarantino, M. R., & Wesche, R. (2023, November 8-11). Queering LGB+ women’s sexual scripts [Poster presentation]. National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL, USA.
Publications
- Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., Ramirez, N. G., & Gupta, S. (2023). Dating and friendships in adolescence: Variation across same-sex and other-sex romantic partners. Journal of Research on Adolescence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12865
- Hanna-Walker, V., Walters, T. L., Wesche, R., Leavitt, C. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). Religiosity, sexual behaviors, sexual motivations, and gender: A three‐year longitudinal study. Journal of Research on Adolescence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12849
- Walsh, J. L., John, S. A., Robles, G., & Wesche, R., & Hirshfield, S. (2022). Talking to my partners about PrEP: Factors associated with PrEP-related communication in a longitudinal U.S. study of sexual minority men living with HIV. Prevention Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-022-01372-6
- Waterman, E. A., Wesche, R., Morris, G., Edwards, K. M., & Banyard, V. L. (2022). Prospective associations between pornography viewing and sexual aggression among adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 32(4), 1612-1625. http://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12745
- Wesche, R., Galletly, C. L., & Shorey, R. C. (2021). Developing an inclusive Safe Dates program for sexual and gender minority youth: A pilot study. Journal of Adolescence, 86, 11-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.11.002
- Wesche, R., Claxton, S. E., & Waterman, E. A. (2021). Emotional outcomes of casual sexual relationships and experiences: A systematic review. The Journal of Sex Research, 58(8), 1069-1084. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2020.1821163
- Kaestle, C. E., Allen, K., Wesche, R., & Grafsky, E. (2021). Adolescent sexual development: A family perspective. The Journal of Sex Research, 58(7), 874-890. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2021.1924605
- Wesche, R., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Maggs, J. L. (2021). Short-term consequences of sex: Contextual predictors and change across college. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50(4), 1613-1626. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01874-w
- John, S. A., Walsh, J. L., Pleuhs, B., Wesche, R., Quinn, K. G., & Petroll, A. E. (2021). Tailored HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) intervention needs from a latent class analysis among U.S. healthcare providers. AIDS and Behavior. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s1046 1-020-03105 -8
- Waterman, E. A., Wesche, R., Leavitt, C. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2020). Fraternity membership, traditional masculinity ideologies, and impersonal sex: Selection and socialization effects. Men & Masculinities, 21(1), 58–68. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000209
- Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2019). Sources of social influence on adolescents’ alcohol use. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 29(4), 984–1000. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12439
- Lefkowitz, E. S., Vasilenko, S. A., Wesche, R., & Maggs, J. L. (2019). Changes in diverse sexual and contraceptive behaviors across college. Journal of Sex Research, 56(8), 965–976. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1499854
- Wesche, R., Walsh, J. L., Shepardson, R. L., Carey, K. B., & Carey, M. P. (2019). The association between sexual behavior and affect: Moderating factors in young women. Journal of Sex Research, 56(8), 1058–1069. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1542657
- Wesche, R., & Dickson-Gomez, J. (2019). Gender attitudes, sexual risk, intimate partner violence, and coercive sex among adolescent gang members. Journal of Adolescent Health, 64(5), 648–656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.10.292
- Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., Feinberg, M. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2019). Peer acceptance and sexual behaviors from adolescence to young adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48(5), 996–1008. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-00991-7
Recent Conference Presentations
- Wesche, R., Kreager, D. A., & Ramirez, N. G. (2023, April 13-15). Dating in the peer context: Differences across same-sex and mixed-sex romantic relationships [Paper presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA, United States.
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- Hirshfield, S., Walsh, J. L., John, S. A., Robles, G., & Wesche, R. (2022, July 6-9). Eliciting PrEP discussions by SMM living with HIV: Results from a longitudinal U.S. eHealth study [Symposium]. International Academy of Sex Research, Reykjavik, Iceland.
- Waterman, E. A., Wesche, R., *Morris, G., Edwards, K. M., & Banyard, V. L. (2022, March 3-5). Prospective associations between pornography viewing and sexual aggression among adolescents. In M. K. Maas (Chair), Online and offline sexual misconduct in schools: The roles of pornography, parenting, and policy [Symposium]. Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, United States.
- Wesche, R. (2021, November 18-21). Explaining condom and PrEP use among men in casual sexual relationships using the Relationship-Oriented Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills Model [Paper presentation]. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- *Bland, K., & Wesche, R. (2021, November 4-6). How does relational safer sex coordination differ across casual sexual relationship types [Paper presentation]? Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (online conference).