Year: 2025

Children’s Attitudes About Transgender Identity Disclosure and Concealment

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British Journal of Developmental Psychology (2024) Authors: Daniel J. Alonso, Ashley E. Jordan, Selin Gülgöz Abstract: Supportive peers are crucial for transgender children’s well-being. Transgender children who live in their affirmed gender face decisions surrounding concealment and disclosure of their transgender identity. We sought to understand how cisgender (N = 115) and gender-diverse children (N = 127), and siblings of gender-diverse children …

Sexual and Relationship Violence Among LGBTQ+ College Students: A Scoping Review

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Trauma, Violence, and Abuse (2023) Authors: L.B. Klein, Hayden C. Dawes, Greeshma James, William J. Hall, Cynthia Fraga Rizo, Sharyn J. Potter, Sandra L. Martin, Rebecca J. Macy Abstract: Although there has been increased attention to campus sexual and relationship violence (SRV) because of Title IX and the #MeToo movement, much of that attention has …

LGBTQ+-Affirming Campus Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention: A Qualitative Study

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Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2023) Authors: LB Klein, Lee J. Doyle, William J. Hall, Andrew J. Rizzo, Cynthia Fraga Rizo, Sharyn J. Potter, Sandra J. Martin, Rebecca J. Macy Abstract: LGBTQ+ (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, queer) people are often left out of campus sexual and relationship violence (SRV) prevention efforts despite experiencing higher rates …

Experiences of Queer People of Color in Mental Health Care and Substance Use Treatment: A Systematic Review

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Journal of the Society for Social Work Research (2023) Authors: Hayen Cedric Dawes, Denise Yookong Williams, LB Klein, Alexandria B. Forte, Daniel J. Gibbs, Bennet Wood, Luke E. Hirst, and William James Hall Abstract: Queer people of color (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender people of color; QPOC) have specific mental health and substance use …

Is There an Idealized Target of Sexual Harassment in the MeToo Era?

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Social Problems (2025) Author: Chloe Grace Hart Abstract: Evidence suggests that Americans became more sympathetic toward people who experienced sexual harassment as the MeToo movement surged. Yet how comprehensive these shifts in public opinion have been remains unclear. I hypothesize that women who experience workplace sexual harassment are judged against the archetype of an idealized …

How Partisan Media Influences Aversion to Political Compromise

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Media and Communication (2025) Authors: Yoo Ji Suh, Dhavan Shah, Mike Wagner. Abstract: We investigate how partisan media during and after the 2020 US presidential (Study 1) and 2022 midterm (Study 2) elections influenced preferences for unyielding politicians who do not compromise with partisan opponents. Our findings suggest that partisan media use may undermine willingness …

Quality of Life in Autistic Children: Discrepancies Between Self- and Caregiver-Proxy Reports and Associations With Individual Characteristics

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Autism Research (2025) Authors: Emily Skaletski, Rebekah Rodriguez, Sharon Gartland, Karla Ausderau, Lauren Bishop, James Li, Brittany Travers Abstract: Quality of life (QoL) is important for everyone and has been identified as a priority for autistic people. However, studies typically focus on caregiver-proxy-reported QoL and its related individual characteristics, even though self- and caregiver-proxy-reported QoL …

IDS Welcomes First Junior Visiting Scholars Cohort

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The Institute for Diversity Science is pleased to announce the first cohort of its Junior Visiting Scholar program. This year’s group, made up of three postdoctoral scholars, will work with IDS affiliates and be in residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for the 2025-2026 academic year. Read about the scholars below:  Ananya Ganesh recently earned her …

Study Explores Impacts of Generative AI for STEM Learning in Higher Education

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  The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools like ChatGPT is becoming common in higher education. A research project led by IDS Affiliate Ran Liu and Graduate Fellow Carla Glave is offering insights about their potential to both reduce and reinforce inequalities in STEM education. The project, The Transformative Potential of Generative Artificial Intelligence …

Intergenerational Occupational Mobility and Health in the United States

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Social Science & Medicine (2025) Authors: Hyeyun Jeong, Jiahui Xu, John Robert Warren, Liying Luo, Eric Grodsky, Chandra Muller Abstract: Does intergenerational occupational mobility impact health and well-being net of occupational origins and destinations? Are the net effects of mobility homogeneous across demographic subgroups? Using data from High School and Beyond cohort (HS&B:80) and two …