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Meghan M. Gillen · SciRah

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Meghan M. Gillen

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h-index: 26
Works: 67
Citations: 2,491

Most-cited papers

Religiosity, sexual behaviors, and sexual attitudes during emerging adulthood
Eva S. Lefkowitz, Meghan M. Gillen, Cindy L. Shearer, T. Boone
2004Journal of Sex Research331 citations
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Associations between positive body image and indicators of men's and women's mental and physical health.
Meghan M. Gillen
2015Body image286 citations
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Are Traditional Gender Role Attitudes Associated With Risky Sexual Behavior and Condom-related Beliefs?
Cindy L. Shearer, Shelley J. Hosterman, Meghan M. Gillen, Eva S. Lefkowitz
2005165 citations
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"Sex Is Just a Normal Part of Life": Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood.
Eva S. Lefkowitz, Meghan M. Gillen
2006156 citations
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Does Body Image Play a Role in Risky Sexual Behavior and Attitudes?
Meghan M. Gillen, Eva S. Lefkowitz, Cindy L. Shearer
2006140 citations
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How Gendered Attitudes Relate to Women’s and Men’s Sexual Behaviors and Beliefs
Eva S. Lefkowitz, Cindy L. Shearer, Meghan M. Gillen, G. Espinosa-Hernández
2014Sexuality & Culture118 citations Open access
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Gender Role Development and Body Image among Male and Female First Year College Students
Meghan M. Gillen, Eva S. Lefkowitz
2006100 citations
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A review of research linking body image and sexual well-being.
Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey
2019Body image99 citations
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Gender and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Body Image Development Among College Students
Meghan M. Gillen, Eva S. Lefkowitz
2011Body image92 citations Open access
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The Role of Body Image and Depression in Tanning Behaviors and Attitudes
Meghan M. Gillen, C. Markey
2012Behavioral Medicine90 citations
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Wrinkles and Sagging Flesh: Exploring Transformations in Women's Sexual Body Image
Beth Montemurro, Meghan M. Gillen
2013Journal of Women & Aging79 citations
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Does This Profile Picture Make Me Look Fat? Facebook and Body Image in College Students
C. Rutledge, Katherine L. Gillmor, Meghan M. Gillen
201358 citations
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Emerging adults' perceptions of messages about physical appearance.
Meghan M. Gillen, Eva S. Lefkowitz
2009Body image58 citations
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An examination of dieting behaviors among adults: links with depression.
Meghan M. Gillen, C. Markey, P. Markey
2012Eating Behaviors57 citations
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The ‘freshman 15’: Trends and predictors in a sample of multiethnic men and women
Meghan M. Gillen, Eva S. Lefkowitz
2011Eating Behaviors52 citations Open access
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Breastfeeding, body image, and weight control behavior among postpartum women.
Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey, D. Rosenbaum, Jamie Dunaev
2021Body image45 citations
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Feeling let down: An investigation of breastfeeding expectations, appreciation of body functionality, self-compassion, and depression symptoms.
D. Rosenbaum, Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey
2020Appetite37 citations Open access
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Body appreciation, interest in cosmetic enhancements, and need for uniqueness among U.S. college students.
Meghan M. Gillen, Jamie Dunaev
2017Body image36 citations
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Understanding Men’s Body Image in the Context of Their Romantic Relationships
Laura Goins, C. Markey, Meghan M. Gillen
2012American Journal of Men's Health35 citations Open access
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How Clothes Make the Woman Immoral
Beth Montemurro, Meghan M. Gillen
201333 citations
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Body appreciation, anxiety, and depression among a racially diverse sample of women
Virginia Ramseyer Winter, Meghan M. Gillen, Laura Cahill, Aubrey E. Jones +1 more
2019Journal of Health Psychology32 citations
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Sex Rules: Emerging Adults’ Perceptions of Gender’s Impact on Sexuality
Megan K. Maas, Cindy L. Shearer, Meghan M. Gillen, Eva S. Lefkowitz
2015Sexuality & Culture31 citations Open access
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Body size perceptions in racially/ethnically diverse men and women: Implications for body image and self-esteem.
Meghan M. Gillen, Eva S. Lefkowitz
201131 citations
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Body image, weight management behavior, and women’s interest in cosmetic surgery
Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey
2020Psychology, Health & Medicine29 citations
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Intimate Relationships and Attitudes Toward Celebrities
L. McCutcheon, Meghan M. Gillen, Blaine L. Browne, M. Murtagh +1 more
201626 citations Open access
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Putting the romance back into sex: Sexuality in romantic relationships.
Eva S. Lefkowitz, Meghan M. Gillen, S. A. Vasilenko
201026 citations
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Body image and mental health
Meghan M. Gillen, C. Markey
2022Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology24 citations
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Body image and HIV risk among college students.
Meghan M. Gillen, C. Markey
2014American Journal of Health Behavior23 citations
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Associations Between Body Appreciation and Comfort Communicating About Sex: A Brief Report
Virginia Ramseyer Winter, Meghan M. Gillen, Andrea K. Kennedy
2018Health Communication16 citations
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An Examination of Youths' Social Media Use and Body Image: Considering TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram
Charlotte H. Markey, Kristin J. August, Meghan M. Gillen, Diane L. Rosenbaum
2024J. Media Psychol. Theor. Methods Appl.15 citations
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Women in Wine
Meghan M. Gillen, Amanda Maxwell
201214 citations
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The effects of sleep on body image: examining the roles of depression, perceived stress, and anxiety
D. Rosenbaum, Meghan M. Gillen, Steven A. Bloomer
2023Journal of American College Health13 citations Open access
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Does Tanness Mean Goodness? Perceptions of Tan Skin in Hiring Decisions
Meghan M. Gillen, M. Bernstein
201513 citations
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Disconnection from nature and interest in mass media
M. Aruguete, Meghan M. Gillen, L. McCutcheon, M. Bernstein
2019Applied Environmental Education and Communication12 citations
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The importance of sleep and parity in understanding changes in weight and breastfeeding behavior among postpartum women.
D. Rosenbaum, Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey
2021Appetite11 citations Open access
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The relationship between social media use and pregnancy-related body image
Diane L. Rosenbaum, Meghan M. Gillen, David J. Hutson
2024Women's Health10 citations
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Body Image Development in Emerging Adulthood
Meghan M. Gillen
200610 citations
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Does "body talk" improve body satisfaction among same-sex couples?
Charlotte H. Markey, Meghan M. Gillen, Kristin J. August, P. Markey +1 more
2017Body image8 citations
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Predictors of disordered weight loss behaviors among same-sex and opposite-sex romantic partners.
Charlotte H. Markey, Kristin J. August, Meghan M. Gillen, Jamie Dunaev
2020Eating Behaviors7 citations Open access
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Beauty and the burn: tanning and other appearance-altering attitudes and behaviors
Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey
2017Psychology, Health & Medicine7 citations
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Additional Psychometric Data for the Mate Value Scale
Meghan M. Gillen, Brian Collisson, M. Murtagh, Blaine L. Browne +1 more
2016Journal of Relationships Research7 citations
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The Tan Bias: Perceptions of Tan and Non-tan Caucasian Faces
R. L. Grant, Meghan M. Gillen, M. Bernstein
20147 citations
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Body Image and sex among postpartum women.
Meghan M. Gillen, Diane L. Rosenbaum, Charlotte H. Markey
2025Body image6 citations Open access
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Disconnection from nature and the admiration of celebrities
M. Aruguete, Meghan M. Gillen, L. McCutcheon, M. Bernstein
2020Applied Environmental Education and Communication6 citations
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Development and Validation of the Muscle Pictorial Measure
Meghan M. Gillen, C. Markey
20156 citations
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The Roles of Religiousness and Spirituality in the Sexual Lives of Heterosexual Emerging Adults
Tara M. Stoppa, G. Espinosa-Hernández, Meghan M. Gillen
20146 citations
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An Examination of Multiple Aspects of Body Image in Racially/ethnically Diverse Emerging Adults
Meghan M. Gillen
20135 citations
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Hormonal contraceptive use and women’s well-being: links with body image, eating behavior, and sleep
Meghan M. Gillen, D. Rosenbaum, V. R. Winter, Steven A. Bloomer
2023Psychology, Health & Medicine4 citations
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Understanding eating disorder symptoms in same-gender couples: social environmental factors
D. Rosenbaum, Kristin J. August, Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey
2023Journal of Eating Disorders4 citations Open access
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Explicit, implicit, and internalized weight bias: Relations with self-perceptions of weight and current dieting.
Diane L. Rosenbaum, Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey
2025Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics3 citations Open access
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