Heather Littleton

5.0k total citations
109 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Heather Littleton is a scholar working on Gender Studies, Clinical Psychology and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather Littleton has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Gender Studies, 61 papers in Clinical Psychology and 42 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Heather Littleton's work include Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (56 papers), Intimate Partner and Family Violence (37 papers) and Child Abuse and Trauma (28 papers). Heather Littleton is often cited by papers focused on Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (56 papers), Intimate Partner and Family Violence (37 papers) and Child Abuse and Trauma (28 papers). Heather Littleton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and China. Heather Littleton's co-authors include Danny Axsom, Carmen Radecki Breitkopf, Amie E. Grills, Abbey B. Berenson, Thomas H. Ollendick, S John, David V. Nelson, Cynthia L. S. Pury, Katie M. Edwards and Amanda M. Amacker and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Behaviour Research and Therapy and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Heather Littleton

102 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heather Littleton United States 34 1.9k 1.4k 1.1k 924 491 109 3.6k
Karen S. Calhoun United States 40 2.6k 1.3× 1.9k 1.3× 1.3k 1.2× 1.2k 1.3× 266 0.5× 108 4.8k
Angela J. Jacques‐Tiura United States 25 1.0k 0.5× 597 0.4× 700 0.6× 736 0.8× 199 0.4× 48 2.3k
Linda Anne Valle United States 21 2.5k 1.3× 961 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 878 1.0× 311 0.6× 29 3.8k
Daniel J. Whitaker United States 34 2.5k 1.3× 651 0.5× 1.6k 1.5× 1.2k 1.3× 392 0.8× 108 4.9k
Stephen M. Hudson New Zealand 40 3.6k 1.8× 886 0.6× 655 0.6× 2.0k 2.1× 204 0.4× 87 4.7k
Eva S. Lefkowitz United States 35 1.7k 0.9× 699 0.5× 579 0.5× 1.3k 1.4× 273 0.6× 99 3.8k
Catherine Cerulli United States 30 1.5k 0.8× 553 0.4× 1.6k 1.5× 966 1.0× 354 0.7× 137 3.0k
Emily R. Dworkin United States 25 1.3k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 850 0.9× 86 0.2× 78 2.8k
Stacey Kaltman United States 27 2.7k 1.4× 281 0.2× 952 0.9× 708 0.8× 389 0.8× 55 3.6k
Leslie Gordon Simons United States 32 1.5k 0.8× 345 0.2× 612 0.6× 1.4k 1.6× 199 0.4× 87 3.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heather Littleton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heather Littleton

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All Works

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Edwards, Katie M., Heather Littleton, Joseph H. Gardella, et al.. (2025). An Online Program for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Reduces Alcohol Use and Teen Dating Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 86(2). 287–296. 1 indexed citations
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Littleton, Heather, et al.. (2025). Acknowledgment following adolescent and adult sexual assault: A systematic review.. Psychology of Violence. 16(1). 1–17.
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Parys, Hanna Van, Kasia Uzieblo, Heather Littleton, et al.. (2024). Coping with sexual violence as a post-assault formed couple: A dyadic phenomenological interview analysis. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 50(7). 787–810.
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Peterson, Zoë D., Heather Littleton, RaeAnn E. Anderson, & Mary P. Koss. (2024). Quantifying Criminal Sexual Acts: The Illegal Sexual Exploitation Module of the Revised Sexual Experiences Survey-Victimization (SES-V) Measure. The Journal of Sex Research. 61(6). 868–881. 5 indexed citations
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Anderson, RaeAnn E., Zoë D. Peterson, Mary P. Koss, et al.. (2024). Preliminary Evidence of Validity for the Verbally Pressured and Illegal Sexual Exploitation Modules of the Sexual Experiences Survey-Victimization. The Journal of Sex Research. 61(6). 922–935. 5 indexed citations
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Allen, Ashley Batts, et al.. (2024). Self-compassion reduces posttraumatic stress symptom severity in hurricane survivors via perceived social support.. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy. 16(Suppl 3). S582–S589. 3 indexed citations
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Uzieblo, Kasia, et al.. (2024). Psychological Distress and Relational Intimacy following Sexual Violence: A Longitudinal Study. Psychologica Belgica. 64(1). 185–200. 1 indexed citations
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Anderson, RaeAnn E., Zoë D. Peterson, Sasha N. Canan, et al.. (2024). Words Can Hurt: A Taxonomy of Verbally Pressured Sexual Exploitation in the SES-V. The Journal of Sex Research. 61(6). 882–896. 5 indexed citations
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Parys, Hanna Van, Jan De Mol, Kasia Uzieblo, et al.. (2024). Survivors’ Dating and Romantic Relationship Experiences Following Adult Sexual Violence: A Qualitative Interview Study. Victims & Offenders. 19(5). 888–914. 3 indexed citations
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Littleton, Heather, et al.. (2022). Fear of COVID-19, anxiety, and social support among college students. Journal of American College Health. 72(2). 631–638. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Kui, et al.. (2022). Dysmorphic appearance concern among Chinese adolescents and emerging adults. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders. 36. 100778–100778. 2 indexed citations
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Anderson, Laura M., et al.. (2012). The association between sexual assault and suicidal activity in a national sample.. School Psychology Quarterly. 27(2). 109–119. 49 indexed citations
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Littleton, Heather. (2011). Talking About Sexual Assault: Society’s Response to Survivors. Psychology of Women Quarterly. 35(1). 167–167. 4 indexed citations
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Littleton, Heather, Danny Axsom, & Amie E. Grills. (2010). Longitudinal evaluation of the relationship between maladaptive trauma coping and distress: examination following the mass shooting at Virginia Tech. Anxiety Stress & Coping. 24(3). 273–290. 42 indexed citations
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Littleton, Heather, et al.. (2007). Trauma coping strategies and psychological distress: A meta‐analysis. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 20(6). 977–988. 278 indexed citations
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Littleton, Heather, Carmen Radecki Breitkopf, & Abbey B. Berenson. (2007). Correlates of anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and association with perinatal outcomes: a meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 196(5). 424–432. 193 indexed citations
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Littleton, Heather, Carmen Radecki Breitkopf, & Abbey B. Berenson. (2005). Body image and risky sexual behaviors: An investigation in a tri-ethnic sample. Body Image. 2(2). 193–198. 57 indexed citations

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