Laura Widman

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
95 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Laura Widman is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura Widman has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in General Health Professions, 51 papers in Clinical Psychology and 27 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Laura Widman's work include Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (57 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (34 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (25 papers). Laura Widman is often cited by papers focused on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (57 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (34 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (25 papers). Laura Widman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Sweden. Laura Widman's co-authors include Sophia Choukas‐Bradley, Jacqueline Nesi, Seth M. Noar, Mitchell J. Prinstein, James K. McNulty, Reina Evans-Paulson, Carol E. Golin, Kristyn Kamke, Jennifer Stewart and Sarah W. Helms and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, American Journal of Public Health and Developmental Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Laura Widman

90 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Parent-Adolescent Sexual Communication and Adolescent Safer Sex Behavior

2015 337 citations Laura Widman, Sophia Choukas‐Bradley et al. JAMA Pediatrics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Laura Widman United States	29	1.5k	1.1k	702	642	625	95	2.8k
Melissa F. Peskin United States	28	1.2k 0.8×	962 0.9×	712 1.0×	661 1.0×	333 0.5×	111	2.9k
Eva S. Lefkowitz United States	35	1.6k 1.1×	1.7k 1.5×	1.3k 1.8×	1.0k 1.6×	349 0.6×	99	3.8k
Renee E. Sieving United States	31	2.5k 1.7×	1.5k 1.3×	650 0.9×	679 1.1×	672 1.1×	118	4.1k
Jessica M. Sales United States	33	1.8k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	976 1.4×	572 0.9×	1.0k 1.6×	187	3.9k
Daniel J. Whitaker United States	34	2.2k 1.5×	2.5k 2.3×	1.2k 1.8×	749 1.2×	398 0.6×	108	4.9k
Sophia Choukas‐Bradley United States	32	990 0.7×	1.6k 1.5×	1.3k 1.9×	993 1.5×	342 0.5×	86	3.6k
Jemekia Thornton United States	9	831 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	494 0.7×	874 1.4×	262 0.4×	11	2.9k
Theresa E. Senn United States	28	1.3k 0.9×	920 0.8×	495 0.7×	281 0.4×	609 1.0×	65	2.9k
Beth A. Kotchick United States	25	1.5k 1.1×	1.6k 1.5×	594 0.8×	436 0.7×	585 0.9×	46	2.9k
Blair Beadnell United States	27	1.0k 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	900 1.3×	1.3k 2.0×	414 0.7×	80	3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Laura Widman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Laura Widman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laura Widman

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Maheux, Anne J., et al.. (2025). Digital Sexual Communication Among Adolescents: Links with Sociosexual Health Outcomes and Psychosocial Distress. Media Psychology. 29(2). 361–386.

Widman, Laura, et al.. (2025). Identifying the Strongest Correlates of Condom Use Among US Adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics. 179(3). 273–273. 1 indexed citations

Maheux, Anne J., Jean‐Philippe Laurenceau, Savannah R. Roberts, et al.. (2024). Longitudinal Change in Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness and Depressive Symptoms: A Within-Person Analysis during Early-to-Middle Adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 53(10). 2287–2299. 2 indexed citations

Maheux, Anne J., et al.. (2024). Sexual Consent Cognitions and Consent-Seeking Behaviors Among U.S. Adolescents. Sexuality & Culture. 29(2). 782–797.

Widman, Laura, et al.. (2024). Adolescent Barriers to Sexual Communication with Their Parents: Differences by Sexual and Gender Identity. The Journal of Sex Research. 62(4). 610–621. 2 indexed citations

Widman, Laura, et al.. (2023). PACT : Developing and Evaluating a Digital Sexual Consent Program for Youth. The Journal of Sex Research. 61(3). 466–480. 7 indexed citations

Choukas‐Bradley, Sophia, et al.. (2023). A longitudinal assessment of adolescents’ sexual communication with parents, best friends, and dating partners.. Developmental Psychology. 59(7). 1300–1314.

Evans-Paulson, Reina, et al.. (2022). Examining the efficacy of STD testing public health messages tailored to youth’s regulatory focus.. Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied. 28(4). 835–848.

Widman, Laura, et al.. (2022). Internal Consent, Affirmative External Consent, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Young Adults. The Journal of Sex Research. 60(8). 1148–1158. 13 indexed citations

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Evans-Paulson, Reina, et al.. (2021). Examining the link between sexual self-concept and sexual communication among adolescents. Communication Quarterly. 69(5). 525–543. 5 indexed citations

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Widman, Laura, et al.. (2021). Sexual Communication in the Digital Age: Adolescent Sexual Communication with Parents and Friends About Sexting, Pornography, and Starting Relationships Online. Sexuality & Culture. 25(6). 2092–2109. 31 indexed citations

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Widman, Laura, et al.. (2021). Correction to: Sexual Communication in the Digital Age: Adolescent Sexual Communication with Parents and Friends About Sexting, Pornography, and Starting Relationships Online. Sexuality & Culture. 25(6). 2110–2110. 1 indexed citations

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Kamke, Kristyn, et al.. (2021). The Multidimensionality of Adolescent Girls’ Gender Attitudes. Gender Issues. 39(2). 236–251. 3 indexed citations

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Evans-Paulson, Reina, et al.. (2021). Is Regulatory Focus Related to Condom Use, STI/HIV Testing, and Sexual Satisfaction?. The Journal of Sex Research. 59(4). 504–514. 10 indexed citations

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Evans-Paulson, Reina, et al.. (2021). Parental influence on sexual intentions of Black adolescent girls: Examining the role of gendered-racial socialization.. Journal of Family Psychology. 36(2). 318–323. 10 indexed citations

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Evans-Paulson, Reina, et al.. (2020). Preliminary Evaluation of a Prescription Opioid Misuse Prevention Program Among Rural Middle School Students. Journal of Community Health. 45(6). 1139–1148. 7 indexed citations

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Maheux, Anne J., et al.. (2020). Understanding Adolescents’ Attitudes Toward Affirmative Consent. The Journal of Sex Research. 57(9). 1100–1107. 23 indexed citations

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Przybyla, Sarahmona, Carol E. Golin, Laura Widman, et al.. (2014). Examining the Role of Serostatus Disclosure on Unprotected Sex Among People Living with HIV. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 28(12). 677–684. 19 indexed citations

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Lustyk, M. Kathleen B., et al.. (2008). Abuse History and Premenstrual Symptomatology: Assessing the Mediating Role of Perceived Stress. Women & Health. 46(4). 61–80. 15 indexed citations

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Widman, Laura, Deborah P. Welsh, James K. McNulty, & Katherine C. Little. (2006). Sexual Communication and Contraceptive Use in Adolescent Dating Couples. Journal of Adolescent Health. 39(6). 893–899. 116 indexed citations

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