Leah M. Lessard

2.1k total citations
48 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Leah M. Lessard is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Pharmacy and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leah M. Lessard has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Clinical Psychology, 26 papers in Pharmacy and 22 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Leah M. Lessard's work include Obesity and Health Practices (26 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (24 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 papers). Leah M. Lessard is often cited by papers focused on Obesity and Health Practices (26 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (24 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 papers). Leah M. Lessard collaborates with scholars based in United States and Netherlands. Leah M. Lessard's co-authors include Rebecca M. Puhl, Jaana Juvonen, Hannah L. Schacter, Gary D. Foster, Mary S. Himmelstein, Rebecca L. Pearl, Ritika Rastogi, Ryan J. Watson, Marla E. Eisenberg and Nicole Larson and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PEDIATRICS and Developmental Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Leah M. Lessard

47 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers

Leah M. Lessard
Sigrún Daníelsdóttir Iceland
Thomas F. Catron United States
Sara Gable United States
Jeanne L. Edman United States
Cheri L. Marmarosh United States
Sarah E. Domoff United States
Lisa Curtin United States
Melissa Kimber Canada
David B. Connell United States
Holly E. Brophy‐Herb United States
Sigrún Daníelsdóttir Iceland
Leah M. Lessard
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All Works

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Puhl, Rebecca M., et al.. (2024). Exploring the interplay of weight-based teasing and sociodemographic factors in adolescent weight bias internalization. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 49(8). 547–558. 2 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M., et al.. (2024). Adolescent experiences of weight‐related communication: Sociodemographic differences and the role of parents. Pediatric Obesity. 20(2). e13196–e13196. 1 indexed citations
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Puhl, Rebecca M., Leah M. Lessard, Gary D. Foster, & Michelle I. Cardel. (2023). Parent–child communication about weight: Priorities for parental education and support. Pediatric Obesity. 18(6). e13027–e13027. 7 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M., et al.. (2023). “Look beyond the weight and accept me”: Adolescent perspectives on parental weight communication. Body Image. 45. 11–19. 5 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M., et al.. (2023). Sexual Minority Youth Reporting SOGIE-Based Harassment to Adults at School: The Roles of Experienced Harassment, Outness, Safety, and Adult Support at School. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 53(3). 669–684. 1 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M. & Jaana Juvonen. (2022). Developmental changes in the frequency and functions of school-related communication with friends and family across high school: Effects on college enrollment.. Developmental Psychology. 58(3). 575–588. 6 indexed citations
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Juvonen, Jaana, et al.. (2022). Young Adult Adaptability to the Social Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Protective Role of Friendships. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 51(3). 585–597. 28 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M. & Jaana Juvonen. (2022). The academic benefits of maintaining friendships across the transition to high school. Journal of School Psychology. 92. 136–147. 9 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M., Ryan J. Watson, Hannah L. Schacter, Christopher W. Wheldon, & Rebecca M. Puhl. (2022). Weight enumeration in United States anti-bullying laws: associations with rates and risks of weight-based bullying among sexual and gender minority adolescents. Journal of Public Health Policy. 43(1). 27–39. 8 indexed citations
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Puhl, Rebecca M., Leah M. Lessard, Mary S. Himmelstein, & Gary D. Foster. (2021). The roles of experienced and internalized weight stigma in healthcare experiences: Perspectives of adults engaged in weight management across six countries. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0251566–e0251566. 112 indexed citations
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Puhl, Rebecca M., Leah M. Lessard, Rebecca L. Pearl, Mary S. Himmelstein, & Gary D. Foster. (2021). International comparisons of weight stigma: addressing a void in the field. International Journal of Obesity. 45(9). 1976–1985. 69 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M. & Rebecca M. Puhl. (2021). Adolescent academic worries amid COVID-19 and perspectives on pandemic-related changes in teacher and peer relations.. School Psychology. 36(5). 285–292. 62 indexed citations
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Pearl, Rebecca L., Rebecca M. Puhl, Leah M. Lessard, Mary S. Himmelstein, & Gary D. Foster. (2021). Prevalence and correlates of weight bias internalization in weight management: A multinational study. SSM - Population Health. 13. 100755–100755. 60 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M., Ryan J. Watson, & Rebecca M. Puhl. (2020). Bias-Based Bullying and School Adjustment among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents: The Role of Gay-Straight Alliances. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 49(5). 1094–1109. 44 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M., Rebecca M. Puhl, Nicole Larson, et al.. (2020). Parental Contributors to the Prevalence and Long-term Health Risks of Family Weight Teasing in Adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Health. 69(1). 74–81. 14 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M., Rebecca M. Puhl, & Ryan J. Watson. (2020). Gay–Straight Alliances: A Mechanism of Health Risk Reduction Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 59(2). 196–203. 23 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M. & Jaana Juvonen. (2019). Cross-class friendship and academic achievement in middle school.. Developmental Psychology. 55(8). 1666–1679. 15 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M. & Jaana Juvonen. (2019). Body weight and academic achievement: The role of weight diversity in urban middle schools.. School Psychology. 34(3). 253–260. 8 indexed citations
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Schacter, Hannah L., Leah M. Lessard, & Jaana Juvonen. (2019). Peer rejection as a precursor of romantic dysfunction in adolescence: Can friendships protect?. Journal of Adolescence. 77(1). 70–80. 10 indexed citations
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Lessard, Leah M. & Jaana Juvonen. (2018). Losing and gaining friends: Does friendship instability compromise academic functioning in middle school?. Journal of School Psychology. 69. 143–153. 34 indexed citations

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