Research in the IDEA Lab

The IDEA lab explores how culture and diverse social identities influence behavior, cognition, health, and well-being. These identities may include race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, and more. Of particular interest are the lived experiences of underrepresented people, how those experiences relate to inclusion and equity, and the impact of those experiences on mental and physical health.

Recent Publications

  • Umanzor, M. J., Reyna Guerrero, D. J., Osborne, R. E., McField, A. A., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Attitudes on affirmative action targeted to help Black and Hispanic individuals: The roles of knowledge, race, and perceived discrimination. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12428
  • Arreguin, D. H., Murley, W. D., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Masculinity and femininity in relation to body satisfaction in sexual minority women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2339856
  • Arreguin, D. H., Shields-Rhodes, K. S., Harel, M. L., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Racial and ethnic differences in orthorexia nervosa symptomatology. Open Journal of Psychiatry, 14(4), 287–299. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpsych.2024.144016
  • Murley, W. D., Oberle, C. D., Howard, K. J., & Perrotte, J. K. (2024). Anxiety connects social media use to food and alcohol disturbance and disordered eating: A moderated mediation analysis. Eating Behaviors, 53, Article 101879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101879
  • Noebel, N. A., Vela, R. B., Arreguin, D, H., & Oberle, C. D. (2023). Orthorexia nervosa symptomatology in the LGBTQ community: Gender and sexual orientation differences. Eating Behaviors, 50, Article 101771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101771

Manuscripts Currently Under Review

  • Arreguin, D. H., & Oberle, C. D. (under review). Associations between parental audism/linguisticism and deaf individuals’ well-being: Mediation by interpersonal needs and relationship quality. Journal of the American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association.
  • Arreguin, D. H., & Oberle, C. D. (under review). Minority Stress Scale for the Deaf (MSS–D): A proposed measure for audism experienced by D/deaf/HH individuals. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education.
  • Brown, J. G., Keizer, L. G., & Oberle, C. D. (under review). Altruism born of suffering and the upstander prosocial intentions and behaviors of gender and sexual minorities. Social Psychology.
  • Shiva, T. A., Brown, J. G., McField, A. A., Osborne, R. E., & Oberle, C. D. (under review). Cultural associations with prosocial behaviors and attitudes among Asian Americans. Asian American Journal of Psychology.