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James S. McGraw

Social Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1978
Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicySuicide and Self-Harm StudiesReligion and Society InteractionsMental Health Treatment and Access

Publications

33

Citations

295

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

49

Publishing since 1978

Research summary
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James S. McGraw studies how religion, spirituality, and minority stress affect mental health and well-being, with a particular focus on LGBTQ+ individuals, including many studies centered on Latter-day Saint (Mormon) sexual and gender minorities. His work examines topics such as suicidal thoughts and behaviors, family and religious coping, cultural-competence training for therapists, and the psychological effects of adverse childhood experiences.

Religion/spirituality and mental healthLGBTQ+ psychology and minority stressSuicide and self-harm researchLatter-day Saint sexual minoritiesFamily, faith, and adverse childhood experiences

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, rising notably in 2020-2021 and again in 2023, with smaller numbers in other years, averaging under three publications per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 6 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 1 publication222023: 8 publications8232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Elsevier eBooks×3
  • ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University)×2
  • International Journal for the Psychology of Religion×2
  • Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity×2
  • Perspectives on Psychological Science×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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