Monheim, C. L., Wetzel, K. E., & Himmelstein, M. S. (2025). The role of shame and spontaneous self-affirmation among people with concealable stigmatized identities. The Journal of Social Psychology, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2025.2554655
Martin, B. C. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2024).The Role of Masculinity and Weight Stigma in Men’s Body Dissatisfaction. Psychology of Men and Masculinities doi 10.1037/men0000528
Wetzel, K. E. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2025). Bracing for Impact: An intensive longitudinal investigation of weight stigma, vigilant coping, and maladaptive eating. Social Science & Medicine. doi 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117904
Wetzel, K. E. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2025). Weight stigma in gynecological care among cisgender women. doi 10.1093/abm/kaae044
Monheim, C. L. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2024). A concealable intervention for a concealed group: Applying self-affirmation interventions to people with concealable stigmatized identities. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. doi 10.1111/spc3.70017
Wetzel, K. E. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2024). Women’s Relationships with Healthcare and Providers: The Role of Weight Stigma in Healthcare & Weight Bias Internalization. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. doi 10.1093/abm/kaae044
Wetzel, K. E. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2024). Weight stigma is uniquely tied to maladaptive eating across race, gender, and weight groups. Appetite. doi 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107604
Martin, B. C. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2024). The impact of weight stigma and masculinity on men's healthcare engagement. Stigma and Heath. Advance Online Publication. doi 10.1037/sah0000558
Wetzel, K. E. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2023) Healthcare avoidance as vigilance: A model of maladaptive eating behaviors dur to weight stigma in healthcare, avoidance and internalization among women. Stigma and Health. Advance Online Publication. doi 10.1037/sah0000464
Monheim, C.. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2023). Mechanisms linking concealable stigmatized identity and health: Amplifiers and coping mechanisms. Stigma and Health. Advance Online Publication doi 10.1037/sah0000464
Wetzel, K. E. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2023) Constant Vigilance: The Impact of Weight Stigma, Vigilance, and Internalization on Maladaptive Eating Behaviors. Health Psychology, 42, 712-722. doi 10.1037/hea0001324
Monheim, C., & Himmelstein, M. S.. (in press) Democrats and independents stigmatize people with COVID-19 greater compared to Republicans. Journal of Social Psychology , 163, 158-173. doi 10.1080/00224545.2022.2144709
Panza, G. A., Puhl, R. M., Taylor, B. A., Cilhoroz, B., Himmelstein, M. S., Fernandez, A. B., & Pescatello, L. S. (2022). The effects of an acute weight stigma exposure on cardiovascular reactivity among women with obesity and hypertension: A randomized trial. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 165, 111124.
Himmelstein, M.S., Knepp, K. A., & Phelan, S. M. The Role of Weight Stigma in Weight Regain in Bariatric Surgery. Frontiers in Endocrinology: Obesity,13 doi 10.3389/fendo.2022.1076696
Monheim, C., & Himmelstein, M. S.. (in press) Public Health Noncompliance: Targets with COVID-19 are Stigmatized When They Fail to Follow Public Health Protocols. Stigma and Health, 7, 491-500.. doi 10.1037/sah0000388
Himmelstein, M. S., Beaver, J., Gilman, T. L. (in press). Anxiety and stress over COVID-19 pandemic associated with increased eating. Obesity Science and Practice. doi 10.1002/osp4.576.
Puhl, R., Himmelstein, M. S., & Speight, J. (2022). Weight Stigma and Diabetes Stigma: Implications for Weight-Related Health Behaviors in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Clinical Diabetes, 40, 51-61. doi 10.2337/cd20-0071
Puhl, R. M., Lessard, L., Pearl, R. L., Himmelstein, M. S., & Foster, G. (2021) International comparisons of weight stigma: addressing a void in the field. International Journal of Obesity, 45, 1976-1985.doi 10.1038/s41366-021-00860-z
Puhl, R. M., Lessard, L., Himmelstein, M. S., & Foster, G. (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, e0251566. doi 10.1371.
Lessard, L., Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S., Pearl, R. L., & Foster, G. (2021) Eating and exercise-related correlates of weight stigma: a multinational investigation. Obesity, 29, 966-970. doi 10.1002/oby.23168.
Pearl, R. L., Puhl, R. M., Lessard, L. Himmelstein, M. S., Foster, G. (2021). Prevalence and correlates of weight bias internalization in weight management: A multinational study. SSM: Population Health, 13, 100755. doi 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100755
Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S., Hateley-Browne, J. L, & Speight, J. (2021). Weight stigma and diabetes stigma in u.s. adults with type 2 diabetes: Associations with diabetes self-care behaviors and perceptions of health care. Diabetic Medicine. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 168. doi 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108387
Himmelstein, M. S. & Puhl, R. M. (2021). At multiple fronts: Diabetes stigma and weight stigma in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine, 38, e1438. doi 10.1111/dme.1438.
Himmelstein, M. S., Puhl, R. M., Pearl, R. L., Pinto, A., & Foster, G. D. (2020). Strategies for coping with weight stigma among adults in a commercial weight loss sample. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 38, 27, 576-590. doi 10.1007/s12529-020-09895-4
Pearl, R. L., Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S., Pinto, A. M., & Foster, G. D. (2020). Stigma, weight management, and health: Findings from a commercial weight loss sample. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54, 904-914. doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaaa026.
Pudney, E.V.+, Himmelstein, M.S., Puhl, R.M., & Foster, G.D. (2020). Distressed or not distressed? A mixed methods examination of reactions to weight stigma and implications for emotional wellbeing and internalized weight bias. Social Science & Medicine, 249, doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112854.
Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S., Pearl, R. L. (2020). Weight Stigma as a Psychosocial Contributor to Obesity. American Psychologist, 72, 274 –289. doi: 10.1037/amp0000538
Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S., Pearl, R. L. & Foster, G. D. (2019). Weight Stigma Among Sexual Minority Adults: Findings from a Matched Sample of Adults Engaged in Weight Management. Obesity, 27, 1906-1915. doi 10.1002/oby.22633 (IF=4.042)
Himmelstein, M. S., Puhl, R. M. & Quinn, D. M. (2019). Overlooked and understudied: Weight stigma and health consequences in men. Obesity, 27, 1598-1605. doi:10.1002/oby.22599. (IF=4.042)
Pearl, R. L., Himmelstein, M. S., Puhl, R. M., Wadden, T. W., Wojtanowski, A. C., & Foster, G. D. (2019). Weight Bias Internalization in a Commercial Weight Management Sample: Prevalence and Correlates. Obesity Science & Practice, 5, 342-353 doi 10.1002/osp4.354
Himmelstein, M. S., Puhl, R. M., & Watson, R. (2019). Weight-Based Victimization, Eating Behaviors, and Weight-Related Health in Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents. Appetite, 141. (IF 3.174)doi. 10.1016/j.appet.2019.104321
Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S. & Watson, R. (2019). Weight Stigma in Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents: Implications for Mental Health and Substance Use. Health Psychology, 38, 727-737. doi: 10.1037/hea0000758 (IF 3.177)
Pudney, E.+, Himmelstein, M. S., & Puhl, R. M. (2019). The role of weight stigma in parental weight talk. Pediatric Obesity. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12534 (IF=3.98)
Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S. & Watson, R. (2019). Weight‐based victimization among sexual and gender minority adolescents: Findings from a diverse national sample. Pediatric Obesity, 14, e12514. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12514 (IF=3.98)
Himmelstein, M. S., & Puhl, R. M. (2018). Weight-based victimization from friends and family: implications for how adolescents cope with weight stigma. Pediatric Obesity, 14.. doi 10.1111/ijpo.12453 (IF=3.98)
Himmelstein, M. S., Kramer, B. L., & Springer, K. W. (2018). Stress in strong convictions: Masculinity beliefs moderate cortisol reactivity to masculinity threat. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 20, 491-502. doi 10.1037/men0000187 (IF =1.83)
Puhl, R. M. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2018). Weight Bias Internalization among Adolescents Seeking Weight Loss: Implications for Eating Behaviors and Parental Communication. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2271 doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02271 (IF=2.089)
Puhl, R. M. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2018). A word to the wise: Adolescent reactions to parental communication about weight. Childhood Obesity, 14, 291-301. doi 10.1089/chi.2018.0047(IF=2.532)
Puhl, R. M. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2018). Adolescent preferences for weight terminology used by health care providers.Pediatric Obesity, 13, 533-540. doi 10.1111/ijpo.12275 (IF=3.98)
Himmelstein, M. S. & Puhl, R. M. (2018). Weight stigma in men: When, what and by whom? Obesity, 26, 968-976. doi 10.1002/oby.22162 (IF=4.042)
Puhl, R. M. & Himmelstein, M. S., & Quinn, D. M. (2018). Internalizing weight stigma: Prevalence and sociodemographic considerations in u.s. adults. Obesity, 26, 167-175, doi 10.1002/oby.22029. (IF=4.042)
Himmelstein, M. S., Puhl, R. M. & Quinn, D. M. (2018). Weight Stigma and Health: The Mediating Role of Coping Responses. Health Psychology,37, 139-147 doi 10.1037/hea0000575 (IF=3.177)
Himmelstein, M. S., Puhl, R. M. & Quinn, D. (2017). Intersectionality: An Understudied Framework for Addressing Weight Stigma. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 53, 421-431. doi 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.04.003. (IF=4.527)
Kramer, B. L., Himmelstein, M. S., & Springer, K. W. (2017). Getting to the Heart of Masculinity Stressors: Masculinity Threats Induce Pronounced Vagal Withdrawal during a Speaking Task. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51, 846-855. doi:10.1007/s12160-017-9907-z. (IF=4.200)
Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S., Armstrong, S. C., Kingsford, E. (2017). Adolescent preferences and reactions to language about body weight. International Journal of Obesity, 41, 1062-1065. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2017.55 (IF=5.337)
Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S., Gorin, A. A., & Suh, Y. J. (2017). Missing the Target: Including Perspectives of Individuals with Obesity to Inform Stigma-reduction Strategies. Obesity Science & Practice, 3, 25-35. doi 10.1002/osp4.101 (Does not yet have an IF)
Himmelstein, M. S., & Sanchez, D. T. (2016a). Masculinity in the doctor's office: Masculinity, gendered doctor preference and doctor–patient communication. Preventive Medicine, 84, 34-40. doi 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.12.008. (IF=3.086)
Himmelstein, M. S. & Sanchez, D. T. (2016b). Masculinity impediments: Internalized masculinity contributes to healthcare avoidance in men and women. Journal of Health Psychology, 7, 1283-1292. doi 10.1177/0123456789123456. (IF=1.882)
Sanchez, D. T., Himmelstein, M. S., Young, D. Y., Albuja, A., & Garcia, J. A. (2016). Confronting as autonomy promotion: Speaking up against discrimination and psychological well-being in racial minorities. Journal of Health Psychology, 21, 1999-2007. doi 10.1177/1359105315569619. (IF=1.882)
Himmelstein, M. S., Incollingo Belsky, A. C.+ & Tomiyama, A. J. (2015). The weight of stigma: The effects of BMI and perceived body weight on cortisol reactivity to experiencing weight stigma.. Obesity, 23, 368-374. doi 10.1002/oby.20959. (IF=4.042)
Himmelstein, M. S., Tomiyama, A. J. (2015). It’s not you, it’s me: Self-perceptions, antifat attitudes and stereotyping of obese individuals Social Psychological & Personality Science, 6, 749-757. doi 10.1177/1948550615585831. (IF= 2.325)
Himmelstein, M. S.*, Young, D. M.*, Sanchez, D. T., & Jackson, J. (2015). Vigilance in the discrimination-stress model for black americans. Psychology & Health, 30, 253-267. doi. 10.1080/08870446.2014.966104. (IF=2.225)
Kroeper, K. M. +, Sanchez, D. T. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2014). Heterosexual men's confrontation of sexual prejudice: The role of precarious manhood. Sex Roles, 70, 1-13. doi 10.1007/s11199-013-0306-z. (IF=1.954)
Puhl, R. M. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2019). Policy initiatives to promote positive embodiment and reduce weight stigma. In T. Tylka & N. Pirarn (eds). Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment: Constructs, Protective Factors, and Interventions. (pp. 410-423). Oxford University Press.