Ana J. Bridges Data-verified

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Professor

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

30 h-index 177 pubs 3,773 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Ana J. Bridges' research centers on understanding human sexuality, consent, and the societal impacts of media, particularly pornography. Her work has explored the multinational landscape of pornography use, examining its relationship with gender and sexual objectification. Bridges has also focused on the complexities of sexual consent, developing valid measures for its assessment and investigating within-person variability in its understanding and application.

Her publications also address broader issues of psychological well-being and disparities in scientific fields. This includes research on bedtime procrastination as a mediator of anxiety and sleep problems, and an examination of gender and racial/ethnic disparities in scientific publishing and review processes. Further research has investigated the impact of acculturation on depression in Latinx adults and the perspectives of incarcerated women on psychotherapy for sexual assault trauma.

Bridges holds a distinguished record with an h-index of 30 and over 3,700 citations from 176 publications. She has a robust network of collaborators at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom she has co-authored numerous publications. Her active lab website indicates ongoing research endeavors.

Metrics

  • h-index: 30
  • Publications: 177
  • Citations: 3,773

Selected Publications

  • Protecting Racial Justice Advocates from the Harms of Institutional Betrayal at Predominantly White Institutions (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • In our words: Patient reports of the utility of primary care behavioral health services. (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Is Sharing One’s Personal Story of Victimization Preferred? Incarcerated Women’s Perspectives on Group Treatment for Sexual Trauma (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The manifestation of health equity tourism in psychological science and research. (2024)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Acculturation and Depression Help-Seeking Intentions in a Majority Mexican American College Student Sample (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Psychology needs more diversity at the level of Editor-in-Chief (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Potential Pathways between Pornography Use, Perceived Peer Norms, and Negative Attitudes toward Women (2023)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pornography Use and Sexual Objectification of Others (2023)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Were you rushing or were you dragging? Perceived support, music-specific stress, and internalizing symptoms in university-level music students (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Victim Centered, Aggressor Focused, and Bystander Friendly: A Qualitative Analysis of Bystander Intervention Strategies and Outcomes for Sexual Harassment or Assault (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pornography: Male Attitudes Toward Women (2023)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • How Does Context Impact Attributions of Racial/Ethnic Discrimination? (2023)
  • A Qualitative Study of Racial/Ethnic Discrimination (2023)
  • Introduction and the Need for Nuanced Research on Racial/Ethnic Discrimination (2023)
  • Implications and Future Directions (2023)

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