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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Erin Nolen

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Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: The University of Texas at Austin (2022)

Faculty Researcher

5 h-index 9 pubs 69 cited

  • Body Image
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Adolescent
  • Male
  • Health Behavior
  • Online Social Networking
  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Psychology, Adolescent
  • Sex Education
  • Qualitative Research
  • Information Seeking Behavior
  • Social Media
  • COVID-19

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Erin Nolen's research investigates adolescent and young adult health behaviors, with a particular focus on body image, sexual health, and online social networking. Her work has explored the relationship between body appreciation and health behaviors in women and adolescent girls, examining themes of feminism, femininity, and negative embodiment. Nolen has also studied how adolescents seek and receive information about sexual behaviors and abusive relationship dynamics on platforms like Reddit, analyzing peer responses and advice.

Her research further delves into the embodied experiences of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of legal decisions such as *Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization* on young women's experiences of objectification and sexual well-being. Nolen also investigates women's perspectives on safe sex responsibilities following significant legal changes. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 5 and 64 total citations across 9 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 9
  • Citations: 69

Selected Publications

  • “I’m Throwing the Red Flag”: Online Peer Responses to Teen Descriptions of Abusive Relationship Behaviors Posted on Reddit (2026)
    Journal of Interpersonal Violence DOI OpenAlex
  • “I Was Taught to Think of My Body as Too Sexual”: Comparative Thematic Analysis of Parent and Peer Messages About the Body During Adolescence (2025)
    Journal of Adolescent Research DOI OpenAlex
  • “It’s More Important Than Ever for Men to Play a Role”: Women’s Perspectives on Safe Sex Responsibilities Following the <i>Dobbs</i> Decision (2025)
    The Journal of Sex Research DOI OpenAlex
  • “I’m Not Experienced … Please Send Advice”: Teens Seeking Information and Advice About Sexual Behaviors on Reddit (2025)
    The Journal of Sex Research 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Feminism, Femininity, and Negative Embodiment: A Contemporary Meta-Analytic Test (2024)
    Sex Roles 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Impact of <i>Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization</i> on Young Women's Experiences of Objectification and Sexual Well-Being (2024)
    Psychology of Women Quarterly 7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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