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Professor David Frost

Professor David Frost

Professor of Social Psychology

Department : Social Research Institute

Faculty : UCL Institute of Education

Address : G01 GROUND FLOOR
FRONT LODGES
GOWER STREET
LONDON
WC1E 6BT

Languages spoken fluently (other than English) : English

+44 (0)20 7612 6403

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My research focuses on stress and health in the context of social relationships. My primary line of research looks at how stigma, prejudice, and discrimination constitute minority stress and, as a result, affect the health and well-being of marginalized individuals. I also study how couples psychologically experience intimacy within long-term romantic relationships and how their experience of intimacy affects their health.

Research groups:

Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU)
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Research publications:

"Minority stress theory: Application, critique, and continued relevance" - Current Opinion in Psychology


"Hostile and harmful: Structural stigma and minority stress explain increased anxiety among migrants living in the UK after the Brexit referendum" - Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology


"Minority stress and physical health among sexual minority individuals" - Journal of Behavioral Medicine


"Minority Stress, Activism, and Health in the Context of Economic Precarity: Results from a National Participatory Action Survey of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Gender Non???Conforming Youth"


"Closeness discrepancies in romantic relationships: Implications for relational well-being, stability, and mental health" - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin


"Legal Marriage, Unequal Recognition, and Mental Health Among Same-Sex Couples" - Journal of Marriage and Family


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Personal web address: https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=DFROS30

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American Psychological Association

European Association of Social Psychology

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Example news stories:

BBC Radio 4 - Antisocial - What is “minority stress theory”?
Social psychology professor David Frost from University College London explains the theory that people in stigmatised minority groups experience unique forms of social stress.


Forbes - After Brexit, Some Migrants In The U.K. Are Living With Anxiety Linked To Discrimination


Business Insider - Knowing that you make less money than your colleagues can lead to serious health consequences


Time - Closeness in a Relationship: Is it Overrated?


New York Times - The Hail-Mary-Moon

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