Eaton, Asia
- Associate Professor, Psychology , College of Arts, Sciences & Education
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Overview
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Asia Eaton is a feminist social psychologist and Associate Professor in Psychology at Florida International University (FIU), where she directs the Power, Women, and Relationships (PWR) Lab. She is the Program Director of the new Psychology Ph.D. track in Applied Social and Cultural Psychology, as well as being a core faculty member in the Developmental Psychology and I-O Psychology tracks. She supervises Ph.D. students in all programs.
Asia is currently an Associate Editor for Psychology of Women Quarterly (PWQ), and a Consulting Editor for Social Issues and Policy Review and Journal of Business and Psychology. She has also served in Editorial roles for American Psychologist, Journal of Social Issues, and Sex Roles. She was elected to serve on SPSSI council for 2018-2021, and has received the Emerging Leadership Award from the Committee for Women in Psychology (2019), SPSSI’s Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award (2019), and SPSSI’s Michele Alexander Early Career Award (2016). At FIU, she has won the most prestigious faculty award for advising and mentorship, as well as awards for engagement, research, and teaching. She is also a SPSSI Fellow.
Since 2016 Asia has served as Head of Research for Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI), which is working to understand and end the emerging epidemic of nonconsensual porn in the U.S. She is also working with leadership at Lotus House to better understand and meet the needs of women experiencing homelessness.
Asia received a Ph.D. and M.A. in Psychology (Social), with a minor in Statistics, from the University of Chicago. She completed her undergraduate work at Carnegie Mellon University, receiving a B.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in Philosophy. She also recently earned a M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from FIU.
research interests
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As a feminist social psychologist, my research broadly examines the social and psychological causes and consequences of sexism. Specifically, I explore how gender intersects with identities such as race, sexual orientation, age, and class to affect individuals access to and experience with social power in (1) intimate partner relationships and (2) in the workplace.
In my work on intimate partner relationships I address questions such as “how does gender influence power dynamics in heterosexual relationships, such as who has control in early romantic and sexual interactions?” and “how do gender roles relate to dating violence?” In my research on the workplace I seek to answer questions like “how do stereotypes about gender and sexuality affect people’s access to power in organizations?” and “how do people decide to disclose stigmatized identities in the workplace, and what are the consequences of disclosure for women and men?”
To address these questions, I have used experimental, correlational, qualitative, and mixed methods among samples of diverse and underrepresented adolescents and adults from student and community groups. Intersectionality theory, sexual scripting, and social role theory feature prominently in my research, along with other established social psychological theories relevant to privilege and oppression (e.g., minority stress, the stereotype content model).
Scholarly & Creative Works
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2022Understanding and Addressing Gender-Based Inequities in STEM: Research Synthesis and Recommendations for US K-12 EducationFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/sipr.12087 Web of Science: 000741040600001
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2021Public Psychology: Introduction to the Special IssueFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/amp0000933 Web of Science: 000749773100004
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2021Identifying Gaps and Building Bridges Between Feminist Psychology and Open ScienceFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/03616843211044494 Web of Science: 000710881300001
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2021How Contextual Performance Influences Perceptions of Personality and Leadership PotentialFull Text via DOI: 10.5093/jwop2021a10 Web of Science: 000672870700001
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2021Examining the Effects of Perceived Pregnancy Discrimination on Mother and Baby HealthFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/apl0000788 Web of Science: 000661086800007
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2021Adolescent girls with a history of Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE): Perceptions and characteristics of social networksFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105015 Web of Science: 000635975800018
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2020From self(ie)-objectification to self-empowerment: The meaning of selfies on social media in eating disorder recovery. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR. 111.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2020.106420 Web of Science: 000553350900010
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2020Exploring Partner Scarcity: Highly Educated Black Women and Dating Compromise. SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s13178-020-00493-3 Web of Science: 000560569900002
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2020Hispanic women's perceptions of teenage sexting: qualitative analyses using a sexual scripting framework. CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2020.1767805 Web of Science: 000551622200001
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2020Cultural Factors Influencing Young Adult Indian Women's Beliefs about Disclosing Domestic Violence Victimization. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/josi.12385 Web of Science: 000536280200001
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2020Reproductive Justice Special Issue Introduction "Reproductive Justice: Moving the Margins to the Center in Social Issues Research". JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/josi.12384 Web of Science: 000536203100001
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2020How Gender and Race Stereotypes Impact the Advancement of Scholars in STEM: Professors' Biased Evaluations of Physics and Biology Post-Doctoral Candidates. SEX ROLES. 82:127-141.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11199-019-01052-w Web of Science: 000511973600001
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2020Nonconsensual Pornography Among US Adults: A Sexual Scripts Framework on Victimization, Perpetration, and Health Correlates for Women and Men. PSYCHOLOGY OF VIOLENCE. 10:68-78.Full Text via DOI: 10.1037/vio0000233 Web of Science: 000518143400008
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2019Body-, Eating-, and Exercise-Related Comparisons During Eating Disorder Recovery and Validation of the BEECOM-R. PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN QUARTERLY. 43:494-508.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0361684319851718 Web of Science: 000500034200008
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2019Are lower social class origins stigmatized at work? A qualitative study of social class concealment and disclosure among White men employees who experienced upward mobility. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR. 113:115-128.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2018.08.010 Web of Science: 000483008900010
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2019Prejudiced and unaware of it: Evidence for the Dunning-Kruger model in the domains of racism and sexism. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. 146:111-119.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.03.047 Web of Science: 000470953000017
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2019Pushed Out or Opting Out? Integrating Perspectives on Gender Differences in Withdrawal Attitudes During Pregnancy. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY. 104:985-1002.Full Text via DOI: 10.1037/apl0000394 Web of Science: 000478024800001
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2019Exploring the Role of Race and Gender on Perceived Bystander Ability and Intent: Findings Before and After Exposure to an Online Training Program to Prevent Sexual Assault on Campus. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. 25:999-1017.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1077801218807089 Web of Science: 000469005000005
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2019Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Examine Beliefs About Verbal Sexual Coercion Among Urban Black Adolescents. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. 34:2056-2086.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0886260516659653 Web of Science: 000463612700004
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2019Disordered Society: Women in Eating Disorder Recovery Advise Policymakers on Change. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH. 46.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10488-018-0903-9 Web of Science: 000458605400006
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2018Social comparisons in eating disorder recovery: Using PhotoVoice to capture the sociocultural influences on women's recovery. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS. 51.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/eat.22978 Web of Science: 000454200100009
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2018Sexual Orientation and Leadership Suitability: How Being a Gay Man Affects Perceptions of Fit in Gender-Stereotyped Positions. SEX ROLES. 79.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11199-018-0894-8 Web of Science: 000448445800004
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2018How Organizational Policies Influence Bystander Likelihood of Reporting Moderate and Severe Sexual Harassment at Work. EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS JOURNAL. 30:37-62.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10672-017-9309-1 Web of Science: 000444070300002
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2017Hispanic College Men's Perceptions of Appropriate Strategies for Initiating Sexual Intercourse with Women. SEX ROLES. 77:239-253.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11199-016-0709-8 Web of Science: 000407630700008
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2017How Gender-Role Salience Influences Attitude Strength and Persuasive Message Processing. PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN QUARTERLY. 41:223-239.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0361684317696257 Web of Science: 000401198300006
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2017Social Challenges Faced by Queer Latino College Men: Navigating Negative Responses to Coming Out in a Double Minority Sample of Emerging Adults. CULTURAL DIVERSITY & ETHNIC MINORITY PSYCHOLOGY. 23:457-467.
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2017Social Networks Influencing Black Girls' Interpretations of Chris Brown's Violence Against Rihanna. JOURNAL OF BLACK PSYCHOLOGY. 43:381-408.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0095798416648829 Web of Science: 000398364500004
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2017The Abuse Litmus Test: A Classroom Tool to Assess Power and Control in On-Screen Relationships. FAMILY RELATIONS. 66:154-165.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/fare.12237 Web of Science: 000402827600012
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2016Gender and Ethnicity in Dating, Hanging Out, and Hooking Up: Sexual Scripts Among Hispanic and White Young Adults. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH. 53:788-804.
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2016Identifying Health Beliefs Influencing Hispanic College Men's Willingness to Vaccinate against HPV. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION. 11.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15546128.2016.1198733 Web of Science: 000389802800001
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2016Perceived social support in the lives of gay, bisexual and queer Hispanic college men. CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY. 18:1093-1106.
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2015Occupational segregation and psychological gender differences: How empathizing and systemizing help explain the distribution of men and women into (some) occupations. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY. 54:30-39.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2014.06.004 Web of Science: 000351251700004
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2014The Influence of Masculinity Scripts on Heterosexual Hispanic College Men's Perceptions of Female-Initiated Sexual Coercion. PSYCHOLOGY OF MEN & MASCULINITY. 15:387-396.Full Text via DOI: 10.1037/a0034639 Web of Science: 000343866200007
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2014The Relationship Between Heteronormative Beliefs and Verbal Sexual Coercion in College Students. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. 43:1443-1457.
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2013The Application of Biological, Evolutionary, and Sociocultural Frameworks to Issues of Gender in Introductory Psychology Textbooks. SEX ROLES. 69:536-542.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11199-013-0289-9 Web of Science: 000327085100008
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2013The Power of a Co-witness: When More Power Leads to More Conformity. APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. 27:344-351.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/acp.2912 Web of Science: 000318114200009
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2012Feminism and Psychology Analysis of a Half-Century of Research on Women and Gender. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST. 67:211-230.
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2012Scripts for Actual First Date and Hanging-Out Encounters Among Young Heterosexual Hispanic Adults. SEX ROLES. 67:285-299.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11199-012-0190-y Web of Science: 000307268800003
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2011Has Dating Become More Egalitarian? A 35 Year Review Using Sex Roles. SEX ROLES. 64:843-862.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11199-011-9957-9 Web of Science: 000291229800005
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2009Social power and attitude strength over the life courseFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0146167209349114
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2008Emerging perspectives on the structure and function of attitude strengthFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10463280802383791
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Book Chapter
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2018Adolescent dating violence among ethnically diverse youth. 233-260.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-811797-2.00010-4
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2018Chapter 10 Adolescent Dating Violence Among Ethnically Diverse Youth. 233-260.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-811797-2.00010-4
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Early Access
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2020Nonconsensual Porn as a Form of Intimate Partner Violence: Using the Power and Control Wheel to Understand Nonconsensual Porn Perpetration in Intimate Relationships. TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1524838020906533 Web of Science: 000516685000001
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Research
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- RAPID: SaTC COVID-19 and sexual cyberviolence: Impact on general users and vulnerable populations awarded by National Science Foundation 2020 - 2022
- Cyber Dating Abuse Victimization Among Latinx Emerging Adult Men and Women: The Relationship Between Cyber Dating Abuse, In-Person Abuse, Risky Health Behaviors, and Mental Health awarded by Society Psychological Study Social Issue 2020 - 2022
- Amending Florida law to increase justice for victims of nonconsensual porn: A partnership between psychological researchers and the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative awarded by Society Psychological Study Social Issue 2017 - 2021
- Social class background and workplace norms: How Black and White men and women from working-class backgrounds learn workplace norms as they experience career mobility awarded by Society Psychological Study Social Issue 2020 - 2021
- Women's experiences with homelessness and shelter services: A qualitative examination awarded by Society Psychological Study Social Issue 2018 - 2019
- The significance of entrepreneur gender in business size and growth: How men and women entrepreneurs navigate business growth in the modern world awarded by FIU Foundation 2011 - 2014
co-principal investigator on
- Mentoring Underrepresented and Racial/ Ethnic Minority (UREM) Students and their Peers beyond "Crisis" awarded by Society Psychological Study Social Issue 2020 - 2021
- The ACE Partnership for Adaptation, Implementation and Dissemination: Awareness of, Commitment to, and Empowerment of women scientists at FIU awarded by National Science Foundation 2011 - 2016
- ORED MiniGrant-Investigating Pregnancy Disclosures at Work: Comparing Men and Women's Experiences awarded by FIU Office of Research and Economic Deve 2015 - 2016
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- Asia Eaton
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- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5954-0541 (confirmed)
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