Leah M. Lessard

Also affiliated with University of Hartford, Research for Action, Connecticut Health Foundation, Connecticut Department of Public Health

Health ProfessionsPsychologyMedicine

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Driven by 7 papers. Top paper: “Parental Contributors to the Prevalence and Long-term Health Risks of Family Weight Teasing in Adolescence”.

Parental Contributors to the Prevalence and Long-term Health Risks of Family Weight Teasing in Adolescence

Journal of Adolescent Health(2020)10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.09.034

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0.717DataRank · unranked

23 citations

Rebecca M. Puhl, Nicole Larson, Melissa Simone, Marla E. Eisenberg, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer +1 more

Engagement norms buffer academic risks associated with peer rejection in middle school

International Journal of Behavioral Development(2020)10.1177/0165025420915779

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14 citations

Jaana Juvonen, Leah M. Lessard

Weight Stigma as a Predictor of Distress and Maladaptive Eating Behaviors During COVID-19: Longitudinal Findings From the EAT Study

Annals of Behavioral Medicine(2020)10.1093/abm/kaaa077

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101 citations

Leah M. Lessard, Nicole Larson, Marla E. Eisenberg, Dianne Neumark-Stzainer, Rebecca M. Puhl

The academic benefits of maintaining friendships across the transition to high school

Journal of School Psychology(2022)10.1016/j.jsp.2022.03.005

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14 citations

Jaana Juvonen, Leah M. Lessard

Developmental changes in the frequency and functions of school-related communication with friends and family across high school: Effects on college enrollment.

Developmental Psychology(2022)10.1037/dev0001003

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7 citations

Jaana Juvonen, Leah M. Lessard

Exploring the role of telling teachers about identity-based harassment in relation to psychological distress among a national sample of sexual and gender diverse youth.

School Psychology(2025)10.1037/spq0000726

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0 citations

Leah M. Lessard, Raymond L. Moody, Lisa A. Eaton, Ryan J. Watson, Peter S. McCauley

Prevalence and correlates of weight bias internalization in weight management: A multinational study

SSM - Population Health(2021)10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100755

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86 citations

Rebecca M. Puhl, Leah M. Lessard, Mary S. Himmelstein, Gary D. Foster, Rebecca L. Pearl