I study motivation and well-being using self-determination theory. Most of my work focuses on these two research questions:
- How can we promote resilience and well-being in individuals from historically excluded groups?
Research with my collaborators shows that accepting and supportive others (parents, siblings, friends, co-workers, teachers, healthcare providers) are critical to the health and well-being of individuals with a stigmatized identity. Much of this work focuses on LGBTQ+ individuals, finding that accepting others are helpful for coming out, self-acceptance, and mental and physical health.
- How can workplaces motivate their employees to care about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)?
Workplace DEI trainings and initiatives often fall short of improving the culture of inclusivity in the organization, and there is growing recognition that this may be because they do not motivate or inspire people to change. My collaborators and I have been applying motivational theory and strategies such as empathizing with feelings that may come up for attendees and avoiding shaming and blaming language to DEI efforts with police officers and staff in the UK. Motivational approaches that inspire - versus force- a personal commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion appear promising.
Selected Publications:
Motivation Science Can Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Trainings
Nicole Legate, Netta Weinstein
Perspectives on Psychological Science, Advanced online publication, 2024
Nicole Legate, Netta Weinstein
Health Communication, Taylor \& Francis, 2021, pp. 1--8
Ostracism in Real Life: Evidence That Ostracizing Others Has Costs, Even When It Feels Justified
Nicole Legate, Netta Weinstein, Richard M Ryan
Basic and Applied Social Psychology, Taylor \& Francis, 2021, pp. 1--13
Alexandria M Luxon, Nicole Legate, Netta Weinstein
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, Educational Publishing Foundation, 2021
Crowdsourcing hypothesis tests: Making transparent how design choices shape research results.
Justin F Landy, Miaolei Liam Jia, Isabel L Ding, Domenico Viganola, Warren Tierney, Anna Dreber, Magnus Johannesson, Thomas Pfeiffer, Charles R Ebersole, Quentin F Gronau, others
Psychological Bulletin, vol. 146, American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 451
Nicole Legate, Netta Weinstein, Khalid Sendi, Maya Al-Khouja
Journal of Research in Personality, vol. 87, Elsevier, 2020, p. 103969
Ronald D Rogge, Dev Crasta, Nicole Legate
Archives of sexual behavior, vol. 49, Springer, 2020, pp. 1263--1277
Steve N Du Bois, Nicole Legate, Ashley D Kendall
LGBT health, vol. 6, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 140 Huguenot Street, 3rd Floor New~…, 2019, pp. 23--33
Nicole Legate, Ronald D Rogge
Archives of sexual behavior, vol. 48, Springer, 2019, pp. 1403--1422
Nicole Legate, Netta Weinstein, Andrew K Przybylski
Journal of youth and adolescence, vol. 48, Springer, 2019, pp. 399--409
Nicole Legate, Netta Weinstein, William S Ryan, Cody R DeHaan, Richard M Ryan
Stigma and Health, vol. 4, Educational Publishing Foundation, 2019, p. 367
Netta Weinstein, Nicole Legate, William S Ryan, Constantine Sedikides, Philip J Cozzolino
Journal of Counseling Psychology, vol. 64, American Psychological Association, 2017, p. 584
Martin Schweinsberg, Nikhil Madan, Michelangelo Vianello, S Amy Sommer, Jennifer Jordan, Warren Tierney, Eli Awtrey, Luke Lei Zhu, Daniel Diermeier, Justin E Heinze, others
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, vol. 66, Elsevier, 2016, pp. 55--67
Enhancing need satisfaction to reduce psychological distress in Syrian refugees.
Netta Weinstein, Farah Khabbaz, Nicole Legate
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, vol. 84, American Psychological Association, 2016, p. 645
Coming out as lesbian, gay, or bisexual: The lasting impact of initial disclosure experiences
William S Ryan, Nicole Legate, Netta Weinstein
Self and Identity, vol. 14, Taylor \& Francis, 2015, pp. 549--569
Hurting you hurts me too: The psychological costs of complying with ostracism
Nicole Legate, Cody R DeHaan, Netta Weinstein, Richard M Ryan
Psychological science, vol. 24, Sage Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA, 2013, pp. 583--588
Nicole Legate, Richard M Ryan, Netta Weinstein
Social Psychological and Personality Science, vol. 3, Sage Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA, 2012, pp. 145--152
