Select publications are organized by topic area.
Identity
Jones, M., Gaskin-Cole, G., & Leath, S. (2026). An examination of strength socialization in Black mother-daughter relationships. Women & Therapy, 49(2), 272–298. https://doi.org/10.1080/02703149.2026.2633909
Jones, M. K., Briones-Zamora, M., & Underwood, A. (2024). Relating profiles of ethnocultural gender roles to mental health and help-seeking attitudes among Latina women. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 90(6), 706–722. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-024-01470-5
Leath, S. C., Onuoha, A. C., Mims, L., Quiles, T., Jones, M. K., & Inniss-Thompson, M. N. (2024). A Black feminist study of freedom, community care, and self-definition among Black college women attending predominantly White institutions. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 17(6), 895–911. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000490
Leath, S., Billingsley, J.,Jones, M.,Johnson, K., Taliaferro, J., & Gaskin-Cole, G (2023). Raising resilient Black women: A study of superwoman mothering and strength as a form of strength socialization in Black mother-daughter relationships. Sex Roles, 89, 625-642. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-023-01417-2
Jones, M. K., & Briones, M. (2022). The impact of marianismo on the association between intersectional discrimination and depressive symptoms among Latina women: A profile analysis. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 10(4), 304–321. https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000211
Jones, M., Reynolds, A., Hill-Jarrett, T., Latimer, K., Jones, A., Harris, I., Joseph, S., & Garrett, N. (2021). The relationship between the strong Black woman schema, depression, and coping among Black women. Journal of Black Psychology, 47(7), 578–592. https://doi.org/10.1177/00957984211021229
Davis, S. & Jones, M. (2020). Black women at war: A comprehensive framework for research on the strong Black woman. Women Studies in Communication, 44(3), 301–322. https://doi.org/10.1080/07491409.2020.1838020
Jones, M., Harris, K., & Reynolds, A. (2020). In their own words: The meaning of the strong Black woman schema among Black U.S. college women. Sex Roles, 84(5), 347–359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-020-01170-w
Jones, M., & Day, S. X. (2018). An exploration of Black women’s gendered racial identity using a multidimensional and intersectional approach. Sex Roles, 79(1), 1–15.
Identity-Based Mistreatment & Mental Health
Jones, M. Leath, S., Whittfield, Q., & Jean-Ceide, C., & Davis, S. (2026). Black women coping with gendered racism: Examining the role of social support. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 73(2), 263–274. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000828
Jones, M., Jean-Ceide, C., Regis, D., Ahmed, O., & Watkins, A. (2025). The impact of colorist dating experiences on Black women’s mental health. Journal of Black Sexuality & Relationships, 12(3) 85 - 122.https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2025.a987572
Jones, M., Jean-Ceide, C., Regis, D., Briones Zamora, M., Barrera, N., Fox, M., & Wallace, G. (2024). Colorism among Black women: A review of research from 2000 to 2023. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 18(2), 1 - 13. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.70022
Jones, M. K., & Briones, M. (2022). The impact of marianismo on the association between intersectional discrimination and depressive symptoms among Latina women: A profile analysis. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 10(4), 304–321. https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000211
Hill-Jarrett, T. & Jones, M. (2021). Gendered racism, coping, and cognitive functioning of Black American women. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 36(2), 479–502. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2021.1923804
Jones, M., Leath, S., Settles, I., Doty, D., & Connor, K., (2021). Gendered racism and depression among Black women: Examining the role of identity and social support. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 28(1), 39–48. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000486
Counseling
Ball, P., Scott E. J., Latimer, A., Jones, M. K., Leath, S. (2024). Black students’ mental help-seeking processes during college matriculation. Journal of Black Psychology, 50 (4), 503-530. https://doi.org/10.1177/00957984241235502
Jones, M., Davis, S., & Gaskin-Cole, G. (2023). An integrative review of sistah circles in empirical research. Psychology of Women Quarterly. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/036168432311545
Jones, M., Gaskin-Cole, G., & Reynolds, A. (2023). “Masks Off”: An empirical investigation of a community-based group intervention with Black women. Journal of Specialists in Group Work, 48(3), 212 – 228.https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2023.2170506
Jones, M., Leath, S., Latimer, K., Lawson, E., & Briones, M. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on Black college students’ mental health. Journal of College Student Development, 63(3), 239 – 254. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2022.0021
Leath, S., & Jones, M. (2022). Racial climate and mental health service utilization among Black college students at diverse institutions. Currents: Journal of Diversity Scholarship for Social Change, 2(1), 35 – 42. https://doi.org/10.3998/ncidcurrents.1777
Leath, S., Butler-Barnes, S., Jones, M., & Ball, P. (2021). Linked fate among underrepresented groups: Investigating the relationships between Black college students’ perceptions of institutional diversity climate and mental health. Journal of American College Health. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1924724