Scholars@Duke
Iris McMillan

Iris McMillan

Provisional Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
iris.mcmillan@duke.edu
2608 Erwin Rd, Ste 300, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications

“I Don’t Want to Make Myself Look Like a Trouble-Maker”: Faculty and Staff Perspectives on Bystander Intervention in Academic Sexual Harassment Situations

Journal Article Violence Against Women · September 24, 2025 This study shares findings of interviews with 25 faculty and staff from across the United States on their perspective on bystander intervention (BI) during instances of sexual harassment (SH) within academia. Factors that hindered BI included fears ... Full text Cite

Technology-Facilitated Abuse Among College Students: Prevalence and Consequences, and Examinations by Gender and Sexual Identity.

Journal Article J Interpers Violence · September 2025 The purpose of this investigation is to document the prevalence and consequences of technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) among college students and examine whether gender identity and sexual identity are associated with TFA exposure and related academic and ... Full text Link to item Cite

The bystander intervention for problematic alcohol use model (BIPAUM).

Journal Article J Am Coll Health · February 2025 Objective: The study aimed to identify phases of bystander intervention (BI) for problematic alcohol use (PAU) among college students. Participants: Twenty focus groups and nine interviews were conducted. Methods: Transcripts were thematically analyzed. Re ... Full text Link to item Cite

Attitude Is Everything: Examining Acceptance of Violence Items for Differential Item Functioning Across Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Youth.

Journal Article J Interpers Violence · December 2024 Acceptance of dating violence (ADV) is a cognitive risk factor for violence perpetration and a common target of prevention programs. However, frequently used items assessing ADV are characterized by heteronormative item wording, and limited research has ev ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bad Break-Up Behavior: Break-Up Characteristics, Emotional Dysregulation, and Alcohol Use as Risk Factors for Cyber Dating Abuse Among Sexual Orientation Diverse College Students.

Journal Article J Interpers Violence · July 2024 Cyber dating abuse (CDA) is a growing public health concern among college students. CDA includes monitoring and abusive behaviors perpetrated toward an ex-partner via technology. Little is known about the predictors of CDA, particularly among sexual minori ... Full text Link to item Cite

Queering the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory: An Examination of the Conflict in Adolescent Relationships Inventory Perpetration Scale's Measurement Invariance Across Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Youth.

Journal Article J Interpers Violence · May 2024 Teen dating violence (TDV) is a public health concern impacting more than half of U.S. adolescents aged 12 to 18. Sexual minority youth (i.e., adolescents who are not exclusively heterosexual) experience disproportionately high rates of TDV. Yet, measures ... Full text Link to item Cite

Heterogeneity in College Student's Technology-Facilitated Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Occurring Post-Breakup: A Latent Profile Analysis.

Journal Article J Interpers Violence · September 2023 Technology-facilitated intimate partner violence (T-IPV), including social media surveillance (SMS) and cyber dating abuse (CDA), are increasingly common post-breakup experiences among college students. Although a large body of research has focused on iden ... Full text Link to item Cite

Gender Issues in Intimate Partner and Family Violence Research

Chapter · July 15, 2023 Topics featured in this book include: Definition and conceptualization of family. Definition and measurement of as well as risk factors for family violence. Family violence in various traditional and nontraditional families. ... Full text Cite

Look Who's Lurking

Journal Article Partner Abuse · January 1, 2022 Cyber psychological abuse and social media surveillance of ex-partners are relatively common virtual forms of behavior linked with intimate partner violence (Pineda, Galán, Martínez-Martínez, Campagne, & Piqueras, 2021) as well as on-going and ... Full text Cite

Transitioning to Parenthood During the Pandemic: COVID-19 Related Stressors and First-Time Expectant Mothers’ Mental Health

Journal Article Couple and Family Psychology Research and Practice · January 1, 2021 The transition to parenthood represents a major life event for expectant parents, influencing personal and relational well-being. Unfortunately, the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may undermine first-time expectant mothers’ emotional h ... Full text Cite