His interests include the relationship between cultural expectations, behaviors, and health outcomes. Along these lines, he conducts research with Brazilian Pentecostals, examining how religion (as a cultural system) shapes coping resources and communal expectations which contribute to both salubrious and deleterious health outcomes. Additionally, he has been exploring how computer and video gamers negotiate the cultural demands placed on them by virtual communities and the “real world,” and how such involvement can lead to differential psychological health outcomes.