Parental Rejection Following Sexual Orientation Disclosure: Impact on Internalized Homophobia, Social Support, and Mental Health

LGBT Health ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia A. Puckett ◽  
Eva N. Woodward ◽  
Ethan H. Mereish ◽  
David W. Pantalone
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
Parental Rejection ◽  
Sexual Orientation Disclosure

Chained Multimediator Model of Sexual Orientation Disclosure, Sexual Minority Stigma, Sexual Minority Identity, Social Support, and Resilience among YMSMs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumin Tan ◽  
Ping Cen ◽  
Ting Fang ◽  
Xing Yang ◽  
Yun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Minority Identity ◽  
Sexual Minority Identity ◽  
Sexual Orientation Disclosure

Abstract Introduction: This study aimed to investigate sexual orientation disclosure and mental health among young men who have sex with men (YMSMs). To this end, we constructed a chained multimediator model of sexual minority stigma, sexual minority identity, social support, and resilience, with the moderator of sexual orientation disclosure. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 345 YMSMs in Nanning, China. Univariate analysis was used to evaluate factors associated with sexual orientation disclosure. Sexual minority stigma was used to predict identity, with social support as the step 1 mediator and resilience as the step 2 mediator. Sexual minority identity was analyzed using a chained moderated mediation model; sexual orientation disclosure was included as a moderator in all models to control its confounding effect. Results: The average age of YMSMs was 20.0 ± 1.3 years. Univariate analysis indicated that YMSMs who disclosed sexual orientation may have experienced less stigma (15.49 ± 3.02 vs 16.21 ± 2.74), obtained more social support (65.98 ± 11.18 vs 63.19 ± 11.13), had strong psychological resilience (37.40 ± 8.57 vs 35.39 ± 7.73), and had a more positive self-identity (104.12 ± 21.10 vs 95.35 ± 16.67); differences between subgroups were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Sexual minority stigma, perceived stigma, and enacted stigma were significantly associated with social support and resilience. The association between sexual minority stigma and sexual minority identity was significantly mediated by social support (indirect effect [95% CI] = −3.307 [−4.782, −1.907]). Resilience significantly mediated the same association for identity (−2.544 [−4.052, −1.114]). The chained relationship from sexual minority stigma to social support, resilience, and identity was also significant, with an indirect effect of −0.404 [−0.621, −0.249]. Conclusion: Among YMSMs in China, sexual minority stigma affects sexual minority identity through social support and resilience. Given the psychological effects of stigma, social support and resilience must be considered to better promote positive self-identity and mental health among YMSMs.

LGB of Color and White Individuals’ Perceptions of Heterosexist Stigma, Internalized Homophobia, and Outness: Comparisons of Levels and Links

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie Moradi ◽  
Marcie C. Wiseman ◽  
Cirleen DeBlaere ◽  
Melinda B. Goodman ◽  
Anthony Sarkees ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Disclosure Of Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Orientation Disclosure

Conceptual discussions about LGB people of color suggest that, compared with White LGB individuals, LGB people of color may be exposed to greater levels of heterosexist stigma and its deleterious correlates (greater risk) or may be more resilient to such stigma (resilience). This study tested tenets of these two perspectives with a sample of 178 LGB persons, about 50% of whom identified as White and 50% as people of color. Findings suggested similarities between LGB people of color and White LGB individuals in levels of perceived heterosexist stigma, internalized homophobia, and comfort with disclosure of sexual orientation and in relations of heterosexist stigma with sexual orientation disclosure variables. But, compared with data for White LGB participants, data for LGB people of color suggested lower levels of outness and a weaker relation between perceived heterosexist stigma and internalized homophobia. Implications of these findings for further research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Race/ethnicity and sexual orientation disparities in mental health, sexism, and social support among women veterans.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keren Lehavot ◽  
Kerry L. Beckman ◽  
Jessica A. Chen ◽  
Tracy L. Simpson ◽  
Emily C. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Women Veterans ◽  
Race Ethnicity

scholarly journals Transition Trajectories: Contexts, Difficulties and Consequences Reported by Young Transgender and Non-Binary Spaniards

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Magalhães ◽  
Marta E. Aparicio-García ◽  
Isidro García-Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Professional Practices ◽  
Main Current ◽  
Health Field

The transition process can have a significant impact on young transgender and non-binary individuals (TNBI), especially regarding their mental health. As such, this study aimed to explore the encountered difficulties and expectations of 225 young adults, between 14 and 25 years old, who identify themselves as TNBI. Four different aspects were analyzed: difficulties related to the transition process; main current difficulties; if the current difficulties are due to the participants’ sexual orientation or gender identity; and if participants feel the need of changing something in their lives. Several obstacles either before, during or after the transition process were identified; and these obstacles have serious consequences in TBNI’s mental health. Questions regarding legislation, discrimination, transphobia, lack of social support, the pathologization of transgenderism, low self-esteem, anxiety symptomatology, among others, were pointed out by the participants. The narratives collected and analyzed in the present study appear as important inputs to the literature, which can be translated into the basis of further investigations and the improvement of professional practices in the health field.

scholarly journals Family Support and Sociocultural Factors on Depression among Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Men

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6759
Author(s):  
Donte T. Boyd ◽  
S. Raquel Ramos ◽  
Camille R. Quinn ◽  
Kristian V. Jones ◽  
Leo Wilton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Family Social Support ◽  
Minority Men

Family-based approaches are critical for improving health outcomes in sexual minority men (SMM) of color. Yet, it is unclear how family context, internalized homophobia, and stress influence mental health outcomes among sexual minority men of color. From a cross-sectional sample of 448 participants, aged 16–24 years, survey data were analyzed to examine rates of family social support, the perception of sexuality by family, the stressfulness of life events, internalized homophobia, and other contextual variables on depression using linear regression. Our results indicated that an 86% increase in family social support was related to a −0.14 decrease in depression (ß = −0.14, p = 0.004). In addition, SMM who were separated by family and friends because of their sexuality were statistically significant and positively associated with depression (ß = 0.09, p < 0.001). Findings from our study suggest that the influence from the microsystem is salient in modifying mental health outcomes for SMM of color.

scholarly journals Suicidal ideation in LGBT youth: a literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Cynthia Y. Santoyo-Báez ◽  
Elizabeth A. Pérez-Hernández ◽  
Luz A. Orozco-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
Lgbt Youth ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Alcohol And Drugs ◽  
Lgbt Community

A review of the literature on experiences and meanings surrounding suicide ideation in LGBT youth was conducted. It was found that a large part of the studies were carried out in Anglo-Saxon populations that tended to compare "heteronormative" with "non-heteronormative" populations, through eminently quantitative designs, where the main results were greater vulnerability in comparison to the heterosexual population, internalized homophobia and rejection of one's own sexual orientation. Social and family vulnerability that fed the experience of diverse violence in different areas of their lives. In addition, alcohol and drugs were predictors of suicidal ideation. These living conditions favored mood disturbances and affected mental health, as well as a tendency to develop self-injurious behaviors. However, family and social support were protective against suicidal ideation. Few authors used the recognized categories within the LGBT community to describe their participants, the category most commonly used was "non-heteronormative population", tending to reproduce heterosexist models. Most of the papers on experiences and meanings did not give their participants a voice.

Suicide Attempters, Suicide Ideators, and Non-Ideators

Crisis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Teismann ◽  
Laura Paashaus ◽  
Paula Siegmann ◽  
Peter Nyhuis ◽  
Marcus Wolter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reasons For Living ◽  
Suicide Attempters

Abstract. Background: Suicide ideation is a prerequisite for suicide attempts. However, the majority of ideators will never act on their thoughts. It is therefore crucial to understand factors that differentiate those who consider suicide from those who make suicide attempts. Aim: Our aim was to investigate the role of protective factors in differentiating non-ideators, suicide ideators, and suicide attempters. Method: Inpatients without suicide ideation ( n = 32) were compared with inpatients with current suicide ideation ( n = 37) and with inpatients with current suicide ideation and a lifetime history of suicide attempts ( n = 26) regarding positive mental health, self-esteem, trust in higher guidance, social support, and reasons for living. Results: Non-ideators reported more positive mental health, social support, reasons for living, and self-esteem than suicide ideators and suicide attempters did. No group differences were found regarding trust in higher guidance. Suicide ideators and suicide attempters did not differ regarding any of the study variables. Limitations: Results stem from a cross-sectional study of suicide attempts; thus, neither directionality nor generalizability to fatal suicide attempts can be determined. Conclusion: Various protective factors are best characterized to distinguish ideators from nonsuicidal inpatients. However, the same variables seem to offer no information about the difference between ideators and attempters.

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