Minority stress, social support, and the mental health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual Australians during the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Verrelli ◽  
Fiona A. White ◽  
Lauren J. Harvey ◽  
Michael R. Pulciani
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Marriage Law ◽  
And Bisexual

Mental health, minority stress, and the Australian Marriage Law postal survey: A longitudinal study.

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 546-556
Author(s):  
Liam J. Casey ◽  
Bethany M. Wootton ◽  
John McAloon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Marriage Law

Age moderates the relationship between source of social support and mental health in racial minority lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 888-897
Author(s):  
Anna E Wise ◽  
Brian C Smith ◽  
Aaron P Armelie ◽  
Jessica M Boarts ◽  
Douglas L Delahanty
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Racial Minority ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the relationship between source of social support and mental health (and the moderating impact of age) in 64 low socioeconomic status, racial minority lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents/young adults. Social support from family ( β = −.302, p = .03; β = −.364, p = .008), but not friends or significant others, was independently related to posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms, respectively. Family social support was associated with lower posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms in participants aged 16–19 years, while friend social support was associated with lower symptoms for participants aged over 20 years. Friend social support was also associated with lower posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in participants aged 16–17 years. Interventions should target age-appropriate sources of social support.

Queer narratives and minority stress: Stories from lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals in Norway

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-114
Author(s):  
Oddgeir Synnes ◽  
Kirsti Malterud
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
National Archive ◽  
Cultural Scripts ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
And Bisexual

Aims: This study aims to explore how minority stress related to sexual orientation is reflected in narratives from lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals in Norway, with an impact for national public health policy. Methods: Arthur Frank’s dialogical narrative analysis was applied to personal stories from 65 persons self-referring to different categories of queer identities, submitted online anonymously to a Norwegian national archive for queer history. A purposive sample of three different stories were selected due to their capacity to illuminate how various aspects of minority stress are narrated in diverse interplays between individual voices and resources, and cultural scripts and societal influences. Results: Our analysis highlighted how stories may offer significant glimpses into the dynamic and complex fashioning of sexual identities, giving precious clues to the vulnerabilities and strengths of the narrator. Contemporary queer narratives from Norway reflect meaning-making related to sexual orientation that are influenced by, and expand upon, the classical scripts dominated by tragedy and tristesse, personal progress or simply no particular tension. LGB individuals of different ages and backgrounds had experienced aspects of minority stress related to their sexual orientation, with a substantial impact on identity, even when significant others were encouraging. Conclusions: The stories indicate that positive proximal processes, such as personal resilience and sympathetic environments, can support mental health and counteract negative effects of distal processes contributing to minority stress, such as heteronormativity and subtle microaggression. Public health strategies addressing attitudes to sexual orientation among the general population may contribute to diverse affirmative cultural scripts about queer lives, thereby enhancing queer mental health.

scholarly journals Direct and Moderating Effects of Sexual Minority Identity Dimensions on Mental Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-74
Author(s):  
Emma Fredrick ◽  
Stacey Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Public Stigma ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Sexual Stigma ◽  
Sexual Orientation Identity ◽  
The Face ◽  
And Bisexual

Sexual minorities experience minority stress, which is associated with mental health disparities. However, specific dimensions of identity may buffer against these disparities. While research in other stigmatized populations has found evidence for direct and moderating effects of identity on mental health, limited research has examined these dimensions in sexual minorities. We explored the potential direct and moderating effects of identity dimensions with regards to sexual stigma and mental health. Findings from 209 lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals revealed higher centrality of sexual orientation identity and more positive private regard predicted lower psychological distress and more positive private regard predicted higher self-esteem. Additionally, centrality moderated the effect of public stigma, such that those who reported higher centrality did not report decrements to self-esteem in the face of public stigma to the extent of those with low centrality. Findings suggest centrality and private regard contribute to the psychological wellbeing of sexual minorities.

Couple Therapy with Same-Sex and Gender-Variant (LGBT) Couples

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valory Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Couple Therapy ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Gender Variant ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
And Gender

Same-sex and gender-variant couples are similar to heterosexual/gender-traditional couples in many ways. However, lesbian, gay, and bisexual couples and couples with one or both transgender partners (LGBT couples) exist in a stigmatizing environment that provides no social structures for them. As a result, these couples face three types of challenges: minority stress, lack of social support, and role and relational ambiguity. The author reviews research on these three challenges and offers specific techniques to address them. A conceptual model creates a bridge between sociocultural challenges and the psychological-relational consequences, affording therapists an understanding of how to plan and implement effective interventions. In addition, seven basic premises provide parameters for work with LGBT couples.

scholarly journals Prospective predictors of work limitations in young adult lesbian and bisexual women: An examination of minority stress, trauma exposure, and mental health.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara J. Landes ◽  
Anna E. Jaffe ◽  
Sacha A. McBain ◽  
Brian A. Feinstein ◽  
Isaac C. Rhew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Bisexual Women ◽  
Work Limitations ◽  
And Bisexual
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