Extraordinary Acts to “Show Up”: Conceptualizing Resilience of LGBTQ Youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenta Asakura
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Ecological Theory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Lgbtq Youth ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Normative Criteria

Sexual and gender diversity is an overlooked subject in resilience research. This study seeks to advance the conceptualization of resilience among lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. Informed by social ecological theory of resilience, grounded theory analysis of interviews with service providers ( n = 16) and LGBTQ youth ( n = 19) yielded the following categories: (a) facing adversities across contexts, and (b) “doing well” while still in pain. LGBTQ youth face both general and LGBTQ-specific adversities. LGBTQ youth, even in a so-called “post-gay” era, remain challenged to navigate marginalization to maintain their well-being. Participants endorsed a context-dependent understanding of “doing well,” rather than using normative criteria of health (e.g., absence of psychopathologies). Although resilience is known as “ordinary magic,” this article alternatively proposes that resilience is LGBTQ youths’ extraordinary acts to “show up” every day to battle through adversities.

scholarly journals Translating Social Ecological Theory into Guidelines for Community Health Promotion

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Stokols
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Ecological Theory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Community Health Promotion ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Social Ecological Theory

Health promotion programs often lack a clearly specified theoretical foundation or are based on narrowly conceived conceptual models. For example, lifestyle modification programs typically emphasize individually focused behavior change strategies, while neglecting the environmental underpinnings of health and illness. This article compares three distinct, yet complementary, theoretical perspectives on health promotion: behavioral change, environmental enhancement, and social ecological models. Key strengths and limitations of each perspective are examined, and core principles of social ecological theory are used to derive practical guidelines for designing and evaluating community health promotion programs. Directions for future health promotion research are discussed, including studies examining the role of intermediaries (e.g., corporate decision-makers, legislators) in promoting the well-being of others, and those evaluating the duration and scope of intervention outcomes.

Use of Spirituality to Make Sense of Loss by Homicide

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282090742
Author(s):  
Shannon K. Johnson ◽  
Brooks Zitzmann
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Homicide Survivors ◽  
Spiritual Change ◽  
Crisis Of Meaning ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Cognitive Meaning

This article presents a magnification of Stage 2 of the Theory of Post-Homicide Spiritual Change, a three-stage grounded theory of spiritual change after homicide (Theory of PHSC). Having endured the disintegration of their belief systems in the immediate aftermath of murder (Stage 1), survivors turn in Stage 2 to a more extended process of grappling with a crisis of meaning. This Stage 2 process is presented within the framework of the meaning making model, with attention to spiritual meaning making and transcendental experiences. Findings can help service providers support homicide survivors throughout an intermediary stage of bereavement that is marked by a sense of stagnation and diminished well-being. By accompanying survivors through the difficult meaning making efforts that characterize this stage, providers can help position them to break free of intensive cognitive meaning making and gain forward momentum in Stage 3 of the Theory of PHSC and can focus on aspects of life that can help them successfully make meaning of their loss while positioning them to gain forward momentum.

Addressing the Psychosexual Development of Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum Using the Tackling Teenage Training Program

2020 ◽  
pp. 115-127
Author(s):  
Kirsten Visser
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Health Service Providers ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Adults With Asd

People believe the combination of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gender dysphoria (GD) is a complicated one. In addition, clinicians can be reluctant to diagnose and treat this combination of problems. In scientific research, several researchers are currently debating the existence of a link between ASD and GD. Nevertheless, everyone agrees that there is more gender diversity among adolescents with ASD than previously thought. The current case study illustrates an example of a gender journey for an adolescent with ASD and the challenges faced by mental health service providers in guiding adolescents or young adults with ASD in this gender quest.

scholarly journals Aging, care and dependency in multimorbidity: how relationships affect elderly women’s homecare and health service use

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-32
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hamiduzzaman ◽  
Stacy Torres ◽  
Amber JoAnn Fletcher ◽  
M Rezaul Islam ◽  
Jennene Greenhill
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
And Gender

Relationships are multidimensional, and we know little about the facets of relationships in the way elderly patients’ with multimorbidity utilise homecare and health services. Gerontology literatures emphasize the importance of place of care, inequalities, availability of health services and affordability. However, the diversity of relationships and associated dependency in elderly care remain underassessed. A qualitative study involving a demographic survey and interviews was conducted to explore relationship experiences of elderly women with multimorbidity in homecare and health services utilization. Civil Surgeon of Sylhet District in Bangladesh was contacted to recruit participants for the study, and this resulted in 33 interviews [11 staff and 22 elderly women with multimorbidity]. Three domains of Axel Honneth’s Theory of Recognition and Misrecognition [i.e. intimate, community and legal relationships] were used to underpin the study findings. Data was analysed using critical thematic discourse method. Four themes were emerged: nature of caregiving involved; intimate affairs [marital marginalization, and parent-children-in law dynamics]; alienation in peer-relationships and neighbourhood [siblings’ overlook, neighbourhood challenges, and gender inequality in interactions]; and legal connections [ignorance of rights, and missed communication]. A marginalization in family relationships, together with poor peer supports and a misrecognition from service providers, resulted in a lack of care for elderly women with multimorbidity. Understanding the complexities of elderly women’s relationships may assist in policy making with better attention to their health and well-being support needs. Staff training on building relationships, and counselling services for family and relatives are essential to improve the quality of care for the women.  

scholarly journals Pride Camp: Pilot Study of an Intervention to Develop Resilience and Self-Esteem Among LGBTQ Youth

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lance S. Weinhardt ◽  
Linda M. Wesp ◽  
Hui Xie ◽  
Jennifer A. Murray ◽  
Jeanette Martín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lgbtq Youth ◽  
Social Opportunities ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: Many LGBTQ youth experience rejection and discrimination in their families and schools, and the range of interventions for improving their resilience and well-being is limited. We developed and piloted an LGBT-youth-focused intervention to build resilience, called Pride Camp. Methods: Using a mixed-method approach we examined the impact of Pride Camp on resilience and other measures of well-being among LGBTQ high school students who attended camp on a college campus in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Camp attendees and the research sample included a majority proportion of transgender and gender nonbinary (TGN) youth. Results: Pre- and post-test data from our quantitative surveys (n=28), indicated significant increases in resilience, self-esteem, and quality of life in LGBTQ youth who attended camp. Similar results were found among the TGN participants (n=19). Qualitative data from focus groups indicated that specifically for TGN youth, the affirming environment at the camp provided social opportunities that they had not found elsewhere. Conclusions: Findings suggest that the Pride Camp intervention provides a platform for LGBTQ youth to meet peers and engage in LGBTQ communities, improving their resilience and outlook on the future. A larger controlled study of the Pride Camp intervention is warranted.

scholarly journals Dimensional characterizations of gender diversity are associated with higher polygenic propensity for cognitive performance in a neurodiverse sample

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor R Thomas ◽  
Ashton J Tener ◽  
Ji Seung Yang ◽  
John F Strang ◽  
Jacob J Michaelson
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Polygenic Scores ◽  
And Gender

Both sex and gender are characteristics that play a key role in risk and resilience in health and well-being. Current research lacks the ability to quantitatively describe gender and gender diversity, and is limited to endorsement of categorical gender identities, which are contextually and culturally dependent. A more objective, dimensional approach to characterizing gender diversity will enable researchers to advance the health of gender-diverse people by better understanding how genetic factors interact to determine health outcomes. To address this research gap, we leveraged the Gender Self-Report (GSR), a questionnaire that captures multiple dimensions of gender diversity. We then performed polygenic score associations with brain-related traits like cognitive performance, personality, and neuropsychiatric conditions. The GSR was completed by N = 818 independent adults with or without autism in the SPARK cohort, and GSR factor analysis identified two factors: Binary (divergence from gender presumed by designated sex to the opposite) and Nonbinary (divergence from male and female gender norms) Gender Diversity (BGD and NGD, respectively). We performed polygenic associations (controlling for age, sex, and autism diagnostic status) in a subset of N = 452 individuals and found higher polygenic propensity for cognitive performance was associated with greater BGD (B = 0.017, p = 0.049) and NGD (B = 0.036, p = 0.002), and higher polygenic propensity for educational attainment was also associated with greater NGD (B = 0.030, p = 0.015). We did not observe any significant associations with personality or neuropsychiatric polygenic scores in this sample. Overall, our results suggest cognitive processes and gender diversity share overlapping genetic factors, indicating the biological utility of the GSR while also underscoring the importance of quantitatively measuring gender diversity in health research contexts.

Learning Sexuality and Gender

2019 ◽  
pp. 329-346
Author(s):  
Ryan R. Thoreson
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Lgbtq Youth ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
Sexuality And Gender ◽  
Lgbtq Students ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Rights Issues

In recent years, advocates around the globe have drawn attention to worrying rates of discrimination and violence against LGBTQ youth, including youth in schools. LGBTQ students are at heightened risk of bullying and harassment, exclusion from school curricula, discriminatory treatment, and even expulsion from the school environment. While schools can function as sites of mistreatment of LGBTQ youth, they can also advance rights and well-being by providing resources, knowledge, and affirmation to students exploring their gender and sexuality. The development of protective school policies, teacher training, LGBTQ student groups, and inclusive curricula have all functioned to make schools safer and more welcoming for students. The following chapter explores the difficulties that LGBTQ youth continue to experience in different contexts around the globe. It details how state and non-state actors have increasingly recognized a responsibility to protect LGBTQ youth from discrimination and violence, including under widely ratified agreements like the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It argues that more work remains to be done to ensure that LGBTQ students are free from mistreatment in school environments, especially in terms of ensuring that LGBTQ advocates can work on children’s rights issues, implementing protections enacted by supportive states, and responding to backlash from opponents of LGBTQ rights.

scholarly journals Pride Camp: Pilot study of an intervention to develop resilience and self-esteem among LGBTQ youth

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lance S. Weinhardt ◽  
Linda M. Wesp ◽  
Hui Xie ◽  
Jennifer Murray ◽  
Jeanette Martín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lgbtq Youth ◽  
Social Opportunities ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Many LGBTQ youth experience rejection and discrimination in their families and schools, and the range of interventions for improving their resilience and well-being is limited. We developed and piloted an LGBTQ-youth-focused intervention to build resilience and promote health equity, called Pride Camp, in an urban environment in the Midwest. Methods Using a mixed-method approach we examined the impact of Pride Camp on resilience and other measures of well-being among LGBTQ high school students who attended camp on a college campus in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Camp attendees and the research sample included a majority proportion of transgender and gender nonbinary (TGN) youth. Results Pre- and post-test data from our quantitative surveys (n = 28), indicated significant increases in resilience, self-esteem, and quality of life in LGBTQ youth who attended camp. Similar results were found among the TGN participants (n = 19). Qualitative data from focus groups indicated that specifically for TGN youth, the affirming environment at the camp provided social opportunities that they had not found elsewhere. Conclusions Findings suggest that the Pride Camp intervention provides a platform for LGBTQ youth to meet peers and engage in LGBTQ communities, improving their resilience and outlook on the future. A larger controlled study of the Pride Camp intervention including measurement of additional specific health outcomes over a longer follow-up period is warranted to examine the impact of this program on health equity.

scholarly journals Can Social Media Participation Enhance LGBTQ+ Youth Well-Being? Development of the Social Media Benefits Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 205630512198893
Author(s):  
Shelley L. Craig ◽  
Andrew D. Eaton ◽  
Lauren B. McInroy ◽  
Vivian W. Y. Leung ◽  
Sreedevi Krishnan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Lgbtq Youth ◽  
Older Youth ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Social media sites offer critical opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and other sexual and/or gender minority (LGBTQ+) youth to enhance well-being through exploring their identities, accessing resources, and connecting with peers. Yet extant measures of youth social media use disproportionately focus on the detrimental impacts of online participation, such as overuse and cyberbullying. This study developed a Social Media Benefits Scale (SMBS) through an online survey with a diverse sample ( n = 6,178) of LGBTQ+ youth aged 14–29. Over three-quarters of the sample endorsed non-monosexual and/or and gender fluid identities (e.g., gender non-conforming, non-binary, pansexual, bisexual). Participants specified their five most used social media sites and then indicated whether they derived any of 17 beneficial items (e.g., feeling connected, gaining information) with the potential to enhance well-being from each site. An exploratory factor analysis determined the scale’s factor structure. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Sheffe post hoc tests examined age group differences. A four-factor solution emerged that measures participants’ use of social media for: (1) emotional support and development, (2) general educational purposes, (3) entertainment, and (4) acquiring LGBTQ+-specific information. Bartlett’s test of sphericity was significant (χ2 = 40,828, p < .0005) and the scale had an alpha of .889. There were age group differences for all four factors ( F = 3.79–75.88, p < .05). Younger adolescents were generally more likely to use social media for beneficial factors than older youth. This article discusses the scale’s development, exploratory properties, and implications for research and professional practice.

Personality's Correlates of Adult Development and Aging

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gian Vittorio Caprara ◽  
Mariagiovanna Caprara ◽  
Patrizia Steca
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Development And Aging ◽  
And Gender

Three cross-sectional studies examined stability and change in personality over the course of life by measuring the relations linking age to personality traits, self-efficacy beliefs, values, and well-being in large samples of Italian male and female participants. In each study, relations between personality and age were examined across several age groups ranging from young adulthood to old age. In each study, personality constructs were first examined in terms of mean group differences accrued by age and gender and then in terms of their correlations with age across gender and age groups. Furthermore, personality-age correlations were also calculated, controlling for the demographic effects accrued by marital status, education, and health. Findings strongly indicated that personality functioning does not necessarily decline in the later years of life, and that decline is more pronounced in males than it is in females across several personality dimensions ranging from personality traits, such as emotional stability, to self-efficacy beliefs, such as efficacy in dealing with negative affect. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for personality theory and social policy.

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