scholarly journals Gay and Lesbian Experiences of Discrimination, Health, and Well-Being

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mason Garrison ◽  
Michael J. Doane ◽  
Marta Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Minority Stress Model ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Fast Acting ◽  
Health And Well Being

Sexual minorities have poorer mental and physical health than heterosexuals; these health disparities are consistently attributed to discrimination. However, the mechanisms linking discrimination with health outcomes remain unclear. This exploratory study examines whether fast-acting mechanisms, like the minority stress model's “stressful social environment[s],” contribute to these disparities by exploiting the unanticipated election of Donald Trump on November 8, 2016. Gay men and lesbians participated in a 10-day longitudinal daily-diary study, beginning the day before the election (November 7–16, 2016). On the day after the election, participants reported immediate changes in health (e.g., depression, Cohen’s d = 1.33; illness, 0.44), well-being (e.g., happiness, −0.91), and discrimination (0.45). The immediacy and magnitude of participants’ responses are consistent with the minority stress model. This study provides a window into the experiences of gay men and lesbians, and illustrates how minority stresses, such as political uncertainty and discrimination, may impact vulnerable sexual minorities.

scholarly journals GayandLesbian Experiences of Discrimination, Health, and Well‐Being Surrounding the Presidential Election

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mason Garrison ◽  
Michael J. Doane ◽  
Marta Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Model ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Minority Stress Model ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Fast Acting ◽  
Health And Well Being

Sexual minorities have poorer mental and physical health than heterosexuals; these health disparities are consistently attributed to discrimination. However, the mechanisms linking discrimination with health outcomes remain unclear. This exploratory study examines whether fast-acting mechanisms, like “stressful social environment[s]” contribute to these disparities (minority stress model; Meyer, 2003) by exploiting the unanticipated election of Donald Trump on November 8th, 2016. Gay men and lesbians participated in a ten-day longitudinal daily-diary study, beginning the day before the election (November 7th–16th, 2016).On the day after the election, participants reported immediate changes in health (e.g., depression, Cohen’s d=1.33; illness, 0.44), well-being (e.g., happiness, -0.91), and discrimination (0.45). The immediacy and magnitude of participants’ responses are consistent with the minority stress model. This study provides a window into the experiences of gay men and lesbians, and illustrates how minority stresses, such as political uncertainty and discrimination, may impact vulnerable sexual minorities.

scholarly journals How Stigma Gets Under the Skin: Internalized Oppression and Dual Minority Stress Among Black Sexual Minorities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex A. Ajayi ◽  
Moin Syed
Keyword(s):  
Minority Stress ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Internalized Oppression ◽  
Acting Out ◽  
Group Identities ◽  
Negative Messages ◽  
Minority Stress Model

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the links between oppressive social conditions and psychological well-being among Black sexual minorities. In particular, we examine the nature and process by which members of marginalized groups may come to internalize the negative messages about their non-dominant social identity (i.e., internalized oppression). Given that Black sexual minorities are simultaneously subjugated to systems of oppression based on their race and their sexuality, they will experience what we have termed “dual minority stress”. By examining the narratives of 15 Black sexual minorities, we provide empirical support for the dual minority stress model and shed light on the characteristics of internalized oppression and the social conditions by which oppression is internalized. Specifically, our findings point to three important manifestations of internalized oppression: psychological maladjustment, acting-out mechanisms, and identity disintegration. We also identify three mechanisms by which oppression becomes internalized: notions of prototypicality, socio-political invisibility, and the absence of counterspaces. Overall, our findings highlight unique psychological experiences that exist where multiple subordinate-group identities interact and note the important links between social context and the self.

scholarly journals New Frontiers in Caregiving Research: Biopsychosocial Perspectives and Interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 615-615
Author(s):  
Jyoti Savla ◽  
Karen Roberto ◽  
Mamta Sapra
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Memory Loss ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychoeducational Intervention ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Physiological Processes ◽  
And Coping ◽  
With Memory ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Although families embrace the opportunity to care for a loved one, caregiving is stressful and takes a toll on the caregiver’s health and well-being. Earlier studies of stress and coping among family caregivers focused on psychological outcomes and emotional well-being. In the last decade, stress researchers have broadened their focus to include biomarkers and health outcomes. Data from two studies of caregivers of persons with memory loss will be used to discuss two new frontiers of caregiving research. First, a daily-diary study will be used to identify the mechanism by which stress disrupts the physiological processes and proliferates into serious psychopathology and pre-clinical and clinical health conditions. Second, a mindfulness-based psychoeducational intervention study will be utilized to identify malleable factors that can be harnessed to lower stress and improve the well-being of family caregivers. Next steps for caregiving research in the context of demographic and technological trends will be discussed.

A Minority Stress Model for Suicidal Ideation in Gay Men

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew S. Michaels ◽  
Mike C. Parent ◽  
Carrie L. Torrey
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Stress Model ◽  
Minority Stress Model

Facilitating Social Networks among Gay Men

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Cant
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Prevention Services ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Asian Men ◽  
Health And Well Being

Social networks are increasingly recognised as being beneficial to health and wellbeing. This paper, drawing from a qualitative study into health services targeted at gay men in London, explores the facilitation by service providers of social networks among gay men. Networks are dependent upon reciprocity among their participants and the study examines how shared narratives can generate a sense of the reciprocity that contributes to the development of networks. The networks discussed here promote instrumental support or communication or emotional well-being or a combination of those. The paper explores the diversity of narratives among the thirty eight gay male service users who were informants to this study. While narratives around experiencing same sex desire, encountering social isolation and making decisions about coming out were articulated by all these informants, there were other organising principles in their lives which also shaped their narratives and their decisions about whom they shared these narratives with. The paper focuses on the development of social networks among three groups of gay men: young South Asian men accessing HIV prevention services, men seeking to give up smoking in relation to their experiences in the commercial venues which constitute the gay scene and carers of gay men and lesbians suffering from a chronic disease. The paper seeks to generate opportunities for reflection about the means to promote health and well-being among members of this marginalised population group.

scholarly journals Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12027
Author(s):  
Pamela Qualter ◽  
Kimberly Petersen ◽  
Manuela Barreto ◽  
Christina Victor ◽  
Claudia Hammond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latent Class ◽  
Group Membership ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Health And Well Being

Almost all measures of loneliness have been developed without discussing how to best conceptualize and assess the severity of loneliness. In the current study, we adapted the four-item UCLA, so that it continued to measure frequency of loneliness, but also assessed intensity and duration, providing a measure of other aspects of loneliness severity. Using data from participants resident in the UK who completed the BBC Loneliness Experiment (N = 36,767; F = 69.6%) and Latent Class Profile Analyses, we identified four groups of people who scored high on loneliness on at least one of the three severity measures. Duration of loneliness often over months or years seemed to be particularly important in distinguishing groups. Further, group membership was predicted by important demographic and psychological variables. We discuss the findings in terms of implications for research and practice. We highlight the need to explore these profiles longitudinally to investigate how membership predicts later mental and physical health, and well-being.

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