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 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.

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

Minority stress model components and affective well-being in a sample of sexual orientation minority adults living with HIV/AIDS

AIDS Care ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 1517-1523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Cramer ◽  
Alixandra C. Burks ◽  
Martin Plöderl ◽  
Praveen Durgampudi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Model ◽  
Model Components ◽  
Minority Stress Model ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

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.

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