scholarly journals Comment on Hardacker, C.T.; Baccellieri, A.; Mueller, E.R.; Brubaker, L.; Hutchins, G.; Zhang, J.L.Y.; Hebert-Beirne, J. Bladder Health Experiences, Perceptions and Knowledge of Sexual and Gender Minorities. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3170

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2310
Author(s):  
Joshua S. Jue ◽  
Mahmoud Alameddine
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Health Experiences ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact

Our knowledge of voiding is derived from studies comprised of cisgender males and females, with relatively little known about the impact of sexual and gender minority status on voiding perceptions, symptoms, and function [...]

scholarly journals Reply to Comment on Hardacker, C.T.; Baccellieri, A.; Mueller, E.R.; Brubaker, L.; Hutchins, G.; Zhang, J.L.Y.; Hebert-Beirne, J. Bladder Health Experiences, Perceptions and Knowledge of Sexual and Gender Minorities. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3170

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2458
Author(s):  
Cecilia T. Hardacker ◽  
Anna Baccellieri ◽  
Elizabeth R. Mueller ◽  
Linda Brubaker ◽  
Georgia Hutchins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Health Experiences ◽  
And Gender

We appreciate your comments and concerns about our manuscript in IJERPH on Bladder Health Experiences, Perceptions and Knowledge of Sexual and Gender Minorities [...]

Mental Health for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals with Physical or Cognitive Disabilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 405-417
Author(s):  
Meredith R. Maroney ◽  
Mallaigh McGinley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Health Experiences ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

This chapter explores the mental health experiences and needs of sexual and gender minority individuals with disabilities. The authors review the evidence-based research on mental health, highlighting the role of stigma, discrimination, and barriers to care. Autistic sexual and gender minority individuals are used to illustrate the unique experiences of subgroups. Much of the research on this topic is exploratory or descriptive in nature, focused on the experiences of and prevalence rates of individuals from sexual and gender minorities. The chapter concludes with a discussion of future directions for research, and the importance of centering the voices of sexual and gender minority individuals with disabilities in research and practice whenever possible.

Anxiety Disorders among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations

2020 ◽  
pp. 45-57
Author(s):  
Brandon J. Weiss ◽  
Bethany Owens Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Literature Base ◽  
Current Assessment ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Minority Stress Model

Rates of anxiety disorders are significantly elevated among sexual and gender minorities. In this chapter, the minority stress model is discussed as a framework for conceptualizing anxiety among sexual and gender minorities, and the authors review the literature on the relationships between specific minority stressors and symptoms. The authors examine prevalence rates of anxiety disorders among sexual minorities and gender minorities, separately and in comparison to heterosexual and cisgender individuals. Also reviewed is the literature on anxiety disorders among sexual and gender minorities with a racial or ethnic minority status. Current assessment and treatment approaches are identified and reviewed. Finally, limitations to the current literature base are discussed and recommendations are provided for future studies.

scholarly journals Assessing mental health signals among sexual and gender minorities using Twitter data

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 765-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunpeng Zhao ◽  
Yi Guo ◽  
Xing He ◽  
Yonghui Wu ◽  
Xi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Laws And Policies ◽  
Minority People

Sexual and gender minorities face extreme challenges that breed stigma with alarming consequences damaging their mental health. Nevertheless, sexual and gender minority people and their mental health needs remain little understood. Because of stigma, sexual and gender minorities are often unwilling to self-identify themselves as sexual and gender minorities when asked. However, social media have become popular platforms for health-related researches. We first explored methods to find sexual and gender minorities through their self-identifying tweets, and further classified them into 11 sexual and gender minority subgroups. We then analyzed mental health signals extracted from these sexual and gender minorities’ Twitter timelines using a lexicon-based analysis method. We found that (1) sexual and gender minorities expressed more negative feelings, (2) the difference between sexual and gender minority and non-sexual and gender minority people is shrinking after 2015, (3) there are differences among sexual and gender minorities lived in different geographic regions, (4) sexual and gender minorities lived in states with sexual and gender minority-related protection laws and policies expressed more positive emotions, and (5) sexual and gender minorities expressed different levels of mental health signals across different sexual and gender minority subgroups.

scholarly journals Bladder Health Experiences, Perceptions and Knowledge of Sexual and Gender Minorities

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia T. Hardacker ◽  
Anna Baccellieri ◽  
Elizabeth R. Mueller ◽  
Linda Brubaker ◽  
Georgia Hutchins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Trans Men ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Health Experiences ◽  
Gender Affirmation ◽  
And Gender

While recent efforts have been made to understand the bladder health experiences, perceptions, and knowledge of cisgender adolescent females and women, virtually nothing is known about the bladder health experiences of people who identify as sexual and gender minorities (SGMs). A community-based participatory research approach using a focus group methodology to engage 36 adult participants who identify as SGM, including individuals who identify as gender non-conforming, queer, transgender (trans) men, or lesbian, in one of six focus group discussions on bladder health. Using directed content qualitative data analysis from the six unique focus groups, three interrelated themes were revealed: gender socialization of voiding behavior and toilet environment culture producing identity threats, and risks to gender affirmation; consequences of hetero-cis normative bathroom infrastructure necessitating adaptive voiding behaviors; and, physical and psychosocial consequences of chronic anxiety and fear are associated with voiding experiences. Insight on how SGMs navigate voiding behaviors, toilet experiences, and health care seeking is needed to assure that bladder health promotion activities are inclusive of this population’s needs.

Sexual and Gender Minorities, Public Health, and Ethics

2019 ◽  
pp. 231-244
Author(s):  
Tonya Littlejohn ◽  
Tonia Poteat ◽  
Chris Beyrer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Surveillance ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Gender

Sexual and gender minorities (LGBT persons) are more visible and mobilized than ever. In some countries, that visibility and activism have contributed to the advancement of sexual and gender rights. Nevertheless, and despite those gains, stigma, discrimination, and criminalization of these populations persist and have impeded efforts to address their public health needs. As a result, sexual and gender minorities continue to experience a range of health disparities, and overall face a disproportionately high burden of mental health issues, HIV/AIDS, and other illnesses. This chapter explores core ethical challenges and debates that impact health promotion and prevention efforts with sexual and gender minorities, with a focus on issues arising in public health surveillance and interventions, and on understanding the social and political context that impacts the lived reality of sexual and gender minorities.

scholarly journals A systematic review of stigma in sexual and gender minority health interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1200-1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric K Layland ◽  
Joseph A Carter ◽  
Nicholas S Perry ◽  
Jorge Cienfuegos-Szalay ◽  
Kimberly M Nelson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Intervention Efficacy ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Stigma against sexual and gender minorities is a major driver of health disparities. Psychological and behavioral interventions that do not address the stigma experienced by sexual and gender minorities may be less efficacious. We conducted a systematic review of existing psychological and behavioral health interventions for sexual and gender minorities to investigate how interventions target sexual and gender minority stigma and consider how stigma could affect intervention efficacy. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. Eligible studies were peer reviewed and published in English between January 2003 and July 2019 and reported empirical results of behavioral or psychological interventions implemented among sexual and gender minorities. All interventions addressed stigma. We identified 37 eligible interventions. Most interventions targeted sexual minority men. Interventions were frequently developed or adapted for implementation among sexual and gender minorities and addressed multiple levels and types of stigma. Interventions most frequently targeted proximal stressors, including internalized and anticipated stigma. HIV and mental health were the most commonly targeted health outcomes. A limited number of studies investigated the moderating or mediating effects of stigma on intervention efficacy. The application of an intersectional framework was frequently absent and rarely amounted to addressing sources of stigma beyond sexual and gender minority identities. A growing number of interventions address sexual and gender minority stigma in an effort to prevent deleterious health effects. Future research is needed to assess whether stigma modifies the effectiveness of existing psychological and behavioral interventions among sexual and gender minorities. Further, the application of intersectional frameworks is needed to more comprehensively intervene on multiple, intersecting sources of stigma faced by the diverse sexual and gender minority community.

scholarly journals Sexual and Gender Minorities Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Bleckmann ◽  
Birgit Leyendecker ◽  
Julian Busch
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Current State ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) constitute vulnerable groups in many countries. Thus, they might be affected to a different extent than heterosexual and cisgender individuals by the Coronavirus pandemic. The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the current state of international research on the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on SGM individuals. Following the PRISMA protocol, we synthesized 35 publications including different article formats. Key findings yield that SGM individuals overall suffer to a larger extent from combinations of both minority- and pandemic-specific stressors. Some evidence was contradicting across studies, for example changes in the extent of risk behavior, and minority stress experiences during the pandemic. Although our review distinctively spots on the impact of the pandemic on SGM individuals’ lives, its pathways still remain to be better understood. Moreover, future research should also examine the yet unforeseeable long-term consequences of the pandemic for SGM populations.

Inclusivity Across Exercise Oncology: A Focus on Sexual and Gender Minorities

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34
Author(s):  
Frank S. Fox ◽  
Mary K. Norris ◽  
Christina M. Dieli-Conwright
Keyword(s):  
Minority Populations ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Cancer Risks ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Risk Of Cancer ◽  
Exercise Oncology ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority ◽  
Prevalence Of Cancer

ABSTRACT Research regarding exercise oncology has progressed to include racial and ethnic minority populations in an effort to identify and address disparities, however sexual and gender minorities remain severely underrepresented. Sexual and gender minorities face unique barriers across the healthcare spectrum and are less likely to engage in clinical trials, limiting information gathered about prevalence of cancer, risk of cancer, and effects of exercise on cancer outcomes. In this narrative we will discuss the gap in oncological literature as it pertains to sexual and gender minorities including introducing and defining sexual and gender minority nomenclature, highlighting elevated cancer risks and survivorship trends, as well as a focus on lifestyle modifiable behaviors like exercise to explore potential targeted outcomes and barriers to participation to date.

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