Social support networks among diverse sexual minority populations.

• DOI: 10.1037/ort0000117
• Publication Date: 2016-01-11T17:08:29Z
• Authors: David M. Frost; Ilan H. Meyer; Sharon Schwartz
• Keywords: 360; Adult; Male; Sexual Behavior; Racial Groups; 1. No poverty; Social Support; Middle Aged; Interviews as Topic; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 5. Gender equality; Humans; Female; New York City; 10. No inequality; Sexuality; Minority Groups

This article reports a study of the function and composition social support networks among diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) men women (n = 396) in comparison to their heterosexual peers 128). Data were collected using structured network matrix community sample recruited New York City. Our findings show that gay may rely on "chosen families" more than lesbian women. Both heterosexuals LGBs relied less family other people (e.g., friends, coworkers) for everyday recreational activities, talking about problems). Providers most often same sexual orientation race/ethnicity as participants. In seeking major borrowing large sums money), along with primarily families, but LGB individuals. Racial/ethnic minority similar others at rate did White but, notably, racial/ethnic reported receiving fewer dimensions support.