Sexual minorities (e.g., lesbians, gay men, bisexual individuals) are at an increased risk for poorer mental and physical health outcomes than heterosexuals, some of these disparities relate to minority stressors such as discrimination. Yet, there is little research elucidating pathways that predict or promote resiliency among sexual minorities. Building on the stress model, present study utilized relational cultural theory situate within a framework. Specifically, tested mediators...

Many adolescents experience peer victimization, which often can be homophobic. Applying the minority stress model with attention to intersecting social identities, this study tested effects of general and homophobic victimization on several educational outcomes through suicidality school belonging among 15,923 in Grades 7 12 account their sexual orientation race/ethnicity. Parent support also was as a moderator these effects. Homophobic had different across groups, indicating importance...

Sexual minority individuals face unique stressors because of their sexual identity. We explored associations between parental reactions to children's coming out, internalized homophobia (IH), social support, and mental health in a sample 257 adults. Path analyses revealed that higher IH lower support mediated the association past rejection current psychological distress. Mental providers may benefit clients by utilizing interventions challenge stereotypes about homosexuality, increase...

Research has documented significant relationships between sexual and gender minority stress higher rates of suicidality (i.e. suicidal ideation attempts) substance use problems. We examined the potential mediating role problems on relationship victimization based lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender identity [LGBT]) suicidality. A nonprobability sample LGBT patients from a community health center (N = 1457) ranged in age 19–70 years. Participants reported history lifetime attempts,...

Objective: Research has documented that sexual minorities are at greater risk for substance use than heterosexuals. However, there limited studies and mixed findings when investigating these health disparities among racial ethnic minority samples. We used an intersectionality framework to examine in lifetime problems between heterosexual men women within groups a racially diverse sample. Method: A nonprobability sample of (n = 1,091) 1,465) patients from urban community center ranged age 18...

Research has demonstrated associations between reports of minority stressors and smoking behaviors among lesbian, gay, bisexual populations; however, little is known about how are related to cessation attempts transgender women. The purpose this study was twofold: (1) examine the transgender-based discrimination patterns a sample women; (2) identify barriers in women with history smoking. A community 241 completed one-time survey. Binary multinomial logistic regression models examined...

Among sexual minorities, bisexuals are at the greatest risk for poor health due in part to prejudice and stigma. This research examined associations of bisexual-specific minority stress among cisgender (non-transgender) transgender adults with bisexual orientation. Participants were 488 (378 women, 49 men, 61 individuals), age 18 66 years, orientation based on identity and/or attractions multiple genders. completed an online survey. Hierarchical linear regression analyses conducted as...

Objectives. We examined sexual orientation disparities in physical activity, sports involvement, and obesity among a population-based adolescent sample. Methods. analyzed data from the 2012 Dane County Youth Assessment for 13 933 students grades 9 through 12 22 Wisconsin high schools. conducted logistic regressions to examine body mass index male female adolescents. Results. When we accounted several covariates, compared with heterosexual females, minority females were less likely...

Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) experience higher rates of depression anxiety, which are linked to discrimination victimization. SGM individuals may conceal their identities decrease victimization exposure; however, these experiences still occur, concealment itself is often associated with greater anxiety depression. However, it remains unclear whether lifetime identity moderate the effect day-to-day discrimination, we evaluated in current study using ecological momentary assessment...

Purpose: We examined the associations between intersectional minority stress and substance use among sexual gender (SGM) adolescents of color moderating role family support on these associations. Methods: Data were from a national U.S. sample SGM (N = 3423). Intersectional was assessed with LGBT People Color Microaggressions Scale. Results: associated greater odds recent heavy alcohol cannabis use, but not tobacco use. When examining specific domains stress, racism communities alcohol,...

Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) are at greater risk than their heterosexual cisgender counterparts for suicidal thoughts behaviors (STB) nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Unique stressors (i.e., stressors) specific to SGMY's stigmatized identities such as discrimination or concealment of one's identity posited explain these disparities. However, there is limited research examining the associations among stressors, affective mediating processes, STB NSSI in daily lives. We conducted a...

This study tested the effects of multiple ideologies on support for restrictive policies against gay and lesbian individuals organizations if these were mediated by sexual prejudice. Social dominance orientation (SDO), conservatism, right‐wing authoritarianism (RWA) each had significant direct indirect effects. SDO most consistent in addition to its through The conservatism smaller similar size Although effect RWA was policy attitudes, entirely prejudice organization opposition. Results...

Despite sexual orientation disparities in suicide, there is limited research examining factors associated with suicide risk among minorities while considering subgroup differences within this group. This study identified between at for and those not risk. The also examined heterosexist victimization, as one form of minority stress, two relational mechanisms (i.e., shame rejection sensitivity) suicidality. We a moderated‐mediation model, which we tested gender the mediating effects on...

Discrimination is related to depression and poor self-esteem among Black men. Poorer also associated with depression. However, there limited research identifying how may mediate the associations between discrimination depressive symptoms for disparate ethnic groups of The purpose this study was examine as a moderator mediating effects on relationship nationally representative sample African American (n = 1201) Afro-Caribbean men 545) in National Survey Life. Due cultural socialization...

Few studies have explored sexual orientation disparities in mental health and substance use outcomes among racial minorities. This study examined depression, suicidality Black American young people the USA, mediating role of cyber bias-based victimisation accounting for these disparities. Secondary analyses were performed on data from a probability sample (N = 1,129) collected school district south-eastern USA. Participants reported socio-demographics, depressive symptoms, suicidality,...

We conducted an intensive longitudinal study of sexual minority adolescents to address gaps in the literature, limitations retrospective reporting, and test tenets stress model. examined frequency daily stressors their within-person associations with negative positive affect. also tested moderating effects depressive symptomology on these associations. Sexual (N = 94; 35.1% were bisexual; 31.9% gender minority; 45.2% racial/ethnic minority), ages 12-18 years old (M 16.1, SD 1.5), recruited...

This longitudinal study tested for changes in how students used and were called homophobic epithets as they progressed through high school. Boys these with increased frequency over time, whereas girls reported decreases on both. Distinct gender socialization processes may contribute to different patterns boys girls. Also, variability students' own bullying victimization across assessments corresponded their use of being epithets. These findings capture the dynamic yet significantly covarying...