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Passion, commitment, and burnout: Experiences of Black gay men working in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in Atlanta, GA. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264680. [PMID: 35947604 PMCID: PMC9365128 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background HIV-focused organizations, care providers and research programs often hire Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in their efforts to reach highly affected communities. Due to their unique social position within and outside of organizations, Black GBMSM are ideally situated to contribute to HIV care and prevention programming targeting their own communities, but may also be at risk for stress and burnout in these settings. Despite this critical role for Black GBMSM in efforts to end the epidemic, little is known about subjective experiences of Black GBMSM who work in the HIV field. Methods We conducted qualitative interviews with 19 Black GBMSM who were identified as key informants. All were working in community-based organizations, clinical or academic settings in the area of HIV prevention and treatment in Atlanta, Georgia. We used a thematic analysis approach to identify salient themes with respect to the workplace experiences of Black GBMSM as well as the role of their identities in their work in the field. Results Participants discussed: (1) Shared experiences and growth; (2) Work-related stressors; (3) Worker burnout; and (4) Commitment to continue working in the HIV field. On the whole, Black GBMSM derived meaning from their work, and found their intersectional identities to be a strength in fulfilling job duties. At the same time, Black GBMSM described multiple stresses faced as they balanced their personal and professional connections to this work, while also dealing with their own challenges related to discrimination, socioeconomic status, and health. Participants repeatedly described sacrificing their own well-being for the greater good of their communities, highlighting contributors to burnout within and outside of the workplace. Conclusions Our participants derived meaning from their work in the HIV field and were affirmed by professional interactions with other Black GBMSM. At the same time, they also faced work-related and other psychosocial stressors that predisposed them to frustration and burnout. To promote workplace equity and wellness for Black GBMSM, we share recommendations for HIV-focused organizations that employ and serve men in this demographic.
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Veldhuis CB, Juster RP, Corbeil T, Wall M, Poteat T, Hughes TL. Testing whether the combination of victimization and minority stressors exacerbate PTSD risks in a diverse community sample of sexual minority women. PSYCHOLOGY & SEXUALITY 2022; 14:252-278. [PMID: 38549608 PMCID: PMC10978045 DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2022.2106147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Informed by minority stress and intersectionality frameworks, we examined: 1) associations of sexual identity and race/ethnicity with probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD-PD) among sexual minority women (SMW; e.g., lesbian, bisexual); and 2) potential additive and interactive associations of minority stressors (discrimination, stigma consciousness, and internalized homonegativity) and potentially traumatic childhood and adulthood events (PTEs) with PTSD-PD. Data come from a large and diverse community sample of SMW (N = 662; age range: 18-82; M = 40.0, SD = 14.0). The sample included 35.8% Black, 23.4% Latinx, and 37.2% White participants. Logistic regressions tested associations of sexual identity and race/ethnicity, minority stressors, and PTEs with PTSD-PD. More than one-third of SMW (37.2%) had PTSD-PD with significantly higher prevalence among bisexual, particularly White bisexual women, than lesbian women. Discrimination, stigma consciousness, and internalized homonegativity were each associated with higher odds of PTSD-PD, but only internalized homonegativity was additively associated with PTSD-PD in mutually adjusted models above and beyond effects of PTEs. No evidence for interactive effects between PTEs and minority stressors was found. In a diverse community sample of sexual minority women, PTSD is strongly associated with potentially traumatic childhood events and with minority stressors above and beyond the associations with other potentially traumatic events and stressors in adulthood. Our findings suggest a strong need for therapists to address the effects of stigma and homophobia in treatment for PTSD, as these minority stressors likely maintain and exacerbate the effects of past traumas.
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- Mental Health Data Science, New York State Psychiatric Institute
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- Mental Health Data Science, New York State Psychiatric Institute
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- Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
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Lassiter JM, Mims I. "The Awesomeness and the Vastness of Who You Really Are:" A Culturally Distinct Framework for Understanding the Link Between Spirituality and Health for Black Sexual Minority Men. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2022; 61:3076-3097. [PMID: 34138442 PMCID: PMC9314292 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01297-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite health inequities, many Black sexual minority men are resilient and often utilize spirituality as a culturally distinct self-protective and self-enhancing resource to maintain their health. However, little is known about how spirituality impacts health within a cultural framework that is specific to Black sexual minority men. We conducted 10 individual in-depth interviews, reaching code saturation, with Black sexual minority men across the USA. Our study was guided by grounded theory and a Black psychology theoretical framework. Seven themes were discovered and revealed that participants' level of spiritual consciousness influenced their engagement in psychological and behavioral processes that were related to mental and physical health. These themes were: (a) suboptimal worldview, (b) emotional revelation, (c) emotional emancipation, (d) emotional regulation, (e) health motivations, (f) health behaviors, and (g) links between spiritual consciousness, mental health, and physical health. Implications of these findings for clinicians and researchers are discussed.
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- Department of Psychology, Muhlenberg College, 2400 W. Chew Street, Allentown, PA, 18104, USA
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Antebi-Gruszka N, Friedman AA, Balsam KF. Multiple forms of discrimination, mental distress, and well-being among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer individuals: The role of brooding. JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2022.2089425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Nadav Antebi-Gruszka
- Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Heartspace Therapy (Private Practice), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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Televantos M, Strauss SM. “I wasn’t feeling like I belonged in my skin”: How self‐identified gay men in the
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Parr NJ. Differences in the age-varying association of school belonging with socioemotional flourishing among minority and non-minority college and university students. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2022; 70:1336-1340. [PMID: 32877628 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1808662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Objective: This study aimed to assess the age-varying prevalence of and association between school belonging and flourishing among sexual or gender minority (SGM) and racial or ethnic minority (REM) students compared with non-minority students in the U.S. college setting. Participants: Data were drawn from a 2017-2018 national survey of U.S. college and university students ages 18-26. Method: Data were examined using varying-coefficients models to estimate the relation of school belonging and flourishing across ages 18-26. Results: SGM students (n = 6,718) and REM students (n = 10,539) reported significantly lower belonging and flourishing than cisgender heterosexual students (n = 19,492) and white students (n = 16,444), respectively, at several age points. The association of belonging with flourishing was significantly greater for SGM students than for cisgender heterosexual students across all ages. Conclusions: Findings of this study underline the important role of school belonging in socioemotional flourishing for SGM young adults.
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- Nicholas J Parr
- Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Mennicke A, Bowling J, Geiger E, Brewster M. Disclosure to friends or family and consequences after interpersonal violence: intersections of sexual identity and race. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2022; 70:1465-1475. [PMID: 32877621 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1806849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Objective: This study's purpose was to examine whether disclosures to friends or family post-victimization was associated with emotional and academic consequences (e.g. feeling detached from others, getting worse grades) among students grouped by sexual identity and race intersections. Participants and Methods: We analyzed data from an online survey that was distributed to students (n = 6,331) at a university in the Southeast. Results: Path analyses indicated disclosure to friends and family partially mediated the relationship between victimization and consequences, such that an increase in the number of disclosures was associated with an increase in the number of consequences. These paths were significant among White sexual minority victims, sexual minority victims of color, White heterosexual students, and heterosexual students of color. Conclusions: These findings indicate that disclosure to informal sources is associated with amplified consequences, which may be ameliorated by training friends and family to respond to disclosures in a supportive manner.
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- Annelise Mennicke
- School of Social Work, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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Power R, Ussher JM, Perz J, Allison K, Hawkey AJ. "Surviving Discrimination by Pulling Together": LGBTQI Cancer Patient and Carer Experiences of Minority Stress and Social Support. Front Oncol 2022; 12:918016. [PMID: 35814403 PMCID: PMC9263127 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.918016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or intersex (LGBTQI) people with cancer and their carers report poorer psychological outcomes than the general non-LGBTQI cancer population. There is growing acknowledgement that these health inequities can be explained by minority stress, which can be buffered by social support. Study Aim To examine subjective experiences of minority stress and social support for LGBTQI people with cancer and their carers, drawing on qualitative findings from the Out with Cancer study. Method An online survey including open ended items was completed by 430 LGBTQI cancer patients and 132 partners and other carers, representing a range of tumor types, sexual and gender identities, age and intersex status. A sub-sample of 104 patients and 31 carers completed an interview, with a follow-up photovoice activity and second interview completed by 45 patients and 10 carers. Data was thematically analysed using an intersectional theoretical framework. Results Historical and present-day experiences of discrimination, violence, family rejection and exclusion created a legacy of distress and fear. This impacted on trust of healthcare professionals and contributed to distress and unmet needs in cancer survivorship and care. Social support, often provided by partners and other chosen family, including intimate partners and other LGBTQI people, buffered the negative impacts of minority stress, helping LGBTQI patients deal with cancer. However, some participants lacked support due to not having a partner, rejection from family of origin and lack of support within LGBTQI communities, increasing vulnerability to poor psychological wellbeing. Despite the chronic, cumulative impacts of minority stress, LGBTQI patients and carers were not passive recipients of discriminatory and exclusion in cancer care, demonstrating agency and resistance through collective action and advocacy. Conclusion LGBTQI people have unique socio-political histories and present-day psycho-social experiences that contribute to distress during cancer. Social support serves to buffer and ameliorate this distress. There is a need for cancer healthcare professionals and support services to be aware of and responsive to these potential vulnerabilities, including the intersectional differences in experiences of minority stress and social support. There is also a need for recognition and facilitation of social support among LGBTQI people with cancer and their carers.
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Sheffield A, Tung I, Berona J, Northrup JB, Nannini S, Hipwell AE, Keenan K. Factor structure of the Outness Inventory in a sample of Black and White lesbian and bisexual young adult women. JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH 2022; 28:132-145. [PMID: 38560510 PMCID: PMC10977668 DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2022.2046973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Introduction The Outness Inventory (OI; Mohr & Fassinger, 2000) is the most commonly used measure for assessing an individual's level of outness, or openness about sexual identity. However, data on the validity of the OI factor structure across diverse populations is limited. The present study aimed to test the factor structure of the OI in a population-based sample of Black and White young adult women. Method Participants included 319 lesbian and bisexual women drawn from the Pittsburgh Girls Study (PGS), a large longitudinal study of 5- to 8-year-old girls (53% Black) oversampled from low-income neighborhoods and followed through adulthood. Participants completed the 11-item OI at ages 20-23 years. Confirmatory factor analyses evaluated measurement invariance of the OI across race and suggested significant differences in factor structure between Black and White sexual minority women. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted separately by race. Results An EFA revealed three factors for the Black subsample: Family, Straight Friends, and Work/Strangers. Three factors also emerged for the White subsample, representing Familiar Acquaintances, Less Familiar Acquaintances, and Work. Conclusion Additional research is needed to investigate potential culturally-based differences in domains of disclosure, which may help to better understand how specific contexts of outness relate to mental health.
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- Alexis Sheffield
- Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
- Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Feinstein BA, Benjamin I, Dorrell K, Foley SE, Blumenau HS, Cragun RT, Manalastas EJ. An examination of attitudes toward bisexual people at the intersections of gender and race/ethnicity. JOURNAL OF BISEXUALITY 2022; 22:463-484. [PMID: 36969575 PMCID: PMC10035584 DOI: 10.1080/15299716.2022.2084485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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People report more negative attitudes toward bisexual than gay/lesbian individuals, but little is known about attitudes at the intersections of gender and race/ethnicity. We examined whether attitudes toward bisexual people differed depending on: 1) target gender identity (man, woman), gender modality (cisgender, transgender), and race/ethnicity (White, Black, Hispanic); and 2) participant gender identity (man, woman) and race/ethnicity (White, person of color). As part of a cross-sectional survey, 552 participants rated their feelings toward 12 bisexual targets who varied in gender identity/modality and race/ethnicity. A repeated-measures ANOVA indicated that participants rated bisexual men more negatively than women, transgender individuals more negatively than cisgender individuals, and Black/Hispanic individuals more negatively than White individuals. However, differences based on target gender identity and race/ethnicity were only observed for cisgender targets, and most effects were only observed for male participants. Efforts to improve attitudes toward bisexual people must account for heterogeneity based on target/participant characteristics.
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- Brian A Feinstein
- Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
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- Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
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- Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
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A novel psychometric approach to assessing intersectional hiv stigma: the geometric intersectional stigma scales. J Behav Med 2022; 45:804-811. [PMID: 35687209 PMCID: PMC9510112 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-022-00331-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Recent advances in stigma theories have emphasized intersectionality, but there are currently few approaches to measuring intersectional HIV stigma. Here we present a novel approach to assessing intersectional HIV stigma. Black/African American sexual minority men living with HIV (N = 437) completed newly developed measures of enacted and anticipated stigma along with a battery of instruments to examine construct validity. For each endorsed stigma item, participants rated three personal attributes ascribed to the stigma experiences, specifically race, same-sex sexual behavior, and HIV status. Based on the notion that intersecting orthogonal dimensions such as attributions for experiencing stigma can be conceptualized geometrically, we used the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate intersectional stigma scores. Results showed that the enacted and anticipated stigma scales and the assessment of intersectional stigma attributes demonstrated acceptable response rates, internal consistency and a pattern of associations with correlates that suggests construct validity. In separate tests of construct validity, regression models predicting medication adherence indicated varied results among stigma measures, demonstrating clear advantages to separating the assessment of stigma experiences from the attributes to which stigma experiences are ascribed. Findings from this geometric approach to assessing intersectional HIV stigma were promising and warrant further investigation.
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Le TP, Bradshaw BT, Wang MQ, Boekeloo BO. Discomfort in LGBT Community and Psychological Wellbeing for LGBT Asian Americans: The Moderating Role of Racial/Ethnic Identity Importance. ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 13:149-157. [PMID: 35983434 PMCID: PMC9380649 DOI: 10.1037/aap0000231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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While past research has examined the deleterious effects of racism on Asian Americans, fewer studies have investigated lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian Americans' unique experiences of oppression and unbelonging within the broader LGBT community. Guided by intersectionality and minority stress theoretical frameworks, the present study examined the effect of discomfort due to one's race/ethnicity within the LBGT community on psychological wellbeing in a national sample of 480 LGBT Asian Americans from the Social Justice Sexuality Project. The moderating role of how important one considered their race/ethnicity to their identity was also examined. Regression analyses revealed that greater discomfort due to one's race/ethnicity within the LGBT community was associated with reduced psychological wellbeing for LGBT Asian Americans who viewed their racial/ethnic identity as moderately or highly important, whereas this association was not significant for LGBT Asian Americans who considered their racial/ethnic identity as less important. These findings highlight the necessity of examining the role of racial/ethnic discomfort in relation to LGBT Asian Americans' psychological wellbeing, as well as the extent to which LGBT Asian Americans consider their race/ethnicity as important.
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- Thomas P. Le
- Department of Psychology, The University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, The University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, The University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Wright IA, Reid R, Shahid N, Ponce A, Nelson CM, Sanders J, Gardner N, Liu J, Simmons E, Phillips A, Pan Y, Alcaide ML, Rodriguez A, Ironson G, Feaster DJ, Safren SA, Dale SK. Neighborhood Characteristics, Intersectional Discrimination, Mental Health, and HIV Outcomes Among Black Women Living With HIV, Southeastern United States, 2019‒2020. Am J Public Health 2022; 112:S433-S443. [PMID: 35763751 PMCID: PMC9241469 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Objectives. To examine the effects of within-neighborhood and neighboring characteristics on discrimination, stigma, mental health, and HIV outcomes among Black women living with HIV (BWLWH). Methods. A total of 151 BWLWH in a southeastern US city provided baseline data (October 2019‒January 2020) on experienced microaggressions and discrimination (race-, gender-, sexual orientation-, or HIV-related), mental health (e.g., depression, posttraumatic stress disorder), and HIV outcomes (e.g., viral load, antiretroviral therapy adherence). Neighborhood characteristics by census tract were gathered from the American Community Survey and the National Center for Charitable Statistics. Spatial econometrics guided the identification strategy, and we used the maximum likelihood technique to estimate relationships between a number of predictors and outcomes. Results. Within-neighborhood and neighboring characteristics (employment, education, crime, income, number of religious organizations, and low-income housing) were significantly related to intersectional stigma, discrimination, mental health, HIV viral load, and medication adherence. Conclusions. Policy, research, and interventions for BWLWH need to address the role of neighborhood characteristics to improve quality of life and HIV outcomes. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(S4):S433-S443. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306675).
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- Ian A Wright
- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Ian A. Wright is with the Department of Economics, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Miami, FL. Rachelle Reid, Naysha Shahid, Amanda Ponce, Jasmyn Sanders, Nadine Gardner Sanders, Ervin Simmons, Gail Ironson, Steven A. Safren, and Sannisha K. Dale are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. C. Mindy Nelson, Jingxin Liu, Yue Pan, and Daniel J. Feaster are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Arnetta Phillips is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Maria L. Alcaide and Allan Rodriguez are with the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Dyar C, Feinstein BA, Bettin E, Davila J. Bisexual+ visibility attempts: Associations with minority stress, affect, and substance use in a daily diary study. PSYCHOLOGY OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER DIVERSITY 2022; 9:201-213. [PMID: 35832391 PMCID: PMC9272947 DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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The efforts of bisexual+ people to make their sexual orientation visible are associated with positive and negative outcomes, but little is known about the temporality or directionality of these associations. Using data from a 28-day diary study with 208 bi+ individuals, we found that bi+ visibility attempts were concurrently associated with more positive affect, higher identity affirmation, less depressed/anxious affect, as well as more anti-bisexual experiences and rejection sensitivity. Prospectively, the likelihood of consuming alcohol (but not marijuana) was higher the day after making a visibility attempt, and positive affect was higher the day before making an attempt. Making visibility attempts in contexts that may have been more supportive (e.g., with friends, partners, and lesbian/gay individuals) was associated with more positive outcomes (e.g., more positive affect), while making attempts in contexts that may have been less supportive (e.g., with family, strangers, people who are unaccepting of bi+ identities, and heterosexual people) was associated with more negative outcomes (e.g., higher rejection sensitivity and more discrimination). These findings suggest that the contexts in which visibility attempts are made may play an important role in the impact that bi+ visibility attempts have on stigma-related stress and wellbeing.
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- Christina Dyar
- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University
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- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University
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- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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Huynh KD, Murgo MAJ, Lee DL. Internalized Heterosexism and Substance Use: A Meta-Analysis. COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/00110000221086910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Sexual minority individuals report greater rates of substance use compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Internalized heterosexism (IH) is one critical factor underlying this disparity. There has been a proliferation of studies examining IH as a correlate of substance use; however, results of these studies have been mixed. The purpose of the current multilevel meta-analysis was to explain these mixed findings by identifying factors that moderate the overall relationship between IH and substance use. Results from the analysis of 49 studies (209 effect sizes and 162,674 participants) demonstrated a positive overall relationship between IH and substance use ( r = .065). This relationship was significantly moderated by sexual orientation, gender, and type of substance. Increased IH was linked to increased use of heroin ( r = .173), cocaine ( r = .135), tobacco ( r = .100), and alcohol ( r = .070). Implications for research, practice, and policy are discussed.
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- Kiet D. Huynh
- Educational and Psychological Studies Department, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Educational and Psychological Studies Department, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Educational and Psychological Studies Department, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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Schmitz RM, Gomez G, Propst A, Tabler J, Charak R. Queer Politics of a Pandemic: LGBTQ + People's Conceptions of COVID-19's Politicization. SEXUALITY RESEARCH & SOCIAL POLICY : JOURNAL OF NSRC : SR & SP 2022; 20:751-765. [PMID: 35465237 PMCID: PMC9013631 DOI: 10.1007/s13178-022-00719-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Introduction Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ+) people have historically been at the center of contentious political debates in the United States. The pandemic's divisive politicization has created societal stress in both hindering mitigation efforts and exacerbating social marginalization. Research has examined relatively privileged groups' COVID beliefs; however, explorations are needed into ideological processes among those marginalized by COVID, such as LGBTQ+ people, to provide a holistic framework of queer politics. Methods Data come from in-depth interviews conducted with 43 LGBTQ+ people collected between October 2020 and January 2021. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants from a larger survey on pandemic experiences. Results Through the "underdog" framework," LGBTQ+ people held strong convictions to science-informed political beliefs, which informed their critiques of inadequate government leadership. Participants also engaged in ideological resistance to harmful individualistic rhetoric through an emphasis on collectivism. The divisive politicization of the pandemic shaped numerous social stressors that LGBTQ+ people adapted to using various strategies to maintain their mental health. Conclusions Participants viewed American individualism and Christian nationalism as a public health threat that led to resistance to health and safety measures putting other people at risk. Findings support the underdog theory, with LGBTQ+ people elevating evidence-based science and disadvantaged groups' wellbeing by emphasizing social empathy as a collective good that supports community health. Policy Implications Findings can inform policies and community programming that promotes equity across all social identities through the depoliticization of public health and centering LGBTQ+ people's capacity for resistance and resilience.
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- Rachel M. Schmitz
- Department of Sociology, Oklahoma State University, 457 Social Sciences & Humanities, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
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- Department of Sociology, Oklahoma State University, 457 Social Sciences & Humanities, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
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- Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY USA
- Department of English, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY USA
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- Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY USA
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- Department of Psychological Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX USA
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Montagno MJ, Garrett-Walker JJ. LGBTQ+ Engagement in Activism: An Examination of Internalized Heterosexism and LGBTQ+ Community Connectedness. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2022; 69:911-924. [PMID: 33764263 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2021.1898802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Participation in activist groups has been demonstrated to have myriad benefits for LGBTQ+ individuals, including decreasing the negative mental health effects of discrimination. In this brief report, we present results from an exploratory study examining two factors that impact individuals' involvement in activist groups: internalized heterosexism and connection to LGBTQ+ community. Participants (N = 1999) were LGBTQ+ adults aged 18-80 who were recruited online. Results revealed that participants who engaged in activist groups reported more connection to the LGBTQ+ community and less internalized heterosexism when compared to participants who did not engage in activist groups.
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- Michelle J Montagno
- Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Adamson T, Hanley M, Baral S, Beyrer C, Wallach S, Howell S. Rapid, application-based survey to characterise the impacts of COVID-19 on LGBTQ+ communities around the world: an observational study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e041896. [PMID: 35414537 PMCID: PMC9006192 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Emerging evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic, and the responses it has generated, have had disproportionate impacts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) communities. This study seeks to build on existing information and provide regional insight. METHODS In response, a cross-sectional survey was administered to a global sample of LGBTQ+ individuals (n=13 358) between 16 April and 20 May 2020 via the social networking application Hornet. The survey contained questions that characterise the impact of COVID-19 and associated mitigation strategies on economics, employment, mental health and access to healthcare. RESULTS 5191 (43.9%) individuals indicated they were somewhat, slightly or unable to meet basic needs with their current income, while 2827 (24.1%) and 4710 (40.1%) felt physically or emotionally unsafe in their living environment, respectively. 2202 individuals (24.7%) stated they are at risk for losing health insurance coverage. 2685 (22.7%) persons reported having skipped or cut meals as there was not enough money. CONCLUSION Many LGBTQ+persons who responded reported adverse consequences to mental health, economics, interruptions to care and lack of support from their government. This data is part of ongoing analyses but accentuates the unique needs of LGBTQ+ communities that will require targeted, ameliorative approaches.
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- Tyler Adamson
- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- LGBT Foundation, San Francisco, California, USA
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Joy P, White M, Jones S. Exploring the influence of gender dysphoria in eating disorders among gender diverse individuals. Nutr Diet 2022; 79:390-399. [PMID: 35231954 DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIM Eating concerns, disordered eating and eating disorders have been noted to negatively impact the health and wellbeing of sexual and gender diverse individuals. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of gender diverse Canadians accessing treatment for eating disorders or disordered eating concerns to gain a deeper understanding of how dietitians and other health providers can provide gender affirming care. METHODS Seven self-identifying gender diverse participants were recruited and took part in semi-structured interviews. Most participants identified as white. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Four themes around gender dysphoria were constructed from the data, including gender dysphoria and eating disorders, barriers to accessing eating disorder treatments, harmful eating disorder treatment strategies and suggestions for eating disorder programmers and health professionals. CONCLUSION Gender dysphoria considerations were believed to be lacking in traditional eating disorder treatment programs. Participants saw the need for more awareness and training in this area for dietitians and other health professionals.
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- Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Canada.,Eating Disorders Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Eating Disorders Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Jackson SD, Wagner KR, Yepes M, Harvey TD, Higginbottom J, Pachankis JE. A pilot test of a treatment to address intersectional stigma, mental health, and HIV risk among gay and bisexual men of color. Psychotherapy (Chic) 2022; 59:96-112. [PMID: 35025569 PMCID: PMC9345305 DOI: 10.1037/pst0000417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We tested the feasibility and acceptability of a group therapy treatment that addresses the intersecting stigma-related stressors theorized to drive elevated mental health risk, sexual health risk, and their co-occurrence among Black and Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM). First, we modified an existing 10-week, one-on-one, cognitive-behavioral treatment addressing co-occurring health risks among GBM to develop a group-based, intersectionally informed treatment for GBM of color. Then, an open pilot was conducted (n = 21, across two cohorts) with young Black and Latino GBM. An evaluation of feasibility metrics (e.g., eligibility-enrollment ratio, session attendance, rate of retention) supported overall treatment feasibility. Qualitative data suggest high acceptability of the treatment length, format, and content-and revealed a powerful theme: The treatment and group composition led participants to feel less alone as GBM of color. To further evaluate acceptability, baseline and 3-month posttreatment assessments and exit interviews were used to examine the treatment's impact on stigma coping, mental health, and sexual health. Expected changes were found for: (a) stigma coping, as demonstrated by decreases in perceived sexual minority stress, racial minority stress, and intersectional stress; (b) mental health, including depression, anxiety, stress, and suicidality, but not alcohol use; and (c) sexual health, including condom use efficacy, sexual compulsivity, and preexposure prophylaxis uptake; with partial support for decreased in human immunodeficiency virus; HIV-transmission risk acts. This study lays the groundwork for a group treatment to address intersectional stigma, mental health, and HIV risk among young Black and Latino GBM in the U.S. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Yale School of Public Health, Yale University
- Fair Haven Community Health Care, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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- Yale School of Public Health, Yale University
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Nicholson AA, Siegel M, Wolf J, Narikuzhy S, Roth SL, Hatchard T, Lanius RA, Schneider M, Lloyd CS, McKinnon MC, Heber A, Smith P, Lueger-Schuster B. A systematic review of the neural correlates of sexual minority stress: towards an intersectional minority mosaic framework with implications for a future research agenda. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2022; 13:2002572. [PMID: 35251527 PMCID: PMC8890555 DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2021.2002572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Systemic oppression, particularly towards sexual minorities, continues to be deeply rooted in the bedrock of many societies globally. Experiences with minority stressors (e.g. discrimination, hate-crimes, internalized homonegativity, rejection sensitivity, and microaggressions or everyday indignities) have been consistently linked to adverse mental health outcomes. Elucidating the neural adaptations associated with minority stress exposure will be critical for furthering our understanding of how sexual minorities become disproportionately affected by mental health burdens. METHODS Following PRISMA-guidelines, we systematically reviewed published neuroimaging studies that compared neural dynamics among sexual minority and heterosexual populations, aggregating information pertaining to any measurement of minority stress and relevant clinical phenomena. RESULTS Only 1 of 13 studies eligible for inclusion examined minority stress directly, where all other studies focused on investigating the neurobiological basis of sexual orientation. In our narrative synthesis, we highlight important themes that suggest minority stress exposure may be associated with decreased activation and functional connectivity within the default-mode network (related to the sense-of-self and social cognition), and summarize preliminary evidence related to aberrant neural dynamics within the salience network (involved in threat detection and fear processing) and the central executive network (involved in executive functioning and emotion regulation). Importantly, this parallels neural adaptations commonly observed among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the aftermath of trauma and supports the inclusion of insidious forms of trauma related to minority stress within models of PTSD. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, minority stress may have several shared neuropsychological pathways with PTSD and stress-related disorders. Here, we outline a detailed research agenda that provides an overview of literature linking sexual minority stress to PTSD and insidious trauma, moral affect (including shame and guilt), and mental health risk/resiliency, in addition to racial, ethnic, and gender related minority stress. Finally, we propose a novel minority mosaic framework designed to inform future directions of minority stress neuroimaging research from an intersectional lens.
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- Andrew A. Nicholson
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Canada
- Homewood Research Institute, Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Homewood Research Institute, Guelph, Canada
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- The Centre of Excellence for PTSD, Royal Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
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Croteau TA, Morrison TG. Development of the nonbinary gender microaggressions (NBGM) scale. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH 2022; 24:417-435. [PMID: 37901057 PMCID: PMC10601503 DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2022.2039339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Background: While research pertaining to nonbinary microaggressions has become increasingly comprehensive in recent years, a measure specifically assessing this construct does not yet exist.Aims: The purpose of the present research was to develop and validate the Nonbinary Gender Microaggressions (NBGM) scale, which will allow future researchers to quantitatively examine nonbinary individuals' experiences of microaggressions. Methods and Results: In Study 1 (n = 5), interviews with nonbinary individuals were conducted to explore their microaggressive experiences. The results of this study, as well as findings from previous qualitative research, were used to generate an initial pool of 92 items. In Study 2 (n = 158), a principal component analysis, which was used for item reduction, resulted in the retention of 41 items. In Studies 3 (n = 151) and 4 (n = 266), an exploratory factor analysis yielded a 23-item 5-factor solution (i.e., Negation of Identity [6 items], Inauthenticity [6 items], Deadnaming [4 items], Trans Exclusion [3 items], and Misuse of Gendered Terminology [4 items]), and a confirmatory factor analysis found that this solution demonstrates adequate model fit. Evidence of the measure's scale score reliability, convergent validity, and incremental validity also were provided. Discussion: These findings indicate that, overall, the NBGM scale is a psychometrically sound measure of nonbinary individuals' experiences of microaggressions. As such, this measure can be utilized by future researchers and clinicians to better understand nonbinary individuals' microaggressive experiences.
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- Terri A. Croteau
- Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Cyrus E, Johnson SA, Perez-Gilbe HR, Wuyke G, Fajardo FJ, Garba NA, Deviéux J, Jimenez D, Garcia S, Holder CL. Engagement in Care and Housing Instability Influence HIV Screening Among Transgender Individuals in South Florida. Transgend Health 2022; 7:52-60. [PMID: 35224190 PMCID: PMC8867217 DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2020.0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose: HIV screening is a critical step in the HIV care continuum to lowering incidence and achieving viral load suppression among at-risk populations. Few studies assess factors associated with HIV screening among transgender individuals living in the southeast region of the United States. This study was conducted to determine factors that influence HIV screening among transgender individuals in South Florida. Methods: During Fall 2016, 68 participants were recruited to complete a questionnaire as part of a pilot pre-exposure prophylaxis study. Correlations were examined between sociodemographic factors, HIV risk, and access to and engagement in care. Significant correlations were entered into one logistic regression model to estimate predictors of HIV screening and knowledge of HIV status. Results: Almost half (48.5%) of the respondents were Latinx, 38.2% Black, 10.3% non-Latinx White, and 3% other. Seventy-eight percent reported access and routine engagement in care within the past year, 25% had not screened for HIV in the past year, and of those who knew their status, 16.7% reported living with HIV. Regression analysis revealed that participants with routine engagement in care were twice as likely to screen for HIV (p=0.02). Unstable housing was associated with no HIV screening in the past year (p=0.05). Conclusion: Stable housing is linked to engagement in routine care that can increase the likelihood of an at-risk transgender individual screening for HIV. Further research is needed to develop interventions to improve engagement in care among transgender individuals who do not have adequate housing or access to care.
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- Elena Cyrus
- Department of Population Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA.,*Address correspondence to: Elena Cyrus, PhD, MPH, Department of Population Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, 6850 Lake Nona Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32827, USA,
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Health Sciences UCI Libraries, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, School of Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Integrated Biostatistics and Data Management Center, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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Long A, Jennings J, Bademosi K, Chandran A, Sawyer S, Schumacher C, Greenbaum A, Fields EL. Storytelling to improve healthcare worker understanding, beliefs, and practices related to LGBTQ + patients: A program evaluation. EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2022; 90:101979. [PMID: 34275639 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2021.101979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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LGBTQ + persons experience significant health inequities and medical distrust resulting from anti-LGBTQ + bias or cultural incompetence from health care workers (HCW). This program evaluation examined whether storytelling events where LGBTQ + persons shared personal and patient experiences changed HCW understanding, beliefs, and practices related to LGBTQ + patients. Five storytelling events, held biannually in Baltimore, Maryland from 2016 to 2018, were evaluated using post-event surveys, written reflections/notes during the event, and a survey of HCW in a citywide care collaborative focused on HIV prevention and treatment for LGBTQ + persons that did and did not attend a storytelling event. We analyzed surveys to measure differences in understanding, beliefs and practices and used thematic qualitative analysis of written reflections/notes from the storytelling events. 416 persons attended storytelling events; 124(30 %) completed post-event surveys and 449 written reflections/notes were collected. 56 HCW completed post-event surveys; 49(87.5 %) strongly agreed/agreed they better understood LGBTQ + patients. Emergent themes from the 43 HCW written reflections/notes included improved understanding and new approaches for engaging LGBTQ + patients. Among HCW survey respondents (n = 111), attending an event was associated with significant differences in beliefs (p = 0.024) and practices (p = 0.000) related to LGBTQ + patients. Storytelling events may serve as effective tools for increasing HCW's understanding, beliefs and practices. This strategy may ultimately help decrease anti-LGBTQ + bias, reduce medical distrust and lower barriers to HIV prevention/treatment for LGBTQ + persons.
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- Amanda Long
- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Ave, Mason F Lord Building, Center Tower, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Ave, Mason F Lord Building, Center Tower, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Suite W6501, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Bureau of HIV/STD Services, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore City Health Department, 1001 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD, 21202, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Suite W6501, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Ave, Mason F Lord Building, Center Tower, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Ave, Mason F Lord Building, Center Tower, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Bureau of HIV/STD Services, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore City Health Department, 1001 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD, 21202, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Ave, Mason F Lord Building, Center Tower, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA; Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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Perry E, Mandy W, Hull L, Cage E. Understanding Camouflaging as a Response to Autism-Related Stigma: A Social Identity Theory Approach. J Autism Dev Disord 2022; 52:800-810. [PMID: 33788076 PMCID: PMC8813820 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-04987-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Camouflaging refers to strategies used by autistic people to mask or hide social difficulties. The current study draws on Social Identity Theory to examine the relationship between camouflaging and autism-related stigma, testing the hypothesis that camouflaging represents an individualistic strategy in response to stigma. Two hundred and twenty-three autistic adults completed an online survey measuring perceived autism-related stigma, individualistic and collective strategies, camouflaging and mental wellbeing. Results indicated that higher camouflaging was positively associated with autism-related stigma and both individualistic and collective strategy use. Autism-related stigma was associated with lower wellbeing however this relationship was not mediated by camouflaging. These findings demonstrate how stigma contributes to camouflaging and highlight the complexities of navigating autistic identity while still camouflaging.
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- Ella Perry
- Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK
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- Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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- Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK
- Division of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
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Pellicane MJ, Ciesla JA. Associations between minority stress, depression, and suicidal ideation and attempts in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Psychol Rev 2022; 91:102113. [PMID: 34973649 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Minority stress theory posits that transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals exhibit greater rates of depression and suicidality due to internal (proximal) and external (distal) stressors related to their TGD identity. Yet, the magnitude of the relationship between minority stress processes and mental health outcomes has not been quantitatively summarized. The current research meta-analyzed the relationship between minority stress constructs and depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt. Results from 85 cross-sectional quantitative studies indicate that distal stress, expectations of rejection, internalized transphobia, and concealment are significantly associated with increased depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt. Greater effect sizes were observed for expectations of rejection and internalized transphobia when compared to distal stress and concealment. Future research on the relationship between minority stress, depression, and suicide would benefit from longitudinal designs and more diverse and representative samples of TGD individuals.
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Kalichman SC, Shkembi B, Eaton LA. Finding the Right Angle: A Geometric Approach to Measuring Intersectional HIV Stigma. AIDS Behav 2022; 26:27-38. [PMID: 34424389 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03437-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Intersectionality has emerged as theoretically and practically important to advancing HIV stigma research. However, few psychometric measures capture the intricacies of intersectional stigma. Grounded in the HIV stigma framework and contemporary theories of intersectionality, this paper describes a novel approach to conceptualizing the measurement of intersectional stigma. Taking the notion of an intersection literally, that is the point at which two or more lines meet and form a union, we offer a geometric conceptualization for developing a psychometric instrument to measure intersectional stigma. Ratings of stigmatized attributes, such as stigma ascribed to gender, race, sexual orientation, and HIV status are assessed on independent scales to calculate their intersection using the Pythagorean Theorem, c = [Formula: see text] (a2 + b2) and its extension to multiple stigmatized attributes d = [Formula: see text] (a2 + b2 + c2). Data from a sample of Black /African American women living with HIV were used to test the concept of a geometric approach to measuring intersectional enacted stigma and intersectional anticipated stigma. Findings from the test of concept were encouraging and warrant further scale development research.
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- Seth C Kalichman
- Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
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- Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA
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- Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA
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Truong NL, Zongrone AD. The role of GSA participation, victimization based on sexual orientation, and race on psychosocial well‐being among LGBTQ secondary school students. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pits.22544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Driver R, Cortopassi AC, El-Krab R, Eaton LA, Kalichman SC. Examining Stigmatizing Beliefs about PrEP Use among Black Sexual Minority Men: A Test of Explanatory Mechanisms. PSYCHOLOGY OF MEN & MASCULINITY 2022; 23:26-34. [PMID: 36593763 PMCID: PMC9802639 DOI: 10.1037/men0000374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Stigma often is cited as a barrier to the uptake and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV among Black sexual minority men (SMM). Socialized gender norms (i.e., restrictive emotionality) are associated with experiences and manifestations of stigma in men. However, the association between restrictive emotionality and the stigma surrounding PrEP use has received little attention in previous research. The present study examines the association between restrictive emotionality and holding stigmatizing beliefs about PrEP use with a theoretically informed serial mediation model testing internalized homophobia and LGBT community connectedness as mediators among a sample of 455 Black SMM in the Southeastern US. Results indicate that restrictive emotionality is associated with stigmatizing beliefs about PrEP use. Further, internalized homophobia and LGBT community connectedness were found to partially mediate the proposed relationship serially. Internalized homophobia, but not LGBT community connectedness, also independently mediated the association between restrictive emotionality and stigmatizing beliefs of PrEP use. This study provides important insights into how aspects of masculinity influence the manifestation of stigmatizing beliefs about PrEP use among Black SMM. The present findings have implications for reducing these beliefs, which are known to negatively impact uptake and use of the HIV prevention tool among Black SMM at elevated risk for HIV.
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- Redd Driver
- HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY.,Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
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- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
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Mereish EH, Parra LA, Watson RJ, Fish JN. Subtle and Intersectional Minority Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents of Color: Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Sense of Mastery. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2022; 23:142-153. [PMID: 34482516 PMCID: PMC9802675 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-021-01294-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Little research has examined subtle, intersectional, and everyday minority stress, such as microaggressions specific to being a queer person of color, and its associations with depressive symptoms among sexual and gender minority adolescents (SGMA) of color. Moreover, research is needed to identify mechanisms that might explain the associations between minority stress and depression. This study examined the associations between subtle and intersectional minority stress (i.e., SGMA of color-specific microaggressions) and depressive symptoms among SGMA of color and tested self-concept factors (i.e., self-esteem and sense of mastery) as mediators of these associations. A large national US sample of SGMA of color (N = 3398; 31.8% transgender; 55.7% plurisexual) ages 13 to 17 years (M = 15.56, SD = 1.27) were recruited online. Participants' race/ethnicity were Asian/Pacific Islander (12.2%), Black/African American (13.2%), Hispanic/Latina(o)/x (30%), Native American/Alaska Native (1.2%), Middle Eastern (1.9%), Biracial or Multiracial (40%), and other racial/ethnic minority groups (1.7%). Over and above the effects of racism and SGM-based victimization, subtle intersectional minority stressors were associated with greater depressive symptoms and lower self-esteem and sense of mastery. Mediation analyses indicated that subtle intersectional minority stressors had indirect effects on depressive symptoms through lower self-esteem and sense of mastery for the aggregate sample of SGMA of color and most racial/ethnic groups in the sample. The results demonstrate that subtle and intersectional minority stress is a unique and significant form of minority stress that is a risk factor for depressive symptoms for SGMA of color. Moreover, our findings underscore self-concept mechanisms as targets for prevention and intervention.
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- Ethan H Mereish
- Lavender Lab, Department of Health Studies, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, DC, Washington, USA.
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- Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, USA
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- Human Development & Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA
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- Department of Family Science, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
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Kalibatseva Z, Bathje GJ, Wu IHC, Bluestein BM, Leong FTL, Collins-Eaglin J. Minority status, depression and suicidality among counseling center clients. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2022; 70:295-304. [PMID: 32343191 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1745810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Objective This study examined race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and financial stress and their association with depression and suicidality among university counseling center clients. Methods: The sample included 3,189 participants who received services at a university counseling center. Results: Asian American college students reported more depressive symptoms than European American and Hispanic students and were more likely to have a depression diagnosis than European American and African American students. Female and lesbian/gay/bisexual/questioning (LGBQ) individuals had higher depressive symptom scores, were more likely to have a depression diagnosis, and history of suicidal ideation and attempts than male and heterosexual individuals, respectively. Students with high financial stress reported higher depression scores and were more likely to have experienced past and current suicidality. More minority statuses were associated with higher risk for depression and suicidality. Conclusions: Counseling center clients who identified with one or more minority groups had higher risk for depression and suicidality.
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Associate Dean of Students for Personal Success and Wellness, Pomona College, Claremont, California, USA
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Bragard E, Macapagal K, Mustanski B, Fisher CB. Association of CAI Vulnerability and Sexual Minority Victimization Distress Among Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men. PSYCHOLOGY OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER DIVERSITY 2021; 8:496-505. [PMID: 34957315 DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) are at high HIV risk. Condomless anal intercourse (CAI) increases HIV risk and has been associated with interpersonal power imbalances, such as asymmetries in decision-making authority, social status, and emotional dependence, between male sexual partners. AMSM experience high levels of psychological and physical victimization due to their sexual minority status. Sexual minority victimization (SMV) is similarly associated with low interpersonal power and may relate to the extent to which AMSM are vulnerable to partner influences to engage in CAI. This online survey study of AMSM 14-17 years (N = 143) tested the hypothesis that experiences and attitudes reflecting vulnerability to partner CAI influence (CAI Vulnerability) and distress in response to experienced sexual minority victimization (SMV Distress) would be positively associated with participant and partner condom non-use during anal sex (CAI frequency). Approximately 35% reported they or their partner(s) had never or rarely used a condom. Positive correlations were found among partners' CAI frequency during sex with the participant, CAI Vulnerability, and SMV Distress. Multiple regression indicated CAI Vulnerability significantly accounted for the relation between SMV Distress and partner's CAI frequency. Findings suggest that distress in response to SMV may be associated with a diminished sense of interpersonal control resulting in CAI Vulnerability and subsequent more frequent instances of partner CAI. HIV prevention strategies designed to increase condom use among AMSM have the potential to benefit from procedures aimed at increasing interpersonal sexual assertiveness and decreasing distress associated with sexual minority victimization.
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, and Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, and Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University
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- Department of Psychology, Fordham University.,Center for Ethics Education, Fordham University
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Cook SH, Wood EP, Mirin N, Bandel M, Delorme M, Gad L, Jayakar O, Mustafa Z, Tatar R, Javdani S, Godfrey E. Optimizing a mindfulness-based intervention to alleviate stress from discrimination among young sexual and gender minorities of color: A study protocol. JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 11:e35593. [PMID: 34928237 PMCID: PMC8800091 DOI: 10.2196/35593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Young sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) of color may face unique experiences of discrimination based on their intersectional positions (eg, discrimination based on both racial or ethnic identity and sexual identity). Emerging evidence suggests that mindfulness practices may reduce stress from discrimination and improve overall well-being among young SGM. Moreover, the omnipresence of smartphone access among racial or ethnic and sexual minority communities provides a method through which to administer mindfulness-based interventions among young SGMs of color. Objective This paper outlines the protocol of the Optimizing a Daily Mindfulness Intervention to Reduce Stress from Discrimination among Young Sexual and Gender Minorities of Color (REDUCE) study, a pilot optimization trial of a smartphone-based mindfulness intervention that was developed in conjunction with the Healthy Minds Program (HMP) with the aim of reducing stress from discrimination among young SGMs. Methods In total, 80 young (ages 18-29 years) SGMs of color will be enrolled in the study. The HMP is a self-guided meditation practice, and participants will be randomized to either a control condition or an intervention that uses a neuroscience-based approach to mindfulness. We will use the multiphase optimization strategy to assess which combination of mindfulness interventions is the most effective at reducing stress from discrimination among young SGMs of color. A combination of mindfulness-based meditation intervention components will be examined, comprising mindfulness-based practices of awareness, connection, and purpose. Awareness refers to the practice of self-awareness, which reduces the mind’s ability to be distracted and instead be present in the moment. Connection refers to the practice of connection with oneself and others and emphasizes on empathy and compassion with oneself and others. Purpose encourages goal-making in accordance with one’s values and management of behavior in accordance with these goals. In addition, we will assess the feasibility and acceptability of the HMP application among young SGMs of color. Results The REDUCE study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of New York University, and recruitment and enrollment began in the winter of 2021. We expect to complete enrollment by the summer of 2022. The results will be disseminated via social media, journal articles, abstracts, or presentations, as well as to participants, who will be given the opportunity to provide feedback to the researchers. Conclusions This optimization trial is designed to test the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of implementing an application-based, mindfulness-based intervention to reduce stress from discrimination and improve well-being among young SGMs of color. Evidence from this study will assist in the creation of a sustainable, culturally relevant mobile app–based mindfulness intervention to reduce stress from discrimination among young SGMs of color. Trial Registration Clinicaltrials.gov NCT05131360; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05131360 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/35593
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DiGuiseppi GT, Davis JP, Srivastava A, Layland EK, Pham D, Kipke MD. Multiple Minority Stress and Behavioral Health Among Young Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men. LGBT Health 2021; 9:114-121. [PMID: 34918974 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2021.0230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose: Young Black and Latino sexual minority men may experience multiple minority stressors, which may negatively impact behavioral health. To investigate this, longitudinal associations between multiple minority stressors and behavioral health outcomes were examined over a 2-year period. Methods: Data were from the Healthy Young Men's Cohort Study. The present study used five waves of data collected every 6 months from 2016 to 2019. Participants were young Black and/or Latino sexual minority men in Los Angeles, California (n = 448; aged 16-24). Participants self-reported their experiences of racial and homonegative discrimination, internalized homonegativity, alcohol use, and depressive symptoms. Latent growth curve models with time-varying covariates examined contemporaneous associations between minority stressors as well as general life stress and behavioral health measures. Results: After accounting for general life stress and demographic characteristics, racial discrimination was persistently associated with unhealthy alcohol use. Internalized homonegativity was associated with unhealthy alcohol use initially, but this association became non-significant over time. In models predicting depressive symptoms, racial discrimination was a significant predictor at early waves, and homonegative discrimination and internalized homonegativity emerged as significant predictors at later waves. Conclusion: These results help clarify which multiple minority stressors are more prominent in their relationship to young Black and Latino sexual minority men's unhealthy alcohol use and depressive symptoms. Interventions targeting multiple minority stressors may be needed at different times during young adulthood.
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- Graham T DiGuiseppi
- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Center for Mindfulness Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Institute of Addiction Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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MacCarthy S, Saunders CL, Elliott MN. Sexual Minority Adults in England Have Greater Odds of Chronic Mental Health Problems: Variation by Sexual Orientation, Age, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status. LGBT Health 2021; 9:54-62. [PMID: 34882021 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2021.0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Purpose: Sexual minority adults report worse mental health than heterosexual peers, although few empirical studies are large enough to measure variation in these disparities by sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES). We investigate chronic mental health problems among sexual minority adults. Methods: Sex-disaggregated logistic regressions examined associations between self-reported chronic mental health problems and sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, and SES in a 2015-2017 dataset from the nationally representative English General Practice Patient Survey data (n = 1,341,339). Results: Bisexual adults, especially young bisexual females, reported the highest rates of chronic mental health problems. Sexual minority females 18-24 years of age had five times the odds of reporting chronic mental health problems of their heterosexual peers, with 32% of sexual minority females 18-24 years of age reporting the outcome. Sexual minority identity was also strongly associated with chronic mental health problems for adults who were White and lived in more affluent areas. Conclusion: The very high odds of chronic mental health problems among bisexual adults, especially younger bisexual females, may reflect simultaneous isolation from sexual minority and heterosexual communities. Elevated odds at younger ages may reflect disproportionate social media use and bullying. It is plausible that those who are subject to minority stress associated with SES and ethnicity may develop resilience strategies that they then apply to sexual minority stress. The results suggest that sexual minority identity is a source of minority stress, even for those who are affluent. Clinicians should be alert to the need to support the specific mental health concerns of their sexual minority patients.
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- Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Rehman Z, Jaspal R, Fish J. Service Provider Perspectives of Minority Stress among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People in the UK. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2021; 68:2551-2573. [PMID: 32924868 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2020.1804256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Mental health inequalities among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people from lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) communities persist and remain under-researched. This study is the first in the UK to explore, from the perspective of service providers, minority stress experienced by BAME LGB people. Twenty-three participants were interviewed and data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. Minority stress theory was utilized to inform the analysis, yielding the following themes: (1) Stress induced by conflicting sociocultural norms, (2) interpersonal inhibitors of coming out, (3) and problematic coping. BAME LGB individuals are exposed to stressors due to their intersecting sexual, gender, religious, and cultural identities. Major psychological stressors include stigmatized identity, expectations of a heterosexual marriage, and maladaptive coping strategies. This study sheds light on the potential steps that can be taken to ensure effective coping responses among BAME LGB people.
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- Zaqia Rehman
- Health and Well-being, Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
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- Psychology and Sexual Health, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
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- Social Work and Health Inequalities, Centre for LGBTQ Research, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
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Sterrett-Hong EM, DeBow J, Caton E, Harris M, Brewer R, Roberts E, Marchal M, Tauzer M, Arnold EA. Non-parental Adults and Sexual Health Behaviors Among Young Minority Men: A Qualitative Examination. Front Psychol 2021; 12:598120. [PMID: 35027894 PMCID: PMC8751617 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.598120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Young Black and Latino sexual minority men (YBLSM) exhibit disproportionately high rates of negative sexual health outcomes, including HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, compared to other groups, partly due to relatively higher rates of exposure to a host of socio-structural risk factors (e.g., unstable housing and under-employment). However, an under-studied interpersonal resource exists for many YBLSM, non-parental adults (NPAs, i.e., adults who act as role models and provide social support), who may be able to influence contextual (e.g., unemployment) and individual (e.g., reduced health expectations) factors underlying sexual health disparities. Aims: This study sought to examine the role of NPAs in factors that affect sexual health behaviors and in supporting those health behaviors directly, among YBLSM living in a mid-sized city in the southern United States. A total of n=20 participants, n=10 YBLSM (ages 16 to 22), and n=10 NPAs (ages 26 to 52) were interviewed using semi-structured guides to examine NPA involvement in the lives of YBLSM from both sides of the relationship. The research team used a framework analysis approach to iteratively identify and define meaningful codes and sub-codes. Both YBLSM and NPAs described NPAs helping YBLSM through role modeling and social support in a variety of areas found to affect sexual health behaviors, such as housing instability and psychological distress, as well as in specific behaviors, such as condom use and HIV medication adherence. Given the multiple socio-structural obstacles facing YBLSM and their multifaceted relationships with NPAs, NPAs may be a promising resource to help address these impediments to health. Partnering more intentionally with NPAs is a potentially promising strategy to help reduce HIV-related disparities affecting YBLSM that is worthy of additional empirical attention.
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- Emma M. Sterrett-Hong
- Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
- *Correspondence: Emma M. Sterrett-Hong,
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- Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Marriage and Family Therapy Program, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San-Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San-Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Joy P, Crawford Z, Sinno J, Walters J, Numer M. A poststructural discourse analysis of the attitudes, beliefs, and values of undergraduate Canadian university students regarding sexual orientation. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN SEXUALITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3138/cjhs.2020-0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The socio-politico-cultural context of sexual orientation often influences the attitudes, beliefs, and values produced in a given society. This study employed a qualitative methodology to explore the current attitudes, beliefs, and values of Canadian undergraduate students about sexual orientation. Students in a large human sexuality course at a Canadian university completed open-ended questions on the educational platform Top Hat. The data were analyzed using discourse analysis and four threads of discourse emerged: 1) The Nature of Sexual Orientation, 2) Gender Norms and Bisexuality, 3) Shared Connections, and 4) Foundations of Friendships. These findings contribute to the growing body of knowledge relating to changing attitudes, beliefs, and values about sexual orientation of Canadian university students.
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- Phillip Joy
- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calzo JP, Yoshikawa H, Paul Poteat V, Kieu T, Pham A. The Substance and Circumstances of Race and Immigration Talk in High School Gender and Sexuality Alliances. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 68:358-370. [PMID: 33945165 PMCID: PMC8566315 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Gender & Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) are school-based clubs that support youth of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. As identity-centered spaces, GSAs could also foster discussions related to race and immigration (i.e., race and immigration talk). We conducted semi-structured interviews from 2016 to 2018 with 38 GSA members (ages 13-20 years old) of diverse racial/ethnic, immigrant-origin (first and second generations in the United States born of immigrant parents), sexual orientation, and gender identities. Race and immigration talk often occurred when discussing current events (e.g., the 2016 US Presidential Election). Students reported that race and immigration talk depended on representation (i.e., GSA demographics), if it was deemed personally relevant to members, and whether students perceived issues of race and immigration as part of the agenda of the GSA. Some students indicated motivation to discuss racism and nativism yet refrained from doing so due to discomfort or fear of misspeaking. Overall, youth primarily viewed the GSA as a space for LGBTQIA+-oriented discussions and support yet expressed potential for fostering productive race and immigration talk in GSAs given the ongoing US sociopolitical climate. Discussions facilitated by advisors focusing on inter-connected oppression (e.g., intersections of racism and heterosexism) and that leverage brave space discussion dynamics may help students develop competencies to engage in race and immigration talk.
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- Jerel P Calzo
- San Diego State University School of Public Health, San Diego, CA, USA
- Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, San Diego, CA, USA
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- San Diego State University School of Public Health, San Diego, CA, USA
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- San Diego State University School of Public Health, San Diego, CA, USA
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Dale SK, Pan Y, Gardner N, Saunders S, Wright IA, Nelson CM, Liu J, Phillips A, Ironson GH, Rodriguez AE, Alcaide ML, Safren SA, Feaster DJ. Daily Microaggressions and Related Distress among Black Women Living with HIV during the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Black Lives Matter Protests. AIDS Behav 2021; 25:4000-4007. [PMID: 34046762 PMCID: PMC8158077 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03321-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Black women living with HIV (BWLWH) in the U.S. face microaggressions based on race, gender, HIV-status, and sexual orientation. We examined changes in daily microaggressions and related distress among 143 BWLWH in Miami, FL. Microaggression-related distress increased from 52% at baseline/October, peaked at 70% during the holidays (November/December), declined to 55% in March when COVID-19 social distancing began, and peaked to 83% in June/July 2020 during widespread Black Lives Matters protests. Baseline viral suppression was associated with lower microaggressions across the 9-months. Microaggression-related distress may change due to social context and research is needed on microaggressions and viral load overtime.
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- Sannisha K Dale
- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL, 33146, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL, 33146, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL, 33146, USA
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- Department of Economics, Miami Herbert Business School, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL, 33146, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL, 33146, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL, 33146, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Nadal KL, King R, Sissoko DG, Floyd N, Hines D. The legacies of systemic and internalized oppression: Experiences of microaggressions, imposter phenomenon, and stereotype threat on historically marginalized groups. NEW IDEAS IN PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2021.100895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kammer-Kerwick M, Wang A, McClain T, Hoefer S, Swartout KM, Backes B, Busch-Armendariz N. Sexual Violence Among Gender and Sexual Minority College Students: The Risk and Extent of Victimization and Related Health and Educational Outcomes. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:10499-10526. [PMID: 31686584 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519883866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A multisite survey conducted at eight campuses of a southwestern university system provides the data for the present study, total N = 17,039 with 1,869 gender and sexual minority (GSM) students. Sexual violence was measured using the Sexual Experiences Survey (SES), and analysis included both the participant's risk of experiencing sexual violence and the extent (or total count) of sexual violence experienced. This study poses the following research questions: What effects do gender identity and sexual orientation have on the risk and extent of sexual violence among students and, among victims, what is the relationship between gender identity/sexual orientation and mental health (posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression) and academic environment (disengagement and safety) outcomes for university students? Multilevel, random effect hurdle models captured this sequential victimization dynamic. GSM and cisgender heterosexual (CH) female students are predicted to be 2.6 and 3 times, respectively, as likely to experience sexual violence compared with CH male students. In addition, GSM students experiencing sexual violence are also expected to experience a greater number of sexually violent acts (74% more) over their college career compared with victimized CH male students. The models confirm that the risk of victimization increases over time (13% per year for CH male students), but GSM students are expected to experience an additional (10%) increase in risk of victimization per year compared with CH male students. GSM and CH female students are also predicted to be more likely to have PTSD and experience more severe depression symptoms than CH male students. GSM students are expected to experience significantly higher rates of PTSD, worse depressive symptoms, and greater disengagement than CH female students. The discussion explores how institutions of higher education might recognize the resilience of GSM students and consider the protective potential of social and community support when developing programs or interventions for diverse populations.
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Simone M, Pisetsky EM, Lust K. Weight discrimination inflates psychological health risk and academic impairment in sexual minority cisgender college students relative to their heterosexual peers. Eat Disord 2021; 29:685-695. [PMID: 32475303 PMCID: PMC7704545 DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2020.1763111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This study examined whether exposure to weight discrimination modified the association between sexual orientation, self-reported eating disorders, self-reported depression and academic impairment in a large sample of college students. Participants (n = 13,782) were from the 2015-2018 College Student Health Survey. Logistic regressions tested whether weight discrimination magnified psychological health concerns and academic impairment in sexual minority students (i.e., lesbian, gay) relative to their heterosexual peers and were stratified by gender (cisgender men and cisgender women). Sexual minority men and women reported more weight discrimination, eating disorders, depression, and academic impairment than their heterosexual peers, even after controlling for BMI and race. Among sexual minority men and women, weight discrimination was associated with increased eating disorders and academic impairment, but not depression. Weight discrimination increased the rate of eating disorders, depression, and academic impairment, however, the rate was still higher among sexual minority students regardless of weight discrimination status or gender. College-based interventions should aim to reduce weight stigmatization and its associated influence on psychological health and academic functioning, and address the needs of sexual minority college students, as they may be at highest risk. Clinicians should work to reduce the harms of weight discrimination, particularly in sexual minority young adults.
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- Melissa Simone
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Boynton Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Hsieh MT, Chen JS, Lin CY, Yen CF, Griffiths MD, Huang YT. Measurement Invariance of the Sexual Orientation Microaggression Inventory across LGB Males and Females in Taiwan: Bifactor Structure Fits the Best. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:10668. [PMID: 34682410 PMCID: PMC8536138 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The present study examined the factor structure and concurrent validity of the traditional Chinese version of the Sexual Orientation Microaggression Inventory (SOMI) among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals in Taiwan. In total, 1000 self-identified LGB individuals completed the SOMI, HIV and Homosexuality Related Stigma Scale (HHRSS), and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ). Different factor structures (including one-factor, four-factor, bifactor, and higher-order factor structures) were evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis. The bifactor structure significantly outperformed all others on the SOMI. The bifactor structure with one general factor and four trait factors was found to be measurement invariant across biological sex with satisfactory fit indices. The SOMI general factor was significantly associated with HHRSS-Homosexuality score and AAQ score. The findings indicate that the SOMI is a psychometrically sound instrument for Taiwan sexual minority groups. More specifically, SOMI can be used to accurately assess microaggression among LGB individuals. The measure on microaggression may also provide insights for healthcare providers about LGB individuals' sexuality-related stigma. Moreover, healthcare providers and relevant stakeholders can use the SOMI to understand how LGB individuals perceive and feel microaggression.
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- Meng-Tsang Hsieh
- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan;
- School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan;
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- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
- Biostatistics Consulting Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
- College of Professional Studies, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan
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- International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK;
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong RM543, China;
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Whitton SW, Lawlace M, Dyar C, Newcomb ME. Exploring mechanisms of racial disparities in intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorities assigned female at birth. CULTURAL DIVERSITY & ETHNIC MINORITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 27:602-612. [PMID: 34323511 PMCID: PMC8497400 DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Sexual and gender minority people of color (SGM-POC) report higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) than White SGM, adding to growing evidence that people holding multiple stigmatized social identities are at particular risk for adverse experiences. We aimed to identify mechanisms underlying the racial/ethnic disparities in IPV among SGM, focusing on childhood experiences of violence, structural inequalities, and sexual minority stress. METHOD 308 SGM assigned female-at-birth (AFAB; 82 White, 133 Black, 93 Latinx; age 16-31) self-reported on minor psychological, severe psychological, physical, and sexual IPV victimization and perpetration, and three proposed mechanisms: childhood violence (child abuse, witnessing interparental violence), structural inequalities (economic stress, racial discrimination), and sexual minority stressors (internalized heterosexism, anti-SGM victimization, low social support). Indirect effects of race on IPV victimization via hypothesized mechanisms were estimated using logistic regression with 5,000 bootstrapped samples. RESULTS Compared to White participants, Black participants were 2.5-7.03 times more likely to report all eight IPV types; Latinx participants were 2.5-4.8 times more likely to experience four IPV types. Univariate indirect effects analyses indicated that these racial/ethnic disparities were partially explained by higher economic stress, racial/ethnic discrimination, and childhood violence experiences (for Black and Latinx participants) and lower social support (Black participants). In multivariate models, the most robust indirect effects were through racial/ethnic discrimination and childhood violence. CONCLUSIONS Findings underscore the need for policy and interventions aimed at preventing IPV among SGM-POC by targeting factors that contribute to IPV disparities in this group, particularly racial/ethnic discrimination and family violence. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Holm AKJ, Johnson AN, Clockston R, Oselinsky K, Lundeberg PJ, Rand K, Graham DJ. Intersectional health disparities: the relationships between sex, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation and depressive symptoms. PSYCHOLOGY & SEXUALITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2021.1982756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Abby K. Johnson Holm
- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Larimer County, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Larimer County, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Larimer County, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Larimer County, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Aims Community College, Loveland, Co, Larimer County, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Larimer County, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Larimer County, United States
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Boundless China and Backward Asians: Hegemonic Confucianism as Epistemological Violence in Queer Psychology. Integr Psychol Behav Sci 2021; 56:491-505. [PMID: 34561844 DOI: 10.1007/s12124-021-09657-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The formation of queer psychology has been a critical intervention in breaking apart the psychological tendency of reifying categories of gender and sexuality. Nonetheless, latent Orientalism and white-centered epistemologies in psychology have continued to produce culturally essentialist depictions of a repressive "Chinese sexuality" and "backward Asian culture." In this article, I present three main problems in psychological representations of Sinophone queers: (a) "cultural colorblindness" resulting from the conflation of race and culture, (b) the problematic analytical category of "Chineseness," and (c) race and culture being theorized as a burden for Sinophone and Asian queers. In order for psychology and queer studies scholars to destabilize these epistemologically violent interpretations, this article argues that we must engage with Sinophone critique and shift away from a framework of culture to one of "concerns" in order to capture the heterogeneity of queer Sinophone subjectivities.
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Duncan F, Baskin C, McGrath M, Coker JF, Lee C, Dykxhoorn J, Adams EA, Gnani S, Lafortune L, Kirkbride JB, Kaner E, Jones O, Samuel G, Walters K, Osborn D, Oliver EJ. Community interventions for improving adult mental health: mapping local policy and practice in England. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1691. [PMID: 34530779 PMCID: PMC8444510 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11741-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Public mental health (PMH) aims to improve wellbeing and prevent poor mental health at the population level. It is a global challenge and a UK priority area for action. Communities play an important role in the provision of PMH interventions. However, the evidence base concerning community-based PMH interventions is limited, meaning it is challenging to compare service provision to need. Without this, the efficient and equitable provision of services is hindered. Here, we sought to map the current range of community-based interventions for improving mental health and wellbeing currently provided in England to inform priority areas for policy and service intervention. METHOD We adopted an established mapping exercise methodology, comparing service provision with demographic and deprivation statistics. Five local authority areas of England were selected based on differing demographics, mental health needs and wider challenging circumstances (i.e. high deprivation). Community-based interventions were identified through: 1) desk-based research 2) established professional networks 3) chain-referral sampling of individuals involved in local mental health promotion and prevention and 4) peer researchers' insight. We included all community-based, non-clinical interventions aimed at adult residents operating between July 2019 and May 2020. RESULTS 407 interventions were identified across the five areas addressing 16 risk/protective factors for PMH. Interventions for social isolation and loneliness were most prevalent, most commonly through social activities and/or befriending services. The most common subpopulations targeted were older adults and people from minority ethnic backgrounds. Interventions focusing on broader structural and environmental determinants were uncommon. There was some evidence of service provision being tailored to local need, though this was inconsistent, meaning some at-risk groups such as men or LGBTQ+ people from minority ethnic backgrounds were missed. Interventions were not consistently evaluated. CONCLUSIONS There was evidence of partial responsiveness to national and local prioritising. Provision was geared mainly towards addressing social and individual determinants of PMH, suggesting more integration is needed to engage wider service providers and policy-makers in PMH strategy and delivery at the community level. The lack of comprehensive evaluation of services to improve PMH needs to be urgently addressed to determine the extent of their effectiveness in communities they serve.
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- F Duncan
- Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Durham University, 42 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HN, UK.
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, St Dunstan's Road, London, W6 8RP, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7BN, UK
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- Cambridge Public Health Interdisciplinary Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SR, UK
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- Cambridge Public Health Interdisciplinary Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SR, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, Rowland Hill Stress, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Newcastle, NE2 4AX, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, St Dunstan's Road, London, W6 8RP, UK
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- Cambridge Public Health Interdisciplinary Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SR, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7BN, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Newcastle, NE2 4AX, UK
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- The McPin Foundation, 7-14 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YR, UK
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- The McPin Foundation, 7-14 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YR, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, Rowland Hill Stress, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7BN, UK
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, NW10PE, UK
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- Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Durham University, 42 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HN, UK
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Embodied, Situated, and Co-Constructed: Young Sexual Minority Men’s Experiences of Intersectional Identity and Minority Stress. SEX ROLES 2021; 85:606-624. [DOI: 10.1007/s11199-021-01238-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Singh RS, Bhambhani Y, Skinta MD, Torres-Harding SR. Measurement of Intersectional Microaggressions: Conceptual Barriers and Recommendations. PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2021; 16:956-971. [PMID: 34498531 DOI: 10.1177/1745691621991855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Since Crenshaw coined the term "intersectionality" in 1989, researchers of bias have struggled with how to capture the complexity and intricacies of intersectional identities and microaggressions experienced by individuals holding these identities within the quantitative framework that dominates psychology. Although scholarship has grown in the exploration of experiences such as racialized sexual harassment, or sexual racism within queer and trans communities, there is no strong consensus on how this might be measured systematically in ways that allow for inferences regarding the experiences of populations of interest. With an emphasis on the experiences of queer and trans people of color, this article explores intersectional identities through three main points: First, we define what is meant by intersectionality and the real-world experiences that are important for advancing an understanding of microaggressions; second, we review the existing measures and their ability to capture the breadth and depth of the lived experience of those with intersectional identities; and third, we propose a framework for the development of a more accurate and comprehensive measure of microaggressions.
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Affiliation(s)
- R Sonia Singh
- South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
| | - Yash Bhambhani
- Department of Family and Social Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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