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Estrada Y, Lozano A, Tapia MI, Fernández A, Harkness A, Scott D, Lee TK, Rahman A, Prado G. Familias con Orgullo: Pilot Study of a Family Intervention for Latinx Sexual Minority Youth to Prevent Drug Use, Sexual Risk Behavior, and Depressive Symptoms. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2024:10.1007/s11121-024-01724-4. [PMID: 39331334 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-024-01724-4] [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] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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Families are key in the healthy development of Latinx sexual minority youth (Latinx SMY), a group that experiences behavioral, mental, and sexual health disparities. Despite this, there are no family-based interventions for Latinx SMY and their families to prevent drug use, sexual risk behaviors, and depressive symptoms. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the preliminary impact (i.e., estimated effect sizes) of Familias con Orgullo (FcO) and examine its feasibility and acceptability among 30 Latinx SMY and their parents. Parents and adolescents were randomized to FcO or a control condition and assessed pre/post-intervention. Feasibility was measured based on session completion and effect sizes. Focus groups were conducted to evaluate intervention acceptability. Findings showed promising effects favoring FcO on parent-adolescent communication (d = 0.46) and parental involvement (d = 0.34). There were also promising effects favoring FcO on suicidal thoughts (OR = 0.75) and depression symptoms (OR = 0.69). Finally, 100% of the adolescents in FcO either continued to remain drug-free or transitioned from current use to no use (from baseline to post-intervention) compared to 74% in the control. Effect sizes for condomless sex, parental monitoring, and positive parenting were small. Session completion (above 80%) and focus group findings indicated strong feasibility and acceptability. FcO holds promise for reducing drug use and depressive symptoms and improving family functioning among Latinx SMY.
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- Yannine Estrada
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, 5030 Brunson Drive, #440F, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, 5030 Brunson Drive, #440F, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, Center for Pediatric Population Health, Dallas, TX, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, 5030 Brunson Drive, #440F, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, 5030 Brunson Drive, #440F, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, 5030 Brunson Drive, #440F, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Cabell-Huntington Health Department, Huntington, WV, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, 5030 Brunson Drive, #440F, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA
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Robles G, Lee JJ, Yu M, Starks TJ. Multilevel Analysis of Sociopolitical Contexts, Social Support, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use Among Partnered Sexual Minority Latino Men in the U.S. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024; 11:1618-1627. [PMID: 37222939 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01637-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this paper is to examine how state-level characteristics relate to social support and mental health outcomes among Latino sexual minority men in the U.S. METHODS Multilevel linear regression analyses were used to estimate the effect of social support and contextual-level characteristics on mental health and alcohol use among Latino sexual minority men (n = 612). Individual-level data were collected via a national, online survey between November 2018 and May 2019. State-level data were drawn from the 2019 American Community Survey and the Human Rights Campaign's 2018 State Equality Index score cards. RESULTS The interaction between friend support and supportive LGBTQ+ policies was associated with anxiety (B = 1.77; 95% CI 0.69, 2.85; p = 0.001) and depression (B = 2.25; 95% CI 0.99, 3.50; p<0.001). The interaction between friend support and Latino population size was associated with greater problematic alcohol use (B = 0.06; 95% CI 0.03, 0.10; p<0.001). The interaction between partner support and supportive LGBTQ+ policies were also associated problematic drinking (B = -1.72; 95% CI -3.05, -0.38; p<0.012). CONCLUSIONS Contextual factors can affect the everyday experiences of Latino sexual minority men. The effect of social support on mental health outcomes may depend on state-level factors. Public health efforts that seek to address the mental health and problematic drinking behaviors of Latino sexual minority men must consider the impact of macro-level policies on program and intervention development.
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- Gabriel Robles
- School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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Godø TB, Bjørndal Å, Fluge IM, Johannessen R, Lavdas M. Personality Traits, Ideology, and Attitudes Toward LGBT People: A Scoping Review. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2024:1-20. [PMID: 38656199 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2344015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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This scoping review investigates the existing literature regarding personality traits, ideology, gender roles, and attitudes toward LGBT people. The review was conducted through PubMed and Web of Science databases. After establishing inclusion- and exclusion criteria, 12 studies published between 2013 and 2023 were reviewed, three themes (personality traits, gender roles and differences, and political ideology) were identified through thematic analysis. Several of the studies reported a relation between the personality traits Openness to Experience, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness, and homo- and transnegative attitudes. In particular, lower levels of Agreeableness, high levels of Conscientiousness, and lower levels of Extraversion were related to prejudice. The Dark Triad, especially the antagonistic traits Psychopathy and Machiavellianism, had a strong association with homo- and transnegativity. Multiple studies showed a connection between negative attitudes and ideological views. Especially right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO) were strong predictors of negative attitudes toward LGBT people. The majority of the studies also reported a significant gender difference in attitudes, with men being more prone to exhibit prejudice toward LGBT people than women. There are practical implications of this review relating to interventions which may target the prevention of homo and trans-negative attitudes, promoting inclusion and integration.
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- Thomas Brandtzæg Godø
- Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Cannas Aghedu F, Blais M, Philibert M, Côté I, Samoilenko M, Chamberland L. Social resource patterns and health outcomes among Canadian LGBTQ2+ adults: A latent class analysis. Soc Sci Med 2022; 314:115476. [PMID: 36327629 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Decades of research have shown a strong association between wellbeing, health, and social resources. LGBTQ2+ communities are among those who historically have been excluded from accessing quality social resources. However, little is known about how access to different types of resources influences mental health and wellbeing. METHOD Data were drawn from an online sample of 3890 LGBTQ2+ people aged 18 years and older in Quebec, Canada. We identified key social resource patterns (from family of origin, friends, partner, neighbourhood, and LGBTQ2+ community) and investigated differences in socio-demographic and health outcomes across classes. RESULTS A five-class solution best fitted the data, highlighting distinctive patterns in access to five key social resources: moderate friend support access (42.14%), overall high support access (23.51%), high friend support access (18.06%), only close ties support access (10.90%) and overall low support access (5.39%). Marginalized groups (trans and non-binary people, racialized or disabled people, immigrants) were less likely to access diverse, high-quality social resources. Accessing diverse social resources, particularly close ties (e.g., family of origin), was associated with better health outcomes. In the absence of close ties, having at least one other social resource was associated with better health outcomes compared to having limited access to all resources. CONCLUSIONS We found a major imbalance in social resource access among LGBTQ2+ people. Creating safe spaces for LGBTQ2+ people and ensuring access to high-quality social resources is important in sustaining their health and wellbeing.
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- Fabio Cannas Aghedu
- Chaire de Recherche sur La Diversité Sexuelle et La Pluralité des Genres, Université Du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
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- Chaire de Recherche sur La Diversité Sexuelle et La Pluralité des Genres, Université Du Québec à Montréal, Canada; Département de Sexologie, Université Du Québec à Montréal, Canada
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- Département de Travail Social, Chaire de Recherche Du Canada sur La Procréation pour Autrui et Les Liens Familiaux, Université Du Québec en Outaouais, Québec, Canada
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- Chaire de Recherche sur La Diversité Sexuelle et La Pluralité des Genres, Université Du Québec à Montréal, Canada
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- Chaire de Recherche sur La Diversité Sexuelle et La Pluralité des Genres, Université Du Québec à Montréal, Canada; Département de Sexologie, Université Du Québec à Montréal, Canada
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McCutcheon JM, Morrison MA. Beyond the Superordinate Categories of "Gay Men" and "Lesbian Women": Identification of Gay and Lesbian Subgroups. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2021; 68:112-137. [PMID: 31237490 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2019.1627129] [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: 05/19/2023]
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Nation-wide opinion polls and social scientific studies indicate that evaluations of gay men and lesbian women have become increasingly favourable. These positive trends do not explain the widespread discrimination experiences being reported. To assist researchers in investigating attitudes towards gay and lesbian persons, the current research examines whether there are multiple "types" that are identifiable and salient. Two Canadian studies (Ns = 67 and 206) were conducted to establish the presence of gay and lesbian subgroups. Using subgroups generated by Study 1 participants, community and student sub-samples selected those they perceive to exist. Results indicated that, for gay men, the subgroups Drag Queen and Flamboyant emerged, as did Butch for lesbian women. Amongst students, Closeted and Feminine also emerged for gay men, as well as Feminist and Tomboy for lesbian women. These findings have implications for contemporary research on gay- and lesbian-related attitudes and the methodology used to assess them.
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- Jessica M McCutcheon
- Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Charmaraman L, Grossman JM, Richer AM. Same-Sex Attraction Disclosure and Sexual Communication Topics within Families. JOURNAL OF GLBT FAMILY STUDIES 2020; 17:118-134. [PMID: 34737682 PMCID: PMC8562695 DOI: 10.1080/1550428x.2020.1820414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Few studies compare family communication about sex and relationships for sexual minority youth versus hetero-sexual teenagers. Further, existing studies often focus on mothers, overlooking fathers and extended family. Our survey of 952 adolescents aged 14-21 included 115 adolescents disclosing non-heterosexual attraction. Mothers offered more sexual protection methods messages to their non-SM teens, whereas fathers talked less with SM teens about risks of sex and relational sex. Most participants identified mothers, sisters, and female cousins, with male SMs having the highest number of disclosures to family members, whereas female and non-binary SMs confided in fewer family members or no one.
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- Linda Charmaraman
- Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA
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- Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA
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- Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA
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Villar F, Serrat R, de Sao José JM, Montero M, Arias CJ, Nina-Estrella R, Curcio CL, Carbajal M, da Cassia Oliveira R, Tirro V, Alfonso A. Age-Discrepant Couples Involving an Older Adult: The Final Frontier of Ageism? Attitudes in Eight Latin American Countries. JOURNAL OF INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2019.1579153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- National Autonomous University of México, City of México, México
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Abreu RL, Riggle EDB, Rostosky SS. Expressive Writing Intervention With Cuban-American and Puerto Rican Parents of LGBTQ Individuals. COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/0011000019853240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Acceptance by parental figures is one of the most important protective factors for the mental health of LGBTQ individuals. To date, little is known about the experiences of Latinx parental figures of LGBTQ children. Thirty Latinx parental figures (19 Cuban-Americans; 11 Puerto Ricans) completed an expressive writing intervention focusing on cultural strengths and challenges that influenced their journey toward accepting their LGBTQ child. Thematic analysis revealed Latinx-specific cultural strengths and challenges, such as familismo, caballerismo, machismo, and marianismo that influenced the process toward acceptance of their child. Parental figures reported feelings of happiness, pride, peace, satisfaction and relief, as well as mixed feelings and emotions following the writing intervention. Strength-based approaches to working with Latinx parental figures of LGBTQ individuals are discussed.
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Marchlewska M, Cichocka A, Łozowski F, Górska P, Winiewski M. In search of an imaginary enemy: Catholic collective narcissism and the endorsement of gender conspiracy beliefs. The Journal of Social Psychology 2019; 159:766-779. [PMID: 30870100 DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2019.1586637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Gender studies have often been criticized for undermining family and religious values. In this paper, we argue that these criticisms exhibit the characteristics of conspiracy theories. We define gender conspiracy beliefs as convictions that gender studies and gender-equality activists represent an ideology secretly designed to harm traditional values and social arrangements. In two studies conducted among Catholics in Poland (Study 1 N= 1019; Study 2 N= 223), we examined the prevalence of gender conspiracy beliefs and their psychological concomitants. We hypothesized that gender conspiracy beliefs should be associated with a defensive identification with one's religious group, captured by religious collective narcissism. In both studies, Catholic collective narcissism was demonstrated to be a robust predictor of gender conspiracy beliefs. We additionally demonstrated that Catholic collective narcissism predicted outgroup hostility, and this effect was mediated by gender conspiracy beliefs. We discuss the implications for gender-based prejudice.
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Villar F, Serrat R, de Sao José JM, Montero M, Giuliani MF, Carbajal M, da Cassia Oliveira R, Nina-Estrella R, Curcio CL, Alfonso A, Tirro V. Disclosing Lesbian and Gay Male Sexual Orientation in Later Life: Attitudes of Younger and Older Generations in Eight Latin American Countries. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2018; 66:1546-1569. [PMID: 30235078 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2018.1503462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The purpose of this research was to explore attitudes toward older lesbians and gay men disclosing their sexual preferences in eight Latin American countries. The sample consisted of 1,539 participants belonging to three age groups (18-29 years, 60-69 years, and 70 years and over). Their answers to two open-ended questions were content-analyzed, and binary logistic regressions were run on the extreme attitudinal categories. Results showed that although most attitudes were positive, a solid percentage of participants still expressed different kinds of derogatory attitudes. Men (as compared to women) and participants who were more religious and less educated tended to hold more negative attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. Both older samples were more prejudiced than the younger one, and attitudes also varied according to country. There was a general trend showing more positive attitudes toward older lesbians and gay men in those countries where sexual minorities' rights are better assured, which suggests that measures to protect sexual minorities and to make sexual diversity in older age visible could be advisable.
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- Feliciano Villar
- a Department of Cognition, Development, and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain
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- a Department of Cognition, Development, and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain
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- c Faculty of Psychology, National Autonomous University of México , City of México , México
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- d National Council for Technical and Scientific Research (CONICET), Mar del Plata National University , Mar del Plata , Argentina
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- e Social Psychology Institute, University of la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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- g Department of Psychology, University of Puerto Rico , San Juan , Puerto Rico
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- i Centre of Demographic Studies, University of La Habana , La Habana , Cuba
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- j Faculty of Psychology, Central University of Venezuela , Caracas , Venezuela
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Gattamorta K, Quidley-Rodriguez N. Coming Out Experiences of Hispanic Sexual Minority Young Adults in South Florida. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2017; 65:741-765. [PMID: 28771094 PMCID: PMC5797510 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1364111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Sexual minority youth and young adults (SMYYA) have higher prevalence of mental and behavioral health problems potentially linked to experiences of discrimination, stigma, and rejection. Among Hispanics, the intersection of stressors related to being an ethnic and sexual minority may result in compounding adverse outcomes. Coming out may play an important role in experiencing discrimination, stigma, and rejection. However, limited research examines coming out among Hispanic SMYYA (HSMYYA). This qualitative study seeks to understand the coming-out experiences of HSMYYA living in South Florida. Twenty participants between 18 and 28 years old were interviewed. Qualitative content analysis generated codes, which were grouped into categories to generate themes. This study presents data highlighting reasons for disclosing and not disclosing sexual orientation and the perceived consequences of those decisions. Additionally, we discuss unique cultural elements that impact HSMYYA's decisions to reveal sexual orientation.
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- Karina Gattamorta
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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