ArticlePsychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity2015
MINORITY STRESS, POSITIVE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESILIENCE AMONG SEXUAL MINORITY MALE YOUTH.
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- Psychometric Assessment of a Homophobia Management Scale Among Cisgender Sexual Minority Men in Midlife and Older Adulthood.Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity · 2024Article
- Effects of sexual and gender minority stress on depressive symptoms among adolescents of color in the United States.Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology · 2024Article
- A Study of the Relationship between Men Who Have Sex with Men Stigma and Depression: A Moderated Mediation Model.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Emotional support among partnered sexual minority and heterosexual individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Social science research · 2023Article
- Aspects of positive identity buffer the longitudinal associations between discrimination and suicidal ideation among bi+ young adults.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2023Article
- Social Support, Identity Affirmation, and Psychological Well-Being: A Developmental and Intersectional Comparison between Italian Cisgender and Non-Binary People with Bisexual Orientation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Disclosure of Sexual Orientation Among Black Sexual Minority Men.LGBT health · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionMinority stress processes have been shown to have significant associations with negative mental health outcomes among sexual minority populations. Given that adversity may be experienced growing up as a sexual minority in heteronormative, if not heterosexist, environments, our research on resilience among sexual minority male youth proposes that positive identity development may buffer the effects of a range of minority stress processes.
methodsAn ethnically diverse sample of 200 sexual minority males ages 16-24 (mean age, 20.9 years) was recruited using mixed recruitment methods. We developed and tested two new measures: concealment stress during adolescence and sexual minority-related positive identity development. We then tested a path model that assessed the effects of minority stressors, positive identity development, and social support on major depressive symptoms.
resultsExperience of stigma was associated with internalized homophobia (β=.138, p<.05) and major depressive symptoms (β=1.076, OR=2.933, p<.001), and internalized homophobia partially mediated experience's effects on major depression (β=.773, OR=2.167, p<.001). Concealment stress was associated with positive identity development (β=.155, p<.05) and internalized homophobia (β=.418, p<.001), and positive identity development partially mediated concealment stress's effects on internalized homophobia (β=-.527, p<.001). Concealment stress demonstrated a direct effect on major depression (β=1.400, OR=4.056, p<.001), and indirect paths to social support through positive identity development.
conclusionsWith these results, we offer an exploratory model that empirically identifies significant paths among minority stress dimensions, positive identity development, and major depressive symptoms. This study helps further our understanding of minority stress, identity development, and resources of resilience among sexual minority male youth.
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