ArticleSocial psychology quarterly2018
Anticipatory Minority Stressors among Same-sex Couples: A Relationship Timeline Approach.
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- Minority Stress and Dyadic Stress in Same-Sex Couples: The Role of Dyadic Coping and Relationship Duration.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- Anticipatory stress, state policy contexts, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Do supportive work environments matter for minority aging? Work stress and subjective cognitive impairment among middle-age and older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer adults.Acta psychologica · 2023Article
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- Past Experiences and Anticipated Futures in the Lives of Transgender and Nonbinary People.Advances in life course research · 2022Article
- Self-rated health changes of individuals in same-sex compared to different-sex relationships: a longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- The Gender-as-Relational Approach for Theorizing About Romantic Relationships of Sexual and Gender Minority Mid- to Later-Life Adults.Journal of family theory & review · 2020Article
- Family Matters: Research on Family Ties and Health, 2010-2020.Journal of marriage and the family · 2020Article
- Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Matters for the Subjective Well-being of Individuals in Same-Sex Unions.Demography · 2019Article
- Bisexuality, Union Status, and Gender Composition of the Couple: Reexamining Marital Advantage in Health.Demography · 2019Article
- Can Spouses Buffer the Impact of Discrimination on Depressive Symptoms? An Examination of Same-sex and Different-sex Marriages.Society and mental health · 2019Article
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Abstract
The authors build on previous stress theories by drawing attention to the concept of anticipatory couple-level minority stressors (i.e., stressors expected to occur in the future that emanate from the stigmatization of certain relationship forms). A focus on anticipatory couple-level minority stressors brings with it the potential for important insight into vulnerabilities and resiliencies of people in same-sex relationships, the focus of this study. The authors use relationship timelines to examine stressors among a diverse sample of same-sex couples (n = 120). Respondents in same-sex relationships anticipated stressors that are likely not unique to same-sex couples (e.g., purchasing a home together) but labeled many of these anticipatory stressors as reflecting the stigmatization of their same-sex relationship. Respondents rated anticipatory minority stressors as more stressful than other anticipatory stressors. Moreover, stressors varied by gender, age, and relationship duration although not race/ethnicity or geographic site. This analysis is a preliminary step in examining how unique anticipatory couple-level minority stressors function as determinants of relationship quality, mental and physical health, and health disparities faced by sexual minority populations. Attempts to understand current stress levels should consider anticipatory stressors alongside past and current life events, chronic strains, daily hassles, and minority stressors, as these processes are impossible to disentangle and may be consequential for current well-being.
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