ArticleThe Journal of social issues2023
A mixed-methods study of relationship stigma and well-being among sexual and gender minority couples.
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- Trans-Cending the Mononormativity of Relationship Therapy: An Intersectional Framework for Increasing Competency.Journal of marital and family therapy · 2025Article
- An intersectional approach to understanding minority stressors and relationship quality in sexual and gender minority women's same-gender interracial/interethnic intimate relationships.Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity · 2025Article
- "Your stress is mine too": A qualitative exploration of couple-level minority stress in trans-inclusive couples.International journal of transgender health · 2025Article
- Minority stress and romantic relationship functioning among young sexual minority women.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2024Article
- The damaging legacy of damage-centered LGBTIQ+ research: Implications for healthcare and LGBTIQ+ health.The Journal of social issues · 2024Article
- 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
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Abstract
Research has documented associations between relationship stigma, relationship quality and adverse health outcomes among sexual and gender minority couples. However, this work focused primarily on one aspect of an individual's or a couple's identity rather than understanding the intersections of multiple, stigmatized social identities. As part of a larger project focused on testing the efficacy of a couples-based intervention to improve HIV medication adherence, 144 couples completed measures of relationship stigma, relationship quality, mental health, and substance use. A subset of 25 participants completed in-depth interviews to better understand the phenomenon of relationship stigma and its impact on their relationships. Quantitative results demonstrated that greater relationship stigma was associated with reduced relationship satisfaction and commitment, as well as greater closeness discrepancy and depressive symptoms. Qualitative findings provided nuanced insights into forms of relationship stigma that often intersected with other types of stigma and related forces of social and structural violence. Results also demonstrated the differential impact that relationship stigma had on couples and the ways in which individuals make adjustments to cope with or actively combat societal stigma. Findings illustrate the importance of attending to intersecting forms of stigma in addressing the well-being of sexual and gender minority couples.
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