ArticleInternational journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health2023
Online Dating Site Use to Cope with Minority Stress in Gay and Bisexual Men in Germany: Findings from Two Survey Studies.
Article in International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Longitudinal associations between dating app use, sexual racism, and mental health among Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men: The protective roles of general social support and identity-specific community connection.Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology · 2026Article
- Moving Beyond "Risky Behavior": A Qualitative Interview Study Exploring Geosocial Networking App Use by Sexual Minority Men and Women in the UK and USA.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2025Article
- 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
- Development and Validation of the Gay-Specific Intraminority Stigma Inventory (G-SISI): Initial Evidence Underpinned by Intraminority Stress Theory.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: For gay and bisexual men who are confronted with minority stress, online dating sites may provide opportunities for coping. Extant research has largely neglected this, and those pieces that did address it did not sufficiently account for different motivations of use. Methods: Two survey studies served to explore links between minority stress, online dating use, and well-being (Study 1: Results: The present work finds evidence that the use of online dating sites may have limited buffering effects on associations between minority stress and well-being. Conclusions: The findings contribute to existing work on online dating and the mental health of gay and bisexual men.
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