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ArticleInternational journal of LGBTQ+ youth studies2026

Internalized Homophobia and Mental Health among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: a Correlational Study.

Higinio Fernandez-Sanchez, Jennifer Jones, Utsav Arandhara, Nikhil Padhye, Adeline Nyamathi, Marguerita Lightfoot, Yasmeen Quadri, Mary Paul, Diane Santa Maria

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Article in International journal of LGBTQ+ youth studies, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Higinio Fernandez-SanchezCizik School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Jennifer JonesCizik School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Utsav ArandharaCizik School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Nikhil PadhyeCizik School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Adeline NyamathiSue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States.
Marguerita LightfootOregon Health and Science University, Portland State University School of Public Health, Portland, OR, United States.
Yasmeen QuadriDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
Mary PaulDepartment of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
Diane Santa MariaCizik School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.

Funding

Come As You Are - Assessing the Efficacy of a Nurse Case Management HIV Prevention and Care Intervention among Homeless YouthR01NR017837 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI SANTA MARIA, DIANE M. · 2019 to 2023
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NINR NIH HHS R01 NR017837
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness face elevated risks of poor mental health. This study explored whether internalized homophobia, the internalization of negative societal beliefs about one's sexual identity, is associated with mental health outcomes in this group. We analyzed baseline data from 133 LGBTQ+ youth aged 16-25, recruited from shelters and drop-in centers in Houston, as part of the

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Homeless YouthInternalized HomophobiaLGBTQ+Mental HealthPsychological DistressResilience

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PMID42890545
PMCPMC13673429

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