scholarly journals Reconciliation of Religious Beliefs and Minority Sexual Orientation

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Minority Sexual Orientation

Sexual Orientation and Suicide Attempt Disparities Among US Adolescents: 2009–2017

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-83
Author(s):  
Julia Raifman ◽  
Brittany M. Charlton ◽  
Renata Arrington-Sanders ◽  
Philip A. Chan ◽  
Jack Rusley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Adolescent Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Sexual Orientation Identity ◽  
Minority Adolescents ◽  
Sexual Contacts ◽  
Minority Sexual Orientation

BACKGROUND Sexual minority adolescents face mental health disparities relative to heterosexual adolescents. We evaluated temporal changes in US adolescent reported sexual orientation and suicide attempts by sexual orientation. METHODS We used Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance data from 6 states that collected data on sexual orientation identity and 4 states that collected data on sex of sexual contacts continuously between 2009 and 2017. We estimated odds ratios using logistic regression models to evaluate changes in reported sexual orientation identity, sex of consensual sexual contacts, and suicide attempts over time and calculated marginal effects (MEs). RESULTS The proportion of adolescents reporting minority sexual orientation identity nearly doubled, from 7.3% in 2009 to 14.3% in 2017 (ME: 0.8 percentage points [pp] per year; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.6 to 0.9 pp). The proportion of adolescents reporting any same-sex sexual contact increased by 70%, from 7.7% in 2009 to 13.1% in 2017 (ME: 0.6 pp per year; 95% CI: 0.4 to 0.8 pp). Although suicide attempts declined among students identifying as sexual minorities (ME: –0.8 pp per year; 95% CI: –1.4 to –0.2 pp), these students remained >3 times more likely to attempt suicide relative to heterosexual students in 2017. Sexual minority adolescents accounted for an increasing proportion of all adolescent suicide attempts. CONCLUSIONS The proportion of adolescents reporting sexual minority identity and same-sex sexual contacts increased between 2009 and 2017. Disparities in suicide attempts persist. Developing and implementing approaches to reducing sexual minority youth suicide is critically important.

EPA-1031 – Association between sexual orientation, religious beliefs and substance use

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
S. Rothen ◽  
S. Achab ◽  
Y. Khazaal ◽  
G. Thorens ◽  
D. Zullino
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Religious Beliefs

Diversity, Liberty, and Virtue in Islam

2021 ◽  
pp. 217-238
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Inclusive Concept ◽  
Physical Abilities

Islamic teachings state that diversity is intended to encourage people to learn and understand each other rather than disharmony. It requires one to look at the mindset and the culture of an organisation and the different perspectives people bring to an organisation on account of their ethnicity, social background, professional values, styles, disabilities, or other differences. Diversity is ‘otherness' or those human qualities that are different from our own and outside the groups to which we belong yet are present in other individuals and groups. Age, ethnicity, gender, physical abilities, race, and sexual orientation are considered primary dimensions, while education, place of residence, class, marital status, religious beliefs, occupational status, and life experiences are secondary dimensions of diversity. This chapter aims to analyse and discuss diversity management as an inclusive concept, encompassing a broader focus than employment equity.

Bisexual Women’s Experiences of Stigma and Verbal Sexual Coercion: The Roles of Internalized Heterosexism and Outness

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 362-376
Author(s):  
Selime R. Salim ◽  
A. Alex McConnell ◽  
Terri L. Messman-Moore
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Bisexual Women ◽  
Internalized Heterosexism ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Victimization Risk ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
Minority Sexual Orientation

In the current study, we examined how bisexual women’s unique experiences of sexual identity stigma might elevate their risk for verbal sexual coercion. Online survey data were collected from 350 self-identified bisexual women. Hayes PROCESS macro was used to test moderated-mediation and mediation analyses. Results indicated that anti-bisexual experiences (from both heterosexual and lesbian/gay individuals) were associated with greater internalized heterosexism (i.e., internalization of negative societal attitudes and stereotypes about one’s minority sexual orientation), which in turn was associated with increased odds of experiencing verbal sexual coercion. We did not find moderating effects of outness, such that internalized heterosexism mediated the relation between anti-bisexual experiences and verbal sexual coercion regardless of bisexual women’s levels of outness. Findings suggest that anti-bisexual experiences and internalized heterosexism are associated with bisexual women’s elevated risk for experiencing verbal sexual coercion. There is a need for targeted sexual violence prevention and risk reduction efforts that take into account the unique experiences and vulnerabilities of bisexual women in victimization risk. Results also highlight the need for campaigns that reduce sexual orientation-related stigma at the population level in order to prevent negative health outcomes among bisexual women.

16.1 CANNABIS USE AMONG MINORITY SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY, COURT-INVOLVED ADOLESCENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. S289
Author(s):  
Matthew Hirschtritt ◽  
Johanna B. Folk ◽  
Brandon Marshall ◽  
Yu Li ◽  
Marina Tolou-Shams
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Minority Sexual Orientation ◽  
Court Involved ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Age of minority sexual orientation development and risk of childhood maltreatment and suicide attempts in women.

2009 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 511-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather L. Corliss ◽  
Susan D. Cochran ◽  
Vickie M. Mays ◽  
Sander Greenland ◽  
Teresa E. Seeman
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Minority Sexual Orientation

scholarly journals Affirmative competence and practices of mental health professionals with LGB clients: An Ibero-American study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s906-s906
Author(s):  
H. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Political Orientation ◽  
Specific Training ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionThere are not many studies about affirmative competence and practices among mental health professionals working with lesbian, gay, and/or bisexual (LGB) clients.ObjectivesThe objectives of this research are to assess the levels of affirmative competence and practices of professionals in Ibero-American countries.AimWe aim to compare differences regarding gender, country of origin, religious beliefs, political orientation, sexual orientation, age, education, marital status, and possessing specific training related to working with LGB clients, in order to determine the predictive association of the variables under study.MethodsThe sample consists of 630 therapists from various countries various Ibero-American countries: 23% from Portugal, 23.2% from Brazil, 19.1% from Spain, 6.7% from Mexico, 6.7% from Argentina and 18.6% from other countries. Ages ranged from 19 to 75 years old, with a mean age of 41.46 years. The socio-demographic questionnaire, the Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale, and the Affirmative Practice Questionnaire were the measures used.ResultsThe results show statistically significant differences when comparing marital status, sexual orientation, political orientation, religious beliefs, level of education, and specific training concerning LGB issues. Age, gender, and country of residence show no statistically significant differences. The linear regression model demonstrates that there is a significant predictive value between affirmative competence and practices with LGB clients.ConclusionsThis study indicates that mental health professionals should undergo some type of academic or professional training and/or possess experience in regards to working with LGB clients, in order to enhance their approach when working with this population.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his/her declaration of competing interest.

Entrepreneurship and the Gay Minority

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Galloway
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Economic Advantage ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Minority Sexual Orientation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Status Disclosure

This paper provides a review and rationale concerning the importance of researching entrepreneurship amongst those of minority sexual orientation. Based on emerging theories about, and evidence of, entrepreneurship as a heterogeneous phenomenon, the paper explores the potential contribution that studies of minority entrepreneurship can make to the understanding of diversity, as opposed to universality, amongst entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. In the absence of research on gay entrepreneurship specifically, especially in the UK, the author explores reasons for the silence amongst researchers, including some of the main challenges, namely: variable degrees of minority-status disclosure; a corresponding lack of data about the size of the minority; definition issues; and the potential avoidance of the minority by ‘objective’ scholars. A summary of reasons why entrepreneurship might be an attractive prospect for gay people is provided. The paper also argues that research amongst gay entrepreneurs may prove to be valuable in terms of its potential to contribute to economic advantage both for the minority and for the greater society, and ultimately to increase understanding within the entrepreneurship discipline generally.

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