Gender Expression in Sexual-Minority Men and Women: Interactions With Social Support and Internalized Homophobia on Stigma and Stress Outcomes

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia A. Puckett ◽  
Sarah Gray ◽  
Heidi M. Levitt ◽  
Sharon G. Horne ◽  
Sherry S. Rostosky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Gender Expression ◽  
Minority Men

scholarly journals Family Support and Sociocultural Factors on Depression among Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Men

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6759
Author(s):  
Donte T. Boyd ◽  
S. Raquel Ramos ◽  
Camille R. Quinn ◽  
Kristian V. Jones ◽  
Leo Wilton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Family Social Support ◽  
Minority Men

Family-based approaches are critical for improving health outcomes in sexual minority men (SMM) of color. Yet, it is unclear how family context, internalized homophobia, and stress influence mental health outcomes among sexual minority men of color. From a cross-sectional sample of 448 participants, aged 16–24 years, survey data were analyzed to examine rates of family social support, the perception of sexuality by family, the stressfulness of life events, internalized homophobia, and other contextual variables on depression using linear regression. Our results indicated that an 86% increase in family social support was related to a −0.14 decrease in depression (ß = −0.14, p = 0.004). In addition, SMM who were separated by family and friends because of their sexuality were statistically significant and positively associated with depression (ß = 0.09, p < 0.001). Findings from our study suggest that the influence from the microsystem is salient in modifying mental health outcomes for SMM of color.

scholarly journals Characteristics and Correlates of Tobacco Use in a Community Sample of Sexual Minority Men and Women: Implications for Smoking Cessation Program Development

LGBT Health ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conall O'Cleirigh ◽  
Steven A. Elsesser ◽  
Dana King ◽  
Peter P. Ehlinger ◽  
Judith B. Bradford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Program Development ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Smoking Cessation Program ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Minority Men

scholarly journals Sexual and behavioral health disparities among African American sexual minority men and women

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 653-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley E. Pérez ◽  
Kristi E. Gamarel ◽  
Jacob J. van den Berg ◽  
Don Operario
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Minority Men

Union Status and Overweight or Obesity among Sexual Minority Men and Women

2020 ◽  
pp. 102-115
Author(s):  
ZELMA OYARVIDE TUTHILL ◽  
BRIDGET K. GORMAN ◽  
NAVYA R. KUMAR
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Union Status ◽  
Minority Men ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

scholarly journals The Importance of Social Support, Positive Identity, and Resilience in the Successful Aging of Older Sexual Minority Men

Geriatrics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Henrique Pereira ◽  
Patrícia Silva
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Positive Identity ◽  
Minority Men ◽  
And Bisexual

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between social support, positive identity, and resilience and the successful aging of older sexual minority men. The study involved having 210 self-identified gay and bisexual men aged between 50 and 80 years complete a cross-sectional online survey comprised of sociodemographic information; the Portuguese version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; the Lesbian, Gay, and multifactor Bisexual Positive Identity Measure; the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale 10; and the Successful Aging Perceptions Scale. The results showed that self-identified gay participants showed higher levels of positive identity, while bisexual participants scored higher for resilience, mental health, and successful aging. Higher levels of social support, resilience, and positive identity were significant predictors of mental health (28%), physical health (18%), and successful aging (10%) in our sample. These results offer similarities with the growing body of literature on the positive factors of successful aging in the gay and bisexual men communities, which is an important step in the development of aging and health preventive initiatives among this population.

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