Minority stress, positive identity development, and depressive symptoms: Implications for resilience among sexual minority male youth.

Douglas Bruce; Gary W. Harper; Jose A. Bauermeister

doi:10.1037/sgd0000128

Working with Sexual-Minority Individuals

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195366884.013.0037 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 837-868 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lisa M. Diamond ◽

Molly R. Butterworth ◽

Ritch C. Savin-Williams

Keyword(s):

Identity Development ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Minority Stress ◽

Sexual Minorities ◽

Minority Population ◽

Same Sex ◽

Psychological Issues ◽

The Family ◽

And Behavior ◽

Oriented Research

The present chapter provides a review of some of the primary psychological issues confronting sexual minorities (i.e., individuals with same-sex attractions and relationships). Our goal is to provide a flexible set of preliminary questions that can be used to help sexual-minority clients to articulate their own idiosyncratic experiences and give voice to their own unique needs. We begin by addressing two of the most common and important clinical issues faced by sexual minorities: generalized “minority stress” and acceptance and validation from the family of origin. We then turn attention to the vast—and vastly underinvestigated—population of individuals with bisexual attractions and behavior, who actually constitute the majority of the sexual-minority population, despite having been systematically excluded from most prior research. We review the increasing body of research suggesting that individuals with bisexual patterns of attraction and behavior actually face greater mental health risks than those with exclusive same-sex attractions and behavior, and we explore potential processes and mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, focusing particular attention on issues of identity development and transition over the life span. We conclude by outlining a number of areas for future clinically oriented research.

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Minority stress, perceived burdensomeness, and depressive symptoms among sexual minority youth

Journal of Adolescence ◽

10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.03.015 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 66 ◽

pp. 9-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Laura Baams ◽

Judith Semon Dubas ◽

Stephen T. Russell ◽

Rosemarie L. Buikema ◽

Marcel A.G. van Aken

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Minority Stress ◽

Minority Youth ◽

Sexual Minority Youth ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness

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Working with Sexual-Minority Individuals

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199328710.013.041 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 845-876

Author(s):

Lisa M. Diamond ◽

Molly R. Butterworth ◽

Ritch C. Savin-Williams

Keyword(s):

Identity Development ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Minority Stress ◽

Sexual Minorities ◽

Minority Population ◽

Same Sex ◽

Psychological Issues ◽

The Family ◽

And Behavior ◽

Oriented Research

The present chapter provides a review of some of the primary psychological issues confronting sexual minorities (i.e., individuals with same-sex attractions and relationships). Our goal is to provide a flexible set of preliminary questions that can be used to help sexual-minority clients to articulate their own idiosyncratic experiences and give voice to their own unique needs. We begin by addressing two of the most common and important clinical issues faced by sexual minorities: generalized “minority stress” and acceptance and validation from the family of origin. We then turn attention to the vast—and vastly underinvestigated—population of individuals with bisexual attractions and behavior, who actually constitute the majority of the sexual-minority population, despite having been systematically excluded from most prior research. We review the increasing body of research suggesting that individuals with bisexual patterns of attraction and behavior actually face greater mental health risks than those with exclusive same-sex attractions and behavior, and we explore potential processes and mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, focusing particular attention on issues of identity development and transition over the life span. We conclude by outlining a number of areas for future clinically oriented research.

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Sexual Minority Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Sexual Orientation Conflict: Focus on the Experiences of Bisexuals

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1521/jscp.2009.28.8.971 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 28 (8) ◽

pp. 971-992 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Robin J. Lewis ◽

Valerian J. Derlega ◽

Debra Brown ◽

Suzanna Rose ◽

James M. Henson

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Sexual Orientation ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Minority Stress ◽

Sexual Minority Stress

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Sexual Orientations and Identities Among Sexual Minority Emerging Adults

10.1093/oso/9780190057008.003.0010 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 159-180

Author(s):

Marc E. D. Svensson ◽

David M. Frost

Keyword(s):

Identity Development ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Minority Stress ◽

Future Research ◽

Sexual Identities ◽

Sexual Orientations ◽

Sexuality And Gender ◽

And Gender ◽

Sociohistorical Context

This chapter focuses on the development of sexual orientations and identities among sexual minority emerging adults, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual, and other non-heterosexual sexual identities. The importance of sociohistorical context when examining sexual orientations and identity development is considered in explaining why emerging adults increasingly question binary constructs of both sexuality and gender, and more often adopt fluid and shifting identities, compared to older generations. New psychological frameworks accounting for these more diverse ways of approaching sexual identity and gender identity are reviewed. Nevertheless, health disparities among sexual minority emerging adults still prevail, and the minority stress framework is utilized to explain and understand the underlying reasons. The chapter concludes with suggestions on directions for future research on sexual orientations and identities in emerging adulthood.

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