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 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.

Social Support and Mental Health Outcomes Among U.S. Army Special Operations Personnel

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 361-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale W. Russell ◽  
David M. Benedek ◽  
James A. Naifeh ◽  
Carol S. Fullerton ◽  
Nikki Benevides ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Special Operations

scholarly journals Expanding the Utility of Race-Based Accountability: An Application of RBA to Longitudinal Data Analyses

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-79
Author(s):  
Andrea L. Ruiz ◽  
Gabriel A. Acevedo ◽  
Raquel R. Marquez ◽  
Marcos Marquez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Adult Mental Health

Despite the strong empirical evidence linking childhood abuse to negative mental health outcomes later in life, a number of questions remain regarding race variations in this association. Moreover, less is known about the salience of protective factors that can offset or ameliorate the negative effects of abuse on adult mental health, and whether these factors work differently by race. Using three waves of panel data from a nationally representative survey of American adults, the present study examined the long-term effects of childhood abuse on adult mental health over a span of 20 years. In addition, we assessed social support as a protective factor, and examined its differential effects on mental health outcomes for Whites and non-Whites. Results indicate that despite frequent childhood abuse, social support is associated with less depression for Whites—its positive effects being most pronounced for those with the most severe abuse experiences. However, social support is associated with worst depression for non-Whites—its negative effects being most pronounced for those with severe abuse experiences. These findings demonstrate that the factors commonly considered as protective and beneficial for adult victims of abuse work differently across racial groups and in fact, may be detrimental for non-Whites.

scholarly journals THE SOCIOCULTURAL STRESS PROCESS MODEL APPLIED TO LONG-DISTANCE CAREGIVING

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S557-S557
Author(s):  
Verena R Cimarolli ◽  
Amy Horowitz ◽  
Danielle Jimenez ◽  
Xiaomei Shi ◽  
Francesca Falzarano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Stress Process ◽  
Stress Process Model ◽  
Sociocultural Stress ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This study investigated the impact of LDC on mental health utilizing the Sociocultural Stress Process Model as a conceptual framework. A path analytic model tested the impact of caregiving stressors (i.e. distance, frequencies of visits, hours spent helping, burden) and sociocultural values (i.e. familialism) on LDCs’ mental health outcomes (i.e. depression, anxiety), and resources (i.e. coping strategies, social support) which can mediate the association between stressors and mental health outcomes while controlling for socio-demographics. Results show that resources did not mediate the effects of stressors on the mental health outcomes. However, both higher depression and anxiety were associated with living closer to the care recipient (CR), less frequent visits, higher burden, being younger, being female, and less optimal income adequacy. In addition, higher depression was associated with lower use of coping strategies and higher education. Higher anxiety was also associated with lower levels of social support and higher familialism.

scholarly journals Optimism, social support, and mental health outcomes in patients with advanced cancer

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison J. Applebaum ◽  
Emma M. Stein ◽  
Jennifer Lord-Bessen ◽  
Hayley Pessin ◽  
Barry Rosenfeld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes
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