With a sample of employed women of color (N = 276), we tested the associations of sexist and racist discrimination with poor work outcomes (job-related burnout and turnover intentions) and mental health outcomes (i.e., psychological distress). Drawing from the Theory of Work Adjustment, Organizational Support Theory, and scholarship on discrimination, we tested perceived person-organization (P-O) fit, perceived organizational support, and self-esteem as mediators of the associations of workplace discrimination with the outcomes. Based on intersectionality scholarship, womanist attitudes were tested as a moderator. Participants provided cross-sectional data via an online survey. Latent variable structural equation modeling results indicated that a second-order latent workplace discrimination variable yielded better fit to the data than modeling sexist and racist discrimination separately. Workplace discrimination was directly and indirectly (via the mediating role of self-esteem) associated with higher psychological distress. Furthermore, workplace discrimination was indirectly associated with poor work outcomes through the mediating roles of perceived P-O fit, perceived organizational support, and self-esteem. Last, moderation analyses indicated that higher womanist attitudes weakened the direct association of workplace discrimination with psychological distress. (PsycINFO Database Record

In the present study, we examined the additive and multiplicative associations of heterosexist discrimination, racist discrimination, internalized heterosexism, and internalized racism with psychological distress and well-being in 318 sexual minority People of Color. We tested multiplicative associations via two sets of interactions: cross-oppression (Heterosexist Discrimination × Internalized Racism, Racist Discrimination × Internalized Heterosexism) and same-oppression (Heterosexist Discrimination × Internalized Heterosexism, Racist Discrimination × Internalized Racism). Consistent with the additive perspective, heterosexist discrimination and internalized racism were uniquely positively associated with distress, whereas internalized heterosexism and internalized racism were uniquely negatively associated with well-being. The Heterosexist Discrimination × Internalized Racism and Racist Discrimination × Internalized Racism interactions were significant in relation to both distress and well-being. Internalized racism was associated with significantly poorer mental health until heterosexist and racist discrimination reached high levels. We discuss the implications of our findings for research and practice with sexual minority People of Color.

Although bisexual men in the United States are at elevated risk for contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV relative to heterosexual and other sexual minority groups, few studies have examined factors that contribute to sexual health risk in this population. Using a sample of 505 self-identified bisexual men, the present study extended minority stress theory research by testing the unique relations of antibisexual stressors (antibisexual discrimination, internalized biphobia, and bisexual identity concealment) and substance use with risky sexual behaviors. The indirect relation of antibisexual discrimination with risky sexual behaviors via a chain of mediated relations involving internalized biphobia, concealment, and substance use was also tested. Results of a path analysis indicated that antibisexual discrimination yielded significant positive relations with internalized biphobia, concealment, and risky sexual behaviors. Internalized biphobia yielded a significant positive relation with substance use, and substance use yielded significant unique positive direct associations with risky sexual behaviors. Antibisexual discrimination was significantly indirectly related to risky sexual behaviors via a unique path through internalized biphobia and substance use. Limitations of this study as well as implications of these findings for clinical practice and future research with bisexual men are discussed. Public Significance StatementThis study examined bisexual men's unique experiences of bisexual-specific minority stress (e.g., antibisexual discrimination, internalized biphobia). Bisexual men's experiences of minority stress may contribute to their increased substance use and risk sexual behavior, which may contribute to higher prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among this population.

Bisexual women are at elevated risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections and HIV relative to other groups of women, which may be linked with their engagement in sexual risk behaviors. Though a sizable body of research has used objectification theory to test predictors of women's disordered eating, few studies have considered women's sexual risk behaviors. This study tested interrelations of objectification theory constructs (i.e., sexual objectification, internalization of sociocultural standards of attractiveness [internalization], body shame, body surveillance, appearance anxiety during sexual activity) and antibisexual discrimination with sexual risk behaviors in a sample of 352 bisexual women (age range = 18-59). Latent variable structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Inspection of alternative measurement models indicated that fit would improve if sexual objectification and antibisexual discrimination were predicted by a higher-order "marginalization" variable. Results indicated that marginalization yielded significant direct positive relations with internalization and sexual risk behaviors. Internalization yielded significant direct positive links with body shame and body surveillance. Body surveillance yielded a significant direct positive relation with body shame, which yielded a significant unique positive link with appearance anxiety during sexual activity. Marginalization yielded significant indirect positive links with body surveillance and body shame. Thus, interventions that combat the marginalization of bisexual women may improve aspects of their mental and sexual health. Public Significance StatementThis study tested an expanded objectification theory model to examine factors associated with bisexual women's sexual risk behaviors. Findings revealed that bisexual women's experiences of marginalization were linked with both body image concerns and sexual risk behaviors.

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