Black U.S. Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health

Lassiter, Jonathan Mathias; Follins, Lourdes D.; Smallwood, Stacy W.; Wilton, Leo; Alexander, Alishia; Wall, Sean Saifa

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“…Finally, the high presence of languishing (around 50%) in the non-binary group from Chile is noteworthy. These data warn about the strong impact the pandemic may have had in groups that are usually less accepted socially and therefore susceptible to increased risk of mental health problems (Lassiter et al, 2020). Languishing does not imply mental illness but, according to Keyes (2009), it may generate feelings of stagnation and emptiness that can have serious repercussions on mental health in the medium and long term.…”

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Characterization of Wellbeing and its Relationship with Exposure to Violence in Mexican and Chilean Early and Late Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022

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The current COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has generated negative psychological effects on the global population. In this context, one of the most vulnerable groups is adolescents, who have faced a range of challenging scenarios. The consequences of this pandemic for the wellbeing of adolescents need to be researched across countries. From this perspective, this study aims to characterize the wellbeing of adolescents from Mexico and Chile during the pandemic and delve into the relationship between victimization and the hedonic and eudaimonic types of wellbeing. Data from adolescent students (n = 3,275) were used, with the support of the Global Research Alliance. Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted and their results indicated that: 1) Late adolescents scored lower on flourishing, and males scored higher than females. There was also a higher prevalence of languishing in late adolescents from both countries, as well as high levels of languishing in non-binary adolescents, especially in Chile; 2) There was a high prevalence of poly-victimization, with the highest percentage reported by females and the late adolescent group in both countries; 3) Non-victims had a higher probability of being in the flourishing group than victims in both countries; 4) Poly-victimization especially had an effect on the eudaimonic wellbeing of early adolescents and on the hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing of late adolescents in both countries. Implications related to the mental health policies for adolescence are discussed in terms of how to increase adolescent wellbeing.

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Characterization of Wellbeing and its Relationship with Exposure to Violence in Mexican and Chilean Early and Late Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022

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“…Although studies have recently begun to examine within-group differences among SMW (e.g., direct comparisons of lesbian and bisexual groups) (Bostwick, Hughes, & Everett, 2015; Fredriksen-Goldsen et al, 2010; Puckett, Surace, Levitt, & Horne, 2016), far less is known about bisexual women of color, or how intersecting racial/ethnic and sexual minority identities may differentially affect mental health outcomes for Black and Latina bisexual women. For example, a recent systematic review of the literature on Black bisexual women’s health (Lassiter, 2017) found only nine studies that specifically reported data from Black bisexual (cisgender) women. To our knowledge, there are no comparable published reviews of the health literature on Latina bisexual women.…”

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Depression and Victimization in a Community Sample of Bisexual and Lesbian Women: An Intersectional Approach

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Mental health inequities among bisexual and lesbian women are well-documented. Compared to heterosexual women, both bisexual and lesbian women are more likely to report lifetime depressive disorders, with bisexual women often faring the worst on mental health outcomes. Risk factors for depression, such as victimization in childhood and adulthood, are also more prevalent among bisexual women. Less is known about the intersection of racial/ethnic and sexual minority identities, and how depression and victimization may differ across these multiple, co-occurring identities. Data were from Wave 3 of the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women study, an 18-year, community-based longitudinal study of sexual minority women's health. We constructed a six-category "intersection" variable based on sexual identity and race/ethnicity to examine group differences in lifetime depression and victimization. We tested childhood and adult victimization as moderators of lifetime depression (n = 600). A majority (58.2%) of the total sample met criteria for lifetime depression. When considering the intersection of race/ethnicity and sexual identity, Black bisexual and Black lesbian women had significantly lower odds of depression than White lesbian women, despite their higher reports of victimization. Latina bisexual and lesbian women did not differ from White lesbians on depression. Victimization did not moderate the association between the intersection variable and depression. More research is needed to better understand risk and protective factors for depression among racially/ethnically diverse sexual minority women (SWM). We highlight the need to deliberately oversample SWM of color to accomplish this goal.

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“…For example, (Bowleg, 2012) found that Black gay and bisexual men negotiated experiences of racial discrimination from the general public, racial microaggressions in White LGBTQ communities, and feelings of silence and invisibility of Black lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals within the Black community. Investigations also support that experiences of intragroup marginalization are related to a sense of community belonging, identity development, and psychological wellbeing among Black LGBTQ individuals (Brooks, 2016; Graham et al, 2009; Jackson et al, 2020; Lassiter et al, 2020; Robinson, 2010).…”

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“…Intragroup marginalization occurs when this isolation happens within a social group as more privileged group members downgrade and distance themselves from less privileged group members (Harris, 2009). Studies have highlighted the complexities Black LGBTQ individuals encounter when forming community, including how they navigate racism from White LGBTQ communities and heterosexism within Black communities (Bowleg, 2012; Harris, 2009; Lassiter et al, 2020). For example, (Bowleg, 2012) found that Black gay and bisexual men negotiated experiences of racial discrimination from the general public, racial microaggressions in White LGBTQ communities, and feelings of silence and invisibility of Black lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals within the Black community.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Qualitative studies have documented how Black LGBTQ people consider their race and sexual orientation to be important aspects of their identities (Brooks, 2016; Follins et al, 2014; Lassiter et al, 2020; Pritchard, 2013; Robinson, 2010; Singh, 2013). In their review of scholarship related to Black LGBTQ mental health, Lassiter and colleagues (2020) note that positive racial identity and resources Black LGBTQ individuals gain from their communities help foster resilience in the face of oppression. Moreover, integrating race and sexual orientation among Black LGBTQ individuals is important for facilitating positive wellbeing (Graham et al, 2009).…”

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Intersectional Activism Among Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning Young Adults: The Roles of Intragroup Marginalization, Identity, and Community

Shaheed

Cooper

McBride

2022

Journal of Black Psychology

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Research around the importance of activism for positive development has been primarily focused on a single identity, missing the ways in which race and sexual orientation intersect to influence the communities young adults advocate for. The current study assesses how Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) young adults’ experiences of discrimination, identity, and community predict involvement in intersectional activism (e.g., activism for LGBTQ communities of color). With a sample of 216 Black LGBTQ young adults from the Social Justice Sexuality project, we used hierarchical linear regression to examine relationships between intragroup marginalization, identity, community involvement, and intersectional activism. While all three constructs explained a significant variance in intersectional activism, only racial marginalization within the LGBTQ community and involvement in LGBTQ communities of color were positively associated with intersectional activism. These findings demonstrate that experiences of intragroup marginalization and connection to communities that center both race and sexual orientation may be important in fostering activism among Black LGBTQ young adults.

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Black U.S. Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health

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Characterization of Wellbeing and its Relationship with Exposure to Violence in Mexican and Chilean Early and Late Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Characterization of Wellbeing and its Relationship with Exposure to Violence in Mexican and Chilean Early and Late Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Depression and Victimization in a Community Sample of Bisexual and Lesbian Women: An Intersectional Approach

Intersectional Activism Among Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning Young Adults: The Roles of Intragroup Marginalization, Identity, and Community

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