Same-Sex Couples’ Decisions and Experiences of Marriage in the Context of Minority Stress: Interviews From a Population-Based Longitudinal Study

Rostosky, Sharon S.; Riggle, Ellen D. B.; Rothblum, Esther D.; Balsam, Kimberly F.

doi:10.1080/00918369.2016.1191232

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“…This aligns with findings of LGB individuals reporting more sexuality-specific support from friends than family (Doty, Willoughby, Lindahl, & Malik, 2010). In summary, our findings support similar experiences of increased recognition following marriage (Rostosky, Riggle, Rothman, & Balsam, 2016), as well as marriage prompting expressions of homonegativity by family and friends (Eskridge & Spedale, 2006;Lannutti, 2008). Taken together, the findings appear to support the argument that a lack of social support is a unique minority stressor for same-sex couples (Kurdek, 2005;Meyer, 2003), which appears to linger even despite access to marriage.…”

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“We are Two of the Lucky Ones”: Experiences with Marriage and Wellbeing for Same-Sex Couples

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Dreesman

2017

Journal of Homosexuality

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Happy marriages provide protective health benefits, and social support is a key factor in this association. However, previous research indicates one of the greatest differences between same- and different-sex couples is less social support for same-sex couples. Our goal was to examine the extent to which formal markers of couple status (e.g., marriage) impact wellbeing among same-sex married partners. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 218 primarily White gay and lesbian individuals in the Midwest. Quantitative analysis revealed individuals in a prior formal union with a different-sex partner reported the lowest levels of sexuality specific social support and acceptance. Qualitative analysis revealed four primary impacts of marriage on support from family, friends, and co-workers: no change, increased support, decreased support, and a synthesis of mixed support. Three mechanisms prompting change in the family were identified and are presented.

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“We are Two of the Lucky Ones”: Experiences with Marriage and Wellbeing for Same-Sex Couples

Kennedy

Dalla

Dreesman

2017

Journal of Homosexuality

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“…It is often used in combination with gender, feminist, or intersectional approaches and is emerging as highly applicable for the study of LGBTQ families (Farr, Tasker, & Goldberg, 2017; van Eeden‐Moorefield et al, ). For example, Rostosky, Riggle, Rothblum, and Balsam () applied minority stress theory to investigate long‐term same‐sex couples' decisions about and experiences of pursuing legal marriage. Prendergast and MacPhee () combined minority stress theory and intersectionality theory to analyze healthy family functioning in same‐sex parent families to focus on resilience.…”

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Gender, Feminist, and Intersectional Perspectives on Families: A Decade in Review

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Allen

2020

J of Marriage and Family

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This review of the gender, feminist, and intersectional literature on families from 2010 to 2019 examines the following three streams of research, theorizing, and praxis: (a) the framing of gender as systemic social stratification and inequalities, (b) the application of feminist perspectives and praxis to highlight and change power disparities in private and public spheres; and (c) the application of intersectionality perspectives to examine and redress social inequities, privilege, and oppression. Collectively, these streams represent variations of a critical theoretical perspective on families. This article has the following three aims: (a) examine how the critical approaches of gender, feminist, and intersectional theories have been used to frame the study of family life during the past decade; (b) identify and assess empirical exemplars in the family literature that highlight the explicit application of these critical approaches; and (c) discuss future directions to push the study of families forward toward more inclusivity and relevance.

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“…Booker et al [ 6 ] demonstrated that these strategies were effective in longitudinal cohort studies that used the traditional data collection methods of postal surveys, face-to-face visits (home or on-site), and telephone interviews or surveys. However, these cohort retention strategies may not be as well suited to contemporary methods of collecting longitudinal data, such as web and mobile surveys [ 9 ], wearable sensors (e.g., FitBits) [ 10 ], short message services (SMS) [ 11 ], and groupware systems (e.g., video conferencing) [ 12 ]. Novel methods of engaging participants such as web advertising [ 13 ], social media [ 14 ], and electronic reminders [ 15 ], are also now being employed in cohort studies using both traditional and modern longitudinal data collection methods.…”

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Retention strategies in longitudinal cohort studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Teague

Youssef

Macdonald

et al. 2018

BMC Med Res Methodol

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BackgroundParticipant retention strategies that minimise attrition in longitudinal cohort studies have evolved considerably in recent years. This study aimed to assess, via systematic review and meta-analysis, the effectiveness of both traditional strategies and contemporary innovations for retention adopted by longitudinal cohort studies in the past decade.MethodsHealth research databases were searched for retention strategies used within longitudinal cohort studies published in the 10-years prior, with 143 eligible longitudinal cohort studies identified (141 articles; sample size range: 30 to 61,895). Details on retention strategies and rates, research designs, and participant demographics were extracted. Meta-analyses of retained proportions were performed to examine the association between cohort retention rate and individual and thematically grouped retention strategies.ResultsResults identified 95 retention strategies, broadly classed as either: barrier-reduction, community-building, follow-up/reminder, or tracing strategies. Forty-four of these strategies had not been identified in previous reviews. Meta-regressions indicated that studies using barrier-reduction strategies retained 10% more of their sample (95%CI [0.13 to 1.08]; p = .01); however, studies using follow-up/reminder strategies lost an additional 10% of their sample (95%CI [− 1.19 to − 0.21]; p = .02). The overall number of strategies employed was not associated with retention.ConclusionsEmploying a larger number of retention strategies may not be associated with improved retention in longitudinal cohort studies, contrary to earlier narrative reviews. Results suggest that strategies that aim to reduce participant burden (e.g., flexibility in data collection methods) might be most effective in maximising cohort retention.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12874-018-0586-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Same-Sex Couples’ Decisions and Experiences of Marriage in the Context of Minority Stress: Interviews From a Population-Based Longitudinal Study

Cited by 41 publications

References 37 publications

“We are Two of the Lucky Ones”: Experiences with Marriage and Wellbeing for Same-Sex Couples

“We are Two of the Lucky Ones”: Experiences with Marriage and Wellbeing for Same-Sex Couples

Gender, Feminist, and Intersectional Perspectives on Families: A Decade in Review

Retention strategies in longitudinal cohort studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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