Stigma, Concealment and Symptoms of Depression as Explanations for Sexually Transmitted Infections among Gay Men

Frost, David M.; Parsons, Jeffrey T.; Nanín, José

doi:10.1177/1359105307078170

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“…Poor mental health of LGBT individuals has been associated with illicit drug use, 39 sexually transmitted infections, 40,62 tobacco use, [41][42][43] and alcohol abuse. 12 Most of these associations have been identified in LGBT adolescents, although research on sexual minority women has found reduced mental health to be associated with poor health-related quality of life, 44 lack of exercise, 12 and poor general health.…”

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Multiple Mediational Model of Outness, Social Support, Mental Health, and Wellness Behavior in Ethnically Diverse Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women

2015

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Purpose: A growing body of research has begun to examine wellness behaviors in sexual minority women. While a number of constructs have been associated with wellness behaviors in this population, including outness, social support, and mental health, no research has attempted to forge the specific and unique connections among them. The aim of the current study was to construct a theoretical chain among these variables leading to wellness behaviors among an ethnically diverse sample of sexual minority women. Methods: A sample of 150 ethnically diverse, cisgender women identifying as lesbian, bisexual, queer, or an ''other'' non-heterosexual sexual orientation completed a web-administered national survey. Scales assessed participants' outness, social support, mental health, and wellness behaviors. Results: In a series of simultaneous, multiple regressions, outness to one's family was positively associated with wellness behavior and social support; social support from one's family and friends was positively associated with mental health; and depression was negatively associated with wellness behaviors. Two multiple mediational models generally suggested a cascading influence of outness to one's family on wellness behaviors through social support from one's family and depression. Conclusion: The study is one of the first to find potentially cascading links among personal, social, and mental health variables with health behaviors in a sample of diverse lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women. It thereby illuminates a number of potential targets for health promotion interventions in this population.

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Multiple Mediational Model of Outness, Social Support, Mental Health, and Wellness Behavior in Ethnically Diverse Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women

2015

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“…There are mixed findings regarding concealment and its link with both negative (e.g., Ayala & Coleman, 2000;Frost & Bastone, 2008;Frost, Parsons, & Nanin, 2007;Pachankis & Goldfried, 2006) and positive outcomes (Frable, Wortman, & Joseph, 1997). Studies have even indicated no relationship with health-related consequences (Kuyper & Fokkema, 2011;Lewis et al, 2003;McGregor et al, 2001;Oetjen & Rothblum, 2000).…”

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Rejected by Family for Being Gay or Lesbian: Portrayals, Perceptions, and Resilience

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Journal of Homosexuality

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A myriad of negative psychosocial outcomes face gay men and lesbians who experience rejection by their family for not being heterosexual. However, what constitutes rejection is not clear, and, more importantly, it is not known how resilience is fostered within such a context. This qualitative study sought to examine these issues by exploring the lived experiences of Australian gay men and lesbians who were previously or were currently experiencing family rejection because of their sexuality. A total of 21 in-depth, semistructured interviews were individually conducted and analyzed. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed several themes that provided greater understanding of the portrayals and perceptions of family rejection; the impact of family rejection on mental health; and, importantly, how these individuals came to establish resilience in the face of experiencing family rejection. Limitations, directions for future research, and clinical implications of the findings are also discussed.

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“…These domains included: knowledge of safe/unsafe sexual practices; 7 self-efficacy; 8,9 transgender-related stress and stigma; 10,11 coping; 12 health protective communication skills; 13 self esteem; 14 depression; 15 and social support. 16 We assessed acceptability through the following three questions about perceived helpfulness and effectiveness of the intervention: "The program helped me understand things that might cause me to engage in unhealthy behavior, like unsafe sex," "This program helped me create positive goals and feel better about my future," and "I would recommend the Life Skills intervention to other transgender women.…”

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Life Skills: Evaluation of a Theory-Driven Behavioral HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Transgender Women

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Young transgender women are at increased risk for HIV infection due to factors related to stigma/marginalization and participation in risky sexual behaviors. To date, no HIV prevention interventions have been developed or proven successful with young transgender women. To address this gap, we developed and pilot tested a homegrown intervention "Life Skills," addressing the unique HIV prevention needs of young transgender women aged 16-24 years. Study aims included assessing the feasibility of a small group-based intervention with the study population and examining participant's engagement in HIV-related risk behaviors pre-and 3-months-postintervention. Fifty-one (N=51) young transgender women enrolled in the study. Our overall attendance and retention rates demonstrate that small group-based HIV prevention programs for young transgender women are both feasible and acceptable. Trends in outcome measures suggest that participation in the intervention may reduce HIV-related risk behaviors. Further testing of the intervention with a control group is warranted.

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Stigma, Concealment and Symptoms of Depression as Explanations for Sexually Transmitted Infections among Gay Men

Cited by 116 publications

References 15 publications

Multiple Mediational Model of Outness, Social Support, Mental Health, and Wellness Behavior in Ethnically Diverse Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women

Multiple Mediational Model of Outness, Social Support, Mental Health, and Wellness Behavior in Ethnically Diverse Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women

Rejected by Family for Being Gay or Lesbian: Portrayals, Perceptions, and Resilience

Life Skills: Evaluation of a Theory-Driven Behavioral HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Transgender Women

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