Social Support as a Predictor of Psychological and Physical Well-Being and Lifestyle in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults Aged 50 and Over

By B. Masini, H. Barrett. 2008

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A Minority Stress Perspective on Transgender Individuals’ Experiences With Misgendering (2016, methodology): “Among sexual minorities, social support has been found to buffer the harmful effects of experiences with discrimination (e.g., Beals, Peplau, & Gable, 2009; Burns, Kamen, Lehman, & Beach, 2012; Masini & Barrett, 2007).”
LGBT Aging: A Review of Research Findings, Needs, and Policy Implications (2016, background): “…et al., 2009), as a safeguard to stigma and effects of discrimination (D’Augelli, Grossman, Hershberger, & O’Connell, 2001; Silliman, 1986), better general health and higher quality of life (Fredriksen-Goldsen et al., 2015), and decreased depression and internalized stigma (Masini & Barrett, 2008).”
“This Is How You Hetero:” Sexual Minorities in Heteronormative Sex Education (2017, background): “Other studies have similarly found that SMs of various ages that received more support reported less psychosocial symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and internalized homophobia (Masini & Barrett, 2007; Williams, Connolly, Pepler, & Craig, 2005).”