Stressors for Gay Men and Lesbians: Life Stress, Gay-Related Stress, Stigma Consciousness, and Depressive Symptoms

By Robin J. Lewis, V. Derlega, Jessica L. Griffin, A. C. Krowinski. 2003

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Subfields: Infectious Diseases, Reproductive Medicine, Social Psychology

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Adult Attachment, Perceived Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, and Depression in Gay Males: Examining the Mediation and Moderation Effects (2006, background): “themselves from others' discrimination based on their homosexual orientation. However, no significant associations between attachment anxiety and self-disclosure about sexual orientation to the public were reported. From the above limited literature on attachment and LGB populations, there is still ”
Social patterning of stress and coping: does disadvantaged social statuses confer more stress and fewer coping resources? (2008, background): “In another study, Lewis, Derlega, Grifiin, and Krowninski (2003) found no differences between gay men and women in exposure to either general or gayrelated stressors.”
Internalized Heterosexism (2008, background): “One study by Lewis et al. (2003) used a combined sample of sexual minority men and women and found that IH correlated positively with depression (r = .14).”
Internalized Sexual Minority Stressors and Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence (2011, background): “disclosing one’s identity is likely related to social and contextual factors (Balsam and Mohr 2007) Concealing one’s identity is associated with IH (Herek et al. 2009; Lewis et al. 2003).”
Adaptation to sexual orientation stigma: A comparison of bisexual and lesbian/gay adults. (2007, background): “For example, psychological distress among LGB people has been linked with internalized homonegativity (Meyer, 1995; Szymanski, Chung, & Balsam, 2001), stigma sensitivity (Lewis et al., 2003), and degree of outness (Morris et al.”
Balancing Dangers: GLBT Experience in a Time of Anti-GLBT Legislation. (2009, background): “Stigma consciousness, the expectation of impending discrimination or social constraints due to being a sexual minority, has been associated with negative psychological outcomes, including mental and physical health symptoms (Lewis, Derlega, Clarke, & Kuang, 2006; Lewis, Derlega, Griffin, & Krowinsk”
Internalized Homophobia and Relationship Quality among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals (2009, unknown): “92 among LGBs (Frost, Parsons, & Nanin, 2007; Lewis et al., 2003).”
The social psychology of stigma. (2005, background): “…and with self-reported physical health problems, such as hypertension, number of sick days, and chronic pain (e.g., Contrada et al. 2001, Diaz et al. 2001, Finch et al. 2000, Klonoff et al. 2000, Krieger 1990, Lewis et al. 2003, Swim et al. 2001, Taylor & Turner 2002, Williams et al. 1997).”