Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: conceptual issues and research evidence.

By I. Meyer. Psychological bulletin, 2003

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Subfields: Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Marriage Amendments and Psychological Distress in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) Adults (2009, methodology): “…Memphis Angela D. Miller University of Kansas An online survey of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults (N 1,552) examined minority stress (I. H. Meyer, 2003) and psychological distress following the 2006 general election in which constitutional amendments to limit marriage to 1 man and 1 woman…”
Hate Crimes and Stigma-Related Experiences Among Sexual Minority Adults in the United States (2009, background): “Moreover, the fact that more than half of the respondents in the present study experienced some degree of felt stigma related to their sexual orientation further highlights the extent to which sexual minorities are subjected to stressors that heterosexuals do not experience (e.g., Meyer, 2003 ).”
Internalized Heterosexism (2008, background): “Thus, consistent with feminist and minority stress theories (e.g., Brown, 1995; Meyer, 2003), the data in the studies reviewed above suggests that internalized oppression in the form of IH is associated with poorer relationship quality.”
I do, but i can’t: The impact of marriage denial on the mental health and sexual citizenship of lesbians and gay men in the United States (2006, background): “quality of life and increased rates of psychological distress and mood and anxiety disorders (Mays & Cochran, 2001; Meyer, 2003).”
LGBTQ+ Latino/a Young People’s Interpretations of Stigma and Mental Health: An Intersectional Minority Stress Perspective (2020, methodology): “…we expand on past research indicating that stigma acts as a psychological stressor among multiply marginalized groups (Hatzenbuehler 2017; Meyer 2003; Pearlin et al. 1981) by highlighting LGBTQ1 Latino/a young people’s subjective interpretations of how their experiences of intersecting…”
Toward a Conceptual Understanding of Asexuality (2006, background): “Gay men and lesbians have been found to have elevated mental health issues and often have distress about their sexual inclinations (e.g., Meyer, 2003), yet many are also within the normal range of contentment and mental health (e.g., Busseri, Willowby, Chalmers, & Bogaert, in press; Diamond,…”
Identity, minority stress and psychological well-being among gay men and lesbians (2010, neutral): “In what is probably the most cited conceptualisation of gay-related stress, Meyer (2003) discussed two distinct categories of gay-related stress.”
Internalized Homophobia and Relationship Quality among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals (2009, neutral): “It is important to recognize that our conceptualization of internalized homophobia locates it as a social stressor that is related to negative social stigma surrounding LGB lives prevalent in society today (Meyer, 2003a).”
Measuring identity multiplicity and intersectionality: Hierarchical Classes Analysis (HICLAS) of sexual, racial, and gender identities (2008, neutral): “These factors may importantly mediate relationships between minority stress and mental health outcomes in these groups (Meyer, 2003; Thoits, 1999).”
American Counseling Association Competencies for Counseling with Transgender Clients (2010, background): “Drawing from the minority stress model (Meyer, 2003), the authors believe that gender identity is in no way a mental disorder and articulate this view by placing disorder in quotes throughout the competencies (e.”
Multiple minorities as multiply marginalized: Applying the minority stress theory to LGBTQ people of color (2017, background): “Amore specific definition ofminority stress is provided byMeyer’s seminal article in 2003: Minority stress: Stigma, prejudice, and discrimination create a hostile and stressful social environment that causes mental health problems (Meyer, 2003, p. 1).”
Relationship Quality and Domestic Violence in Women's Same-Sex Relationships: The Role of Minority Stress (2005, background): “For lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people, minority stress can result from external stressors, such as hate crimes and discrimination, as well as internal stressors, such as internalized homophobia (DiPlacido, 1998; Meyer, 2003).”
Minority Stress Among Transgender Adolescents: The Role of Peer Victimization, School Belonging, and Ethnicity (2018, neutral): “On one hand, transgender YOC may experience LGB and gender-based victimization at school, but they may also have to deal with racial harassment and exclusion from peers, teachers, and other school staff (Meyer 2003).”