Although minority stress processes of internalized stigma and anticipated discrimination are
related to poor mental and physical health, limited research has explored mechanisms …

Objective: Compared to heterosexual men, gay and bisexual men (GBM) are at an
increased risk of adverse mental and sexual health outcomes. The psychological mediation …

Background Sexual and gender minority (SGM; ie, non-heterosexual and transgender or
gender-expansive, respectively) people experience physical health disparities attributed to …

For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …

Individual differences that confer risk and resiliency should be considered when examining
lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) health. Stigma consciousness in LGB has been directly …

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are at higher risk for poor mental health than
their heterosexual counterparts, and these disparities are largely accounted for by minority …

In the present study, we extended minority stress theory by testing expectations of stigma,
internalized heterosexism, and outness as mediators of the relations of heterosexist …

Objective: We examined the direct and indirect impact of minority stress on mental health
and substance use among sexual minority women. Method: A combination of snowball and …

Sexual minority young adults (lesbian, gay and bisexual), are at increased risk of
experiencing mental health problems than their heterosexual peers. On average they also …

Sexual minorities, or those who do not identify as straight, experience stigma that has been
associated with a number of health issues and decreased quality of life. The current study …