Rasch modeling and multilevel confirmatory factor analysis for the usability of the impact of event Scale-Revised (IES-R) during the COVID-19 pandemic

MA Aljaberi, KH Lee, NA Alareqe, MA Qasem… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Several instruments are currently used to assess Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19)-induced psychological distress, including the 22-item Impact of Event Scale …

[HTML][HTML] The link between anticipated and internalized stigma and depression: A systematic review

AT O'Donnell, AM Foran - Social Science & Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Stigmatized groups may experience psychological distress. Yet, some studies show no
significant relation between stigma and mental health outcomes. This systematic review …

Internalized sexual stigma among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals in Taiwan: Its related factors and association with mental health problems

JI Lee, YP Chang, CS Tsai, CF Yen - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Internalized sexual stigma (ISS) is one of the major issues that can compromise the health of
sexual minority populations. This quantitative study aimed to examine:(1) the relationships of …

Relationships of familial sexual stigma and family support with internalized homonegativity among lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals: the mediating effect of self …

CY Lin, MD Griffiths, AH Pakpour, CS Tsai, CF Yen - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background The mediators of the association between familial attitudes toward sexual
orientation and internalized homonegativity among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) …

Associations among perceived sexual stigma from family and peers, internalized homonegativity, loneliness, depression, and anxiety among gay and bisexual men in …

HC Lin, CC Chang, YP Chang, YL Chen… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to examine the moderating factors of the association between perceived
sexual stigma from family and peers and internalized homonegativity, as well as to compare …

Problematic smartphone use and its associations with sexual minority stressors, gender nonconformity, and mental health problems among young adult lesbian, gay …

MF Huang, YP Chang, WH Lu, CF Yen - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Smartphones are a necessity for many people; however, problematic smartphone use (PSU)
may negatively influence people's mental health. Using multivariate linear regression …

Perceived attitudes of family and peers toward same-sex marriage as a distal sexual minority stressor for gay and bisexual men in Taiwan

CC Chang, HY Lu, YP Chang, CS Tsai, CF Yen - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background To investigate whether perceived attitudes of family and peers toward same-sex
marriage (SSM) is a type of distal sexual minority stressor, as defined in minority stress …

Gay Community Stress Scale with its cultural translation and adaptions in Taiwan

CY Lin, YT Huang, CH Lee, CW Fan… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to adapt the Gay Community Stress Scale (GCSS) into the
traditional Chinese version for measuring gay community stress experienced. Additionally …

Predictors of problematic smartphone use among young adult lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a four-year follow-up study

MF Huang, YP Chang, WJ Chou, CF Yen - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background This 4-year follow-up study was conducted to evaluate the predictive effects of
prepandemic individual and environmental factors on problematic smartphone use (PSU) …

Associations among internalized and perceived stigma, state mindfulness, self-efficacy, and depression symptoms among men who have sex with men in China: A …

C Liu, GF Yuan, X Li, HW Fung, MYC Wong… - Archives of Psychiatric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous research has demonstrated that stigma is strongly related to depressive symptoms
among men who have sex with men (MSM). However, data are limited regarding the …