Self-compassion and mental health in sexual and gender minority people: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SA Carvalho, R Guiomar - LGBT health, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Literature shows that sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals are at higher
risk of developing minority stress-related mental health problems. Recently, it has been …

Minority stressors, protective factors and mental health outcomes in lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the UK

R Jaspal, B Lopes, GM Breakwell - Current Psychology, 2023 - Springer
Two cross-sectional survey studies were conducted to examine the relationships between
minority stressors, protective factors and mental health outcomes in lesbian, gay and …

The Italian validation of the gender minority stress and resilience measure.

C Scandurra, V Bochicchio, P Dolce… - Psychology of Sexual …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people experience high levels of minority
stress and associated risk for negative mental health outcomes. Notwithstanding, TGNC …

Identity resilience, social support and internalised homonegativity in gay men

R Jaspal, GM Breakwell - Psychology & Sexuality, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Identity resilience, a key concept in identity process theory (IPT), refers to individuals'
capacity to cope with threats to their identity. Identity resilience is based upon four identity …

Kept in the closet: Structural stigma and the timing of sexual minority developmental milestones across 28 European countries

EK Layland, R Bränström, GR Murchison… - Journal of Youth and …, 2023 - Springer
Structural stigma's role in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people's attainment of identity
development milestones remains unknown. In a sample of 111,498 LGB people (ages 15 to …

Feeling safe and content: Relationship to internalized sexual stigma, self-awareness, and identity uncertainty in Italian lesbian and bisexual women

J Pistella, F Rosati, R Baiocco - Journal of lesbian studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Research has linked feelings of safety and contentment to lower adverse mental health
outcomes (eg, stress, anxiety, depression) in the general population. The current study …

Psychophysical impact of COVID-19 pandemic and same-sex couples' conflict: The mediating effect of internalized sexual stigma

J Pistella, S Isolani, S Ioverno, F Laghi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Research on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on same-sex relationships is limited.
The present study aimed at analyzing the association between the psychophysical impact of …

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual (LGB) peoples' leadership self-effectiveness: The roles of internalized sexual stigma, LGB positive identity, and traditional masculinity

M Salvati, T Sari, V Pellegrini, V De Cristofaro - Frontiers in Sociology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Grounded in the theoretical frameworks of the minority stress model and the model of
positive identity in sexual minority people, the current research contributes to fill a gap in the …

Identity processes and psychological wellbeing upon recall of a significant “coming out” experience in lesbian, gay and bisexual people

B Lopes, R Jaspal - Journal of Homosexuality, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study focuses on the relations between minority stressors, protective factors and
psychological wellbeing among lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people. Experimental data …

Lesbian and gay relationship satisfaction among Italians: Adult attachment, social support, and internalized stigma

M Sommantico, S Parrello, B De Rosa - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2020 - Springer
We examined adult attachment styles, perceived social support, internalized stigma, and
relationship satisfaction in a sample of 305 lesbians (48.2%) and gay men (51.8%), ages 19 …