A systematic review of identity management strategies for religious people who are sexually and gender diverse

B Mercieca, JR Anderson - Psychology & Sexuality, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Individuals with sexual and gender minority (SGM) identities often have complicated
relationships with religion, and there is often a degree of perceived conflict between the …

Being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, or Intersex (LGBTQI) and Christian: A Scoping Review of Theories and Constructs in Psychological Research

C Rêgo-Moreira, T Rocha-Silva… - … Journal of Sexual …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we aimed to map theories and constructs used in psychological research to
address LGBTQI and Christian belonging. Through the scoping review method aligned with …

How Can Sexual and Gender Minority Latter-day Saints Resolve Identity Conflict and Improve Their Mental Health? Results From a 2-to 4-Year Longitudinal Study

GT Lefevor, SJ Skidmore - Behavior Therapy, 2024 - Elsevier
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) clients who are raised in conservative religious traditions
often find themselves caught between competing narratives about how to best improve …

Being out in high school: Positive implications for well-being in three US cohorts of sexual minority adults.

AA Dorri, ST Russell - Developmental psychology, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
For lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer (ie, sexual minority [SM]) youth, coming out is an
important developmental milestone and is typically associated with positive well-being …

Understanding How Coming Out Goes Well for Sexual and Gender Minorities

SJ Skidmore, GT Lefevor - Journal of Homosexuality, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Coming out is often seen as a positive event that bolsters well-being for sexual and gender
minorities (SGMs). However, the relationship between coming out and well-being is more …

Associations between religion and suicidality for LGBTQ individuals: A systematic review

MA Goodman - Archive for the Psychology of Religion, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Studies have consistently shown that LGBTQ individuals are at increased risk for several
mental and physical health challenges including suicidality. The relationship between …

Association between sexual attraction and suicide risk: the mediating role of spirituality

CA Pineda-Roa, A Campo-Arias… - … Health, Religion & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The present study's main objective was to evaluate the mediating role of spirituality in the
relationship between sexual attraction and suicide risk. A cross-sectional study was …

Development and Validation of the Identity Negotiation Experiences and Strategies Scale

RV Galliher, JG Parmenter, LR Pradell, T Klimstra - Identity, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A rich theoretical and empirical literature captures experiences of identity
conflict and tension at the nexus of identity domains that feel incompatible. The Identity …

Queering Spirituality: Exploring Belief and Practice in Relation to Transgender and Gender-Diverse Experiences.

SD Liesch - Journal for the academic study of religion, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
This article explores the lived practices and beliefs of transgender and gender-diverse
people, highlighting their fluid understandings of religion and spirituality. Two transgender …

Coming Out Experiences Related to Improved Well-Being Among Religious Sexual and Gender Minorities

S Skidmore - 2024 - digitalcommons.usu.edu
Sexual and gender minorities (SGMs; individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and/or who do not
identify as cisgender and heterosexual) often come out to others as a way to improve their …