Journal
JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY
Volume 65, Issue 11, Pages 1435-1456Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1375367
Keywords
Homosexuality; transgender persons; young adults; adolescents; psychological resilience; social stigma; coping behavior
Funding
- National Institute on Drug Abuse [R01DA025548]
- National Institute of Mental Health [K08 MH094441]
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Sexual minority and transgender status is associated with mental health disparities, which have been empirically and theoretically linked to stressors related to social stigma. Despite exposure to these unique stressors, many sexual minority and transgender individuals will not experience mental health disorders in their lifetime. Little is known about the specific processes that sexual minority and transgender youth use to maintain their wellbeing in the presence of discrimination and rejection. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 sexual minority males and transgender females aged 18-22 years, who currently met criteria for an operationalized definition of resilience to depression and anxiety. Data were analyzed qualitatively, yielding information related to a wide variety of problem-solving, support-seeking, and accommodative coping strategies employed by youth in the face of social stigma. Results are discussed in light of their clinical implications.
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