Open AccessThe impact of homophobia, poverty, and racism on the mental health of gay and bisexual Latino men: findings from 3 US cities
Author(s) -
Rafael M. Díaz,
George Ayala,
Edward Bein,
Jeff Henne,
Bárbara VanOss Marín
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.91.6.927
Subject(s) - mental health , racism , psychology , suicidal ideation , anxiety , population , minority stress , clinical psychology , distress , homosexuality , psychiatry , poverty , sexual minority , gerontology , medicine , sexual orientation , poison control , suicide prevention , demography , social psychology , gender studies , sociology , environmental health , psychoanalysis , economics , economic growth
This study assessed the relation between experiences of social discrimination (homophobia, racism, and financial hardship) and symptoms of psychologic distress (anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation) among self-identified gay and bisexual Latino men in the United States.