Open AccessMinority Stress and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Sexual Minorities: Mediating Effects of Sense of Mastery
Author(s) -
Ethan H. Mereish,
Carly M. Goldstein
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1532-7558
pISSN - 1070-5503
DOI - 10.1007/s12529-020-09919-z
Subject(s) - stressor , mediation , sexual minority , medicine , disease , health psychology , logistic regression , clinical psychology , psychology , risk factor , psychological intervention , demography , gerontology , sexual orientation , public health , psychiatry , social psychology , nursing , sociology , political science , law
Sexual minority adults are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors than heterosexual adults. There is a dearth of research identifying factors that are associated with CVD risk among sexual minorities. This study examined the associations between distal and proximal minority stressors and CVD risk. We also tested a sense of mastery as one mechanism that might explain the link between minority stressors and CVD risk.