Open AccessMinority stress and relationship functioning among young male same-sex couples: An examination of actor–partner interdependence models.
Author(s) -
Brian A. Feinstein,
Elizabeth A. McConnell,
Christina Dyar,
Brian Mustanski,
Michael E. Newcomb
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of consulting and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.582
H-Index - 240
eISSN - 1939-2117
pISSN - 0022-006X
DOI - 10.1037/ccp0000296
Subject(s) - psychology , partner effects , psycinfo , coping (psychology) , developmental psychology , interpersonal relationship , minority stress , sexual minority , clinical psychology , social psychology , sexual orientation , medline , political science , law
In different-sex couples, individual and partner stress can both have a negative impact on relationship functioning (actor and partner effects). Gay and bisexual men experience unique stress (sexual minority stress), but few studies have examined the effects of this stress on relationship functioning among young male couples. The current study examined (a) actor and partner effects of general and minority stress (internalized stigma, microaggressions, victimization, and outness) on relationship functioning (relationship quality and negative relationship interactions), (b) interactions between individual and partner stress as predictors of relationship functioning, and (c) dyadic coping and relationship length as moderators of actor and partner effects.