Minority stress and relationship functioning among young male same-sex couples: An examination of actor–partner interdependence models. | Zendy

Brian A. Feinstein | Zendy; Elizabeth A. McConnell | Zendy; Christina Dyar | Zendy; Brian Mustanski | Zendy; Michael E. Newcomb | Zendy

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Minority 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 , developmental psychology , stress (linguistics) , clinical psychology , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy

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.

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