Open AccessLongitudinal associations between minority stress, internalizing symptoms, and substance use among sexual and gender minority individuals assigned female at birth.
Author(s) -
Christina Dyar,
Elissa L. Sarno,
Michael E. Newcomb,
Sarah W. Whitton
Publication year - 2020
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/ccp0000487
Subject(s) - sexual minority , psychology , stressor , minority stress , anxiety , clinical psychology , longitudinal study , psychiatry , mental health , psychological intervention , prospective cohort study , cannabis , psycinfo , depression (economics) , sexual orientation , medicine , medline , social psychology , pathology , surgery , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Sexual and gender minority individuals assigned female at birth (SGM-AFAB) are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, and substance use and problems compared with heterosexual cisgender women. Cross-sectional research has demonstrated that minority stressors are associated with anxiety, depression, and substance use. However, longitudinal research is limited and the examination of prospective associations between minority stressors, mental health, and substance use is even more sparse.