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Minority‐Specific Determinants of Mental Well‐Being Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth
Author(s) -
Berghe Wim Vanden,
Dewaele Alexis,
Cox Nele,
Vincke John
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00567.x
Subject(s) - psychology , lesbian , social support , homosexuality , clinical psychology , consciousness , stigma (botany) , minority stress , social psychology , sexual minority , psychiatry , neuroscience , psychoanalysis
This study discusses the impact of stress specific to being lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB)—measured by means of the concepts of stigma consciousness and internalized homonegativity—on the mental well‐being of LGB youth. Also, the effects of positive and negative social support were considered within the model. The sample consisted of 743 LGBs less than 26 years old who were recruited during the online ZZZIP survey in Flanders, Belgium. Hierarchical regression shows that LGB‐specific unsupportive social interactions have the greatest direct effect on mental well‐being of LGB youth, followed respectively by stigma consciousness, internalized homonegativity, and confidant support.